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From: "Ron Eason" <>
Subject: Re: [BOARD-L] Fwd: MF/RW/A Liaison
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 21:51:44 -0400


I would like to add a short 2¢ worth.
As one who did not like the idea of some from
Rootsweb being subscribed to the Board-L in
the early days, or having them too closely be
able to make changes and/or policies that had
a direct effect in the operations of USGW.
(I know they have been a great benefactor and
helped create and sustain USGW, but there
should always be a distinct line between whom
is who, (so please don't write me)).

Anyway, having said that, I want to say that
Betsy has been on the Board. This is not someone
new, doing anything different. She has also been
in the employ of RW/MyFamily for some time now,
so this is also not new. Nothing has actually changed
at all. If Mr. Gehring had not send a memo to us,
none of you would have even questioned her motives.

Just because she has been authorized to answer
questions for us, does not change her immediate
view, responsibility to USGW, nor her responsibility
to those she represents.

I know that some of my friends will ask themselves
if I am being brainwashed and they will think I am
drifting too far to the other side. But just to be sure
everyone understands, I am only on one side. The
right side. Betsy was a USGW Member and a Board
Member before asked to be a spokesperson. If
anyone thinks she changed overnight, then I guess I
have been brainwashed, because so far I haven't seen it.

My point is: As we should not and I pray no one holds
all Arabs, or all Muslims responsible for the attack on the
US, we must give EVERYONE the benefit of the doubt
and not point an accusing finger, without PROOF that
something has been done. Until Betsy does something
that is in direct conflict with her duties as a Member of this
Board, then I think it behoves is all to treat her with the
same respect that we want and with the same level of
common courtesy and trust as we expect to receive from
our own actions.

So maybe that was more like 5¢, but I hope that others will
see the error in judging others only by circumstance rather
than waiting to see if they truly can wear more than one hat.
I would like to think that I can do it, and I hope that others
can too. I know that there have been some, associated with
past Boards, that were not able to separate allegiances, but
this Board is suppose to be a NEW, more able Board. If
that is to be, then we need to start changing the way we work
with others. Lest we follow in the footsteps of others that
we swore we would not do.

Thanks,
Ron

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