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<DIV>It is bicycle advocacy by default IMHO. If, as you say, there is
nothing to it, then I can assign it, just like you assigned it a tag of "party
on wheels"--BTW where is that definition? Cars are on wheels. I would venture to
say that in large, people get together to be with other bikers and show
solidarity as cyclists. That is advocacy.</DIV>
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<DIV>The fact you assert an opinion over another is in fact defining and sets
you in a position over others, so are you the leader? </DIV>
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<DIV>I think we are steering into Zarathustra territory
now...</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 1/8/2008 10:11:08 AM Eastern Standard Time,
leepeters@gis.net writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>Without leaders or members and set goals, CM is not really an
advocacy group at all. It is a party on wheels. </DIV>
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<DIV>Please do not think it is an advocacy group without (you yourself)
shaping it that way. No one has really taken CM beyond anything but a
party - and all I have heard are people under the illusion that it is advocacy
and complained when it didn't live up to that standard. I don't want to
spoil your involvement, but CM would need substantial initiative to
change.</DIV>
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<DIV>The closest we have come to advocacy is the occasional flyer, sign
affixed to bike, or route planning for a specific purpose.</DIV>
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<DIV>(for the record, I wish too that CM was
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