In a message dated 1/28/2007 10:31:20 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, fairway97045@xxxxxxxxx writes: Terry, isn't that a lot like talking out of both sides of your mouth?? On one hand trying to stop puppy mills but on the other having one of the biggest puppy millers in the country as a club member?? to the public, you , as a GSCA member represent the club.. you now also represent this man and his actions.. is THAT what you want? I am going to wade in here....surprise, right? lol And before anyone jumps down my throat as being a Hunte supporter...let me state very clearly that I do not support what he does , and personally I find it distasteful. I don't thing anyone is in support of , or is going to actively represent this person's business. However, Terry is right, you have to fight the battles you can win. Quitting the club won't help anything, it is just quitting. There have been MANY times over the years that the club or its board or what have you has done something unpopular, and a few have said "I Quit".....the "I Quitters" left no impact on the club by doing so, they have been forgotten. So what did it accomplish??? Nothing. To effect change you have to stand up, and have courage of your convictions. Even when it means you take heat for it, even when it means you may have to defend the indefensible. Mr Hunte has been voted in. That is that. Right , wrong or otherwise. Now instead of having "the sky is falling" mentality, why don't we see what we can do to work with this person, that will BENEFIT our breed. If he has nothing to offer the breed , then so be it, and he is another member, amongst several that I can think of.. that doesn't really help the breed in what he does, only tries to profit from it. We cannot convict him, without looking at our own group and some the people who breed substandard dogs with HUGE physical and or temperament problems, and it's issues, which are causing serious problems for our genetic base and the breed. Clean up starts at HOME folks....that is an inescapable fact. Let's start there. Kathy _Victory German Shepherds_ (http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com/index.htm) ~ WEBSITE UPDATED: JAN 27 2007 Home of CH. ELVASTON'S NATIONS CUP, TC, OFA H/E DNA'D "NITRO" 26 BISS/ BESTS OF BREED TO DATE 2006 PACIFIC COAST VICTOR ============================================================================ 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================