In a message dated 8/9/10 8:35:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time, MASSTANA@xxxxxxx writes: we have a lot of really good people on this Board and on the slate, I have to agree with John, and I will go even further. We have some great people running, who have made some bad decisions in the past, but have worked hard for the club. We have a few on the board now who I do not agree with, but I respect the hard work and dedication they show every time they attend a board meeting. I have also seen many posts on other lists with strong opinions about issues before the board and I can say that each one is doing what they think is the right thing. I don't believe anyone on the board now, or running in the election, decided, "I will see what I can do to destroy the club or ruin the breed." We need to support our board even when we don't agree with them. They give up a lot to serve us, and we should appreciate that. It may sound good to "wipe the slate clean" but you can do a lot worse than those currently serving or willing to serve. One example is a man running for the board who hates me. He has made it clear I am not to talk to him, and he won't talk to me. But, I read a post he wrote and he was "right on." He gets it, and will be a great addition to the board. When the slate comes out, I intend to support him, and if the List will allow it, I will say who it is. We need to throw out our personal feelings about people and do the best we can to elect a board that will serve our breed well. We have one now, who have made some mistakes. That is not enough to condem the entire board. Evan Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================