tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post2730576044318708365..comments2024-03-26T11:07:03.496-04:00Comments on Ed Notes Online: How opposition to UFT Endorsement of Obama was Suppressed at the D.A.ed notes onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-19160284306203604832012-10-20T09:51:19.448-04:002012-10-20T09:51:19.448-04:00The fundamental purpose of Roberts Rules is to pla...The fundamental purpose of Roberts Rules is to place all aspects of the meeting into the hands of the membership. Thus it provides mechanisms for selecting the topic of debate, for extending debate, and for ending debate.<br /><br />One way to end debate is to call the question. This is clearly what happened here: "a Unity Caucus member up front quickly interjected, 'I call the question' to end any debate before it began. President Mulgrew said there could be no debate."<br /><br />The process (and I have no doubt it happened here) is to have a quick voice vote on calling the questions - for example, the chair may say, "Any objection to calling the question?" Majority rules, which means if only a few voices respond 'Nay', the question is called, it being clear that the majority is ready for the vote.<br /><br />No doubt you feel like this is censorship. But the rules are clear that if membership as a whole does not want any more debate on a matter, there is no more debate. This prevents individuals from hijacking the meeting with side-agendas, personal agendas, or disruptions. You were clearly in the minority. You tried to be disruptive. The rules shut you down. That is how it should be.Stephen Downeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-33093352702838266222012-10-18T22:11:26.810-04:002012-10-18T22:11:26.810-04:00If only this had reached the floor
I'm sure VI...If only this had reached the floor<br />I'm sure VICTORY would have been at hand<br /><br />Small party leadership run by a few people<br />Tow the party line<br />The gurus at the top know best<br />A party not open to all<br />A Controlled propaganda press<br />A propensity to overreact when not getting their way<br /><br />The irony is too much<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com