Nonprofit Board Quits After Letter

Jim Myers voted against Barack Obama twice, and Al Gore and John Kerry — a strong Republican track record. But Myers considers himself an independent who supports candidates in the middle of the political spectrum, and that apparently ruffled some feathers in his nonprofit. On Aug. 1, he penned a My Turn column in The Press that advised Republicans to nominate a candidate for president whom independents like himself could support. He said Republicans currently seeking the party’s nomination for the 2016 general election are polarizing, pandering and often too negative. Myers, a Coeur d’Alene resident the past decade and a native of London, England, is the founder, president and a board member of the nonprofit Turkeys For All. The group supports the Community Action Partnership in Coeur d’Alene, helping the food bank throughout the year. But it’s particularly active leading up to Thanksgiving, when there is often a turkey shortage. Three days after Myers’ column was published, the other four members of the board resigned by letter/ David Cole , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here .

Question: And you wonder why anonymity is important in the blogosphere. Retaliation happens to people who speak there mind freely — even in this city with a heart. Thoughts?