Monday, January 21, 2008

News Flash...News Flash...News Flash...News Flash

Were this an Internet Message Alert from CNN.com or its ilk, the title would read: Junta Agrees to Prop Up Dictator. We have learned that late last week a group of Chief Executives from among the Large 19 Federations met with Howard Rieger and decided, much like a South American military junta, to continue to support Rieger without regard for the consequences to UJC short-term and long-term. Some do so out of a misplaced sense of friendship, others for fear that joining in efforts to remove the CEO would evidence "weakness" that could ultimately negatively impact on members of the junta in their own communities.

Without regard for the reality that UJC costs these federations into the millions annually in dues, with little, if any, return on their investment for their own federations, their donors or other federations whose dues are less, the junta determined that keeping Howard in place was the best plan "for the moment." These federation representatives further resolved to take a more direct role in UJC and, in particular, in the development and management of the UJC Budget -- an effort to forestall more federations from unilaterally determining to cut their dues.

It would be interesting to know what the reaction of the junta members would be if they knew the way in which the UJC CEO deprecates them with no restraint to his own lieutenants. More on that in an upcoming Post.

1 comment:

oldjewpro said...

Right on Brother or perhaps Sister, but knowing the Good Old Boy network, chances are we are dealing with Brother. This is one former Jewish Professional who is enjoying your commentary. The sad facts are this is nothing new, but rather has been festering for more years than most care to count.

Not strange that the 19 Large Federation Chief Executives support Emperor Rieger. I would guess if you followed the genealogy of the 19, there is a lot of cross pollination going on. Think years of Appalachian Mountain in-breeding producing a group of hereditary mutants. This is not the Beverly Hillbillies, this is UJC. Hereditary mutants with advanced college degrees!! Moonshine rots the brain.

Being a Jewish Professional is membership in a very small fraternity. You scratch my back and I will scratch yours. I may even recommend you for a new federation just to get you out of mine. Whoops, now we have another relationship. Just like being a Sigma Chi at State U.

More commentary from OldJewPro in the future. Emphasis is on Old as in “Been Around this block many times.