Comments on: Passion, Politics, and Secrecy http://www.flyballblog.com/passion-politics-and-secrecy/ i-Flyball Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:35:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: OldSheba http://www.flyballblog.com/passion-politics-and-secrecy/comment-page-1/#comment-645 OldSheba Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:46:13 +0000 http://www.flyballblog.com/passion-politics-and-secrecy/#comment-645 This secrecy thing is one of the reasons we left our old team. Certain people are privy the major desicions that affect the whole. And before you know it it becomes a rule even if there's a majority of others who feel diferently. For us, it was often; "when did we vote on that?" That's not the way majority rule works. ( I suppose this couldv'e gotten a but confusing for some when we ended up with a President who didn't actually win and the world ended up where we are now...) - ( ooo look out contraversy on the way, it however is true, and applies to this topic on a much smaller scale as representation isn't happening on a regular basis and the few voices that are speaking up are not being heard or made less of.) I will state I do not equate what's going on in the world, to anything dog related. I just am making a point here. Board Members are supposed to represent the whole. (Officers in the club represent their club member's , RD are to represent the clubs in their region, you all know how this should work... this means the RD's should be talking to each club ( via e-mail I suppose) and each club's opinion should be represented(after asking their members) and reported to the NAFA BOD. It's basic civics. These positions involve representing the people who elected you. Not any other agenda. This is the job you said you would do and why you were chosen above the others. At this point, it seems possible that NAFA may be approaching the "taxation without representation" revolt in the near future.(as we eventually revolted agaist our former club) History does repeat itself... That could be why some clubs only run U-fli these days...The voices of their people are not being heard. I suggest the BOD sit back and have a nice cup of tea... This secrecy thing is one of the reasons we left our old team. Certain people are privy the major desicions that affect the whole. And before you know it it becomes a rule even if there’s a majority of others who feel diferently. For us, it was often; “when did we vote on that?” That’s not the way majority rule works. ( I suppose this couldv’e gotten a but confusing for some when we ended up with a President who didn’t actually win and the world ended up where we are now…) – ( ooo look out contraversy on the way, it however is true, and applies to this topic on a much smaller scale as representation isn’t happening on a regular basis and the few voices that are speaking up are not being heard or made less of.) I will state I do not equate what’s going on in the world, to anything dog related. I just am making a point here.

Board Members are supposed to represent the whole. (Officers in the club represent their club member’s , RD are to represent the clubs in their region, you all know how this should work… this means the RD’s should be talking to each club ( via e-mail I suppose) and each club’s opinion should be represented(after asking their members) and reported to the NAFA BOD. It’s basic civics. These positions involve representing the people who elected you. Not any other agenda. This is the job you said you would do and why you were chosen above the others.

At this point, it seems possible that NAFA may be approaching the “taxation without representation” revolt in the near future.(as we eventually revolted agaist our former club) History does repeat itself…

That could be why some clubs only run U-fli these days…The voices of their people are not being heard.

I suggest the BOD sit back and have a nice cup of tea…

]]> By: Cynthia Blue http://www.flyballblog.com/passion-politics-and-secrecy/comment-page-1/#comment-636 Cynthia Blue Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:02:32 +0000 http://www.flyballblog.com/passion-politics-and-secrecy/#comment-636 I agree, secrecy is not a good policy. If you are a government and national security depends on it, sure. But a dog sport... this reminds me of what happened with NADAC agility. I got so frustrated with them i stopped competing in the venue. Secrets, random rule changes... it was frustrating and not worth it anymore. I agree, secrecy is not a good policy. If you are a government and national security depends on it, sure. But a dog sport… this reminds me of what happened with NADAC agility. I got so frustrated with them i stopped competing in the venue. Secrets, random rule changes… it was frustrating and not worth it anymore.

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