"johnny_t" wrote in message
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David Kane wrote:
"johnny_t" wrote in message
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wrote:
Fortunately, for practical purposes you can ignore the current state
of the USCF. Go to your chess club, play chess, enter tournaments, and
have fun.
I don't, nor do I allow my children, and advise my friends to participate in
USCF events or Susan Polgar Foundation events which there is one in
Washington state in March. I had just recently signed up for three year
memberships for my son and myself, went to the National event with my son,
and was prepared for full reintroduction into the organization.

Currently we do not participate in ANYTHING to do with the USCF. As the
organization, and especially the EB behaves in no fashion that I would let
my family associate with.

There are numerous non-USCF chess events for school age kids
in Washington.
http://www.calendarwiz.com/calendars...s&&jsenabled=1
Though personally I would not boycott USCF events over the Truong
issue, as a practical matter most of the scholastic events are NWSRS-rated
anyway.

Thanks, and yes we play in many of those. But I had been working with and
being an example for USCF play in Washington. We had gone to the nationals
participated in the Washington state USCF tournaments, and even the USCF rated
Quads, bought the 3 year memberships.

I don't view the USCF as a positive influence in scholastic chess, for reasons
having nothing to do with Truong etc.


So yes we play in the WSHCA events. But realize that organizations like
Chessplayer.com and Chess4Life have been trying to bring about USCF rated play
back to Washington and trying to bring presence to Susan Polgar and her
organization. There are many families in Washington state who are thrilled
that their girls are getting recognition, with no clue of the train wreck that
is happening.


I think the Polgar tournament is a good thing. The current affair
shows her ugly side, no doubt, but that just serves as a reminder
that life is not as simple as we would sometimes like it to be.


And I only have the ability to boycott since the organization is continuing to
behave in such a way as to be not acceptable to me. That is a long turnaround
to frontrunner to boycotter, but that is where I am.

As to the Washington state stuff, you will see us at state, and I and many of
our friends will be on the circuit. But no more USCF events for me, and for
those that ask and care about why we don't go anymore, I tell them and they
can decide.

Refresh our recollection: Exactly what ARE her accomplishments as a
chess player and organizer.


www.susanpolgar.com

read, Mohammed,read

As an organizer, her achievements consist of imitating successful
events organized by others, or latching on to previously existing
events. Even then, almost none of her events have been successful.


Compared to what you have done? Oh my God!


As for me: In the past year I have published 26 books. Twenty-Six
Books in one year! What have you done in the past year?


That xerox machine is running like crazy!

On Jan 24, 3:46 pm, "J.D. Walker" wrote:
B. Lafferty wrote:
Per Donna Alarie on the USCF Issues Forum:
_______________________________________

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

__________________________________________________ __________________

The latest Polgar (or is it written by Truong?) missive can be found he
http://www.chessdiscussion.com/phpBB...&p=4175&sid=4e...

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?
--

Cordially,
Rev. J.D. Walker, MsD, U.C.

Here's one.