> I'd also like to know why our president would apologize to a member > applicant. The only reason I can think of would be the letter that > was published in the review (can't say I even saw it). If our > president is apologizing for that then I can understand it...a > potential member (no matter how disgusting an individual he may be) > cannot be publicly humiliated by the membership. I see no other > need for any apology. > > Cindy Cindy, I think an apology is in order..... Let me explain! The Board let him make a presentation before voting on him, then voted him in and let him know. Later, after much pressure from the membership and the list, they saw that they had made some procedural errors and, in effect, declared that vote null and void. While that was the right thing to do, it did give a false hope to Mr. Hunte. So it was explained to him, and the situation was rectified. For that error in procedure and false vote, I think I would apologize to him. That being said, no other concession is warranted regardless of the pressures or feeling of threat. It seems so convoluted, complex and filled with passion and legal wrangling, but it is really simple. One person has applied for membership. The board should now vote on that, given the correction of the procedural errors - and if affirmed, he is a member. If not, he is not! What he does about it or how he reacts to it is not our decision to make. Simple..... Darn! Where's George Patton when you need him? Dave ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================