Colleagues, When asked if I would let my name stand as a candidate here I said yes based on the assumption that there would be other candidates, followed by an open dialogue about what was desired as an outcome. I am dismayed by the turn of events and wish to stem the slide toward acrimony. In the interests of civility I withdraw my name as a candidate. Let the dialogue return to better ground. Sam Lanfranco ---------------------------------------------- Dr Sam Lanfranco (Prof Emeritus & Senior Scholar) Econ, York U., Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - M3J 1P3 email: [log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) Skype: slanfranco blog: http://samlanfranco.blogspot.com (http://samlanfranco.blogspot.com) Phone: 613 476-0429 cell: 416-816-2852