LET THE SUMMER GAMES BEGIN

Power in Participation

As was noted in the prior blog post, NCRA will begin a process of countering the Motion To Rescind action by offering up twisted logic in an attempt to persuade members to "see it their way." But time is running out on their logic and influence. Members are stepping up to regain the respect they deserve.

To see it way the Board of Directors would like you to see it, one would have to be blind folded and then immediately struck dumb by a bolt of lightning.

Their latest mass missive has something to do with the "Power of Knowledge," but the Beagle feels that they are not sharing any knowledge but simple rhetoric in an attempt to offer reasons for holding fast on certifying a technology that is in direct conflict with the NCRA Constitution and its Bylaws.

The constant drumbeat of their message can be intoxicating or mezmerizing but once you remove yourself from that humming message logic and commonsense prevails. When you look deeper into the motivation behind their "exploration" of an alternative technology, you have to wonder who is running the shop at NCRA.

It flies in your face that it isn't the Board of Directors. One must think that there is some background organization pulling the strings of the puppets that can't be seen. No average and hard working stenographic court reporter should be swayed by their flawed logic of dwindling membership or that NCRA needs to stay relevant to survive or the association is in financial distress.

When viewing the blog site of http://www.motiontorescind.wordpress.com/, it is certainly evident that a lot of people are quite interested in pulling back the reins of NCRA and getting it restored to the path that the Constitution and Bylaws outline.

One would think it odd that with all the negative feedback over this issue that a responsible board would manage to call a meeting and revoke the portion that is upsetting to so many.

Look at any poll that has been set up to sample people's feelings on this issue, overwhelmingly in favor to losing this assinine certification of recording technology. How stupid is that really?

~ The Beagle

NCRA ~ Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey

A Circus Act That Even Barnum & Bailey Would Admire.

As we move through the summer months, the antics of NCRA Leadership will undoubtedly soar to new and unexplored heights in attempts to discredit the viable candidates that the Beagle has heard will be stepping up to challenge others for Board positions.

All the posturing will be for naught because those that have sided with the "pro" faction regarding ER/DAR, the Beagle predicts, will come up short on vote count. The membership at large has grown tired of the irresponsibility that has been demonstrated over the past number of years. You read it on the different message threads that even NCRA has available online. You read it in personal emails. You read it all over...even on people's faces.

The Beagle was at a Spring Seminar this past weekend and the anger was palpable. Members were wondering what was in the water back in Virginia as no one thought the motion that was made in November 2008 was made with a thinking cap on.

As a reasonable thinking individual, one can only think that if the current Board of Directors would like to stay relevant, they should make an amendment to remove those idiotic thoughts regarding ER/DAR and voice writers and float those ideas out to membership to see if they would like to include those folks in their association rather than try to back door them in.

Visit http://www.motiontorescind.wordpress.com/ and get an education ~

CAN'T THEY CATCH THE DRIFT?

~ The Beagle

NCRA Constitution & Bylaws - The Right To Participate

Membership Rights Being Overlooked and Trampled by Board of Directors.

When the NCRA convention convenes August 6, 2009 and shuts down August 9, 2009, it is the Beagle's hope that the Board of Directors will have the common decency to begin to advocate for membership rights.

The last few months has enlightened some members of this national organization to become much more involved in righting what they see as a ship that has lost its course.

The leadership of associations such as NCRA are the stewards of the profession and yet it seems that a small band has decided to hijack and take the good ship into a direction that the folks who have paid their steerage fees for years and years do not necessarily favor.

The Beagle has learned that this organization has a media to avail its members to called Direct Member Voting (DMV). It is a tool that could easily help answer questions that are facing leadership by simply asking their members if this proposed direction is something they are in favor of pursuing rather than ignoring the thoughts and feelings of so many.

When the final gong is sounded on their convention in August, it would appear that a restoration of direction will be plotted or there will be an exodus of some truly longstanding and loyal members.

I ask that you review a prior post on this blog that refers to a heightened desire to start a rival faction to NCRA...the dependence of this effort will be reflected in the outcome of the votes taken in Washington, D.C.

~ The Beagle