HPP Board 2014

[csgray]

I was not at this meeting, but my husband was, and I think there is an unfair lumping together of everyone who does not agree with the actions of the current board happening in the reports here. There may be a group who is coordinating actions together, but not everyone who disagrees with, or is disturbed by, the actions of the board are part of a "coven" or "cabal". This sort of loaded language is being used to diminish the concerns of many, many members of the HPP community who are not part of a group or conspiracy, but are concerned that some of the actions of this board are not responsible, legal or ethical. These people who hide behind fake screen names and accuse concerned members of HPP of being "cabal" or "coven" members seem to be mostly interested in covering for this board, not solving the problems facing our community.

Calling people names like "cabal" and "coven" serves no purpose and is inflammatory. I know my husband did not coordinate with anyone else before going to this meeting and he was allowed to speak several times, he also said that there was a lot of abuse of Robert's Rules of Order on the part of many people there, including the facilitator who did not understand the process of how motions and amendments are discussed and voted on.

cabal:noun
a secret political clique or faction.
"a cabal of dissidents"

coven: noun
a group of witches

Carol

Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
Polish Proverb