Arguing about who wanted who and who left why in the past is getting us nowhere. Andy, if ya would please, maybe you can tell us all WHY you requested the by-law forum locked so far off from the election. Also, why were non of the sugestions even remotely considered for incorporation with your new proposals. Seems to me the only really big change you proposed is to bring in rules to rid yourself of all those who offered and were turned down viable suggestions for new club structure. (That was, you know, when everybody started getting on your case)               And most importanly of all, at completion of your proposals and once you had locked the internet users out of the forum, why didnt you and your committee make it an imperitive mission to have ALL these changes along with comparisions to the orginal laws circulated to EVER VOTING MEMBER.                                                                                              It really wouldnt have been all that difficult to make a flier and attach it to the centre of the spring magazine. You speak of equal opportunity for ALL members, i think this would be the only really fair way to educate everybody on these issues and make it a fair vote all around. I dont think your displanary rule would even be needed if things were done above board instead of this rush rush hush hush system presently in use.      Hurry and make them law if you can, bounce the discontents out, aint gonna change a darn thing, the hole will just continue to deepen!!!!!         Have a great day!!!!!  Bob