Dear Andrew:

 

Im a current member of the USCF, and a local tournament director. Have you looked at the www.uschess.org/forums ?

 

There are a number of reason Im not going to vote for Sam Sloan. Have looked at his website. Feel a member of the board should not show pictures of topless women on a free website. Feel Sam Sloan has major issues against women. As the federation is built with both genders, feel its not fair to have someone on the board that has poor understanding of women.

 

Douglas M. Forsythe

President, Grand Rapids Area Chess Club

Local Tournament Director - 12313120

Andrew Stergiou <the_pushed_pawn@...> wrote:

SAM SLOAN SAYS: "Take the politics and corruption out of chess, bring the members into it"  AND GENERALLY MOST WOULD AGREE BUT I ADD AND CONTINUE:

SAM SLOAN ARE YOU REALLY QUALIFIED (I THINK NOT ENTIRELY IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.)

 

Sam: Though you are well intentioned you tendencies to embellish matters and as you state there is a grave seriousness to the situation in the USCF I would plead with you for restraint and a change in your past "evil ways".

 

What "evil ways" am I referring to (certainly not what others may as I have no wish to take cheap pot shots at you)?  In that I repeatedly asked you why you have not tied to work within the framework of an opposition group you stated that "you have always worked mainly as an individual". I concur and agree that is true Sam Sloan (aka aka SamH etc whatever) has been a rather consistent and complete individualist; and,

For that reason alone he seems currently unqualified to be elected to the USCF EB (those qualified in other areas).  SAM admittedly never exhibited what would be the characteristics of a USCF EB member as the USCF is actually "an organization of people" which SAM always found repugnant to work with (not because it is the USCF but because it is "an organization of people" and he is very often a loner. To the unsuspecting observer this all may seem very much of a deception regarding Mr. Sloan as he has had close relations) with many if not most of the long time USCF leaders, activists, and members and he has ran for high office in the USCF many times (and gotten sizable votes though we must ask why!!) 

 

SAM You purportedly you threaten to single handed intervene in court regarding the latest crisis of the USCF (on behalf of whom USCF members etc not an issue you don't work with people); and though not all of us are prepared to intervene individually at this time you are most correct that it can be done. In fact if a pattern of criminality can be proved the entire leadership can be held personally liable for treble damages under the civil provisions of the federal RICO provisions (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act). 

 

IF SOMEONE CAN SUBMIT TO ME SUFFICIENT DOCUMENTED PROOF AND EVIDENCE THAT USCF EXECUTIVES, ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONEL, TRUSTEES AND/OR ANY ONE ELSE HAS COMMITED CRIMINAL ACTS THAT AFFECTED THE USCF I AM PERSONALLY WILLING AND ABLE TO FILE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT/S IN COURTS OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION (EVEN IF THE LOCAL PROSECUTOR DOESN'T WISH TO) IN THESE MATTERS.

 

WHEREAS:

"Under RICO, a person or group who commits any two of 35 crimes--27 federal crimes and 8 state crimes--within a 10-year period and (in the opinion of the U. S. Attorney bringing the case) has committed those crimes with similar purpose or results can be charged with racketeering. Those found guilty of racketeering can be fined up to $25,000 and/or sentenced to 20 years in prison. In addition, the racketeer must forfeit all ill-gotten gains and interest in any business gained through a pattern of "racketeering activity." The act also contains a civil component that allows plaintiffs to sue for triple damages." (Wikipedia)

AND

 

http://straylight.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode18/usc_sup_01_18_10_I_20_96.html

 

TITLE 18 > PART I > CHAPTER 96
CHAPTER 96—RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS
Release date: 2004-08-06
?amp;nbsp;1961. Definitions ?amp;nbsp;1962. Prohibited activities ?amp;nbsp;1963. Criminal penalties ?amp;nbsp;1964. Civil remedies ?amp;nbsp;1965. Venue and process ?amp;nbsp;1966. Expedition of actions ?amp;nbsp;1967. Evidence ?amp;nbsp;1968. Civil investigative demand

 

~A~

 

Andrew Stergiou

USCF member

PO Box 1615

Altoona Pa 16603

Sam Sloan <samsloan@...> wrote:

At 03:08 PM 4/10/2005 -0700, Eric Schiller wrote:
>As far as I recall, the "election" law applies only to government elections,
>not to private organizations.
>
>Eric Schiller
>www.ericschiller.com

Dear Eric,

I am quite certain that there are state laws which apply to corporate elections, although these are not the same laws that apply to public office like govenor for example.

Corporations have election cases in court all the time. Look at the Delaware Law Reporter. There you will find thousands of contested cases
involving corporate elections.

Nobody has ever taken a USCF Election case to court because the stakes are so small, but in this caae with the very survival of the USCF at stake I will take the case to court if necessary and I am confident that I can win,
assuming that Bauer is not knocked off the ballot by the by-laws committee.

Sam Sloan

Take the politics and corruption out of chess, bring the members into it.

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