Very well said. I am sure there are plenty of workers in regional clubs that do not hold membership in the PC. AND I bet there is no member of the PC trying to push them out of the way so they can do the job. Lee Brown Too far from the womb and too close to the tomb to care about what anyone thinks of me. In a message dated 12/20/2010 4:40:20 P.M. Central Standard Time, dlfefee@xxxxxxxxx writes: Sorry, but I will continue to have opinions and *maybe* even <gasp!> express them. As an active member of a dues-paying regional club that is AFFECTED by the decisions and actions of the parent club, I think I do have that right. As a person who loves and supports the breed and is a proponent of the AKC standard--whether or not I'm a member of any particular club--I think I do have that right. Oh yeah, and I do believe the First Amendment to the United States Constitution also gives me that right, provided I obey the rules of this list (and do not commit slander). I'm sure Evan will correct me if I am wrong. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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 NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================