From: GERALD LEVY (gerald_a_levy@MSN.COM)
Date: Tue Dec 04 2007 - 08:23:28 EST
> I think any major decision such as suspension should be made by the list rather than by an individual person or AC. Dogan: I'll let Allin and Alejandro know of your suggestion. (NB: there have been very extensive off-list discussions recently - by a so-called "ad hoc group" - and I summarized all of the other suggestions that other members made for the benefit and consideration of the AC.) I am not opposed to such a procedure on principled grounds, of course. But, I wish you had given some thought to some practical issues such as: 1) having a discussion and vote of the entire list on such a question would, most probably, not be in the best interests of the person we would consider taking disciplinary action against. Thus, when this option was offered in the past to an individual, it was refused. 2) having a discussion and a vote of the entire list would annoy and/or anger those on the list who want to discuss political economy rather than have extended procedural discussions. Indeed, it might lead to the withdrawal of some subscribers from the list for just that reason. 3) it would take time and effort to organize (time perhaps better spent on discussing political economy), time by all members to participate (even reading the posts would take time) and would almost certainly be divisive. Nevertheless, if other options fail and if you accept that Howard's lack of optimism is legitimate, it may come to a point where we have such a referendum -- perhaps followed by even more drastic action by whomever the minority is. In solidarity, Jerry
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