Reply #3: What a relief! [View All]

[Judi Lynn]

From the article:

.......Once in control, current club leaders asserted, these candidates intended to use the environmental organization to promote anti-immigration views.

In interviews last month, Mr. Pimentel and Mr. Morris strongly disputed that characterization, though Mr. Lamm agreed in an interview that curbs on immigration were his top priority.

Whatever the reality of the accusations, the hot-button issue of immigration and accusations that some of the dissidents' supporters had links to racist groups gave the election a high national profile. That prompted the intervention of the actor Robert Redford and the liberal advocacy group moveon.org on behalf of those candidates who were overwhelmingly elected in the race that ended at midday Wednesday.

"This is a strong mandate for the board to stick to its core agenda and mission protecting our planet," said Larry Fahn, the president of the Sierra Club board. "It was a clear repudiation of those wanting the club to get involved in the immigration debate." And, in a comment directly echoed by two winning candidates, he said he hoped the energy devoted to the club's election would carry over into a national effort to defeat President Bush.
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I can't believe that kind of overbearing, crude attempt to commandeer a dedicated, and damned decent group of people and turn it to a totally diseased purpose.

Justice prevailed, for once!