If this is true it's an outrage.....I'd have quit the board that very minute....we are a club trying to promote the betterment ( Penny or Peggy is that a word) of a DOG...National security is NOTat stake here.......the board gets criticized fairly and unfairly...it goes with the territory...ya do what you believe is right and let others take their best shot.....this really disturbs me, not many things do, but this is worst than changing the location of the National to me....please say it aint so...Edwin Bernard Hill! ----- Original Message ----- From: Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx To: sallyhayden5@xxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, February 2, 2011 9:28:37 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: members only and gag orders Everyone's opinion is important...I don't block anyone even those I prefer  not to hear from.  They might just come up with something I agree  with.  Sally is surely what you see is what you get along with many others in this  totally crazy dog world.  But mentioning the gag order has brought something interesting up.  Apparently at our last board meeting a motion was put on the floor to  basically put a gag order on members of our board.  The very sad  state.....it was supported and passed.  Our board members are NOT to answer on any list any questions about the  club or board in any official capacity.  The only communication is to be on  Constant Contact with approval of the president AND the exec  committee.   Let this sink in a little folks, and also, think  what the purpose of the exec committee is. It is in place to handle the emergent  dealings of the club when it is not feasible for the whole board to get  together, and their actions are to be approved at the next board meeting by the  whole board.  NOT to filter information to the members of the club, or non  members for that matter.  Our president now can not in any official capacity answer your questions on  this list IF she abides but this ridiculous, and I would come close to saying,  unlawful motion.  This is removing freedom of speech as all of you know  when Tish or any president answers something on the list it is not Joe  who....when elected as president or a board member, we view their responses in  regards to the position they hold.  Situations like this need an outcry from everyone as to what on God's green  earth is going on here! Call a board member and confirm this.   There are some no  longer on this list particularly who want to ensure they know outflow of any  kind.....so have attempted to guarantee that they have dealt with this.  My next question for those board members that passed this and I dare you to  answer.....what are you going to do when a board member breaches this, because  remember, you cannot through them out....only the membership can.  Molly  Trillia  German Shepherds since 1972  409-287-3940 Member GSDCA, GSDCC,  GSDC of Beaumont, lifetime member CKC    In a message dated 2/2/2011 10:28:37 A.M. Central Standard Time,  sallyhayden5@xxxxxxxxx writes: Bob if  you think there should be  a members only list then set one up -  have the PC set one up but it will not stop non members from talking about  what is going on nor will it stop others from finding out what is  happening.  You simply can not put a gag order on  whole club. 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