Comments on: Is There a Lawyer in the House? http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/02/is-there-a-lawyer-in-the-house/ Affecting NC public policy through informed, energetic and progressive conversations. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:14:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lynn http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/02/is-there-a-lawyer-in-the-house/#comment-52020 Lynn Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:41:34 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=10133#comment-52020 Opinions are all over the place. Touchy topics. Still, Roberts Rules (http://www.robertsrules.com/) should apply in meetings such as these where first impressions have warranted "gang of 5" nicknames with good reason. Opinions are all over the place. Touchy topics.
Still, Roberts Rules (http://www.robertsrules.com/) should apply in meetings such as these where first impressions have warranted “gang of 5″ nicknames with good reason.

]]> By: Something Clever http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/02/is-there-a-lawyer-in-the-house/#comment-51933 Something Clever Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:08:47 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=10133#comment-51933 Funny how short memories are when it is convenient. During the year round court case, in February WCPSS claimed that they would never have enough time to make the changes necessary. That the process of assignment was a long one. Yet now that the shoe is on the other foot, suddenly trying to get things done early is no longer 'necessary' but it is reckless and arrogant. As for the claim that it is not the will of the Wake County population, unless you have evidence of election fraud, then stop saying that. The 'low turnout' claim is hollow as well since this time it was higher than in previous years. Why would Morrison ask why there was a call for electing a new chair? We all know why. The votes show it. Does she really believe that a minority chair was actually going to happen? Funny how short memories are when it is convenient. During the year round court case, in February WCPSS claimed that they would never have enough time to make the changes necessary. That the process of assignment was a long one. Yet now that the shoe is on the other foot, suddenly trying to get things done early is no longer ‘necessary’ but it is reckless and arrogant.

As for the claim that it is not the will of the Wake County population, unless you have evidence of election fraud, then stop saying that. The ‘low turnout’ claim is hollow as well since this time it was higher than in previous years.

Why would Morrison ask why there was a call for electing a new chair? We all know why. The votes show it. Does she really believe that a minority chair was actually going to happen?

]]> By: Belle http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/02/is-there-a-lawyer-in-the-house/#comment-51923 Belle Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:14:43 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=10133#comment-51923 Apparently their first meeting's actions were legal, but they were impolite, arrogant, and, contrary to their belief, NOT the will of all the parents of Wake County. The backlash has begun and the pressure must be kept on them. Apparently their first meeting’s actions were legal, but they were impolite, arrogant, and, contrary to their belief, NOT the will of all the parents of Wake County. The backlash has begun and the pressure must be kept on them.

]]> By: Concerned Parent http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/02/is-there-a-lawyer-in-the-house/#comment-51860 Concerned Parent Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:58:18 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=10133#comment-51860 John Tedesco publicly stated several times that they were not going to rush into anything. He and Debra Goldman said they were going to listen to parents. Ron Margiotta called the former board "arrogant" and that's why change was needed. How did they live up to these statements last night? When Carolyn Morrison asked Margiotta "Why?" when he asked to elect a new chair, his response was a one-word mumble--"Whatever." So who's arrogant now? John Tedesco publicly stated several times that they were not going to rush into anything. He and Debra Goldman said they were going to listen to parents. Ron Margiotta called the former board “arrogant” and that’s why change was needed. How did they live up to these statements last night? When Carolyn Morrison asked Margiotta “Why?” when he asked to elect a new chair, his response was a one-word mumble–”Whatever.” So who’s arrogant now?

]]> By: Dallas http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/02/is-there-a-lawyer-in-the-house/#comment-51804 Dallas Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:40:12 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=10133#comment-51804 anybody who followed the election knew exactly what they were planning to do anybody who followed the election knew exactly what they were planning to do

]]> By: gregflynn http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/02/is-there-a-lawyer-in-the-house/#comment-51790 gregflynn Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:53:00 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=10133#comment-51790 The gang of 5 never announced a 100 minute plan The gang of 5 never announced a 100 minute plan

]]> By: Dallas http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/02/is-there-a-lawyer-in-the-house/#comment-51782 Dallas Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:26:11 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=10133#comment-51782 It seems like it is pretty normal for a legislative body, that flips control from one group to another, to move quickly to do what they said they were going to do. Elections do mean something. Here is more on what the U.S. House did in the first few days in 2006, from wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100-Hour_Plan It seems like it is pretty normal for a legislative body, that flips control from one group to another, to move quickly to do what they said they were going to do. Elections do mean something.

Here is more on what the U.S. House did in the first few days in 2006, from wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100-Hour_Plan

]]> By: Dallas http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/12/02/is-there-a-lawyer-in-the-house/#comment-51781 Dallas Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:22:55 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=10133#comment-51781 The "Hundred Hours" Main article: 100-Hour Plan Prior to the U.S. 2006 midterm elections, Pelosi announced a plan for action: If elected, she and the newly-empowered Democratic caucus would push through most of its program during the first hundred hours of the 110th Congress' term.[26] Later she said this referred to business hours rather than clock time, and began on the Tuesday (January 9, 2007) after the swearing-in ceremony on January 4.[citation needed] The “Hundred Hours”
Main article: 100-Hour Plan
Prior to the U.S. 2006 midterm elections, Pelosi announced a plan for action: If elected, she and the newly-empowered Democratic caucus would push through most of its program during the first hundred hours of the 110th Congress’ term.[26] Later she said this referred to business hours rather than clock time, and began on the Tuesday (January 9, 2007) after the swearing-in ceremony on January 4.[citation needed]

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