Only 5 days since Bob released his infamous unilateral memo, and he has garnered more members than ever before. Bob, Chris P., Meghan and Don have done for IUPA what Hogg and Israel have done for NRA. Banding members together, just not for the purpose they intended. This is the most productivity Ive seen from the PBA in years. Its about time they made a choice that actually benefitted the members!
I did hear that Bob went to IUPA and voted. If thats true, hats off to you, and I am being 100% genuine. You showed yourself with that memo, and if you truly went and voted, then you showed your support as well, and that is what a democracy is all about. I would tell you to thank IUPA for giving you that chance, but I believe you have given them the biggest thanks you could possibly muster.
Speaking of membership, for all of you that have left PBA in the last few days, MAKE SURE YOU CALL PIEDMONT AND CANCEL YOUR ACCOUNT. It was confirmed today, in my presence, that PBA has not been canceling accounts with the 3rd party company that processes the payments.
Also, I called to inquire about Meghans threats that IUPA wont take any cases and we have to stay PBA members. Just as I thought, that statement was as empty as their membership list.
Bob, I would like to tell you how much we appreciate you finally showing you who really are and what youre really about. There werent that many of us left at PBA. Would it have killed you to send out a message or make a call before you spoke so brainlessly on our behalf. You have no problem reaching out when you guys need or want something. Or was it that you were just to scared to have to tell the Sheriff exactly what you knew our answers would be? Regardless, you steered us in the right direction, to a union who does whats best for the members, at the direction of the members, and for that, we thank you!
Don, we get that youre against IUPA, but youre no better than Bob with your social media grandstanding about FOP & PBA at the Fort Lauderdale/BSO/Springs shooting. You knew IUPA was there, too. Actually, our own members made it a point to mention that not only were they there, but they stayed way after Marano was done chasing Gunzburger around like a lost dog, trying to find the Sheriff, who never showed up, by the way. Perhaps you should have mentioned that. But it wouldnt have fit your self-serving agenda. Would it have been that hard to mention it? And taking a dig at them because Channel 10 ran their story, like hundreds of other media outlets nationwide did? We called them all time for PBA releases!!! I know of many stories you guys tried to get Bob Norman to investigate!
Are you that proud that you cant be honest? Youre part of the problem with morale. All of you are. And Im ashamed but not too big to admit I was part of that problem for a long time, longer than I should have been, but no more. Stop trying to divide everyone. Stop looking out just for yourselves.
I think we can all take a lesson or two from this past week. We need to stand together now more than ever.
Jeff & IUPA,
Thank you for what youre doing and for allowing us to be apart of it, and now apart of IUPA. Sorry it took some of us so long.
I did hear that Bob went to IUPA and voted. If thats true, hats off to you, and I am being 100% genuine. You showed yourself with that memo, and if you truly went and voted, then you showed your support as well, and that is what a democracy is all about. I would tell you to thank IUPA for giving you that chance, but I believe you have given them the biggest thanks you could possibly muster.
Speaking of membership, for all of you that have left PBA in the last few days, MAKE SURE YOU CALL PIEDMONT AND CANCEL YOUR ACCOUNT. It was confirmed today, in my presence, that PBA has not been canceling accounts with the 3rd party company that processes the payments.
Also, I called to inquire about Meghans threats that IUPA wont take any cases and we have to stay PBA members. Just as I thought, that statement was as empty as their membership list.
Bob, I would like to tell you how much we appreciate you finally showing you who really are and what youre really about. There werent that many of us left at PBA. Would it have killed you to send out a message or make a call before you spoke so brainlessly on our behalf. You have no problem reaching out when you guys need or want something. Or was it that you were just to scared to have to tell the Sheriff exactly what you knew our answers would be? Regardless, you steered us in the right direction, to a union who does whats best for the members, at the direction of the members, and for that, we thank you!
Don, we get that youre against IUPA, but youre no better than Bob with your social media grandstanding about FOP & PBA at the Fort Lauderdale/BSO/Springs shooting. You knew IUPA was there, too. Actually, our own members made it a point to mention that not only were they there, but they stayed way after Marano was done chasing Gunzburger around like a lost dog, trying to find the Sheriff, who never showed up, by the way. Perhaps you should have mentioned that. But it wouldnt have fit your self-serving agenda. Would it have been that hard to mention it? And taking a dig at them because Channel 10 ran their story, like hundreds of other media outlets nationwide did? We called them all time for PBA releases!!! I know of many stories you guys tried to get Bob Norman to investigate!
Are you that proud that you cant be honest? Youre part of the problem with morale. All of you are. And Im ashamed but not too big to admit I was part of that problem for a long time, longer than I should have been, but no more. Stop trying to divide everyone. Stop looking out just for yourselves.
I think we can all take a lesson or two from this past week. We need to stand together now more than ever.
Jeff & IUPA,
Thank you for what youre doing and for allowing us to be apart of it, and now apart of IUPA. Sorry it took some of us so long.