[council] [ga] Sims' legal advice to the NC/Process predetermination

[Raúl Echeberría <raul@inia.org.uy>]

FYI, 

>To: ga@dnso.org
>Subject: [ga] Sims' legal advice to the NC/Process predetermination
>Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 11:03:25 -0800
>From: "Mark C. Langston" <skritch@home.com>
>Sender: owner-ga@dnso.org
>
>
>In a message to the NC list, Joe Sims speaks from a legal standpoint,
>regarding the GA, its Chair, and their relation to the NC:
>
>(from http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/council/Arc03/msg00072.html)
>
>"Since the GA Chair is an arm of the NC used to carry out the NC's
>management responsibilities with respect to the GA, it is not correct
>to view this process as being required to be either truly electoral or
>representative."
>
>
>So, the GA Chair is a tool for the top-down control of the GA, and
>the NC can put whoever they want in that position.
>
>
>In another message, Theresa Swinehart outlines what appears to
>be the consensus for the NC as to how they are going to run this
>process:
>
>(from http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/council/Arc03/msg00094.html ,
> dated Monday Nov 15, 1999)
>
>   "1) The NC will accept a list of 5 nominated names which the GA has
>   selected.
>
>   2) The NC expects the GA membership to indicate its level of support
>   for these nominees (e.g., endorsements).
>
>   3) The NC expects to have a short background, and statement of purpose
>   and objectives the nominee in the role as Chair of the GA. This should
>   include: what the nominee can do for the GA and its role in the DNSO;
>   how they intend to interact with the NC and the 7 constituencies
>   within the DNSO; and anything else the nominee considers important."
>
>So the NC had already determined, as early as last Monday, which proposal
>they're going to accept.
>
>I fail to see any bottom-up processes inherent in any of this.
>
>
>-- 
>Mark C. Langston
>mark@bitshift.org
>Systems Admin
>San Jose, CA
>
>