Deja Vu All Over Again

This was originally supposed to be a "meet your elected executive" BLOG....

It was changed for two reasons.  First, I was reminded of my moratorium on taking shots at our leadership.  I promised that to Chris Ross when the BLOG started becoming more league oriented in late 2009.  This is good news for all of our current elected officials. However, this is probaby not welcome news for Chris Ross who is no longer the president and has been declared "fair game"!

There is a silver lining for Chris in that there are more pressing concerns for our league than the exposé I've been putting together on him!  Yes, I'll have to save this story for another day, although I have uncovered some interesting facts about his acting career and burger flipping background.  But we have pertinent news. 

And by news I mean the newspaper worthy type of news. 

THE STORY:

I think Bob Dylan said it best...I've printed the lyrics, because no one can really understand what he says:

Come senators, congressmen

Please heed the call

Don't stand in the doorway

Don't block up the hall

For he that gets hurt

Will be he who has stalled

There's a battle outside

And it is ragin'

It'll soon shake your windows

And rattle your walls

For the times they are a-changin'

We all know that change is constant.  Like time, (which can be measured precisely at 60 seconds per minute) change marches on and takes no prisoners.  This week, change has consumed the Tottenham Oldtimers.  Believe me, no one is more shocked than me.  However, just because this has been voted on, doesn't mean that its irreversible.  You still have a voice!  We can use this week's poll as evidence to take back to YOUR executive and to YOUR town council in an effort to head this off at the pass.

With all due respect, I think its more important to exercise your democratic rights and responsibilities locally than it is with out national election!  It won't be the first time I've been accused of having a provincial attitude.

Please read the newspaper article quoted below.  My apologies for the font/print size, but I had to photocopy and scan which makes things a little grainy sometimes.  I got as much of the article in as I could while still having it somewhat readable.  I almost let this slip through the cracks as a non-reported story, but I said, "screw-it".  We've become far too complacent as a society.  Blindly accepting what the small and powerful minority bestow upon us without letting our voices be heard. 

ENOUGH. 

To me, this is a lot like the debate over whether federal funding should be used to build arenas for NHL Arenas.  Actually, its not much like that at all, but its the only time I can remember Canadians actually taking a stand on where our tax dollars go.  

Seriously, do we need instant replay?  If the debate was over whether or not to do a live pod-cast of one game a week or have play-by-play announcers for those in attendance or to have official scorers or to arm the umpires; I could understand.  Those are WORTHY debates. 

But replay?  I think Candy's got it right.  This isn't the NFL.  We don't need to slow the game down any more than it already is.  But at this point, its up to you - the citizens of this fair town.  We have websites, we have Facebook, we have Twitter, ask yourself:  is this league in need of MORE technology.  

I for one say no!   I hope we have not heard the last on this issue.  If you feel strongly, vote.  I think to motivate people it helps to quote the great leaders of rebellions gone by, like Bob Marley:

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery;

None but ourselves can free our mind.

Wo! Have no fear for atomic energy,

'Cause none of them-a can-a stop-a the time.

"Stop the time"?  "Instant Replay"? 

Bob wasn't just a leader, a rebel, a legend, a singer, a spokesperson, a giant among men; he was also a Jamaican Nostradamus!!!  How else do you explain having the vision to describe this controversy in such a compelling way 33 years before it happened?

If you're like me and feel strongly, you should go to the next Captains meeting and take a stand. 

Instant Replay?  HELL NO!!!