- Joined
- Apr 7, 2007
- Location
- Westerville,OH
Your right, it takes the voting away from KCBS members. It might as well just be a good ole boys club again. I have asked many times for the bylaws, a financial report and many other items. I finally got the by laws after years of asking, but nothing else. Why is everything sure a secret? What do we not deserve to know? This is crazy! I have asked who the letters and emails are from and were told they dont think they can say who wrote them, another secret? If the people dont want the membership to know who they are it should not be a issue to them. This board needs to get back to management of KCBS and let the members vote in who they want.
I think that if they are listed as a non-profit organization they have to publish their financials annually. If they are a private company then we have less to say other than at election time. Check with the state they are registered in, but if they can't or don't provide them then they are breaking the law.
Being naive, I can throw this out for consideration:
Why do we need BS (back-stabbing) politics in an organization developed around the enjoyment of BBQ???
Riddle me that.
Why do we need BS like this in any organization.
OK, lot's to read. Let me come at this from a different angle. Maybe the BOD has concerns with families voting as a block. I'm not choosing sides, only offering other possibilities. With that said, I believe there are other methods to prevent "silo's" of power. When one person sits in a position for too long, they become a silo, perhaps to the point of being irrational in decision making for the organization. Are there any term limits? That would handle silos. I will also send a letter ot KCBS BOD and request that this proposal be rescinded. Scott
Nepotism/good ole boy same thing. Unfortunately it exists. I deal with it every single day. I think that if we and they accept it exists and will exist and some BS will be a result of that. If we are working towards a common goal, then there is still a common ground to work from.
This is about not allowing Merl to run for re-election, this same member tried get a rule passed to gag me from posting in forums this not a new tactic.
Jim
Jim - Makes you wonder if he's ever heard of the Constitution of The United States of America.
In my experience politics and things like this come about because of 2 underlying motives. Money or Power. If the BOD is serious about getting bigger sponsors, increasing dues, fees, etc. there is going to be more money, that they may get. If not directly, then in some form as yet unseen. Power is different but the motives are similar. In something like this it can only come stroke ego's and build resumes.
Several years ago the Mayor of Columbus and some of his key aids didn't run for re-election but right after the end of their term they all land cushy positions with Nationwide Insurance making a sweet amount of coin. Sure he had to live on more than most of make in a year while Mayor but he leveraged it into something bigger.
Money and power. Look at the heart of the motives and you will see the truth. If they are free from retribution after being elected by the members then they are free to do what they wnat and pray you don't remember at election time. If a large number of members are opposed to this, then boycotting competitions or other actions might speak as loud as the emails. Or letters to their new sponsors.
Just some thoughts.