Seed Keepers

[LINDARAY@att.net]

Woody, with all due respect,

 

I'm disgusted with all this SSE political baloney too, but here is what I think:

 

It seems to me like a bad idea to ignore what's going on in one of the major resources of our generation for seedsaving. Especially since it was clearly a hostile takeover at SSE and it affects us all, along with many of our current & future seed sources as well..

 

I don't see how we can stay informed without discussing it/them. We on this list could be very suddenly and directly affected by what they might do. Things could get legal, and it could happen overnight- In fact it already has once. IMO we'd better stay up on it.

 

Obviously SSE is not ignoring *us*, since Larry is already in receipt of legal action put forward (to our infant list) by SSE in the form of "You can't call yourselves seedsavers over there."

 

With the recent suspicious directional change, away from its members having any say in decision-making, SSE has just literally taken the life's work of many people (not just Kent Whealy) out of those very people's hands, and appears to be getting ready to cash in on it.

 

I find all the "wait-and-see, maybe they're really angels" stuff and the sanctimonious inaction appalling. I can see the writing on the SSE wall from here- Surely I'm not the only one?

 

I think it prudent to stay informed about what's going on over there.

 

I know feelings run high, that's why this list got started (Thank you again, Larry :)).

 

I think we have an ongoing responsibility to preserve ourselves and ensure the continuance of this list (And others like it) as an alternate resource for seedsavers everywhere. I think we need to set a determined example.

 

I also think we ought to keep 'em under scrutiny at SSE. That's the thing they're most afraid of- That's why they keep trying to stonewall and prevent any discussion among SSE members.

 

IMO if we let SSE's questionable and murky agenda drive us apart now, then they and their ilk just might get away with the rest of it.

 

Plus there's an entire herd (Or 2, wasn't it?) of innocent animals at stake.

 

Just my $.02.

 

Linda

 

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-------------- Original message from "Woody" <wderyckx@peoplepc.com>: --------------


> Lawrence - I think it's time to move on - enough already. If you don't let
> your spite go and allow this list be about the purpose you posted as it's
> purpose, then I'm going to have to ask to be dropped from the list of
> subscribers. This is not, in my opinion, your forum for inquisition against
> Amy Goldman nor Glen Drowns, nor Diane Whealy, nor Will Bonsal, nor Rob
> Johnson, etc, etc.
> For Seeds sake man, let it rest.
> Woody
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr."
> To: "Seed Keepers"
> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 4:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [Seed Keepers] Corporate Sponsors of Cucurbitaceae 06
>
>
> > ; Elise Lutrick wrote:
> >
> >> No, I do not work for SSE. I am interested in SSE because I have
> >> grandchildren whose lives may very well depend on what resides in the
> >> SSE seed vaults. Therefore, until I see concrete signs that the
> >> organization is not to be trusted, I will continue to watch carefully
> >> and participate in the same manner that I have for the last decade. I
> >> will also do what I can to establish and support regional equivalents
> >> to the SSE.
> >
> > As long as its mission is not compromised then its not so much a matter of
> > what SSE does, and under those circumstances it deserves continued public
> > support,
> > as it is a matter of who controls and owns SSE. It is for certain that
> > Kent Whealy
> > is the only person who deserves this as SSE is his creation and without < BR>> > him it never
> > would have come into existence. Goldman should not be allowed to have any
> > position of
> > authority or control in that organization. Talk about the fox in the
> > henhouse. If you
> > can't see that then you need to clean your glasses.
> >
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