In a message dated 8/15/2007 9:42:07 A.M. Central Standard Time, caggra@xxxxxxx writes: To me, simply voting on a membership application would not fall under an Executive session unless some wanted it to, in order for the vote to not be made public to the membership.? ---------------------------------------------------------- Don't you mean "closed session?" It would have been impossible for the board to discuss Mr. Hunte's membership application without the potential for things being said that might have left the club open for a lawsuit. "Closed session" was the only way to handle that membership application, in my opinion, and in fact that is why closed sessions exist. 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 ============================================================================