Title: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Simfan34 on July 30, 2012, 06:42:26 PM I hereby declare our convention open!
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Simfan34 on July 30, 2012, 06:47:51 PM I would like to amend our bylaws.
1. For those running for President, the Party shall permit only one member to stand as the Party's candidate. 2. Party members wishing to run for President shall first submit themselves to a party primary. 3. The primary should be held no later than a month before a presidential election. 4. The candidate should be chosen by preferential vote. 5. Any party member running for president or vice president on any ticket besides that of the party shall forfeit their membership in the Whig Party. Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Goldwater on July 30, 2012, 06:52:37 PM Would the person that wins the Whig primary be allowed to choose a running mate from a different party?
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Supersonic on July 30, 2012, 07:31:41 PM I too would like to echo Goldwater's question.
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Simfan34 on July 30, 2012, 07:32:26 PM Would the person that wins the Whig primary be allowed to choose a running mate from a different party? I've intended no prohibition thereof. Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Supersonic on July 30, 2012, 07:33:54 PM Would the person that wins the Whig primary be allowed to choose a running mate from a different party? I've intended no prohibition thereof. Hmm. I support the proposed amendment to the bylaws in that case. Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Simfan34 on July 30, 2012, 07:58:00 PM Very good! I'd like to prevent the division and destructive electoral fusion/diffusion that characterized the RPP's later years.
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Napoleon on July 30, 2012, 07:59:48 PM Very good! I'd like to prevent the division and destructive electoral fusion/diffusion that characterized the RPP's later years. What do you mean? The RPP was pretty monolithic. Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: MyRescueKittehRocks on July 30, 2012, 08:05:22 PM Would the person that wins the Whig primary be allowed to choose a running mate from a different party? I've intended no prohibition thereof. If a Whig can bring a runningmate from another party then why would one that runs as a runningmate with say a MCPR or the Imperial Bloc be removed as a Whig? Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Simfan34 on July 30, 2012, 08:52:19 PM Would the person that wins the Whig primary be allowed to choose a running mate from a different party? I've intended no prohibition thereof. If a Whig can bring a runningmate from another party then why would one that runs as a runningmate with say a MCPR or the Imperial Bloc be removed as a Whig? Because that's unlikely to happen. Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: MyRescueKittehRocks on July 31, 2012, 12:23:54 PM Not as unlikely as you think.
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: TJ in Oregon on July 31, 2012, 12:32:05 PM I agree with JCL... That shouldn't be in our bylaws.
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: CLARENCE 2015! on July 31, 2012, 12:53:02 PM I agree... I also believe we ought to have new language for filling vacancies...the no confidence vote on Vice Chairman Vacancy seems a bit cuckoo!
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: ZuWo on July 31, 2012, 01:34:56 PM I agree with what has been said. I'm fine with the first four sections of Simfan's amendment but not with the fift section. Also, we should fix the vice chairman vacancy problem.
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Simfan34 on July 31, 2012, 04:00:05 PM What is the point of primaries then? There must be an enforcing quality. I'm open to removing the vice-presidential clause but there should be "sore loser" restrictions of some sort.
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: ZuWo on July 31, 2012, 04:11:51 PM What is the point of primaries then? There must be an enforcing quality. I'm open to removing the vice-presidential clause but there should be "sore loser" restrictions of some sort. Aren't we the party that sort of promotes "personal responsibility" (at least on economic issues)? ;) I think we can trust that the loser of a potential primary would be loyal enough to lend his support to the winner and not become his rival as a "sore loser". Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee on August 01, 2012, 12:48:29 PM There is no real enforcement mechanism anyway unless you seal off the general election from those who loose the primary and such wouldn't be possible in a system where parties constantly come and go.
I also take exception to the anti-RPP revisionism in this thread. :P Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Simfan34 on August 01, 2012, 01:17:27 PM All right, I strike it off.
Yankee! I have always been pro-RPP! Mind you, I opposed dissolution! Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee on August 01, 2012, 02:35:27 PM Funny, don't recall specifying which one I was referring too. Maybe I was referring to both of them. >:D
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Modernity has failed us on August 06, 2012, 04:56:14 PM Bump! I'm checking in haha
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: ZuWo on August 06, 2012, 04:57:29 PM If Simfan hasn't headed off to Ethiopia yet and still has internet access, I think this may be the time to hold a vote on the amendments to the bylaws our dear leader has put forward.
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Supersonic on August 07, 2012, 03:50:40 PM Quote from: Amendment 1. For those running for President, the Party shall permit only one member to stand as the Party's candidate. 2. Party members wishing to run for President shall first submit themselves to a party primary. 3. The primary should be held no later than a month before a presidential election. 4. The candidate should be chosen by preferential vote. To get the voting rolling, I approve the by-law amendment. Aye. Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: CLARENCE 2015! on August 07, 2012, 03:55:38 PM I'd like to add one more plank...
In the event of a vacancy in the office of Vice Chairman, the Chairman shall begin an election to fill the post within three days Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Supersonic on August 07, 2012, 04:20:41 PM Quote from: Amendment 1. For those running for President, the Party shall permit only one member to stand as the Party's candidate. 2. Party members wishing to run for President shall first submit themselves to a party primary. 3. The primary should be held no later than a month before a presidential election. 4. The candidate should be chosen by preferential vote. 5. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Vice Chairman, the Chairman shall begin an election to fill the post within three days There we go. :P Aye. Unless someone else has something to add? Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: CLARENCE 2015! on August 07, 2012, 04:48:18 PM I vote AYE
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Vote UKIP! on August 07, 2012, 05:12:57 PM I vote aye.
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Goldwater on August 07, 2012, 05:31:47 PM Aye.
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Modernity has failed us on August 07, 2012, 07:44:34 PM Aye
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: HagridOfTheDeep on August 07, 2012, 11:05:11 PM Aye
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: California8429 on August 08, 2012, 01:29:20 AM AYe
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: MyRescueKittehRocks on August 08, 2012, 01:29:59 AM Aye
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Talleyrand on August 08, 2012, 11:01:07 AM Aye.
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: ZuWo on August 08, 2012, 11:04:38 AM Aye
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Queen Mum Inks.LWC on August 08, 2012, 05:28:52 PM AYE, if I'm allowed to vote.
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Oldiesfreak1854 on August 08, 2012, 09:17:48 PM Nay
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Pingvin on August 09, 2012, 12:16:35 AM Aye
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Supersonic on August 09, 2012, 05:37:30 PM This has been voted on for a good 48 hours, shall we consider it passed?
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Simfan34 on August 10, 2012, 05:10:33 AM I say we shall. Any further resolutions?
Title: Re: Whig Party Convention, Bird-in-Hand, PA Post by: Supersonic on August 10, 2012, 04:19:31 PM I motion that we remove this from the Party Platform: Quote from: platform -That Atlasia must be mindful of its being the world's foremost power It just seems rather, how do I put it... 'wishy-washy'. We already have the multilateral , anti-military conflict and diplomacy clauses on the platform; all of which as an EVUL neocon, I find very 'bleurgh' |