Our favorite commenter really let loose over the last post [link]. The feedback was a cheesy-beef, double burrito blow out! Anonymous July 25, 2026 at 11:17 AM
😎 Regret having to wade in once again to mop up, but...
1) "We'll get to vote when elections are held and needed." That is an interesting comment "when held"? Please tell us when "elections are needed" at SECU?
2) "And the 3rd? A non-incumbent. You're implying only non-incumbents have a chance." No, the statement was that the SECU nominating committee has always selected all incumbents willing to serve. That's true, isn't it? Yes, it is; no need to argue about that.
3) "Eligible and qualified are not the same thing." According to the SECU nominating committee that's not true. Every SECU member once "vetted" by the committee is both eligible and qualified to run.
4) [The OOPS!] "The placeholder was to remind you that your annual meeting debacle is the very reason the rules have changed. No meeting will ever be hijacked again." Oh,... is that it. Which SECU annual meeting was "hijacked"?
5) "Of course not and what a stupid question. The nominating committee is asserting that their nominees are the most qualified of those among the 3 million members that applied to become a director." How many of SECU's 3 million members applied this year? How were the members invited to apply?
6) "I'm not saying it should be an auto disqualifier. I'm saying.... blah, blah, blah." Your "explanation" is worse than your original pontification. As to management "best practices", you may want to reflect upon the axiom: "When you find yourself in a hole, quit digging."
7) "You deflected the point. Yes they were vetted - and then not selected. The topic here isn't whether they were eligible to run." Agree, no argument there! Both Mr. Browning and Mr. Hawes are eligible and qualified to run as confirmed by the 2026 SECU nominating committee. Are you trying to claim the candidates selected by the nominating committee are always the best qualified?
✅ Tired of "cleaning up after"? Request a nominating petition you can download and mail at: jimblainenc@gmail.com You will receive a nominating petition for each of the candidates. You will find the name of each candidate printed in the upper right text. Please complete and sign a page for each candidate.*
- Download and print off a set of petition forms from the return email (as many as you need!).
- Complete and sign a page for each candidate.*
- Mail originals to: SECU Fair Elections, 3192 Cannadys Mill Rd., Franklinton, N.C. 27525
- Please drop in the mail asap - by July 27th, if possible!
Still time to help put an end to"burritos bellicoso"! Better move fast... or look out!
