If you have an Executive Director who is utterly worthless, or who
does not tell the board what he is doing or who often lies about what
he has done, then you have a situation where the ED cannot be trusted
with such critical decisions as the hiring or firing of the Editor of
Chess Life.

The USCF has lost more than two million dollars since 1999 and is
losing $300,000 more so far this year. None of this is the fault of
the board or of the delegates because in every year the delegates have
passed a budget that calls for a surplus. This means that the
Executive Director did not follow the budget and made unauthorized
expenditures.

As long as this situation continues, the board cannot have a hands-off
attitude and cannot simply trust the ED to do the right thing. The
board needs to keep watching carefully as best it can.

Sam Sloan

On Mar 19, 3:58 am, samsloan wrote:
If you have an Executive Director who is utterly worthless, or who
does not tell the board what he is doing or who often lies about what
he has done, then you have a situation where the ED cannot be trusted
with such critical decisions as the hiring or firing of the Editor of
Chess Life.

The USCF has lost more than two million dollars since 1999 and is
losing $300,000 more so far this year. None of this is the fault of
the board or of the delegates because in every year the delegates have
passed a budget that calls for a surplus. This means that the
Executive Director did not follow the budget and made unauthorized
expenditures.

As long as this situation continues, the board cannot have a hands-off
attitude and cannot simply trust the ED to do the right thing. The
board needs to keep watching carefully as best it can.

Sam Sloan

More Sloan useless BS.

On Mar 19, 3:58 am, samsloan wrote:
If you have an Executive Director who is utterly worthless, or who
does not tell the board what he is doing or who often lies about what
he has done, then you have a situation where the ED cannot be trusted
with such critical decisions as the hiring or firing of the Editor of
Chess Life.

The USCF has lost more than two million dollars since 1999 and is
losing $300,000 more so far this year. None of this is the fault of
the board or of the delegates because in every year the delegates have
passed a budget that calls for a surplus. This means that the
Executive Director did not follow the budget and made unauthorized
expenditures.

As long as this situation continues, the board cannot have a hands-off
attitude and cannot simply trust the ED to do the right thing. The
board needs to keep watching carefully as best it can.

Sam Sloan

I did not accuse anybody of being a liar. I was just discussing a
hypothetical situation.

Nobody is disputing the fact that the USCF has lost $2 million since
1999 and is losing $300,000 more thus far this year.

It is time for you to start trying to find solutions for these
problems rather than simply removing the postings of those who point
them out.

Sam Sloan

On Mar 19, 9:20*am, samsloan wrote:

Nobody is disputing the fact that the USCF has lost $2 million since
1999 and is losing $300,000 more thus far this year.

I don't know, Sam. Considering that it's you saying this, it
wouldn't surprise me if the USCF was making a huge profit.

On Mar 19, 8:20*am, samsloan wrote:
On Mar 19, 3:58 am, samsloan wrote:





If you have an Executive Director who is utterly worthless, or who
does not tell the board what he is doing or who often lies about what
he has done, then you have a situation where the ED cannot be trusted
with such critical decisions as the hiring or firing of the Editor of
Chess Life.

The USCF has lost more than two million dollars since 1999 and is
losing $300,000 more so far this year. None of this is the fault of
the board or of the delegates because in every year the delegates have
passed a budget that calls for a surplus. This means that the
Executive Director did not follow the budget and made unauthorized
expenditures.

As long as this situation continues, the board cannot have a hands-off
attitude and cannot simply trust the ED to do the right thing. The
board needs to keep watching carefully as best it can.

Sam Sloan


I did not accuse anybody of being a liar. I was just discussing a
hypothetical situation.

Sure you did. Don't parse words.

Nobody is disputing the fact that the USCF has lost $2 million since
1999 and is losing $300,000 more thus far this year.

I am and so is anyone else who cares to read a ballance sheet. What
you say is wrong. I don't know if it is wrong due to ignorance or
intentional malice.

It is time for you to start trying to find solutions for these
problems rather than simply removing the postings of those who point
them out.

You point everything out. "Look ,the sky is blue! Look I'm standing on
the ground. Look , can I fly? What if I could fly?"
You are an unmitigated bore and a monsterous gadfly. Creighton has
nothing positive to say about you. And your own family knows you
best,don't they?

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On Mar 19, 12:09 pm, Rob wrote:

I am and so is anyone else who cares to read a ballance sheet. What
you say is wrong. I don't know if it is wrong due to ignorance or
intentional malice.

I am happy to hear that you have the balance sheet.

Please show it to us because nobody else has it and we have been
waiting for it.

Sam Sloan

On Mar 19, 12:55*pm, samsloan wrote:
On Mar 19, 12:09 pm, Rob wrote:

I am and so is anyone else who cares to read a ballance sheet. What
you say is wrong. I don't know if it is wrong due to ignorance or
intentional malice.

I am happy to hear that you have the balance sheet.

Please show it to us because nobody else has it and we have been
waiting for it.

Sam Sloan

Did I said I had it? No. I am happy to know you would like to see it.
Rob

On Mar 19, 4:58 am, samsloan wrote:

If you have an Executive Director who is utterly worthless, or who
does not tell the board what he is doing or who often lies about what
he has done, then you have a situation where the ED cannot be trusted
with such critical decisions as the hiring or firing of the Editor of
Chess Life.

The USCF has lost more than two million dollars since 1999 and is
losing $300,000 more so far this year. None of this is the fault of
the board or of the delegates because in every year the delegates have
passed a budget that calls for a surplus. This means that the
Executive Director did not follow the budget and made unauthorized
expenditures.

As long as this situation continues, the board cannot have a hands-off
attitude and cannot simply trust the ED to do the right thing. The
board needs to keep watching carefully as best it can.


In such a case, it is obvious that the people
who appointed the E.D. are clueless; I say,
fire them and get somebody else. Say, is it
not true that SS was once among those who
did the choosing? Hmmm.


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Not true. The USCF has had seven Executive Directors since 1999. Eight
if you could Mike Nolan who was in effect Acting Executive Director
for just a few days.

Thus, my generalized statement could apply to any, none or all of
them.

Sam Sloan

On Mar 20, 12:21 am, samsloan wrote:
Not true. The USCF has had seven Executive Directors since 1999. Eight
if you could Mike Nolan who was in effect Acting Executive Director
for just a few days.


Okay, I admit I forgot; can you tell us (again)
who it is that appoints the Executive Director
of the USCF?


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