Barbara Amidon wrote: >I try to stay quiet but understand why some are upset ..The group of 17 >caused a lot of trouble and money to the parent club..Should they then be >allowed to be on committees etc???I think not..This is a DOG CLUB SO why so >many chose to participate in going after board members etc..It shows how >crazy people are becoming..I feel a handler should do Junior showmanship >its about the handlng not the dog..Gail Hardcastle always does things well >,,Barbara > www.amber-german-shepherds.com Barbara, Regardless of whether I agree with what the 17 did or not, the GSDCA constitution and bylaws gives them the right to file charges, and I support that right. If people were to live in fear of speaking out, where would the United States be today? Some once thought George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were crazy---Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, there are countless others who question "the system". Does that make them crazy or bad people? No, the US Constitution and the GSDCA constitution and bylaws give us a right to our own opinion. Sure they can participate on committees, why not? Should we not allow anyone who has ever filed charges against another member to serve on a committee? Really? You really think that? That's like saying anyone in the USA who has ever filed a lawsuit against another cannot get a job?..does that make sense to you? Yes, we are about the dogs, but we are also about the people.without the people there would be no dog shows and no club. Cyndy Davis www.texasdogs.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 ============================================================================