Re: [atlarge-discuss] Panel and Position

[eric@hi-tek.com]

Good Day All,

Ron's and Stephen's words here are extremely well written.
But alas, those ugly two little words, Mission Creep.
We elected these panel members for interior design not to sell the house.
If we want to elect a realtor then they may design that election.

"Merely" was used for the exact purpose that it was commented upon.

We have an Outreach program, specifically to bring people in not anything else.

Baby steps is indeed correct.  Remember that guy George was not the main guy until
the war, and that Son of Man, Jesus was not listened to in his own home town.

Let us take it easy here guys, representation of our group must evolve and
certainly must be voted upon, and first we must build our own infrastructure.
Oh by the way I was not criticizing anyone simply saying watch out.
e

Stephen Waters wrote:

> 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
> > >
> > >
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