| George John 2005-03-22, 3:53 am |
| parrthenon@cs.com wrote:
Larry,
[SNIP]
quote:
> It is now inconvenient for Mr. Bauer or, methinks, George John
(though
quote:
> I will put the question to him later) to hold Mr. Booz accountable
for
quote:
> his intellectual hygiene.
I believe that *everyone* in a USCF leadership role should be held
accountable for his or her actions. I expect *everyone* in a USCF
leadership role to conduct themselves in a civil manner at all times
especially Executive Board members. IMHO, WRT civility, the history of
our USCF leadership is well below satisfactory. I would like that to
change.
Should I be elected to the board, I will do my very best to understand
and follow the "Standards of Conduct for the USCF Executive Board", and
hold my fellow board members accountable for doing the same.
WRT any alleged inappropriate behavior of EB committee chairs, that
issue, like other confidential areas such as personnel decisions, legal
matters, and choosing committee members, should be discussed in
private, and dealt with in private. I am honestly stunned that an EB
member would offer a motion like this that concerned one of his
committee chairs. IMO, the appropriate action would be for the
committee's EB liaison to call the committee chair up on the phone or
send him an e-mail message. If future behavior remained
unsatisfactory, I would discuss this in closed session, and if deemed
appropriate, make a motion naming who the chair(s) of the committee
will be, and vote on that, and that alone.
While I will not attempt to make excuses for the behavior of any
individual, to single out an individual in this manner is like blaming
a drop of water for making the ocean wet. That's how poor my opinion
is of far too much of the culture and history of USCF politics.
I value the reputation of the USCF. I think its reputation is a key
part of its success or failure. I call on all current and future board
members and those who represent the USCF to do their very best in
maintaining their civility to others, even in the face of uncivil
behavior. Yes, it's fine to defend oneself, offer constructive
criticism, and hold others accountable. Let's just do it in as civil a
manner as is possible please.
[SNIP]
Best regards,
George John
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