Tom, Very well said. Your post contains the thoughts and wishes of many of us.? I too wish for our club and the list to have peace.? Unfortunately, we have to deal with some uneasy situations and I think our membership needs to be involved in and informed of these situations.? I have no doubt that each and every one of our Board members are VERY hard working individuals, especially Lew.? I do believe we, the membership, as a right to ask questions and expect appropriate responses.?? That is all that I ask. Jeff Pyle -----Original Message----- From: Gsdman2@xxxxxxx To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 4:03 pm Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Share if you can I'm sorry if my post appears that way to anyone. I do what I can to write clearly. After all of these years as both a list administrator, and now just a lister, I would hope that most everyone knows that I worked hard to help create the Showgsd-l, and that I worked even harder to keep it viable. I am not a board member and I do not presume to know what they were thinking when they asked Margy to resign. Unlike some of you who claim to be hearing both sides of the story, I've only seen one side, more than once. I know Margy better than most, and she is quite capable of defending herself when the hearing is held. Margy and I have not always agreed on everything, but we were able to work together for a very long time, and so I'm sure she is not surprised that I disagree with Evan's decision to use the list to try this case, and Ken's case, in a court of public opinion. Nothing is going to change my opinion on this issue and I'm sure that even Evan respects my right to say so. I have done so well within list rules, which I helped write. I am merely asking for peace on the list, and within the GSDCA. There are very good reasons for that. First, and most important, is the general attitude of club membership. We should be looking to the club and working for the club to better the breed and the breed's status in the dog world. Do any of you really think all of this bickering is going to accomplish that? Second ... Eventually the AKC is going to get as sick and tired of all of this as many of us are, and that will only mean serious problems for the GSDCA. Like it or not, we exist through the AKC. Also ... I have been posting, clearly asking for the accusations to stop. I have not even attempted to defend anyone beyond posting that people make mistakes, which was meant to defend everyone, yet someone who respects me is wondering "who I am protecting?" I have to say, the atmosphere on this list must be at a new low if anyone thinks I have underlying reasons in asking for peace. Tom Langlitz ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 ============================================================================ ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 ============================================================================