I am agreeing with Evan, here (HUH?), and I still haven't had a response that said that there was one time or one discussion item that a non-member seriously or destructively influenced a decision? Aren't board meetings open to guests, too? I agree that many more items of interest should be behind the wall, but leaving this list open to discussions bring much more of interest to non-members, who want to feel more like they belong and then join the club. And be able to vote. Stormy In a message dated 8/23/05 9:10:00 PM, ELG440@xxxxxxx writes: > I enjoy hearing from people who have different ideas from mine, and who > have > strong feeling for and against things I find of interest. I like to hear > from GSDCA board members, club members, non-club members, young people, > some who > handle and some who don't. I like to hear from all areas of the spectrum, > and what they think. > *^*\/\/\/\/*^**^*\/\/\/\/*^**^*\/\/\/\/*^* Dog's love is different, it requires no return www.FairhopeGSD.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================