Kansas HB 2315 Update

General Inspection Topics Legislation, Licensing, Ethics & Legal Issues
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The desire to “stay in the loop” for information purposes can often send out mixed signals.

I know exactly where Nick is coming from on this and he is not wrong. We made the same decision earlier this year when we decided that NACHI had no place paying dues and assisting in the financial support of used house salesmen association led Missouri Housing Alliance. While we were no longer able to be “informed” of the opposition’s intentions after leaving it, our representatives were not allowed to speak against a licensing bill anyway.

Our participation and membership not only sent the false signal to others that we actually supported this circle jerk, but our dues helped them push forward an agenda that was contrary to our interests.

It’s hard to take a stand on a political issue like this…and continue to run a business. Damned hard.

In Kansas this year, I watched the same home inspectors who were vigorously spending time, money and effort to fight the KAR and their attempt to push forward their destructive licensing bill…purchase advertising in the KAR newsletters that they used to push the bill through the legislature.

The association that provides training and support to Jeff Barnes and others like him…is being financed by dual ASHI/NACHI members who are being put out of business by Barnes, ASHI and their agenda.

It does not make sense…but…

What about the ASHI members who also oppose the actions of their association in Kansas and Missouri? Why do they continue to support this treachorous and unethical association with their dollars?

I think the answer is found in the word “fear” and the lack of acknowledging the fact that one cannot expect to make it to second base while keeping their foot on first base. They bought into the “branding” campaign as much as the used house salesmen and a few weak minded legislators.

Business as usual has resulted in success for the KAR and the ASHI led KAREI. Business as usual is what they expect and are counting on as they establish their control in Kansas and move their fight to Missouri. It is time to change “business as usual” and acknowledge the reality of what is happening.

I can understand why Nick is asking the question he is asking.

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I’ve got 2 past National ASHI presidents I know and several longtime past board of director members, that do not support many of ASHI’s newer policies and have spend a great deal of time fighting them. When I asked them why they still belong, they said to get info they wouldn’t otherwise get AND to be able to work from the inside to help fight this.

We have the same situation in NACHI. I believe it was Paul Sabados in Olathe, KS that told me in the past when he has done a zip code or other search for FEATURED INSPECTORS on the NACHI web site in his zip code, he will often pull up several hard core ASHI inspectors that will disk NACHI into the dirt every chance they get - long before his own name comes up.

They disk NACHI, put all their support into ASHI but still pay dues and belong to NACHI - why?? Web exposure is better at NACHI.

Why do we take their money - same argument as mentioned above.

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It is a fair question.

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Dan’s post kinda reminds of the stories my girlfriend tells me about people who come to the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center, where she works as a volunteer. No matter how bad they are beat up, most of the abused victims wind up going back to the abuser because they think they can change them. They spent so much time and energy on the relationship and at one time they felt secure in the relationship, so they just do not want to give it up. Sometimes they wind up dead by the hands of the abuser.
Sad, very sad.