Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 05:51:03 -0700 (PDT)
From: Michael Nelson <nelson_mr at yahoo.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Friday will probably be my last WSFA meeting
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

--- "Keith F. Lynch" <kfl at KeithLynch.net> wrote:

> Sam Lubell wrote:
>
> > I spoke to the Gillilands yesterday.  They are not excluding any
> > paid-up WSFA member from the meeting part of WSFA meetings.
>
> Who is going to come to a house where they clearly aren't welcome,
> and
> aren't allowed to stay for the social hour?  For that matter, with
> traffic and Metro as unpredictable as they are, the only way people
> can be reasonably sure they'll be on time for meetings is to aim to
> arrive early.  Are people expected to sit in their parked cars until
> 9:15?  Are those of us who arrive by train, bus, or bike expected to
> stand out in the rain or snow until that hour?  The idea is absurd
> and
> offensive.  No WSFA vote held in a house where some people are made
> to feel unwelcome because of their stand on a WSFA issue should be
> considered valid.

Are you saying that the Gillilands have stated that they
are making an artificial partitioning of the business and
social portions of WSFA meetings?  WSFA meetings last all
evening; the business part is only a small segment of a
complete WSFA meeting.  They are wrong if they think they
can ban members from part of a WSFA meeting.

> I've been involved with WSFA for over half my life.  Heavily involved
> for eight years.  I hate cutting my ties to WSFA, but I can see no
> alternative.  I remain open to suggestions, however.  Suggestions
> consisting only of "can't we all just get along?" are pointless,
> however.  Lee has already answered that question, in the negative.

I'm afraid you are correct.  Lee has gone too far this
time.  I have to add myself to the growing number of
people who won't be attending First Friday meetings at
the Gillilands.  If we can't find an alternate location
for the First Friday meeting, I suggest we discontinue
them and only meet once per month.

(I suppose Lee has quit this list again and hasn't read
any of this discussion?)

Michael

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