From: ksmith@utah-inter.net (Karl Smith)
Subject: Re: Reply to Richard Webb: Change isn't Bad
Hi folks,
I guess I'll put my two bits in here.  I'll probably wish I hadn't but, oh
well.
Some suggestions for tightening up convention sessions.
1.	Combine the roll call of states so we don't have to suffer through this
rather lengthy exercize on tuesday when we first start and on Friday when
we are making pledges.
2.	Cut some of the fluff out of the agenda.  I. E. a couple of years ago we
had some guy who went on and on about his cars and all the money he had.
And then there was the lady with the marshal arts school to help the poor
disabled population.  give us all a break.
3.	I've never quite understood why if resolutions are "policy statements of
the NFB" and vital guidelines for the future direction of the organization,
we push most of them off until Friday afternoon and then rip through them
in a frenzy at the end.  I've attended twenty consecutive conventions and
it seems to me that we didn't always do this.
4.	Although it always seems to be a joke, we do seem to give much less
attention to our own Jim Gashel than some of the bags of air politicians we
must listen to.  Now having said this I understand that it is important to
let them see us in our numbers and that even air bags sometimes head up
important commettes.
5.	And why did we have to sit through Lary King?
I'm sure there will be some people who disagree with me and there is the
problem.  We all have our idea as to what's important.  A number of years
ago someone complained about the reception line at which you could go and
meet all the national board members.  Dr. Jernigan read a letter in  a
meeting I attended once from a man expressing his appreciation for the
reception line and what a pleasure it was meeting all the leaders he had
heard so much about.
I suggested once that we cut the recipees from the Monitor to save space
and money.  Again Dr. Jernigan brought forth letters expressing
appreciation and support for the recipees.  So it is a difficult balance.
I've got the fire extinguisher out so go for it.  (grin)
Karl Smith
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