In a message dated 2/8/2007 3:04:11 PM Pacific Standard Time, Showgsd- In a message dated 2/8/2007 2:57:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, acorreia1043@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: I don't think any of us "picked" or try to "ferret out the "no" votes. I know that I personally take offense with your "ferretting" term, it has some very negative connotations. Oh but we did. We had members guessing, posting their guesses and then when board members got home, some sought to defend themselves and "corrected" the guessing. That's how the "no" list got complied. I called it "picking" and ferreting", you can call it what you will, but it defeated the purpose of the closed session. We've heard from one "yes" (Paul) that he is looking into the ramifications of explaining his vote because some of the reasoning was based on what was discussed in the meeting, which, remember is supposed to remain secret. I'm willing to wait, and if he learns it is against the bylaws etc., to reveal what was discussed, I have to honor that. I won't be "picking" <VBG>. Kathy member GSDCA, DVGSDC three generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions live here! visit _Pine Hill German Shepherd Dogs_ (http://www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds/) -------i AM GOING TO BE PICKING BIG-TIME AND YOU CAN TAKE THAT TO THE BANK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!----------------------- AS A MANY , MANY LONG YEARS PAYING MEMBER OF THIS CLUB I FEEL I HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO KNOW HOW THE ELECTED BOARD VOTED, SECRET BALONEY BALLOT OR NOT, THEY WERE NOT VOTING ON SOME INANE, OR INCONSEQUENTIAL VOTE... THEY WERE VOTING ON THE FUTURE WELFARE OF THE GERMAN SHEPHERD BREED IN THIS COUNTRY.... .I WANT THEM ALL TO STAND AND DELIVER THEIR REASONS... NOT THAT I REALLY CARE ,TO BE HONEST!! BECAUSE ALL THIS PUSSY-FOOTING AROUND AND EXCUSES, IS BENEATH THE NOBILITY AND DIGNITY OF THIS BREED. ANYTHING THAT AFFECTS OUR GS BREED, IS OF THE UTMOST AND MOST PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE TO ME..AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN., SINCE I FIRST PULLED MYSELF UP , LEARNING TO WALK ,CLINGING AND GRABBING ONTO INDIA'S BROAD SHOULDERS, MY GRANDMOTHER'S GERMAN SHEPHERD....WHO PROTECTED ME AGAINST ANY WHOM SHE CONSIDERED THREATENING TO ME... ANYTHING THAT IS NEGATIVE, THAT AFFECTS OUR GERMAN SHEPHERD BREED THAT WE ARE HERE TO PROMOTE AND DEFEND AND PROTECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM AGAINEST !! I AM AGAINST ANY WHO VOTED IN THIS HUNTE AND HIS ORGANIZATION... I FOR ONE, WILL STAND UP AND BE COUNTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM HIGHLY INCENSED AND DISGUSTED AT ANYTHING THAT AFFECTS OUR BREED IN SUCH AN OVERWHELMING WAY!!! I AM NOT IN THIS CLUB AND HAVE NEVER BEEN, FOR MYSELF!!! I AM IN AND AM SERVING THIS CLUB SOLELY FOR THE PROMOTION AND THE BETTERMENT AND THE WELFARE OF THIS BELOVED GERMAN BREED AND HAVE BEEN FOR MANY LONG YEARS... .. .LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY!!! IT IS TIME TO STAND STRONG FOR THIS BREED..THEY ARE DEPENDING ON THE STRONG ONES TO AT LEAST ATTEMPT TO MATCH THEIR STRENGTH OF CHARACTER AND DEVOTION. !! .BARB WILLIAMS ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================