Marcy,
In all likelihood I'll drive down, since I tend to avoid flying
whenever practical due to the fascism at the airports. But I'll also
most likely go for the entire convention. If a ride one way or the
other would help you, please feel free to let me know, and maybe we
can work something out. I'm glad you want to attend at least for the
voting. I do tend to be pretty spontaneous about my plans however, so
if you want a solid schedule planned in advance, you might want to
look for another option.
Estimated driving time from SF to Visalia is about 4 hours, according
to MapQuest.com.
Love & Liberty,
((( starchild )))
Note in passing -- the term "private plane" is one more instance
where the word "public" implicitly refers to a privately-owned service
open to members of the public, e.g. a "public restaurant." Thus, so-
called "private schools" are really public schools, and what are
normally called "public schools" are more appropriately referred to as
"government schools."
Many people hear the word "private" and think "elitist" or
"unaccountable," whereas the word "public" to them means "open to
everybody," so it's important that we help educate people by not
allowing government to have a monopoly on the word "public," and
restrict the use of the word "private" to things that really aren't
used to serve members of the public for a price -- personal jets,
private homes, etc.
Love & Liberty,
((( starchild )))
Rob,
I wasn't criticizing your usage here -- sorry if I gave that
impression. I just saw the phrase "private plane" in your message and
thought it provided a "teachable moment" as they say in the education
industry. I don't think there's anything wrong with the phrase
"commercial airliner," but I think it's also useful if we can get
people to think of the commercial airlines' offerings as public
flights. As opposed to, say, Air Force One, which is a private jet,
even though it's owned and operated by the federal government.
Love & Liberty,
((( starchild )))