"David Kane" wrote in message
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"J.D. Walker" wrote in message
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B. Lafferty wrote:
Per Donna Alarie on the USCF Issues Forum:
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Okay, so Susan now has another "Last Statement" on her chessdiscussion
blog.

There's also another article from the NY Times - on the Gambit Blog -
for today.

So as not to run into AUG, I'll just assume everyone can go to those
places and read the comments and come back here to discuss.

Susan's post is similar to previous posts only now not only is Bill
Goichberg not welcome to be on the sub-committee, but they would like
Randy Bauer removed too.

Calling for a complete investigation is about three months too late.
USCF's leaders had their chance to provide a forensic expert and did not
do so. The membership had to do it.

However, the answer now is simple. Since Ms. Polgar has no reason to
question the expertise of Mr. Ulevitch, is Mr. Truong willing to forward
permission to view his ISP records to Mr. Ulevitch? Obviously, Mr.
Ulevitch does not have a dog in this race and if there is evidence which
he has not considered in his report, I am confident that as a
professional, he would certainly be willing to consider it now.

In the meantime, the recall effort is now going forward and it is going
forward publicly. It is my intention to keep the USCF membership, the NY
Times and any other chess news outlet which inquires - informed of the
effort regularly. USCF's public image has been damaged long enough. It's
about time the members do some damage control and reestablish faith in
the organization by demanding that its leaders adhere to their fiduciary
obligation to consider the membership's best interests first. Those best
interests would be best served by the resignation of Mr. Truong from the
Executive Board.

Donna Alarie
Massachusetts Delegate

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The latest Polgar (or is it written by Truong?) missive can be found
he
http://www.chessdiscussion.com/phpBB...263c5b67#p4175
Mr. Lafferty,

It occurs to me that there may be a fair number of people that share my
situation vis a vis the USCF. I was once a member for many years. I
then left the chess scene for career reasons and did not return until 25
years later. I always thought to myself, "Well, at least when I retire,
I can return to good old chess as a hobby..." What I discovered when
this time came was appalling! I will not rejoin this organization in its
current state.

Unfortunately, this means I cannot support the recall effort as a voting
member, and I cannot petition delegate(s) to do so. This brings me to
this question: as part of the recall effort I would be happy to sign a
parallel petition by non-members that feel that the USCF must clean up
the filth and become a respectable organization. Are there other
non-members that feel as I do?
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Cordially,
Rev. J.D. Walker, MsD, U.C.

On a related question, is there any role for scholastic members
(or their parents?) Considering that Mr. Truong's weapon
of choice was obscenity, his unfitness as a board member in an
organization with so many kids is obvious.

Yes. I am preparing a fact sheet that will include some of the posts made
by the FSS/Truong. I think they should be given to every scholastic parent
with the question--Do you want this person on the USCF board and in any way
involved in working with minors. As a parent, I sure don't.