Ready, set, hike, thought I'd call some more plays from the kitchen...lol. I don't believe in excuses. The MCN convention that you speak of was also to take place a while back but due to "unforseen circumstances"-lol-it took longer than expected. As I mentioned previously, at the end of the day it is up to the freedmen to fight hard for our rightful place. I'd rather take someone silent on the sidelines anyday over someone "pretending" to be for the cause for personal gain.