Hoi,
Sure, when we lose the notion that a chapter represents a country, I am not
so sure that all existing chapters will remain the one organisation that
represents that country.
The point is not only about what happens in the USA it is as much about the
effects elsewhere.
Thanks,
GerardM
On 7/11/07, Andrew Lih <andrew.lih(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 7/11/07, GerardM <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hoi,
When Americans speak English, it may be different but it is English.
When
the Italians speak, they do not necessarily speak
Italian. Italian was
created at the unification of Italy, the culture, the cooking is
different
along similar lines, the history goes back
centuries and it is a living
history. I know that there are big differences culturally in the USA and
that is something to be cherished.
My point is that it does not make sense to have all the overhead of all
the
different chapters when there is no legal or
fiscal need.
I'm going to be blunt here. I only do this because we've met in person
Gerard, and I know you'll take this as "friendly." :)
Please consider the experience of the people who speak with intimate
cultural, organizational and legal knowledge of the specifics of US
organizations. You have multiple folks that have related first-hand
knowledge with nonproifts, being board members, and forming membership
organizations.
Your views are welcome, but at some point you will have to yield to
the collective voices of denizens who will be involved with it
locally, and who have done it before. Let's not turn this into a
completely off topic rant that will degenerate into, well, what other
unfortunate threads have degenerated into of late.
That's the beauty of local chapters right? A common overall vision,
but local knowledge, local intelligence and local norms.
-Andrew (User:Fuzheado)
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