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From: killeen@spcvxb.spc.edu (Jeff Killeen)
Newsgroups: comp.org.decus
Subject: Re: White paper
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Date: 19 Apr 91 18:38:46 GMT
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FYI - RE: WHITE PAPER

A lot of people feel strongly about the limit of 400 words the DECUS Board 
placed on the CON document while giving themselves unlimited space via the 
concepts document.  For this reason I suspect you may see a few postings over 
the next week or so about the proposed by-law change.  The white paper will be 
titled "The CON White Paper" and be signed by DECUS volunteers.  It should be 
posted next week.

FYI - RE: Ballot Packet

You will be getting a ballot packet that contains....

	- An intro statement from LDEC (Elections Committee)

	- The Pro statement

	- The Con statement

	- The "concepts document"

	- The new by-laws

Please understand the "concepts document" for what it is.  It is a non-binding 
best case description of how the chapter *MAY* function under these proposed 
by-laws.  Since it is non-binding it is basically a very biased sales job by 
the Board to sell the change.  I strongly suggest you read the by-laws first 
before reading the "concepts document".

Additionally you may read over the next week or so a posting from somebody
claiming volunteer issues have been addressed.  Please ask that person where
in the by-laws the point at issue was addressed.  Often when the Board has
claimed issues have been addressed they are referring to the non-binding
"concepts document" and not the binding by-laws.  The question you might ask 
why did they so carefully address these issues in the non-binding "concept 
document" rather than the by-laws?  I have often felt a good button for the 
Board to wear would be "Read my lips - you can trust the concepts document".