[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Smoke and Mirrors!
- From: "robert dir" <dir@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Kathaleen Strong" <inflight2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2005 19:00:40 -0500
I could not agree with you more Christine. It is a sad state of affairs we
are in right now. It was suppose to be about breeding better dogs not
electing popular people. Sandi Card
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Grainger" <hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Kathaleen Strong" <inflight2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
<showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 1:46 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Smoke and Mirrors!
>
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Kathaleen Strong <inflight2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: 10/8/2005 12:01:20 PM
> > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Smoke and Mirrors!
>
> To date...Steve and I have refrained from stating our positions on what
has
> to be one of the most sophomoric campaigns in the history of this club.
> Before anyone blasts Kathaleen for her below post...remember..she is not
> running for the Board...she is not showing a dog..in essence she has
> nothing to gain..however..she is putting herself on the line by being an
> advocate for finding out just exactly what the truth is. Her post may be
> long( just as mine is)..but take time to read it..especially point #7...I
> will add to it...just exactly what would make someone sell their soul for
a
> position in a dog club...what is their to be gained?Folks..we live in a
> country of 250+ million people.and this is a blasted dog club...tell that
> at a cocktail party that you are on the Board of a dog club and..guests
> will smile politely..say 'that' nice" and go on discussing things that are
> really important in this world. Maybe its about finishing more dogs..or
> going Select or GV..surely not...it would be much easier to breed a good
> dog than to do all the digging and investigating and distributing all the
> hurt and pain that it takes to smear some ones reputation.Certainly the
> selling of ones soul couldn't be relegated to a dog show win. Perhaps its
> judging a National..maybe if you win a Board position..or an office..and
> are part of the so called "movers and shakers" you think you will judge a
> National(for the first time or again)..Seems like it would be again easier
> to just breed( or continue to breed ) great dogs..and gain the respect of
> your peers, but perhaps that takes a bit more work than some are willing
to
> put into the breed..selling your soul is a much quicker route...So you
tell
> me candidates, current leadership ..what is it? what exactly does make
> people sell their souls? what is so important that a relatively unknown
> person.would allow themselves to used as a vehicle in a smear
campaign..let
> themselves be raked over the coals without apparent personal"gain"..to
> attempt to discredit candidate? I shudder to think how this person..and
> those she associates with conducts themselves in their everyday lives. I
am
> certain if we wanted to take the time..we could find out all kinds of
> little "nasties" that aren't matters of public record.So those doing the
> finger pointing..are your slates totally clean?...or are you banking on
> just not being "found out?" Bottom line..what is so blasted important
about
> holding a position in this club..that the fear of losing that power causes
> people to lose all concept of right and wrong.and.why are so many
> threatened by a distribution or change of that power? sometimes I am a bit
> slow on the uptake, but I sure as Hell can't figure it out!! Finally,
Steve
> and I became part of the newly formed "mentoring" program.So I
> ask..candidates, current leadership.and puppets..you tell me...how am I
> supposed to look a new person in the eye and encourage them to spend their
> hard earned money joining this embarrassing GSDCA circus and the sport in
> general? Does anyone else out there find it ironic that some of our
breed's
> most distinguishable traits are its
> character..loyalty..courage..patience..and exercising a degree of
> judgement? How is that a breed so marked with the aforementioned can have
> human leadership that falls so miserably short in these areas? Please
> explain....Christine and Steve Grainger
>
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > Mr. Bunch has been the victim of the most malicious, underhanded
> > electioneering I have ever seen in a Dog Club. I have my suspicions as
to
> > who is behind it... and IMO, it's a pretty easy one to read...
> >
> > 1) Which marionette posts to the list for the ex-officio all the time
and
> > who is this ex-officio?
> >
> > 2) Which marionette put up a website whose sole purpose was to put out
> > public records in the attempt to ruin the reputation of Mr. Bunch and is
> > also a member of the same ex-officio's local club?
> >
> > 3) Who promised a certain other working dog club's president a
guaranteed
> > seat on the Board if they relinquished their presidency so this person
> could
> > run unopposed for this other club?
> >
> > 4) Why was Mr. Bunch the recipient of mail sent to him through the US
> POSTAL
> > SERVICE threatening that if he ran for President his reputation would be
> > ruined?
> >
> > 5) Who were the parties responsible for making the decisions for the
past
> > election-gate that took place?
> >
> > 6) Which board members become extremely defensive to the Nth degree
> whenever
> > they are questioned for simple basic facts?
> >
> > 7) ****WHAT IS GOING ON IN THIS CLUB*** that people would stoop as low
as
> > they have this year to avoid anyone who is NOT in their control from
being
> > elected??????????????
> >
> > Question 7 is not innuendo or a smoke screen... it is something that
needs
> > to be addressed by every single member when they vote.
> >
> >
> >
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