Flashback to March, 2007: Where was ORTA? Quiet -- as always!

From John Curry, March 20, 2008
Subject: *FLASHBACK* One year ago -- March 20, 2007 -- Where was ORTA...another year of silence from an org. that's supposed to represent retirees' best interests!

Things just don't seem to change, do they? There's a big gap between what is right AND what is politically correct, isn't there? The ORTA silence is deafening, isn't it? John

Dennis Leone to Molly Janczyk, March 20, 2007
Subject: Never ORTA Assistance at Board Meetings

Truly, Molly, had ORTA stood up and been counted on so many of the resolutions I presented over the past 19 months, it would have been sooooo helpful. Instead, ORTA sat quiet. It was always only CORE representatives who spoke up to Board members and wrote to them about their unwise decisions.

Where was ORTA to say: You know, Board, you really should review summaries before you vote on big ticket vendor contracts. You know, Board, maybe some of these staff perks should be cut back. You know, Board, it may not be fair to the members if you vote on Damon's contract without it being on the agenda. You know, Board, maybe it's not wise to pay the legal fees of 3 employees when free service is available from the State Attorney General's Staff. You know, Board, it's not a good idea to pay for fax lines, credit cards, and personal long distance phone calls for the homes of Board members. And you know Board, Dennis and John may be right, maybe you should first look at other options before you vote on the Medicare Part B reimbursement issue.

Dennis Leone