The IP should be proud of himself. His plan of misinformation (as in lack of information) is assuredly working. Even though I have emailed every unit in the club on my candidacy, I was just informed about another unit where the slate was discussed, but nobody could (or would) produce the name of anyone running from the floor, namely, ME. Members went forward, uninformed at their business meeting and it's our IPs fault -- clear and simple.
So when you LACK
real leadership at the top, can you expect a good number of subordinate lemmings below (Region Presidents, followed by Unit Presidents), to take up the very same chant "some members may choose to run from the floor," instead of
telling their members the TRUTH, that at least one member has declared he is running from the floor? Oh yes you can, and we've been watching this one unfurl since April. Declared
prior to March 1st, I will be nominated, and I will have, from the
most aware units in this club, some number of votes cast for the 'from the floor' candidate. The rest? Merely the carnage of an IP that couldn't be bothered to tell you the truth.
This entire plan to keep declared candidates from the membership is really an assault on open and fair elections. It completely disenfranchises our entire membership, is a total disgrace, and telegraphs the overall incompetence of our international leadership as a whole. Who will stand for this obstructionist, protectionist form of government?
A leadership that fails the membership of this club annually?
Blue Beret, April 2009, President's Corner, 2nd Column, last paragraph, "In this issue you will see the resumes of each
qualified individual who was interviewed and selected by the Nominating Committee. Because we have a
full slate of recommended officers and a
significant projected budget deficit, resumes from individuals who are considering "
Running from the Floor" without the benefit of being interviewed by the Nominating Committee, have been provided
the option to place their resumes in the "Blue Beret" at their own expense. Special discounted ad rates have been approved as a courtesy to them."
A complete and total crock, our own IP's words...
A) Qualified to do what? Post annual membership loss reports. LOSE significant amounts of money on what is the primary responsibility of their Presidency, our International Rally? Qualified? If this is the best THEY can select amongst themselves (because the membership does NOT), then the demise of this club is already cast in reinforced concrete.
B)
Full Slate of Recommended Officers / Significant Projected Budget Defecit. Hello? We have a ~30 year track record of IP's turning in MEMBERSHIP LOSSES. That number is now so low (28,000+ down to 6,600) that we're below critical mass. We WILL turn in financial operating losses until we can get THESE unanimous head nod elected leaders OUT of our hair. Why wouldn't you publish the campaign statement of anyone running from the floor, that will by the mere act of being elected, SAVE this club nearly TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS (versus a $390 valued (not by me) page)? Because
YOUR interest is to see the current system of failure perpetuated.
You have no interest in seeing somebody come forward with a plan that will disrupt this decrepit worm ridden apple cart!
C) Publish a page at my expense? DENIED!! This member opted to pay that $390 page fee and was DENIED. The IP didn't like the fact that I took our (lack of) leadership of this club to task, outlining that they are losing MEMBERS, and now losing MONEY each and every year. The IP didn't like the fact that I'd do the job for FREE, and then in the end sent a letter to me claiming I was late (which I was not -- I was working WITH headquarters) to complete the task.
Oh hey -- and don't forget to copy the corporate attorney on that letter -- another attempt at intimidation?
This is what feckless leadership does -- they create their own protectionist, obstructionist environment. One in which they can HIDE the real truth from the membership, and in this case, actually get away with it.
Where are the other 6 members of the Executive Committee on this issue
? Where are the 12 Region Presidents watching this all take place?
These folks are our
Board of Trustees, and yet as a body they mostly bow down to the IP and watch him run his reign of terror on this club for just one year, until the next feckless administration can be put in place.
Am I ticked off -- you bet I am. I'm ticked off that such a poor system of leadership could exist in the first place. I'm ticked that all subordinate leaders (Region and Units) aren't watching these folks take our club directly to the trash heap without a giant uproar.
Hey -- see you all in Madison. If our system of primary color uniforms hasn't rocked your world yet, two pieces of advice. YES, it is a bad episode of the Twilight Zone, and constantly repeating "It's only a movie, it's only a movie" might get you through it. Make sure you're out of town when the White Tuxes hit the stage -- yes, I did say White Tuxes...
We're FORTY YEARS behind in badly needed improvements, that now amounts to desperately needing a complete overhaul, and we're on a crystal clear path to dissolution. Your unanimous head nod elected leadership simply wouldn't have it any other way...
Wake up people!!
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