Theos-Talk Archives (December 1995 Message tl00426)

>Dear John Meade
I agree with you 100%
To reiterate
I believe with you that "misunderstanding & comminucation problems *are*
honest problems" & that they exist in this instance.

I also think that "we need more time to come to a peaceful understanding"
before there's a "stampede".

"Let us try to fix the system before it is permanently damaged."

Liesel
Member Theosophy International
Member Human Race

hi

--
>
>I recently received an e-mail from Dr. Algeo which suggests that the intent
>of the
>changes were to directly conform with requests from the Adyar/Committee.
>
>We seem to be caught up in an arguement about the implementation vs. the
>*intent*
>of the changes.
>
>It is clear from e-mail and also snail-mail that we have the following
>options:
>
>1 By-Laws get Ratified and several lodges file suit.
>
>2 By-Laws get rejected and we have many within the TSA who do not trust
>the TSA administration -- which is not good for anyone/organization. law-suits
>would probably follow too
>
>we need new options:
>
>1 we need to allow TSA to gracefully extend the election. This means that
they
>can extend it *without* blaim -- i.e. backing off can SEEM like a defeat and
>be embarrasing. I think that they can decide to postpone elections in a manner
>which signifies a *responsive presidency/board* decision which we should
>ACCEPT as
>an HONEST effort to allow a larger window of discussion. We need to allow
>for misunderstandings and communication problems as *honest* problems
>due to the current communication networks. NOT as personal attacks against
>certain brothers/sisters within our organization.
>
>perhaps we need 9-12 months to really get the arguements out in the open.
>
>we may find it hard to understand but I do not think they TSA had
>anticipated
>the response to this ballot. We need to set up an environment where the
>devisivness is eliminated. this is neccessary to preserve the TSA's
>integrity and restore people's faith in the elected members.
>
>2 I have received a letter from Dr. Algeo where the intent of the new By-Laws
>were *requested* by International Adyar. However the wording and
>implementation
>were to be determined by the TSA. Hence --- we have an instance where the
>guidelines
>were set but the specific implementation needs to have an open discussion
esp.
>between TSA Chapters/Lodges.
>
>Let us try to fix the system before it is permanently damaged.
>
>peace --
>
>john mead
>jem@vnet.net
>
>p.s. send National TSA ideas on how to regain membership confidence
>especially regarding these new by-law changes.
>
>p.p.s. this letter is my own idea. I am also sending it to
>Theos@netcom and Dr. Algeo.
>
>quote: it is easier to mend fences *before* the cattle stampedes through them.
>I think we agree on this.