From: Steve Zielinski 
Subject: Re: Why The NFB
This is a a good and objective test of how well the resolutions process 
works for more controversial resolutions.  Good ideas there Jamal.
On 16 xxx -1 empower@smart.net wrote: 
> 
> 
>  I agree that any organization must strike some balance between
> democracy and efficiency.  To get a sense of how much democracy was
> sacrificed for the sake of a more efficient resolutions process, I'm
> curious how many resolutions have moved forward by obtaining
> the requisite number of signatures of resolutions committee
> members and/or state affiliate presidents.  It would be interesting to
> compare such numbers in an equivalent time period to how many 
> reached the floor when an individual had a right to bring a 
> resolution to the membership that was prepared at the beginning of 
> convention--sometimes after a discussion with fellow Federationists 
> there that led to the idea.  Of course, other factors may also be 
> involved, so feel free to broaden the analysis.
> 
> Regards,
> Jamal
> 
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