In a message dated 8/29/11 8:53:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time, terraf@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: I think the members of the Board felt that the LIST was taking on a persona of its own...if some used it to get their message out then others that were not on it did not have the ability to get that message or side or emotion etc...And GSDCA members were not able to access the LIST if they were not on it because some think it is evil (kidding) but they do not want to deal with it. Everyone can join the List. It is not closed to anyone who does not misuse it. Some, who did not feel any need to join, were taking the position that the List is of no value, and should be left out of club business. The List is just a communication device and everyone can be on it, if they can behave. If you don't like the List, don't join. If you feel a need to know what is going on, come on down. I also believe that the check n balance (Ex. Comm.) protects the club and the BOD on this, IMO. I think that some are not able to get past the past. Another problem is that the Executive Committee is to only act when the board is not available and only then when it is necessary to act in the absence of the board. Then the actions of the Executive Committe has to be brought to the board to accept or reject at the earliest possible time. It is not a check and balance. That is left to a 20 person board. It is well known that I support the board, and respect their actions. While I may not always agree with them, they do the best they can. I know they are working hard to stop the out of control spending. That somehow sounds familiar. Evan Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================