It's unfortunate that we won't be allowed to state our positions in the magazine, and I'm not taking sides here, but making wholesale changes to the bylaws on an all or none basis is just plain wrong.

The one point that I think a lot of people have missed is that to change the bylaws takes about a year and a half if everything falls into place. The changes have to be organized and presented to the BOD. Then the changes have to be presented to the general membership. IF there aren't any amendments from the floor to the changes at this point they can be put to a vote at the next possible meeting or magazine issue. If there ARE changes you delay the process untill the next general membership meeting.

I know we have discussed this before, but Roberts Rules of Order have absolutely nothing to do with the way the HPOCA does business. Robert's Rules of order are a guidline for conductiong a business meeting. In ALL cases the By-laws are the prevailing way the conduct of club business is determined.

That being said, there are changes in the bylaws that I think deserve support, there are others I think do not. If this is an all or none proposition I am OPPOSED to the changes as set forward.

John Schweizer