[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: PETITION NOT VALID, IMHO

From: Stormy435@xxxxxxx
To: pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:05:21 EST
Peggy, You seem to have said everything that I was planning on writing this 
morning, so I'll just repeat yours:
Stormy
so disgusted this morning, my usually quick fingers seem to be dragging in 
mud.   :-(


In a message dated 2/19/07 8:14:38 AM, pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:


>     I think the point of the petition has been missed.  It wasn't
> started by the GSD fancy...it is a public comment and points out how
> badly we are
> viewed, as a club, for allowing this man into the club.  No, the Board
> isn't obligated to care about it...but we should all be red-faced just
> thinking
> about it.  I can't remember any other breed club ever coming under such
> an onslaught from the fancy at large...and that's all we need to know.
>     When the GSDCA is being discussed on the editorial pages of Dog News
> (the only publication to put out an issue since the January Board
> meeting), we can expect it in every other magazine as well.  When the
> GSDCA is a hot topic on every breed club list, on all breed lists, on
> obedience lists, rescue lists, lists that discuss judging and judges,
> and at every gathering of dog people in the country, it is time to pay
> attention.  Who cares if the petition is valid...its very existence
> shouts at us that something is wrong.
>     When we then learn that several Board Members don't want to get
> involved, we should all be taking a good look inward at our club...and
> at who we elected to run it.  We need to look at our AKC Delegate (and
> please don't call him a rep, he is our delegate) and his behaviour with
> regard to this matter...we need to look at our Board Members and how
> they voted in January, and pay attention to whether any of these people
> will step up on February 27.
> 
>        This thing has been going on for a month now...it is embarrassing
> to everyone in the club, or should be...and it is just wonderful for the
> Animal Rights folks, because they can see now that we have our
> collective head up our butt and don't know what is going on!
> 
>        Let's concentrate on one thing...getting rid of Andrew Hunte for
> once and for all...and then, let's get people on the Board who will have
> some convictions, and the courage to act on those convictions and stand
> behind them, not decline to participate!
> 
> Peggy
> 
> 






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