ORIGINAL: JUGFLIER
By the way, this thread does not need to be shut down. We have accomplished more in this thread than in any others. The truth only hurts bad people.
JUGFLIER:
There is no question John Casey wasn't given a fair shake. I hope the great thing that comes out of this thread and others, is to help people see that they need to stay engaged when it comes to their club. Our founding fathers said " Absolute power corupts absolutely". The problem is human nature. People who are on boards that seemingly don't have an ingrained set of right and wrong rules, can be succeptable to letting this kind of absolute power corupt them. The way to strengthen and preserve the leadership of your club is not to elect those that are "available", "outspoken", "dominant", or any of the other traits that are commonly cited. But the most enduring qualities for the leadership of your club is humility, a desire TO SERVE, and a person of great moral personal character.
The basic subject of all these SAM / Casey threads and this case history, may be the creation of something evolving from another person-in-power with a well meaning objective. Yet, that objective could just as well open the door to self -destruction of many AMA Chartered Clubs through enablement of more dictatorship personalities.
From the AMA EC Minutes of the last EC meeting: Emphasis added.
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Hanson is suggesting that the affirmations signed by the club officers include statements that they will operate according to the provisions of their bylaws and that they will maintain a current copy of the bylaws at AMA Headquarters.
Headquarters will refine its list of suggested items to include in club bylaws, into a list of items clubs must include in their bylaws. The club president will be required to sign an affirmation that their bylaws cover the items AMA requires, the club will operate according to the provisions of their bylaws and will maintain a current copy of bylaws at AMA Headquarters; failure to follow the bylaws could invalidate a clubs charter. These affirmations must be signed and returned to headquarters with each year’s charter request.
Headquarters will inform clubs that these mandates will become effective with the 2008 charter renewals."
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Gentlemen: Here we see where a few power-hungry individuals, out of thousands, are creating a situation that is developing into AMA leaders becoming more and more into thinking like
legislators.
Once AMA starts requiring clubs to use AMA written Bylaws, I forsee a mass exodus of clubs from the Charter program or accept much of the SAM situation. AMA's Bylaws gives the power to the Board.
You have a chance this year to put a stop to this nonsense. One good member of RCU and a contributor here has already broken the code of a recent thread of mine here in this forum, and taken positive action. Can you do the same?
I will soon be adding another thread evidencing where AMA is trying to get more power through additions into the insurance policy which is tending to drop in cost, and thus reducing AMA's excuse for some of its current "legislation". [>:]
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