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Board member Tim Knight has all committee assignments revoked for criticizing spending at NRA: https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/nr...ship-spending/
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I know a building inspector who was fired for doing his job. Same idea here -- a board of directors has a primary duty to watch over the conduct and finances of the entity on whose board they serve. It's a very sad day when the NRA punishes a director for doing his job. |
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July 3, 2019, 07:11 PM | #157 |
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Is that a light at the end of the tunnel or a train?
Big NRA donors pledge to withhold $134 million of pledged money until La Pierre ousted and reforms enacted. https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/nr...e-and-cronies/ |
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Looks like Esther Schneider, Tiffany Johnson, and Allen West have also been removed from any committee assignments.
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July 8, 2019, 10:22 PM | #159 |
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If this keeps up, at some point I can see a group of members initiating a class action lawsuit against the NRA executive officers and board members for failure to conduct the affairs of the organization in a proper fashion.
Unless that last bylaws revision a couple of years ago stacked the deck so badly that nothing the board or LaPierre does can be challenged by the membership. (Which, of course, is eactly what Jeff Knox tried to warn us about at the time.) |
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It doesn’t look like even the Board has much control over the leadership currently. That’s how many Board members resigned or unpersoned in the last couple if months? North, West, Schneider, Johnson, Brownell, Knight, Childress, and Boren?
And that doesn’t include leadership positions not filled by Board members. Last edited by Bartholomew Roberts; July 9, 2019 at 03:30 AM. |
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July 22, 2019, 05:46 PM | #162 |
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Tom Gresham adds his voice to those calling for LaPierre to resign:
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/to...wayne-must-go/ |
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Many years ago, I was appointed to the Planning and Zoning Commission in my home town. Through a series of events far beyond my control, I went from being appointed as an alternate to becoming a regular member and then Chairman within a span of six months. There were two practicing attorneys on the commission ... which made my big discovery all the more surprising. When I took over as Chairman, I objected that the minutes did not record who had voted for approvals, who had voted against, and -- if there were abstentions -- who had abstained. The minutes would just say "Passed by a vote of 5 for and 3 against," or something similar. At this point I have no recollection of what made me look up what state statute had to say on this subject, but I did look it up. And what I learned was that if the Commission were sued over a decision and lost, any commissioners who voted with the majority or who abstained could be held liable; those who voted against would not be held liable. That's why I insisted that the minutes from that point forward record not just the number of votes, but who voted which way. I don't know because I have not researched it, but I am inclined to believe that it works the same way for people serving on boards of directors. A board of directors holds the ultimate responsibility for setting the direction of the organization. If the organization does something that's illegal, it seems only right and fair and those directors who voted for the action or who abstained should be held accountable, while those who voted against the illegal action should be absolved of responsibility (and allowed to sit back and say "Told ya!"). |
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In my experience most people in this role (board of directors) are there for the prestige blended with a desire to serve an institution that they respect. There is no incentive to challenge the organization's operational leadership. Removing a president or CEO involves a great deal of conflict, replacing them involves a great deal of work. Most people who are essentially serving in a volunteer role and have other careers (or in many cases retirement) to focus on are reluctant to take all that on.
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I have been asked to serve on the boards of a small handful of local non-profits. I resigned from two of those positions when it became apparent that the board was expected to act as rubber stamps with no real knowledge or oversight of operations. Boards of directors should direct, and do so from a position of knowledge. Anything else is, IMO, fraudulent.
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Four NRA board members recently called for an independent investigation:
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I’m glad to see that happening. It’s certainly a step in the right direction.
FYI, I had a call from an NRA rep yesterday with an offer to upgrade my membership to some higher level at a greatly reduced price. I told the nice lady of my concerns regarding this alleged scandal and also explained that I would not be upgrading my life membership or making any other contributions to the NRA until I learned the truth about what was currently going on in the organization and/or some changes were made. I made it clear that this would include the NRA Roundups I had been paying when I bought items from vendors like Dillon, Midway, etc. I remarked that I have always been proud of my NRA membership but lately I wasn’t so sure. I also suggested that term limits and some method of accountability for the execs and the directors might be in order. The lady who called appeared to be quite sympathetic to my concerns and didn’t push the issue of donations any further. I told her that I would like another opportunity to upgrade my membership at some future date after the dust had settled from this current flap. As members, I feel it’s our duty to inform the NRA of our dissatisfaction with the current situation.
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Bottom Gun, I'm pretty sure the NRA uses outside marketing firms for their telemarketing and the people who you talk to have no real connection to the NRA itself. I'm convinced many of those people barely know what a firearm is.
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July 25, 2019, 03:34 PM | #173 | |
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The lady I spoke with told me that she would relay my comments to the NRA staff. Hopefully she will and hopefully they will take heed.
Losing revenue usually gets people's attention.
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