Call me crazy but I understand why...they are too busy trying to hold on for dear life in this economy...yes, we love our pets, but people are having a hard time making ends meet and feeding their children...(no, I don't have any), we spent HOW MUCH and added it to the deficit over the last month??? The Dow closed WHERE today???? Do you even want to open your 401K statements??? 5,000,000 on unemployment? Bebe isn't going to sit still for Iran having a nuke...(not that I blame him)...unrest in the middle east due to low oil prices, they can't feed their population.... Call me crazy but fighting this other stuff is wwwaaaayyyyyy on the back burner. I liken it to worrying that the band wasn't playing loud enough on the Titanic... Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions visit www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds In a message dated 2/20/2009 4:39:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: I don't understand why ALL CHARTER BREED CLUBS, Dog food manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, etc don't ALL join forces. There is strength and MONEY in numbers. ----- Original Message ----- From: "stormy435" <stormy435@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 1:04 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Board meetings (Long) And if the freed up money could go to, say, a lobbyist, to represent our interests??? Even talk to a couple other national clubs and have them chip in and have 3 lobbyists? One for DC (yep, we'll need one soon!) and a lobbyist firm that has reputable people on the ground in the states? Wow, what an idea... proactive and thinking ahead!! S **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1218822736x1201267884/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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 - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================