Theos-Talk Archives (April 2001 Message tt00128)

In a message dated 4/24/2001 1:36:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
jjhe@netfeed.com writes:

> I'm sure that there are a lot of capable people who, if in office, could do
> a great deal to benefit the TS and the members. But alas, Ramadoss is
> right, the bylaws are such that the present leadership have almost complete
> control over who may run for any of the major offices, let alone win. I
> once had a political science professor tell the class that the first
> priority of every elected official is to stay in power. My experience has
> been that as a rule, he is right on this--and the exceptions are very rare
> indeed.

You and Doss are right on Jerry,

Ever since the too-close-for-comfort race, between Bing Escudero and Dorothy 
Abbenhouse back in the mid eighties, Wheaton has been steadily changing the 
National by-laws to put the nomination procedure more and more in their 
control. Gone are the days, when a well known and skillful representative of 
the membership could be considered and nominated for National Office. It has 
been a politically closed, ongoing dynasty ever since Dora left office. The 
ignorance and apathy of the membership allows the situation to continue. The 
situation with Radha is simply a higher reflection of the way the democratic 
process is interpreted and manifested within the Adyar Theosophical 
Organizations. I suspect that this cancer may be widespread, throughout the 
body. However, I readily apologize to any TS organization which remains 
uninfluenced by National, International or the E.S and still enjoys the 
benefits of a well informed, clean and free election process. 

In my opinion, the salvation and future of the Theosophical Movement lies in 
the potential of the computer age. Here, we do not need organizational 
politics. Here, all we need is each other, the ability to communicate and of 
course, our beloved subject, which binds us all together.

Louis