Indeed, it is a long road from the Declaration of Independence, through the Articles of Confederation, to the Constitution. Consensus is a process of baby steps. It's too bad we don't have a George Washington to get the populace all excited about, though... -s On Wed, 2002-09-11 at 06:41, Ron Sherwood wrote: > Good morning, Eric: > > Your thoughtful and sincere postings are a valuable asset to this list, > but I am concerned by your use of the word "merely" in your message below. > I know the word means "simply" or "only" but it also carries a connotation > of "easily accomplished". I believe it is out of place when applied to the > difficult and complex position in which we have placed our elected panel. > > Half of the posts that I read are chastising panel members for failing > to live up to their responsibilities as elected leaders. The other half are > proclaiming that they have no power or responsibility and certainly are not > elected representatives of the organization. > > I truly believe that this fledgling organization must have leadership > and that that leadership must have the power to lead. I also believe that > we elected the panel to temporarily fulfill that role, and to accomplish > specific goals within a specific time period. To suggest that we spend the > next year stumbling about in the dark with no one to lead or represent us in > any way is, in my humble opinion, a ridiculous concept. > > The panel has a number of important tasks to complete, under difficult > circumstances and under the critical eyes of the entire membership. We must > support and assist them in every way possible. We must not belittle their > efforts or deny them the authority to complete their work. One day, > hopefully soon, we will have the legal framework in place to elect a Board > of Directors. It would be a good thing if we can help the panel to achieve > that goal quickly and to permit them to retire, with our grateful thanks, > earlier than the one year term for which they volunteered, but in the > interim they are our elected leaders and we should allow them the authority > to lead and the respect they deserve. > > Sincerely, Ron Sherwood > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <eric@hi-tek.com> > To: <atlarge-discuss@lists.fitug.de> > Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 6:46 AM > Subject: [atlarge-discuss] Panel and Position > > > > Did I miss something? > > > > The Panel is just that, if I recall correctly. > > > > While they have hardwork and diligence attendant to their duties, they > > have no authority. > > They were not elected to represent but merely to design. > > They have no obligation or corresponding rights to speak for our group. > > > > If somebody changed this while I was napping please show me where. > > > > Eric > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: atlarge-discuss-unsubscribe@lists.fitug.de > > For additional commands, e-mail: atlarge-discuss-help@lists.fitug.de > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: atlarge-discuss-unsubscribe@lists.fitug.de > For additional commands, e-mail: atlarge-discuss-help@lists.fitug.de >
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