Forwarded as requested. Sherri Bradley National Coordinator USGenWeb Project Information about the USGenWeb Project at http://usgenweb.org Advisory Board Agenda http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.php -----Original Message----- From: John Quigley Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 4:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Thoughts on justice I find it very interesting that when it comes to justice, we all want to be sure that we are given a just and fair hearing, that we will be justly treated and that justice will be done in our case. However, when it comes to helping to insure that others are treated fairly and justly, we are not interested. I have seen it when it came to serving on a Jury, we find all sorts of excuses why we cannot serve on Jury duty. When it comes to serving on a board or committee that is going to be working on ways to improve our community, or our organization we are always too busy, or not talented enough or any number of reasons why we cannot serve. What happens the next time you need someone to help you, or your community or organization, and every one is too busy, not willing to help or plain doesn't care enough to serve? You see, if you want justice, you have to be willing to act to insure that others are treated justly. If you want to be helped, then you need to be a helper yourself. It is said that all the work in an organization is done in the following manner. 80% of the work by 20% of the people, while 20% of the work is done by the other 80% of the people. We have sent out a request to you the membership of this wonderful organization, a group of people who want to be sure that folks who are looking for their roots will have the information needed. We asked for folks to volunteer to be Mediators and / arbitrators, and we advised you that you would receive training so you would know what was required of you before you had to take on a task. Yet, only one person has replied to that request. Unfortunately that person is not qualified and cannot therefore serve. However we have hundreds of persons out there in genealogy land so I wonder, have the 20% that are willing workers decided they are too tired to volunteer, or is it just that are unable to come out for this one more cause. That leaves it to the 80% that do almost nothing to now step up. So what will it be? If we do not have mediators and arbitrators, then no one will be able to receive justice, because there will be no one to hear the grievance that come up. Please send you name and email and position in the USGenWeb to John Quigley, [email protected] along with a brief resume of your abilities. We really will give you some training before we throw you to the wolves. (VBG). John Quigley Chair, USGenWeb Grievance Committee. _______________________________________________ Gc-confidential mailing list [email protected] http://gc.usgenweb.org/mailman/listinfo/gc-confidential_gc.usgenweb.org