Theos-Talk Archives (October 2008 Message tt00077)

Hi,

I've become aware our general council is not as passive as it may
seem. See my post about some new blogs I've become aware of recently. 

I'm amazed we didn't find out about them sooner though. John
apparently started blogging in July.

http://theosophicalsociety.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/blogs-ts-organisational-issues/

or if that doesn't work:
http://theosophicalsociety.wordpress.com/

Katinka Hesselink
--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, MKR <mkr777@...> wrote:
>
> We all are having such a number of exchange of messages and opinions
on the
> drastic changes proposed to the TS Rules including disenfranchising
members
> from directly voting for the International President.
> 
> The secrecy with which the proposals were developed and speed with
which it
> was sought to be implemented before members could find out is simply
> astounding. In addition to keeping this information secret from the
members
> they are supposed to represent, even after they became know publicly, no
> attempt has been made to tell the members what they are trying to
do, why
> they sought to keep them very secret, and why there is a need for such
> speed.
> 
> All the leaders are hunkering down and silent. I hope they are not
dreaming
> that by keeping quiet, all this commotion will die down and they can
have
> their own way and grab control of TS all the while professing they
are doing
> it for the welfare of TS and yours and mine.
> 
> With the rapid decline of membership, if these change plans are
implemented
> by hook or crook, then we will see the end of TS as we all have
known all
> these years. It is time for us all to speak up to convey what we
feel about
> the secret plans.
> 
> MKR
> 
> 
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