Izzy kidnapped by Cato's ghost

Or something. Now there's the ghost of John Cato making posts directly from
Izzy's account. Thru a 9 year old time-warp. Sorry for the top-posting but in
this case it seems appropriate.

You WOULD think that the real Izzy would never dare post another WORD about
TRA's by-laws until and unless ARSA has some By-Laws. And an elected board. And
any sort of official existence. Because what does Izzy care about TRA's By-Laws
if he actually takes pride that ARSA has none?

- George Gassaway

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Subject: JC, TRA and the mysteriously changed bylaws
From: Ismaeel Abdur-Rasheed <A
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Date: Tue, Dec 2, 2003 1:25 AM
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The *major* basis of my 'firefight' with the TRA BoD (in '94) was that 
they had - effectively 'stolen the organization' from the membership (by 
the amendment right issue).

Remember, Kelly (and I think it was LaMothe) FORGED a change in the 
bylaws (i.e. no motion, no vote, no permanent record) - putting the 
amendment right in the hands of the Board (this AFTER the Jan /94 Board 
meeting in New Orleans).

OK, 'claims' they'll fix things -- appoint a committee to 'review and 
rewrite' the bylaws.  Was to be presented to the members in Orangeburg 
(when Kaplow was axed).  They PRINTED a copy 'for review' - with the 
notice that the lawyer was needing to 'look things over' and they would 
have a vote later.

That vote never came (til this day).  Which means - they are STILL 
operating under the 'doctored' bylaws they illegally changed there in 
'94 (Feb-April time frame).

Point?

As has happened several times before -- they 'jump and run' when the 
members get all hot - but, once the emotional fervor dies down, it's 
right back to the status quo.

Remember, that bylaw change in the spring of '94 was just simply 
*rewritten* - not even the semblance of a motion - not even the 
semblance of a vote (by ANYone - BoD OR members) - NOTHING that even 
remotely coincides with either 1) their own bylaws or 2) established 
parliamentary procedure - nothing.

It's as bad as the fraudulent motor certs.

Stacked against change? Well -- this 'membership' corporation is NOT a 
'membership' corporation - it is totally controlled by those 9 'doods'. 
  Speculation?  I wonder, if the 'heat' got high enough, if we'd see 
them 'show their hand' and REALLY take the coporation.

With the scum that Rogers and Kelly are known to be - there *has to be 
something* that is keeping them 'holding the reins' in this org.

Jerry mentioned it -- Alaska allows the members to file for 'involuntary 
dissolution' - it might be the only way to 'unseat' this 'tick'.

-- john