Hi All,
I watched the last long drawn out thread about who & why individuals
could or could not run & internal cliques control.
I was pleased to see that the eligibility & listing rules were changed
from the "Incumbents Only" list to "All Who Qualify" can run. I think
the old complaints have much less a place in this years election. Must
individuals start up again over nothing ?
I MADE IT A POINT TO MEET JIM GILMORE AFTER THE ELECTION WAS OVER. I
FOUND AN INDIVIDUAL THAT WAS KNOWLEDGEABLE, FRIENDLY & LIKABLE, VERY
DEDICATED TO HELPING EVERYBODY & IN NO WAY THE TYPE OF PERSON THAT I
WOULD NOT BE PROUD TO HAVE WORKING ON MY BEHALF. GIVE HIM A CHANCE IF
YOU WISH, & VOTE FOR YOUR CHOICE, IF YOU DON'T.
I AM CERTAIN THAT JIM DOES NOT REMEMBER ME. I WAS JUST AN
OWNER/COLLECTOR THAT MET HIM IN TOBYHANNA & ASKED A MILLION QUESTIONS
THAT TO ME WERE A PROBLEM. TO JIM THEY WERE EASILY EXPLAINED & MOST WERE
SHOWN TO ME FROM HIS PERSONAL LIBRARY.
I ASK ALL MVPA MEMBERS: "PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, DO NOT START WITH THE
OLD BS".
I ASK ALL NON-MVPA MEMBERS: "PLEASE BUTT OUT OR JOIN & VOTE".
VOTE FOR THE PERSONS YOU WANT & LETS HAVE THE MVPA GROW.
IF HE WINS, GREAT ! IF HE LOSES, THERE IS ALWAYS NEXT TIME.
WHOMEVER WINS WILL HAVE MY SUPPORT & THAT OF THE COLLECTORS THAT CARE
ABOUT OUR HOBBY.
NOW I HOPE THIS THREAD DIES QUICKLY.
Tom McHugh, NJ
52 M38A1
MVPA, MTA
On Sat, 30 Jun 2001 02:37:37 EDT Cougarjack@aol.com writes:
> In a message dated Sat, 30 Jun 2001 12:15:21 AM Eastern Daylight
> Time, DDoyle9570@aol.com writes:
>
> >>It appears to me that there are several well qualified
> >>candidates running for
> >>the MVPA board.snippage here....
> >>regardless of age or national origin.
>
> Dave,
> I don't recall that age and national origin were issues last time
> Jim attempted to run. What I DO recall was a lot of behind the
> scenes rule changing and last minute
> maneuvering. What I witnessed made me think of the old teamsters
> under Hoffa. You don't wait til your office is challenged to start
> calling rules committee meetings and changing bylaws. Before the
> board can represent us well, they must get along among themselves,
> don't you agree?
>
> >>The fosterment of an interest in our
> >>hobby (and history) within today's youth is also of great
> importance to me.
>
> I think it's up to individual members to indoctrinate their young
> ones, not the organization. MVee's are adult items, at least to the
> extent that one must be legal age to drive one. While I don't
> disagree with you in the idea itself, we are more hard pressed right
> now to see that the hobby remains alive, and I believe every bit if
> the MVPA'S energy and money should be focused on that problem. If we
> survive the decade, then perhaps we can talk about a youth program.
>
> >>Neither of the groups involved (government or youth) >>respond
> well to screaming or threatening, rather calm >>explanation, factual
> information, and
> >>working within the system serve the hobby well.
>
> While I agree again in ideals, that's not what took place last time
> there was a threat to the group, or the fracas over candidacy for
> office. There's nothing wrong with learning how to work within the
> legislative system, but I feel that the methods chosen did lasting
> damage to the organization. I'm all for doing things out in the
> open, NOT in a smoke filled boardroom behind closed doors. No member
> should support that kind of egalitarian conduct.
>
> My .22213 mm/btu
> Jack, still reeling from the metric thread
>
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