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Citizen #22:
Miestrâ Schivâ | > > The deadline for moving and seconding amendments closed about six hours ago.
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> By whose clock? In what time zone?
I announced the following on February 16, 15:21 according to the datestamp on the post on this forum:
I am going to allow one week for anyone who really thinks we need a Third Round of amendments.
Therefore, the deadline closed at February 23, 15:21. Your post where you second Göd's amendments (just because you disapproved of Grubi's tone of voice?) is datestamped February 23, 2005 - 23:34. Therefore, you were eight hours and thirteen minutes late. You also registered your vote on the two amendments which *were* moved and seconded, so you obviously *knew* that the voting period had begun, so I'm not sure what your problem is now.
> > And I had already indicated that I wouldn't accept any of Göd's amendments anyway for a vote, since they were excessively minor and pedantic.
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> That's nice, but I seconded them, so your acceptance or non-acceptance is moot.
I repeat again from my post referenced above: I will not accept amendments which concern typos, wording and other non-substantive matters. All Göd's amendments fall into this category, in my judgement. Again, if you had a problem with this, the time to tell me so was at any time before February 23, 15:21, at whatever time this forum datestamps things.
> > All Göd's suggestions, however, will be discussed in the Constitutional Committee "tinkering" with the Final Draft, which you, Andy, will be a part of, so I look forward to discussing them then.
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> Better yet, let's vote now.
I advertised the rules well in advance, in a post titled "OFFICIAL from the Chairwoman". You didn't challenge them at the time. I am not changing the rules now that the vote has already started. If you want to kick me out of the Chair and restart the voting period, then I will accept a petition of any five citizens requesting my resignation.
Miestrâ Schivâ
"The Republic's Most Articulate Spokeswhatever" - R. B. Madison
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