Okay, Todd. I'm in. I just read the majority of the publications on the WSC website. Not much new info from the last year, but the comments last Feb on the statewide plan seem excellent.... WSC got my $40, and my support for their efforts.

I do not in any way feel the need to be the intellectually smartest guy in the room here, there are many others who've clearly demonstrated their command of the issues. I want to marshal support for those people. I want to see them succeed.

I think while you may criticize CCA's specific plans (which you're describing as harvest-only), but I'll certainly commend them for getting out, speaking and raising awareness. Maybe they're just the flavor of the month, but maybe, just maybe, they have something to teach the WSC as well... They (CCA) seem to really understand the membership drive and fundraising aspects of any strong political action committee... I read in Adipose/Nov07 that WSC is shooting for 350 members as a high water mark for 2008. I wonder if this is an order of magnitude too conservative.