David, It is obvious that whatever "facts" are being discussed, they are being clouded by opinions. As I see it, if the group you are so eloquently supporting should gain control of the AOS, they would surely destroy this 80 plus year old organization. That is my opinion, I don't wish it to become fact.
You have never addressed one issue in all your posts. Has this campaign of yours got any roots in your own failure to be advanced in the AOS Executive structure some years ago? I have always seen you as a person of knowledge but have you let your own disappointment push your efforts in an anti-AOS direction? I hope not. Who would showcase orchids in South Florida if not the AOS? R F Orchids do a fine job but I do not see many orchid nurseries with either the commitment nor the range of orchids to do the job. Commercial jealousies often cloud the bigger picture and it is appropriate that a neutral body like the AOS is both spokesman for and promoter of the orchid. Just imagine if we did it at Kerry's, all the bleating about us being advantaged over our competitors would reach a crescendo. We promote and financially support the AOS with every care tag on every plant sold. Who else in the US orchid industry does likewise? I think you are being mischievous in bringing Carlos Fighetti into the discussion. He has always been one to place the welfare of the AOS above any immediate personal goals. He works as part of a team and enjoys the respect of both the nominee for President and Executive Vice President. As has been clearly spelled out, he was next to Jim Rassmann in the presumed order of advancement when Jim was dropped by the 2002 Nominating Committee. So Jim has been restored to his previous position. In the words of a far more worthwhile woman that Marilyn Monroe, "Where's the beef?"
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