I think that some of the Board Members who are planning on not taking part in the conference call next week are doing so because they are under the (wrong) impression that if they don't take part, they can't be sued. I suggest they ask an attorney about that, because it is my understanding that unless they drop dead, YES THEY CAN. Whoever is leading these people around by the nose is feeding them misinformation as fast as possible...and then running for the hills. Besides, and I'm getting tired of saying this, ANYONE CAN BE TURNED DOWN. This is in Roberts' Rules, for one thing. All that has to happen is the person doesn't get enough votes. Any respectable court would laugh in the face of anyone bringing suit because he or she didn't get enough votes...so long as an applicant is not refused because of his or her sex, sexual orientation, race, or religion, there is no grounds for a law suit. So, let him bring it...you Board people need to know, AGAIN, that you are covered. If you defeat the purpose of this conference call by not participating, and there is no quorum, you should resign from the Board, and do it now. Don't hold on to a position for which you don't have the guts to be responsible for. You can always abstain...but show up, or be branded as cowards forever. After all, your names will be known to the membership...as per our ByLaws. There's no getting around it. Show up, and vote No or abstain. Otherwise, resign. Peggy ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================