RECAP: Dysfunction worse than we thought

Recap: Over a month later -- We are still dealing with multiple levels of dysfunction in PGR local/state/regional leadership and in PGR six man board of directors (five BoD/one national).

1) Ted Frosty Foster the man I call Dad was basically railroaded out of the Patriot Guard (after seven years as a member in good standing and somewhere near 400 missions as a blue/maroon hat) based on a pack of of lies sold to the BoD by local/state/regional leadership. No notice. No review. No cause. Just a termination letter in his inbox. After numerous requests and demands for disclosure we received a list of vague allegations - all based on false or manufactured claims. No details. We provided proof to the contrary to refute every allegation as false or manufactured (details are in the previous posts), but the BoD is standing by their decision and refuses to provide documented proof that they actually conducted a review or substantiate the claims with fact. We know they did not.

They know we are out here but they are pretending we are not.

Now we have at least one BoD claiming he has no knowledge of the situation. What! I am saying one thing to that claim - your email did not bounce buddy. You cannot claim ignorance without being guilty of gross negligence and worse. How does one cast a vote to terminate a member over a month ago if one was unaware of the situation until yesterday? Like I said - ignorance in this case can only be the product of gross negligence. What are we supposed to do with that information? Sympathize?

We are astounded by how badly this situation has been handled! Make that bumbled! And it keeps getting worse!

2) The PGR Code of Conduct specifically states how a member is removed from the PGR. The entire local/state,/regional and BoD of the PGR failed to follow protocol. When we pointed out this grievous error we did not get so much as an OOPS! much less an apology nor a move to correct the error. Apparently, the BoD believes the Code of Conduct does not apply to their elitist non-elected, non-representative butts.

Now that one has been made aware of it - even though it was in his inbox over a month ago - he wants more documentation. Why? To start the BBQ? We have put everything in their hands that they need. What is required at this juncture is reciprocity.

3) Local/state/regional leadership as well as the BoD are actively engaging in the black listing of another lawful organization - Journey 4 Justice aka J4J. Not to worry - J4J can and will address this issue. However, anyone wearing a patch from another organization CMA, ALR, Blue Knights, Green Knights, BACA should find this disturbing. It is my opinion that trying to dictate membership associations with other organizations is in direct defiance of the inclusion clause of the Patriot Guard Mission Statement. If you check the numerous organizations listed on the Who Who Rides with Us Page on the PGR website - Journey 4 Justice is not listed. Many PGR are J4J. What's up with that?

"We don’t care what you ride or if you ride, what your political views are, or whether you’re a hawk or a dove. It is not a requirement that you be a veteran. It doesn't matter where you’re from or what your income is; you don’t even have to ride. The only prerequisite is Respect."

See: Charley Barnes, Founder of J4J Takes on Texas State PGR Captain

The last word we had from VP/Members of the BoD was their decision was final. It would not be revisited. They keep telling us to go away expecting us to go away. Now we have one BoD telling us if they reopen the case it is going to get nasty. It's already nasty.

Well, on second thought... you know they may be right. The truth hurts when you are standing on the wrong side of it.
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