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Date: 29 Jun 2008 08:26:23
From: samsloan
Subject: Polgar's Latest Screeds
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Re: Even more legal problems for the USCF
by SusanPolgar on Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:36 pm
Zarathustra wrote:This is Goichberg problem, is the senior citizen
Goichberg ( 67 years of age on November 11) that is in retirement age
is too poor to retire or too power happy to give up power?
To me, age is not an issue. The issue is vision and expertise to lead
the USCF out of the legal and financial mess which was created by a
small group of people. I believe the legal fees so far is $35,000 not
counting representation provided by the insurance company. This is not
counting additional legal fees (and potential financial damages) for
2-3 other serious legal matters which USCF board members publicly
challenged the other side to: "put up or shut up" and "go ahead and
sue". How professional!
In a few months, the USCF has to put up $35,000 minimum for the
Olympiad. If Mr. Frank K. Berry does not sponsor the US and US Women's
Championship in 2009, the USCF would have to come up with the money
for that as well.
I am very busy now but I will post a few items (of dozens and dozens)
of leaks by the board to Jerry Hanken (now that I have a written
consent by the other side) and others as soon as I have a chance. Then
all USCF members will see the pattern of conduct by the board
majority.
This is just a sample:
The board knows full well that I have been promoting and sponsoring
military chess for over 2 years. I am in constant contact with many
people in military chess. In fact, I was asked by members of the
military chess committee to be their liaison and no other board member
is involved in military chess at all since Mr. Channing step down. A
few weeks ago, Bill Goichberg brought up the issue about finding a new
liaison to the military chess committee. I said I would be happy to do
it because I am currently working with them anyway while no one else
really cares about it. This should be a no brainer.
Unfortunately, it is not as simple as it seems. This is what took
place behind the scene. The item below will show the conduct of Bill
Goichberg and other board members (this was copied / sent / forwarded
to other USCF insiders and it floated around and even landed on one of
the public forums and finally it got back to me). There was no
discussion or debate, just an under the table deal instigated by the
President himself.
"What should we do about military liaison? ...I see no evidence that
she has done any work for USCF as a board member; she seems motivated
entirely by self interest....
...Probably just as well, as if she did speak to him it's not likely
she would have been working in the interests of USCF.
...I wish we could remove her as Scholastic liaison, but don't know
who could replace her. At least, one of you should become military
liaison. If you could discuss this with each other and one of you make
a motion that the other be the liaison, that would be very good."
The next day, Randy Hough made a motion to have Jim Berry take over
the military chess liaison just as stated / suggested by Bill
Goichberg. Then Jim Berry accepted the nomination and others voted yes
immediately. I have no problem if Jim Berry takes over this committee.
He is a veteran and he is loves chess. I would be happy if he wants to
help military chess.
The problem is how it was done behind the scene. This was the same way
how things work for the Presidency back in last August. There was no
discussion. There was no thinking about the best interest of chess,
USCF members, or the USCF. Instead of doing what is good for our
members, one person wanted to fulfill he personal dream and he
convinced his friends to go along with it. How much money has the USCF
lost since last August?
I wonder how Mr. Goichberg will justify his conduct and behavior. I
personally asked him in the past to step down from subcommittees or
recuse himself due to conflict of interest. He refused. Perhaps he
would like to publicly deny this the same way his friend Jerry Hanken
did of wrong doing knowing that the evidence is there and I can prove
it. Tons of it are located within the confidential binfo which the
board wants to hide it from all the members. They do not want the
members to know the truth. I would challenge Mr. Goichberg and the
board majority to open everything up for all USCF members to see. But
of course there is no chance they would accept.
I also wonder how Mr. Goichberg will explain to 84,000 members about
other unethical behind the scene / under the table conduct and
agreements to get what he wants. I said that I would run for the board
to clean up the dirty and destructive politics. I will not back off to
these people. They have gone too far to harm me and my family on many
levels and everything will come out.
I asked for have peace and harmony among board members for the best
interest of the USCF. Of course the other side would reject that. It
is not enough that Mr. Goichberg got his life long dream of becoming
the USCF President. He wants more. He wants others who oppose him out
of the USCF.
If Bill Goichberg truly believes that I have done nothing for chess or
the USCF and all I want to do is to promote myself then back it up. I
would challenge Bill Goichberg to have a poll on the USCF website so
ALL 84,000 USCF members can vote to see which board member has done
the most to benefit chess in this country. I offered to help many
times but the USCF is basically a one man show to control the
federation. Even when the USCF is losing over $100,000 and desperately
needs help, my offer was rejected. The idea is to block others to
maintain power and the status quo.
