[ga] Blueprint to purge the critics

[DannyYounger@cs.com]

Under the terms of the "Blueprint for Reform" the GA will no longer be 
allowed to vote on anything, including its own chair or on advisory matters:  
"the GNSO GA should take no votes".   

The GA will no longer be able to make recommendations to the Department of 
Commerce or to the ICANN Board:  "The GNSO GA is not a forum for making 
decisions or recommendations, or taking formal positions."   Furthermore, in 
order to ensure that there is no "undue disruption", the "GNSO GA shall only 
support *moderated* electronic discussion lists and forums". 

Summary:  Criticism of ICANN will not be tolerated.  ICANN has eliminated its 
vocal critics on the Board by terminating At-Large representation, and is now 
attacking its remaining critics in the GA and in the ccSO (who must sign 
loyalty oaths in order to participate:  "evidenced through signed agreements 
or by other means, such as full funding support").

Our only hope at this point is to once more reach out once more to the US 
Congress to help reign in this runaway train.  
Rep. John M. Shimkus (R-Ill.), a member of the House Energy and Commerce 
Committee has made the comment, "Barring significant changes, we'll have to 
look at alternatives to ICANN."  It's time to help our congressmen find such 
alternatives.



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