candidates for National President

[Phrozen1ne]

Originally Posted by rachild

I hope you're correct---not that the GP can do but so much; still, I just have this gut feeling about D. Peale that he's a complete figure head. I don't see real "vision" in anything I've heard from him.

My grad chapter all sent in their ballots (collectively) for Peale as majority vote had indicated. I abstained and sent mine in separately and just told them I forgot to bring it to chapter meeting.

Yeah I couldn't get with that collective voting mess. Everyone is entitled to vote for who he thinks should be GP. Everyone is factoring in experience, but having experience alone doesn't always make you the best candidate.

[rachild]

Originally Posted by Phrozen1ne

Yeah I couldn't get with that collective voting mess. Everyone is entitled to vote for who he thinks should be GP. Everyone is factoring in experience, but having experience alone doesn't always make you the best candidate.

are you in XL also?

[rachild]

Originally Posted by rachild

are you in XL also?

And I agree with you on the experience thing. But I tend toward having a problem with authority anyway . I remember when I was about a year old one of my prophytes asked how I felt now that I had been around for a little bit and I told him, I love being an Alpha BUT I have a hard time with the way nationals is run--it's basically a corporation and feels disconnected from the "grassroots" of everyday brothers. His response: "Yeah, I think everyone feels that way" (this was circa 1992-93). "Experience" to me, at that level, equates to "more of the same."

I'm not sure exactly what I'm looking for, but I think emphasizing strength of the brotherhood, greater transparency, a stronger linkage between alumni and college chapters for mentorship as well as intergenerational fellowship, and a better sense of history (re-invigorating the meaning and origins behind all the rituals in a cultural-historical context) would be good. I think Skip comes closer to those aims and ideals than Peale does.

[Phrozen1ne]

Originally Posted by rachild

And I agree with you on the experience thing. But I tend toward having a problem with authority anyway . I remember when I was about a year old one of my prophytes asked how I felt now that I had been around for a little bit and I told him, I love being an Alpha BUT I have a hard time with the way nationals is run--it's basically a corporation and feels disconnected from the "grassroots" of everyday brothers. His response: "Yeah, I think everyone feels that way" (this was circa 1992-93). "Experience" to me, at that level, equates to "more of the same."

I'm not sure exactly what I'm looking for, but I think emphasizing strength of the brotherhood, greater transparency, a stronger linkage between alumni and college chapters for mentorship as well as intergenerational fellowship, and a better sense of history (re-invigorating the meaning and origins behind all the rituals in a cultural-historical context) would be good. I think Skip comes closer to those aims and ideals than Peale does.

Sometimes I feel that way to although I am alot younger in the frat than you.
I do believe each has what the other needs to win.

[Professor]

Did anyone receive an official notification. My line brother received an e-mail saying XYZ is the winner but I have not received anything. However, I did receive a call saying many ballots were not counted because they were not submitted by the deadline.

[Professor]

Sorry Brothers - could not view the last page for some reason but now I see it. I hope to see many of you in Atlanta.

[Phrozen1ne]

Originally Posted by rachild

are you in XL also?

You know, when you made that statement about the ballots I had a gut feeling I already knew what chapter you were in. I will PM you. (private message)