The analysis of the proxy vote as a download under BOG on TAC’s web site.
Someone spent a lot of time on this analysis and it is revealing:
* The Japanese vote was mostly in favor of the levy (60:40). About one in five votes cast was by Japanese.
* The USA vote was narrowly against the measure.
* The other country nationals were overwhelmingly againt the measure.
The lesson here is that Japanese members vote and as they make up about a third of eligible voting members, their vote is very important. They are the most likely to be swayed by messages (or propaganda) from the BOG as they are long-term resident members.
the analysis of the proxy vote as a download under BOG on TAC’s web site. Someone spent a lot of time on this analysis and it is revealing:
* The Japanese vote was mostly in favor of the levy (60:40). About one in five votes cast was by Japanese.
* The USA vote was narrowly against the measure.
* The other country nationals were overwhelmingly againt the measure. The lesson here is that Japanese members vote and as they make up about a third of eligible voting members, their vote is very important. They are the most likely to be swayed by messages (or propaganda) from the BOG as they are long-term resident members.
Actually, those results are not so surprising. I think Japanese people are much more trusting of “management” as thinking about what is “good for the majority” while Westerners tend to be more suspicious and think more about “#1.”
Very interesting that the Treasurer resigned!!
I am not sure what this tells us other than the fact there was a high level of ignoraqnce as to what kind of financial mess the Club is in.
A far more telling statistic is that the Club no longer has a Treasurer.He resigned at the lasty Board meeting.