Not too long ago I was reading a lot of revolutionary history from a number of countries.  The common thread that precipitated the overthrow of the government was that it did not respond to the needs of its subjects.  It was this disenchantment with benevolent monarchy that led to the birth of our very nation and our democratic form of government.

Our Board of Directors has a legal duty called a Fiduciary Responsibility to act in the best interests of the membership.  I am told as part of beginning their tenure as Board Members, Vic Perlman (the man who has defended us and our copyrights in Congressional Hearings) educates them very fully about the scope of this.

We have elected this ASMP Board of Directors to serve us, their membership.  There has been some discussion about some of the reasons why it might not be a good idea to vote in favor of this referendum – this is speculative at best, from what I have read.

Everyone’s business models have shifted over the last few years due to the digital revolution.  I believe that our survival in this profession relies upon the trade organizations that speak with one voice to help define and resolve issues in our favor.  ASMP is my trade organization of choice and I say Vote YES on the referendum to allow our Board to focus their energies and help to sustain the viability of our business models.

History has shown, that governments that are not serving the people can and will be removed.  It is time for us to trust the people that we have voted for in our elections.