[Artemisia] Re: Artemisia Digest, Vol 30, Issue 46

[Dan S.]

>
> "Well," Tangl says, looking at the Confusing Brute Squad of Dan, Morgan 
> and Conrad on this side, and the Volunteering To Fix The Wording Crew on 
> that side, "I think you can't change things if you ain't there." She sips 
> her Hurricane and leans precariously on Niccolo's tummy.
>
> "The only way to change the wording on this is to become one of those with 
> access to the Word document. That's what I do."
>
> Make sure your voice is heard. There are openings on the BoD. Sit there. 
> Fill the bill. You don't like policy? Make it. That may be simplifying 
> things a bit, but Dan, I know where your coming from. I've seen what you 
> see and know what you know. You're not out for the count, or Duke, yet. 
> You could still be the bureaucrat making that NOT a unanimous vote.
>
> Maitresse Tanglwyst de Holloway
> Barony of Arn Hold
> Kingdom of Artemisia
>
> -If you can't be a good example, at least you can be a horrible warning.~ 
> Catherine

Greetings,

I read your message between the lines quite clearly Mistress Tanglwyst.

However, as to your other point, it would be a futile gesture on my part to 
stand for the BoD. For one thing An Tir currently has someone on the BoD, 
for another, the way that person got on the BoD is an object lesson of why 
and how the system would never have someone like me.

For Years An Tir complained that there were no An Tirans on the BoD. 
Eventually, when they were shamed into it, instead of choosing someone from 
the list of a half dozen people from An Tir already on the list, they 
actively recruited Sir Donnan. He was nominated, submitted a resume and was 
invited to the BoD in less than a month.

The had an idea of the kind of person they wanted, they needed someone from 
An Tir, so they went out and got that person.

And it didn't hurt that he has a deep an abiding hatred for that which 
counts twice as well either.

Why could I never be on the BoD?

I would insist on no R&D's until someone was proven guilty by a mundane 
court.

I would insist that the BoD go to some sort of representative method of 
choosing BoD members.

I would insist that no one would ever serve more than two terms at the 
Corporate level. That's either two stints as BoD member or one as BoD and 
one as officer. The merry go round of revolving titles at the corporate 
level makes me ill.

There are lots of other things I would insist on. So many things that I 
would be deemed 'unsuitable' to those who are looking for folks 'of like 
mind' to join them at the Corporate level.

Would I serve if asked? You betcha.

Would they ever ask? They couldn't afford to.

BTW I'm cross posting this to the An Tir Steps since the same question was 
asked there.

In Service,

Sir Daniel