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April 25, 2007
Mr. Jeffrey S. Skinner
P. O. Box 7007
Northridge, CA 91327
Dear Mr. Skinner:
Thank you for your prompt reply to my letter requesting a certified audit.
I appreciate your disclosing some details of your history with Society. I always appreciate receiving such information from the leaders. It is not too often that the members receive insight into the leadership. In addition to your service to your country within the Society, I commend you on your military service. I have a large soft spot in my heart for all veterans. My family served in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
By way of background let me extend to you some details of my history with the Society.
I joined the JBS in 1968. I have also served as a chapter leader. For 39 years I have also been a major financial supporter of local Birch activities, a contributor to JBS affiliates, a TNA advertiser (MIDAS Realty and Financial Planning) and helped with the purchase of the buildings in Appleton. Thus, I also have a major interest in the financial well being of the JBS.
I also served as a group leader of many of the ad hoc committees during the past four decades. I funded many of these activities substantially. I also made several trips to Appleton and Belmont over the years and like you I had many honest and frank meetings with high-ranking members of the administrations over the years.
With regard to the question at hand on the need for a certified audit, it is not enough to invite members of the Society into the office to review the books. I’m sure we all know the important difference between a cursory review of the records by lay members of the Society and an independent Certified audit conducted by independent Certified Public Accountants.
I really wouldn’t accept such a review by Allen or Wayne, with or without limitations. Nor would I accept such a review from the current administration. Serious implications have been made against the former administration and such a review by either or both sides is not to my satisfaction. I would, however respect and accept an independent Certified audit.
I believe the members are entitled to such an audit. You may think that the expense of an audit would be an unwise use of our limited funds but I couldn’t disagree more. The integrity of the Society and the character of a number of long term important members have been exacerbated. You want members to lock step behind the current administration and forget the serious allegations and attacks on administrators I have respected and agreed with for nearly four decades. Why a Council member of the Society would want to sweep such things under the rug is hard for me to understand.
I have been aware of a number of attempted schisms and breaks in the Society over the years. In such cases I have spent a great deal of time evaluating the circumstances surrounding such attempts. I did my homework and came to the conclusion that the current administrations were correct and had my full respect and support. This latest coup also required that I spend a substantial amount of time evaluating the circumstances of this latest schism.
This however, is the first time in four decades that I have had to disagree with the current administration. I am appalled and deeply disappointed at the manner in which this coup was orchestrated. There are so many things that have been done that I disapprove of. I am deeply concerned for the survival of the Society. I am so upset about a large number of matters that I do not think the Society will weather this storm. I have no intention of walking away from the fight to save the greatest country in the history of the world from the greatest conspiracy in the history of the world. However, I will put my time and money where I believe it will do the most good. Unfortunately, I do not have faith in the current administration.
I’m quite upset and concerned that the current leaders feel they can issue what I consider to be insults serious enough to be slanderous and not have the resolve to prove their allegations. I need to know who is telling the truth about intimated financial irregularities. This is not a minor event. It is one of the most serious of charges one can make about the character of individuals that can blot out their lives. I must insist on an audit and will continue my work to get to the bottom of this. It is too serious not to be taken seriously. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Michael R. Casey
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