I Don't Think That Word Means What You Think It Means
People sometimes have problems with meanings.
Particularly when they need certain meanings for expediency.
When it is too much trouble to just do things the proper way
Toward the end of the November meeting of the Linn County Central Committee, just before the well choreographed rush to adjourn, an announcement was made that there would be a Party rather than a Meeting in December.
My initial reaction was, well everyone knows that, but under what authority has this been done?
You see, the Body needs to VOTE on these things or they have no legal standing,
I mentioned this to a friend who was attending one of the Exec/Advisory Board meetings and he brought it up.
He was informed that the Body did not need to give permission because
1) The Constitution only requires 6 meetings a year
And
2) The Chair Calls meetings.
Those facts ARE True.
What is also True IS
1) The Full Body has voted to have a MEETING each 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00PM at the Long Branch unless modified by a vote of the Full Body
And
2) Along with the Chair, meetings may be called by the Co-Chair, 20 Members of the Central Committee and at times the Secretary.
There is nothing in the above Truths that gives any person or group authority to over ride the Vote of the Full Body EXCEPT the Full Body PERIOD.
So we have two options, either these people think the members of the Central Committee are so STUPID that they will accept any explanation for violating the County Constitution, ByLaws and Rules of Order without question,
OR
They themselves are so clueless that they actually think their rationale justifies their actions.
Which might actually be even more alarming.
What is painfully obvious as well, is they are very shaky on the meaning of the words advisory and advise.
They seem to think it means make decisions.
Maybe the Secretary should bring a copy of Webster's Dictionary to the Next Business Meeting?
Updated: Saturday, 29 November 2014 11:15 AM CST
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