[TheForge] ABANA

[George Dixon]

"Don't confuse the issue by inserting facts.  <grin>

But now we finally know why George is on this continuing rampage ... he 
wasn't renewed as Editor of Hammer's Blow and is bound and determined to 
make it some one else's fault."

Gee Dave, wrong again. Your ox being gored is  not my 'rampage'........
The Board has the right to replace anyone when contract renewals are 
up.  That is business.
The Board does not have the right to misuse the bid process or to 
politicize contracting.  That is my concern with the anvil's ring 
contract.

As to Bill Fiorini's response....
The issue is about the Anvils Ring contract, as I put in the message...
"It is my understanding that he signed for a bid package prior to the 
Board meeting, Nov 2000 that was "tabled" by the ABANA Executive 
Committee."

Bill Fiorini responded to other than the question...no "fact" was 
contained in that response.   Bill was President during the time I 
referenced.  His response stated that he was not something  I never said 
he was.........

What we are moving toward is the political reason that Jim McCarty was 
replaced.  It involves members of the Board of ABANA (past and present), 
bid practices that may not stand the light of day and the core of the 
problems with how abana is run.  It also seeks to find out if abana pays 
more after the anvil's ring change then they did before  they "saved 
$25,000".
There will be those, sycophant or innocently uninformed, who will 
attempt to deflect inquiry or defend what may prove to be indefensible.

In spite of his retort, I am sure that Dave Brown is as concerned about 
the truth as I am.
Let's head there in the open.

George Dixon