OH THAT WAS DIFFERENT !........ ( Article by Carp )

The following conversation was recently overheard in the bar at the Slaughter House Bridge Club....

Devoted supporter of Bigot-Johnson (DS) :  It's our duty as ordinary members to fully support the decisions our reverent chairman.... and his hard working committee
Disillusioned member (DM) :  Why ?
DS : Because we've just voted them again in at tonight's AGM....
DM : But no one else put their names forward to contest any of the offices or committee places on offer 
DS : That's irrelevant........this is what real democracy is all about......they have been properly voted in, as our chosen representatives, to run the club.... and to make difficult ....maybe even contentious decisions. Every member therefore is obliged to back them up being prepared in all circumstances to endorse their decisions.....come what may 
DM : Even if the decisions are wrong........or insane ? 
DS : Yes....providing they were made in the best interests of the members,  we have an obligation to trust their judgement and to stand by them......through thick or thin......good times and bad times.....and even more so when they may have made a bad call
DM : But hold on a minute......aren't certain members of this committee the same people who a few years ago slagged off the previous committee.......who help stabbed the former chairman in the back......and who orchestrated, with the help of a few gerrymandered votes,  a successful takeover..... putting themselves into positions of power in the process ?
DS : No comment....
DM : So please tell me....why didn't they.... when acting as ordinary members..... get behind and support the decisions of the previous committee during that very challenging and troublesome period in the club's history ?  
DS : Oh...that was different !..........