[QUOTE=Herkflyr;1193786]I respect these NO voters no more--and no less--than the rest of the MEC. They did what they are supposed to do. They participated in vigorous debate, examined the details of the TA, and then asked themselves, "is this TA worthy of my yes vote to send to the membership for ratification?"

Hi Herkflyr,
I would take issue with this part of your post. The thought where "...is this TA worthy of my yes vote to send to the membership..." It appears that this is not the charge that the reps have been issued. Nor does it fall into line with what O'Malley stated, that "...we hear you loud and clear..." (maybe someone else can provide the exact context of his quote,) but the gist is/was that this representative body WOULD yield to and represent the constituency wishes as indicated in the contract survey. THAT sir, I respectfully suggest, is the question that the representatives should've asked themselves.