>What I can say is this: Our State Coordinator, Tim Stowell, is being >railroaded through this. At *no time* has the process been fair. At *no >time* has the NC acted in any fashion that was not underhanded and completely >and totally unfair. And it was 100% fair to those whom Tim Removed? >What are the complaints against Tim? They are bogus and ridiculous. They >are nonjusticiable and are completely lacking in any form of merit >whatsoever. They are complaintsa regarding the dismissal of an ASC who broke >protocol and effectively attempted to start a mutiny (noting that the ASC and >RC's serve at the pleasure of the SC and are subject to removal at any time >without cause). They are complaints regarding the dismissal of a CC who >could not create a document in html format if she wanted to, let alone ftp >the document. They are complaints by a CC who came forward in defense of her >cousin with such vulgar language that a sailor would be embarassed (but not a >Marine - sorry, I remain true to my NAVY roots - Go Jolly Rogers!). But it was okay for that CC to serve this Project and host a page for some time. Then it's discovered she can't do the job and is removed with no regard to the work that she has done, or managed to get done. Although I despise swearing, and occasionally slip myself, it isn't against the law to swear. Should someone be reprimanded for swearing to a fellow Volunteer in this Project, yes. Should it mean their dismissal, no. There needs to be some middle ground. The point is every issue can be seen from 2 sides. Did some things need to be corrected, certainly. Did they call for dismissal, well I guess that is what we are voting on. I contend that the dismissals were unfair and too harsh a punishment for volunteers and that they did not meet the allotted warning times within our ByLaws. Why were these people removed before they had their day in 'court' >In closing, I urge you to vote your conscience. My conscience tells me that >the charges against Tim are trumped, brought by malcontents (such as a former >ASC who could not wait any longer to become SC, so he started a mutiny). >Because my conscience tells me these things, voting my conscience means to >not even go to the polls on this issue and to send a message to the NC that >his dirty pool and dastardly acts are not welcome here. If you agree with >me, then I urge you to vote your conscience by not voting. I am NOT a malcontent. I am opposed to abuse of power and removal of volunteers before they have an opportunity themselves to this process of defense, that you claim is denied to Tim. Hypocrisy is the greatest crime, you want afforded to Tim, what he did not give to the CCs he removed. Removal, like you and others claim for him, should be the last resort, you have not proven that it was the last resort afforded those Dismissed from GA. That's why I signed the Petition. I am NOT a malcontent, nor do I appreciate being name-called. Derek Nichols Echols County, GA