[nabs-l] Behavior...

[Ashley Bramlett]

Hi Joeseph,
As I read Arielle's posts its the opposite.  You're jumping to conclusions.
She clearly stated there were mistakes and said it will improve next time.
An excerpt:

"we had made an error in not entertaining discussion of the amendment.
The fact that we did not do so is one of the mistakes I spoke of
earlier, and one that will not be repeated in future business meetings.
We can't undo mistakes that we have made in the past; we can, however, learn
from them. We can and
should also use this energy to do what we can to strengthen the other
parts of this organization."


Jeanie's point is valid though too; that people were rude and booing. 
Multiple people complained so its true I'm sure.  You need to respect each 
other even in elections.
Ashley


I think we have made clear at this point that the NABS leadership, and
the process by which we are elected, is not perfect.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T. Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 8:48 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Behavior...


> Jeannie,
>
> Unfortunately, it's starting to look like certain people are not welcome
> to contribute unless they sit down and shut up.  That's funny, since the
> number one complaint about the election is an attempt to silence dissent.
>
> Those who are not silent about what happened (including those who call for
> looking forward) are being attacked and disregarded by the new board.
>
> There will be no going forward as long as the new board perpetuates the
> very actions they would never allow.  I tried to stop this before it got
> started, but the board has shaken even my faith.  I do not believe Arielle
> genuinely wants to fix anything for next time, because she emphatically
> denies there is anything to fix this time.  Nijat went further in telling
> those that believe the election was mishandled that there's nothing they
> could do about it anyway.
>
> The arrogance of the new board is appalling and they've been in office
> less than two weeks.  I can no longer advocate moving forward with this
> board with a clear conscience because thus far it seems to have no
> conscience of its own.  Neither can I advocate the measures I tried to
> prevent, because I still think they may only do harm.
>
> In a nutshell: Have fun, everyone.  I'm sitting this one out until I see
> some evidence that our board has enough integrity to admit that there were
> serious issues in our last election that warrant careful consideration for
> the future.  In the meantime, I have nothing else to say, except that I am
> ashamed of NABS and its board.
>
> Joseph
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 03:59:14PM -0500, JMassay wrote:
>>Ashley,
>>
>>
>>Hello. I was not running the election. I ran, once, for a numbered board
>>position and didn't win. That is not a problem for me., Additionally, I do
>>feel that everyone has a right to their voice but many of the voices at
>>the
>>NABS meeting and election could not be heard above the din of others. Many
>>people were carrying on side conversations, others were just plain rude:
>>booing and talking very loudly. I strongly feel that we need to show an
>>elevated level of class and decorum. I agree with whoever else mentioned
>>the
>>fact that anyone new could have been scared off and put off by the display
>>of our membership.
>>
>>So.that being said. We do need to speak with a unified voice.  There is
>>unity in diversity. Everyone is allowed to have a voice and everyone
>>deserves to be treated with dignity. We have a lot of work to do and
>>regardless of whether you have, or don't, a title with regard to the
>>organization, if you are a part of the blind movement, you are a part of
>>the
>>blind movement and will rise above to change what it means to be blind.
>>
>>Jeannie
>
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