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<DIV><SPAN class=810011619-01022002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> Actually, it's not owned by the BoD, it's owned by the
Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. The Bod only sets the guidelines by which
the property of the corporation is used. This may sound vaguely ominous, but it
is this authority, delegated to each Kingdom, that allows your Crown and Kingdom
officers to conduct business on behalf of the SCA, Inc. in the states they
cover. HRM Glamr doesn't 'own' the assets of Atlantia, but has the authority to
use them as appropriate. It's the same with the BoD.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=810011619-01022002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> As far as playing the game the way they want, how many
R&D banishments are you aware of that did not come about as the result of a
direct request from the issuing Kingdom? I personally am only aware of two. The
BoD is certainly not without it's faults, and there is great room for
improvement in how it operates, but without knowing a bit more about the
circumstances under which these particular actions were taken, I cannot in good
conscience sign the petition as requested by Aveloc, particularly in light of
the things he does admit to on his own website.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=810011619-01022002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Sir
Martin Lochner</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=810011619-01022002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Seneschal, Kingdom of Trimaris</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>In
a message dated 2/1/02 12:39:06 AM Eastern Standard Time, mungoe1@msn.com
writes: <BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 color=#000000
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2> The power
that the BoD has is that they legally ARE the SCA in regard to forming policy
and administering to its members. Their greatest weapon is the fact that the
corporate entity, embodied by the BoD, owns everything that has SCA on it. The
money in your local group's account, the loaner armor and supplies purchased
with SCA funds, and anything that has been donated to your local groups are
all, legally speaking, owned by the board. If you don't play the game the way
they want you to they can step in and banish everyone, take all the toys and
go home. <BR><BR>Hrothgar</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial>
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