In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "William X. Walsh" writes:
> > In order to conduct deliberations in large groups of people one uses
> > rules of order, in the US most commonly the RRoO.
>
> And those rules of order call for the chair to cut someone off who is not being
> germaine to the topic at hand. (As a matter of fact I saw an instance of just
> this yesterday on CSPAN when I was watching the House debate on an admendment
> to the the Education Flexibility Bill, where the Congressman was speaking on
> the subject of the main bill, and not the amendment which was currently the
> subject of the debate. A point of order was made, and the speaker instructed
> the Congressman to remain on topic or be seated).
So if I now real audio the sucker I shall hear a point of order being
made about Ronda and the Chair instructing her to remain on topic or
be seated?
Which allows for challenge and vote upon?
My impression from all this pointless exchange is that the Chair was
not in control at all.
el
