[NSRCA-discussion] NSRCA politics

[seefo at san.rr.com]

Understand.. this is ONLY my point of view. I am not trying to force 
it upon anyone..

I used to be the President of IMAC, so I understand how hard it can be 
to lead an organization like this, and one thing I learned is you 
cannot please everyone, and not will you drive yourself crazy trying 
to do so, but you'll do a disservice to the rest of the people in your 
organization.

That said.. I DO think when you hold office within the org, that you 
must give up your own personal opinions to some extent in favor of 
what your membership has charged you to do.

I think people need to remember this is a hobby. No matter how 
passionate about it they become, none of this has any bearing upon the 
real world. Nobody lives or dies based upon the decisions of the 
NSRCA, and last I checked, nobody was putting food on the table as a 
result of being in office. This is something these people do because 
they want to, because they enjoy this sport and want to help sustain 
it. People make mistakes (I know I certainly did when I ran IMAC), but 
give them a break. Better still.. if you REALLY feel someone is 
screwing things up so badly, step up to the plate and join the 
leadership and try it yourself! Put your money where your mouth is.

-Doug