Theos-Talk Archives (October 2008 Message tt00003)

Thanks for pointing out.

I think the rules should be on every TS website. No reason not to be made
available.

mkr


On 10/1/08, Katinka Hesselink <mail@katinkahesselink.net> wrote:
>
>   Hi MKR,
>
> You quote a paragraph from the rules of the general council which is
> from the 1905 rules.
>
> http://www.katinkahesselink.net/his/rules.htm
>
> More recent rules can be found here:
>
> http://eletzerich.wordpress.com/international-by-laws/
>
> Katinka Hesselink
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>, MKR
> <mkr777@...> wrote:
> >
> > September 30, 2008
> >
> > Dear Brothers and Sisters:
> >
> > The current situation in TS is far more critical than meets the eye.
> Let me
> > go over why I came to this conclusion.
> >
> > A LOOK AT TS RULES
> >
> > Look around Internet and you will not be able to find the current TS
> rules
> > online in any official website. So, outside of the GC, we have no
> means of
> > knowing what the current rules are. This is contrary to what used to
> happen
> > during Olcott's time.
> >
> > In 1896 when the rules were revised, Olcott issued an Executive
> Order which
> > stated:
> > *
> >
> > "The undersigned publishes for the information of members the text
> of Rules
> > revised and adopted this day."
> > *(Note this was addressed to members.)
> >
> > When have you seen such a statement in recent times? Rules have been
> > changed/modified as recent as 2006, and we do not know what the
> changes are
> > and why. There was no announcement of the changes either. In the
> Internet
> > age, it is very easy, cheap and quick to distribute this kind of
> > information. They are not confidential information that need to be
> > restricted to the GC members only.
> >
> > ONE CRITICAL RULE.
> >
> > Let me quote Rule 3, (I copied from Katinka's website) which is very
> > important:
> >
> > +++++
> >
> > 3. Removal of General Council members and officers
> > *
> >
> > It shall be competent for the General Council to remove any of its
> members,
> > or any officer of the Society excepting the President of the
> Theosophical
> > Society and excepting the General Secretaries of National Societies,
> by a
> > three-fourths majority or its whole number of members, at a special
> meeting
> > called for the purpose, of which at least three months' notice shall
> have
> > been given, the quorum consisting, however, of not fewer than five
> members.
> > *
> >
> > +++++
> >
> > This means President and General Secretaries cannot be removed by GC.
> > Whoever put this rule had great foresight.
> >
> >
> >
> > PROPOSED RULE CHANGES
> >
> > Recently a proposal was sent to the GC in greatest secrecy. Its aim
> is to
> > change the rules upside down and also disenfranchise members from
> directly
> > voting for the International President. The plan of the proposers is
> to get
> > them adopted in December 2008 meeting before members had a chance to
> find
> > out. Due to the good luck of the TS, the cat was out of the bag and
> we are
> > discussing them, courtesy of Internet.
> >
> > If you accept the premise that GC is all powerful and can change any
> rule at
> > its whim, then we are in a dangerous slippery slope. Next change can
> be that
> > the International President, can also be removed by the GC for any
> reason.
> > Such a change will make the GC dictatorial and feared body and the
> President
> > would end up as its puppet. It would be disastrous to TS.
> >
> >
> >
> > EVENTS SINCE DECEMBER 2007
> >
> >
> >
> > The proposed rule changes need to be seen in the light of recent
> historical
> > perspective.
> >
> >
> >
> > In the recent International President election, a well coordinated
> effort
> > was made by some to defeat Radhaji, by spreading erroneous
> information that
> > she not be elected because she is physically and mentally sick. Even
> when
> > incontrovertible evidence was publicly presented to disprove it, no
> effort
> > was made to correct the erroneous information so that members would have
> > correct information. Fortunately, Radhaji was elected with a wide
> margin.
> >
> > After the election, I have not seen the losing candidate PUBLICLY
> > congratulating Radhaji and wholeheartedly committing to cooperate and
> > support her in her job.. I live in the USA, and it is a longtime
> tradition
> > even among bitter rival candidates to come out openly and in public to
> > congratulate and support the winner. This is amazing. I am just
> giving you
> > the facts. You can come to your own conclusion.
> >
> >
> >
> > Recently we all were surprised that a proposal containing radical and
> > fundamental changes were developed in great secrecy and was sent to
> the GC
> > to be considered and approved in the December 2008 meeting.
> Accidentally the
> > proposal came out to the public to the shock of everyone and if it
> had been
> > approved, it would be a disaster to the TS and its future.
> >
> >
> >
> > It is to be noted here that the leaders who are behind the radical rule
> > change proposal mentioned above are the same ones who supported the
> losing
> > candidate and also tried to defeat Radhaji by spreading erroneous
> > information on her health.
> >
> >
> >
> > NEED ACTION NOW
> >
> >
> >
> > I am presenting the above so that all of us can see the landscape
> ourselves
> > and come to our own conclusion. Members' action is needed now.
> >
> > TRANSPARENCY
> >
> >
> >
> > Also, all of the above point to one thing and one thing only. The
> immediate
> > need for full transparency. Tranparency will be a protection against ill
> > conceived actions of elected officials which can destroy TS as we
> know it.
> > If members, you and me, are not extra vigilant, decisions will be taken
> > behind our backs and we will become powerless to do anything, other than
> > leaving the TS.
> >
> >
> >
> > In my humble opinion, it is time for us to wake up and contact our
> elected
> > officials and let them know your concerns and urge them the need for
> > immediate action before it is too late.
> >
> >
> >
> > Fraternally yours, M K Ramadoss, Member TS, San Antonio, Texas USA
> Note: You
> > are free to disseminate and distribute this message to others, in
> whole or
> > in part in any manner you deem necessary. FURTHER INFORMATION:
> >
> > ----------------- After the TS President Elections 2008
> >
> >
> *http://www.teozofija.info/Teozofsko_gibanje/After_Elections_2008.htm*<
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> >
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