Re: [ga] Blueprint to purge the critics

[Patrick <patrick@stealthgeeks.net>]

On Fri, 21 Jun 2002, Roberto Gaetano wrote:

> James Love wrote:
> >Roberto Gaetano wrote:
> >>Well, I believe that the GA should be able to take votes on matters
> >>relevant to its mission and matters relevant to its internal functioning.
> >>For instance, should be able to elect its chair.
> >>If the GA starts becoming a body whose main purpose is to vote motions,
> >>moreover addressed at bodies outside ICANN, like in the recent past, the
> >>results are before our eyes.
> >
> >     Which means what?  You agree that the GA should not record opinions if
> >that offends the ICANN board?
> >
>
> Which means that the GA should be able to take votes on matters relevant to
> its mission and matters relevant to its internal functioning, irrespective
> on whether this offends ICANN board or not, and should refrain from voting
> on motions outside the scope of its mandate, irrespective on whether this
> offends ICANN board or not.

If ICANN were the "bottoms-up" organization that it purports to be, then
why does the ICANN BoD or NC believe it is for them to decide the GA's
mandate?

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