...And Joe Merchant (doucebag) wins. His whole agenda is to place a wedge between us so that we will never achieve a JCBA - that way his rules remain unchanged.

Here's the bottome line. XJT guys need to abandon this whole idea of "I'll vote no for any TA that has PBS" and be open minded. ASA guys need to abandon the idea of "I'll vote no on any TA that gets rid of our PBS" and be open minded.

I think that we can all agree that line bidding has it's plusses and it's minuses. I think we all can agree that PBS (whether ASA or anyone elses) has it's plusses and it's minuses. We need to find a system that brings together the best of both worlds.

I am hopeful that this is what the XJT MEC is exploring.

One thing is certain. XJT guys WILL NOT accept anything that is a concession. I believe that many believe that PBS alone is a concession. Personally, I think that PBS with the right rules could be a huge benefit to us all, but I will be skeptical of anything that is unknown or unproven.

Bottom line - stop letting one or two trolls try to divide and conquer with flame bait.