No, it takes a special kind of person to be able to serve the true interests of jugglers. But the humiliation of having an elected board member resign has cast a long and dark shadow over the organization. What is most important, and what I have pondered most deeply, is what to do about the scandal looming over the IJA, as a penance for my crime of Life Membership. In fact, studies show that most jugglers are happier when they are NOT faced with too many choices, too many options, and too many temptations.
Jugglers are a simple people.
No, in fact most jugglers can easily be taken advantage of, and would vote all their freedoms and rights away if given half the chance. We DO NOT want to have the power to destroy ourselves, for the simple reason that we DO NOT have the intelligence, integrity, and humility necessary to make wise and informed choices about our leadership. True freedom springs from having the choice between good and good, not between good and evil. No, candidates need to be carefully screened to ensure democracy. That is the only way, and it is vital that it become the IJA way.