Theos-Talk Archives (December 1995 Message tl00447)

At 032300 PM 12/26/95 -0500 you wrote:
>>At 050800 PM 12/25/95 -0500 Liesel Keith wrote:
>>>>It seems like the only sensible thing to do at this point is to
postpone the
>>>>voting on the by-laws. If headquaters can let the by-laws material get
>"lost"
>>>>at the printers or whatever they can postpone the elections till the
>>>matter has
>>>>been discussed OPENLY. If not they will at this point lose crediblity
with
>>>>the members. They can't take another scandal as what has surrounded Bing
>>>>Escudero.
>>>>
>>>>Keith Price
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The fact that the bylaws materials "lost" at printers brings back to
my mind a very significant event that I was told happened several years ago
in the election of the President.

The election was a close one. There were two candidates who ran for
the position. Each section is supposed to tally the votes and send a cable
to the Headquarters notifying the voting results. There was a deadline by
which these cables are to be received. It so happened that the results from
one section was delayed by about two weeks after the deadline. This delay
tilted the ballots in favor of the winner.

Later investigation revealed that the cable was indeed handed over
to the cable/telegraph office on time with enough time to reach the
Headquarters. Some one in the cable/telegraph office mislaid the cable and
it was two weeks later it was discovered that the cable was not sent. I
believe that the cable delay was not accidental. It was more providential.

In analogy to this situation I think it is equally providential
that the printers "lost" the bylaws material and thus mailing was delayed
and thus resulting violation of the deadlines required to be followed and
thus leading to the referendum being legally void. If the bylaws were passed
as proposed it would have been a disaster for TSA.

Some of the Guardians of TS may have had hand in preventing this by
the "accidental" "loss" of the by-laws material at the printers. It would be
well to heed to such hints and make the best use of such omens.

Let us all wait to see what decision comes out of the National Board.

MK Ramadoss

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>>>>Keith After Gerda Thompson suggested postponing the voting I asked John
>>>Algeo whether this could be done. He said the Board would have to do it.
>>>I had contacted John because I'm of the opinion that we can't take another
>>>rift. We're still only partly recovered from the one which occurred around
>>>Bing Escudero.
>>>I myself would just as soon not take part in these revisions discussions at
>>>all. I've had enough standing up for causes in the past & am entitled I
>>>think to some peace in my retirment. I've tried to come in here & there
>>>anyway because the whole thing worries me greatly. After having healed
>>>partly from the former rift here we go again & I see the whole TS becoming
>>>even more ineffective. Since my whole lifestyle is firmly rooted in
>>>Theosophy and since I think we have something really worthwhile to offer to
>>>others I hate to watch the Society the vehicle of Theosophy go down the
>>>tubes. I think it's heading that way but I really don't know how one could
>>>stop it since it involves more than our Board & our President it involves
>>>Adyar.
>>>
>>>Liesel
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>>Liesel:
>>
>>1. Please do not give up. We need take active interest in an organization
>>from which and from whose philosophy we all have benefitted and thru us
>>others may have benfitted. We are dealing with the long term future of TS
>>and all of us are motivated by the same objectives and goals and we have to
>>speak up when we see there is a need to speak up. Not speaking up means we
>>are missing an opportunity. It is the collective inputs that help the TS
>>continue to be strong and useful to the Humanity.
>>
>>2. If you have carefully noticed I have copied my postings that I feel are
>>very important to our International President National President and the
>>National Board. I am confident that as International and National get the
>>feedback as to some of our thinking and opinions they will be in a better
>>position to address the important issues that need to be addressed. The
>>views on issues from members in the field is very important as it gives a
>>better picture of the issues as viewed from the field.
>>
>>MK Ramadoss
>>
>>Doss I guess I'm not really giving up but my input is rather tired & 1/2
>hearted. I realize that this revisions question is very important but I'd
>rather be doing something else.
>
>Liesel