[statecom] [adcom] Explanation for actions

[NOLNG]

Hi Merelice,

Could you please send future communications to peacenik46 at yahoo.com and not to nolng1 at yahoo.com.  Thank you.

Joe Carvalho


--- On Wed, 5/21/08, Merelice <merelice at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Merelice <merelice at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [statecom] [adcom] Explanation for actions
> To: "statecom" <statecom at green-rainbow.org>
> Cc: "Green-Rainbow Party (GRP) Administrative Committee" <adcom at green-rainbow.org>
> Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2008, 5:09 PM
> Folks,
> 
> This is not the first time we have heard this so-called
> explanation.
> It assumes a moral superiority that says anyone who
> disagress with
> Grace does not hold high ethical, legal, and fiduciary
> standards. That
> is character assassination.
> 
> Please understand that this explanation is being presented
> now to
> prepare you for actions that some members of AdCom wish to
> undertake
> -- actions that would thwart, usurp, or ignore
> StateCom's April 12
> consensus on how the party should FULFILL our current
> amended delegate
> selection plan by assigning delegates to the six candidates
> who earned
> them in our presidential primary. These actions continue a
> pattern of
> efforts NOT to abide by this requirement of the Party's
> delegate
> selection plan -- despite claims to the contrary. Please
> don't be
> duped.
> 
> Merelice
> 
> 
> On 5/21/08, Gracegrnrnbw at aol.com
> <Gracegrnrnbw at aol.com> wrote:
> > I very much appreciate those who have asked me why I
> care about how we carry
> >  out our entire Presidential Nominating process.
> >
> >  Rather than answer in bits and pieces, this is a
> brief attempt.
> >
> >  We are essentially a non-profit organization by law. 
>  Our by-laws are
> >  legally binding.   Those of us on adcom are therefore
> legally and fiduciarily
> >  responsible for implementation of our corporate
> responsibilities.   For instance, we
> >  are supposed to have access to and review all
> documents sent out in our
> >  corporate name.   (See Attorney General's website
> for one document describing
> >  fiduciary responsibilities - like reading and
> following by-laws)
> >
> >  In a Presiential Primary Election - our actions (how
> people get on our
> >  ballot, selecton of delegates) become an extension of
> the state's legal
> >  responsibilities to the voters, candidates and our
> democracy.   Therefore, such
> >  constitutional requirements as an equal right to run
> for a represetantive office (such
> >  as a convention delegate) apply to our actions.   As
> you may already realize,
> >  this is why our Delegate Selection Plan has to be
> filed with the state.   And
> >  why it is legally binding on our actions.
> >
> >  Since I have been and expect to continue to be in
> fiduciary positions,
> >  carrying out those responsiblities legally matters to
> me.
> >
> >  And in these matters, as an extension of our
> government, I am sure we would
> >  not want to put ourselves in the very positions we
> complain about other elected
> >  officials - not reading the details of documents we
> are deciding upon, not
> >  following our agreements as elected representatives,
> etc.
> >
> >  That is why...
> >
> >  Thanks for listening, Grace
> >
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