HEY IM' DISAPPOINTED TOO. COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT STORMY WAS NOT ELECTED BY A FRIGGIN LANDSLIDE, AND DOC FORTUNATELY IS STILL THERE FOR ONE YEAR AND THEN FACES RE=ELECTION. ONLY 1100 PEOPLE VOTED, SO #1 OUR MEMBERSHIP IS ALRADY WAY BELOW WHAT WE WERE TOLD, #2 MANY HAVE ALREADY GIVEN UP, OR #3 NOONE GIVES A S----!! I HOPE IT IS NOT THE LATER!! I TRIED TO QUIT TWO YEARS AGO, BUT 2 LADIES THREATENED TO BREAK MY LEGS!! BESIDES, IF I QUIT, I CAN NOT B----. AND I LOVE TO B-----!! THERE IS SO MUCH THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE, HEALTH, RESCUE, LEGISLATION. SO BEFORE EVERYONE DECIDES TO QUIT, THINK ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DO!! DOC AND STORMY BOTH NEED YOUR VOTE NEXT YEAR, AND HOPEFULLY OTHERS WILL RUN FOR ELECTION (THIS WE HAVE TO ENCOURAGE - NOT DISCOURAGE). DA LIST IS POWERFUL BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE IN THE BREED!! LET'S ENCOURAGE OUR LIST NON MEMBERS TO JOIN THE GSDCA. LET'S EACH GO OUT AND RECRUIT ONE NEW MEMBER; MAKE THIS A GRASS ROOTS EFFORT WITH SOME YOUNG BLOOD. YES, IT WILL BE DIFFICULT, BUT WHAT CHOICE DO WE HAVE!! "GIVE UP" THAT IS NOT IN OUR HERITAGE, ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTH!! HE,HE. TOMMOR IS ANOTHER DAY, LET'S MAKE IT WORTH LIVING!! Morgan Lewis, RPh. Member GSDCA President Last Hope of Georgia 501c3 "So Much to Do, So Little Time" I agree 100%. Giving up is not the answer. Hey people only live so long so the phrase "lifer" is only relative to how long is left in an individuals life! Not wishing anyone harm, but Im being realistic. My daughter is 25 and has committed to GSD's as her breed. We need more of those coming in, and if we hold on the new will replace the old. They are proving in the world to be a diverse open minded generation, they will take over here eventually just lets make sure there is something left shall we? Debbie Britch "When it comes to the last hour of your life, it will be a great consolation to feel that you always protected the poor, the helpless, and the unfortunate; and that you excercised a particular care toward animals."--Caroline Earle White ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================