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From: "Concetta Phillipps" <>
Subject: Re: [BOARD] Final Report of the USGenWeb Project FactFindingCommittee
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 12:46:13 -0500
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But that's just it, Phyllis. They basically recommended not incorportating
by not including the information about WHY it wasn't favorable to do so.

Its a subtle way of biasing, but a bias nonetheless. I had hoped to see more
information that way, I think that was the intent of the original idea - to
gain the information in a non-biased way so that everyone could absorb what
was out there and make their own mind up.

However, I do recognize that this did take a lot of work to compile and is a
commendable effort if that's one of the only things I can find wrong with
it.


Concetta

On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 10:39 AM, Phyllis Rippee <> wrote:

> I think the group did an excellent job of presenting its findings and I
> see
> no recommendations made because it wasn't supposed to make any.
>
> Lawyers they consulted stated that incorporation doesn't make sense at
> this
> time. The group did not say this was their recommendation.
>
> The unincorporated non-profit status was presented factually and covers
> the
> fact that benefits of inc. can be achieved by registering as such in a
> State
> that recognizes same. This includes 501 (3) status and ability to receive
> donations, etc. But, again, the group made no recommendation.
>
> Staying the same....common sense dictates that this was/is always
> possible.
> No recommendation to do this either.
>
> The group did its job and there is no reason to "read" anything into its
> carefully neutral report.
>
> The next step for the AB? Formally accept the report and give official
> thanks for a job well done. Then, either dismiss the committee, or allow
> questions to be asked....posted on a public site for a few days....based
> on
> whether or not Step Two will be taken.
>
> Step Two: Put a non-binding opinion poll question on the ballot for the
> upcoming election cycle. The timing of the final report is such that
> there
> is plenty of time to get such a question on the ballot and a site where
> members can read the findings and decide what they want.
>
> Phyllis
>
> USGenWeb Project information can be found at: http://www.usgenweb.com
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