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<DIV>As usual... we always blame someone else. No one seems to be willing to sit up and say "I was President and I'll take the blame because it happened on my watch". Typical.<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message----- <BR>From: Grow Pattern <PATTERN4U@COMCAST.NET><BR>Sent: May 16, 2005 6:45 AM <BR>To: discussion@nsrca.org <BR>Subject: Re: calling complete for new takeoff <BR><BR><ZZZHTML><ZZZHEAD><ZZZMETA content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"><ZZZMETA content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2627" name="GENERATOR">
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<DIV>I agree that all AMA members have these rights, But when the contest board chairman, The NSRCA president-elect and the NSRCA vice president at that time, submit a proposal in direct opposition to the majority of the NSRCA, </DIV>
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<DIV>It does pose the question of why did we bother to do the work and find out what the NSRCA membership wanted. </DIV>
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<DIV>Eric. </DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=GAA@owt.com href="mailto:GAA@owt.com">Gordon Anderson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 16, 2005 1:57 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: calling complete for new takeoff</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=428234705-16052005>My point is the procedure does not involve the NSRCA, go to the AMA web site and download document 333.pdf, its the rule change proposal form. Its signed by three AMA members one of whom must be a CD. The NSRCA is a special interest group not a ruling body. The process is a right that every AMA member has regardless of ones affiliation with a SIG. It is unreasonable to expect an AMA member to give up his/her rights when they join a SIG. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=428234705-16052005>--Gordon</SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Wincons@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, May 15, 2005 9:32 PM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: calling complete for new takeoff<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 5/16/2005 12:05:11 A.M. Central Daylight Time, GAA@owt.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=403595504-16052005>Individuals submit rule change proposals not the NSRCA. The NSRCA board has no special power in this process, at least not in the version of the rule book I'm looking at.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>These rules were written BEFORE the NSRCA was recognized as the official SIG for pattern, I believe. It is in our best interests to act together, in concert, which is why we formed the NSRCA. And why we all belong. It's kinda like being a citizen; we enjoy the protection of the Union, and are obligated to work with the majority. Being an NSRCA member includes an implied responsibility to cooperate with the majority opinions democratically arrived at. This way, we can provide the best possible guidance to the AMA Contest Board in maintaining our sport, to betterment of the greatest number.</DIV>
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