Laurie I agree with this 100% . We need to continue to maintain a system of checks and balances..if not, the Board will become a 'self serving dictatorship. This is exactly why we sent term limits in our government. Any sitting Board member or newly elected Board member who has even entertained the idea of doing away with terms limits is thinking only of themselves and furthering their own cause..could you imagine what would have happen if the last group in charge would have voted to do away with term limitations for themselves??? There would have been outrage by some of the very ones who are now currently officers and on the Board. the only rule change we need is getting rid of the weighted ballot..simple popular vote..most votes gets intersex..and so on. the weighted ballot has been implemented long enough to prove that it doesn't work..it is confusing to most..and it doesn't reflect the wishes of the voters.C.Grainger > For awhile now I've been hearing that the board is considering doing away = > w > I personally like the idea of term limits as it gives more members a = > chance to serve on the board. The board members who run for re-election = > have a distinct advantage over newcomers who want to serve by virtue of = > the name recognition they gained by serving on the board. I think it is = > healthy to mix-up the leadership of the club and bring in new blood. Term = > limits facillitate that change. =20 > > That said, if term limits are eliminated, I feel VERY STRONGLY that the = > current term limitations should apply to anyone elected when they were in = > place. The board should not approve the elimination of term limits to = > benefit themselves in any way. > > I'd love to hear other's thoughts on this topic.=20 > > > Laurie Pruett > =20 > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================