In the Spirit of the Last Shall be First let us look at that last Statement• The Chair explained that the Iowa Code, the Republican Party Constitution and Bylaws and theLinn County Republican Party Constitution and the Linn County Republican Party Bylaws requirethat the committee re-organize by April 1st following each general election.• Under Roberts Rules of Order committees and motions passed during the previous cycle expire.• The Chair explained that David Chung, Paul Pelletier and Richard Bice had been contactedin regard to parliamentarian review.
• The Chair explained that David Chung, Paul Pelletier and Richard Bice had been contactedin regard to parliamentarian review.
I call something like this a "Michael Moore" because it leads those who hear or read it to think one thing, but if pressed the author can honestly(?) claim that is not what they said at all.
So you know me what do you think?Do you think I gave a definitive ruling?But if I had I would have been man enough to be there to defend it.
Now as to their claims that all this was required?
They are based on the Sections of the Constitution and the Bylaws that discuss the OFFICERS
And in fact discuss the requirements for organizing the Officer's elections before April 1st following each General Election.
If they referred to a massive overhaul of the Committee then this would be mentioned in the Section on the Commitee
V. OFFICERS
The officers of this Central Committee shall be a chairman, co-chairman, secretary and
treasurer, and such other members as the County Central Committee in its by-laws may
provide. The Central committee shall organize following each general election, but no later
than the following April 1.
Bylaws
V. OFFICERS
The officers of the Central Committee shall consist of a Cahir, Co-Chair, Secretary and
Treasurer whose terms shall be for a period of two (2) years and the same shall be elected
immediately following each general election, but no later than the following April 1.
They also mentioned Sections of the State Constitution and Bylaws and Election Code but were lacking on details
But they DID follow a Pattern of Behavior that we have seen before
We have a CRISIS we MUST ACT NOW in this case before April 1st
OH and one of the Foremost Parliamentarians in the State Says we HAVE to do this or OMG The SKY WILL FALL.
That last bit was as True this time as it has been True other times it has been used in point of Fact
Not True At All
SO
If your vote the Night of the St Patrick's Day Massacre when 4 years of hard work and every single Sub-Committee we had established and all the members of those Committees went down the tube.
Was swayed because you BELIEVED that one of the Foremost Parliamentarians in the State of Iowa Said that this was REQUIRED?
YOU GOT PLAYED
But they did everything from the BEST of Intentions because we all SO need Guidance
Updated: Wednesday, 15 April 2015 9:22 AM CDT
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