In a message dated 1/31/2007 9:14:24 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, acorreia1043@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: Maybe, court jesters is a tad too much. Perhaps, you can help me come up with a more appropriate analogy. You can take your insinuation, that I was insulting the board and go sleep on it. However, "I THINK THOU DOST PROTEST TOO MUCH! Yes the "court jester" remark was a bit much, but I will give you that many are overcome with emotion about this. But when you refer to the entire club as Court Jesters you impugn everyone, even those who may have views you know nothing of....even YOURSELF. Remember there are Board members and Officers that you may be insulting with that reference. Personally as I was not there, did not speak to , nor listen to the members before the vote, I cannot judge them based on a "yes" or "no' ...I would rather wait, and hear the whole story, from Board, Officers etc...before I proclaim the entire GSDCA , "court jesters" . I would rather examine what by laws absent or present may have allowed this to happen, and why , the club has allowed others on a smaller , but no less egregious issues to still be members? I will not take down a whole club on a vote of a single topic, nor will I assign every member of the club the blanket assessment of being "court jesters" simply because the admittance of a new member that MAY be problematic. I happen to have great respect for many members of the Board, and the membership....so when one applies such a name...again please speak for yourself...we are not all to be rolled into one group that is apparently unable to defend itself, protect the club and rolls over for whatever comes our way.....quite the contrary, if you take the time to talk to the membership as individuals. You may just find we are not so different in our passions...afterall, it is what brought us all together...for whatever reasons we all may have. Have a good night Kathy Tank _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 ============================================================================