Greg Says:
"Why is it important now when it never was before? Just because
the Board did something you didn't agree with?


As the one who asked the question, I'll answer this one.

I think this question is relevant now, since the board has done something that
is obviously divisive, and objected to by a vocal (and potentially significant)
percentage of the membership.  Besides, that I would expect every democratic
organization to have a mechanism for "grass-roots" intitiatives.
Since the Board are our elected representatives, not the owners of the organization,
they should not have total, absolute control of it's operation (that is opinion, but
I think common sense).
Since there is some question as to the true preference of the entire membership
on this subject, I think it warrants a second discussion.

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Terry W. Simpkins
Director ISIT
Lucas Control Systems
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