For something as silly as a committee liaison, board members behave
like this behind the scene. What would they do with issues far more
important, including serious legal issues? This is the same pattern as
countless other issues.
As I said, dozens and dozens of confidential and legal documents and
info were leaked out to Jerry Hanken and other USCF insiders the same
way. Then these people go out and use this confidential info to attack
and harm people who are against them. I told Mr. Goichberg and other
board members that I know what took place and I have full proof to
present in court.
My lawyer asked for three things to save the USCF from further legal
problems for what they have done to me on a personal and
professionally level. The other side basically insulted my lawyer and
told me to go ahead and sue. Welcome to the USCF. More will come out
soon.
Best wishes,
Susan Polgar
http://www.SusanPolgar.blogspot.com
http://www.SusanPolgar.com
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Re: Even more legal problems for the USCF
Postby Zarathustra on Fri Jun 27, 2008 11:40 pm
SusanPolgar wrote:
Zarathustra wrote:This is Goichberg problem, is the senior
citizen Goichberg ( 67 years of age on November 11) that is in
retirement age is too poor to retire or too power happy to give up
power?
To me, age is not an issue. The issue is vision and expertise to
lead the USCF out of the legal and financial mess which was created by
a small group of people.
Re: Even more legal problems for the USCF
Postby SusanPolgar on Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:22 pm
Another thing I would like to add is if Bill Goichberg wants to spend
thousands of dollars for a private lawyer to go after his political
opponents, he should pay for it from his own pocket or from CCA, not
the pockets of the USCF and USCF members.
The USCF used to organize and run the prestigious US and US Women's
Championships. How is it that the USCF still continue to lose money
when the AF4C and Mr. Frank K. Berry took over the US Championships
for the past number of years?
Where does the money which we saved from the annual championships go?
Who is responsible for the massive losses? I want to know the answer
and I am sure so do many USCF members. This is why the board is not
interested in my idea of creating a "quality control" system to
pinpoint the problems. It is much easier to cover up bad decisions,
corruption and dirty politics without it.
I asked for a full investigation of leaks of confidential and legal
information to Jerry Hanken, Sam Sloan and other USCF insiders. This
is a very serious issue because the info is then being used to harm
their opponents personally and professionally. This is the same
pattern described by GM Lev Alburt, GM Larry Evans and many others
over the years.
I also asked for a full investigation of blatant violations of the
NDAs. Everything can be proven by opening up the confidential binfo.
But the wrong doers are being protected by some members of the board
majority. The board majority refused to investigate or go after their
own people. They continued to protect the wrongdoers because the
outcome would clearly implicate their own wrong doings because the
leaks CLEARLY came from them.
Instead of working to help or fix the many problems of the USCF, they
choose to play chess politics. Now they are asking for donations to
help the US Olympiad teams. Why? The answer is because money for this
and other important areas was frivolously spent elsewhere for
political reasons.
Until the board majority apologize and end this pattern of unethical
and illegal conduct, I will continue to speak out to ALL USCF members
and let them know what these people are doing. If they continue down
this path, there will no longer be a USCF. More and more people will
continue to walk away from the USCF in disgust.
Our assets and revenues are shrinking. We already cut 8 pages of Chess
Life. The federation will probably lose more than $100,000 this year.
How far will this continue? The USCF simply cannot survive unless
drastic changes are made to fix and improve this federation.
Welcome to the "real" USCF!
Best wishes,
Susan Polgar
http://www.SusanPolgar.blogspot.com
http://www.SusanPolgar.com
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Date: 30 Jun 2008 06:18:54
From: The Historian
Subject: Re: Polgar's Latest Screeds
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On Jun 29, 12:09 pm, SBD <[email protected] > wrote:
> On Jun 29, 10:26 am, samsloan <[email protected]> wrote:
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> >The USCF simply cannot survive unless
> > drastic changes are made to fix and improve this federation.
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> The first step for change should be to remove Trollgar from the board.
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> If that was the extent of her "behind the scenes" revelation, then she
> looks like nothing more than a poor sport. Lose with dignity, indeed.
I agree. Oh, and by the way, I write for Chess Life. (I just through
that in to feed P Innes and his meatpuppet.)
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Date: 29 Jun 2008 10:09:02
From: SBD
Subject: Re: Polgar's Latest Screeds
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On Jun 29, 10:26 am, samsloan <[email protected] > wrote:
>The USCF simply cannot survive unless
> drastic changes are made to fix and improve this federation.
The first step for change should be to remove Trollgar from the board.
If that was the extent of her "behind the scenes" revelation, then she
looks like nothing more than a poor sport. Lose with dignity, indeed.
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