[Lnc-business] A Motion

[R. Lee Wrights]

On Sun, May 18, 2014 at 7:02 PM, Norm Olsen <region1rep at donedad.com> wrote:

> A motion sponsored by Norm Olsen, Starchild, Arvin Vohra, and Brett
> Pojunis:
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> Whereas the primary purpose of the LNC in delegating its authority to an
> Executive Committee is to enable the Executive Committee to respond
> promptly to events and conditions which require immediate and/or urgent
> attention; and
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> Whereas the membership of the party is entitled to know how all of its
> officers and representatives stand on all matters concerning the operation
> of the party, and especially the disbursement of funds, to the largest
> degree reasonable;
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> Therefore, it is resolved that section 1.01, sub-section 3, of the Policy
> Manual is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph to the reference
> sub-section:
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You say this is a "motion" yet it is drafted as a "resolution". There is a
difference, so which is it?


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> This delegation of authority is made solely as a means for the LNC to act
> promptly in such cases that immediate action is necessary to reduce or
> avoid a potential harm or to gain or enhance a specific benefit.  Unless
> otherwise specifically excepted elsewhere in this manual, the Executive
> Committee shall not conduct business:
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> ·                     for which there is no need for immediate or urgent
> action, or
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Who or what determines "immediate or urgent action"? Your motion/resolution
does NOT specify what is an "immediate or urgent action" nor does it say
who gets to determine what an "immediate or urgent action" is when the time
comes. With this language literally every circumstance can become an
"immediate or urgent action".

·                     which could have otherwise been considered by the
> entire LNC without potentially incurring harm or losing benefits.
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Again, who or what determines "incurring harm or losing benefits"? Your
motion/resolution does NOT specify criteria to determine what is "incurring
harm or losing benefits". These ambiguities make it impossible for me to
support your motion/resolution. I can't believe any member would vote for
any motion/resolution that has so much ambiguity in it.

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> It is probably best to wait for certification by the Secretary before
> voting on this motion.
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> Norm
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Motion? Resolution? What is this? What is that? So many questions, so few
answers? A solution in search of a problem that does not exist?

Don't we have anything important to do??


Lee Wrights
LNC Vice Chair
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