What would you DO in this case?

Enforcer · 21-01-2005, 07:52 PM

I would like to know what action you would take if you ultimately discovered that those that lead you persisted in trying to subvert a democratic process your branch wee trying to undertake.

Forget the fact which way your members voted..

If you branch was put under pressure in order to subvert the result or announcment of the ballot what would you personally do?

Intbel · 21-01-2005, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Enforcer

If you branch was put under pressure in order to subvert the result or announcment of the ballot what would you personally do?

Easy - whatever the result of any ballot, that would be the result published.
What other answer can there be?
Stand by the result, stand firm and see it through.

Pointless having a ballot if y'all going to deny the results.

Dave · 21-01-2005, 10:04 PM

Can we vote for more than one option, I would stay until I could do nothing more, whilst letting other members know what was going on, then resign as publically as I could, so as others would know not to join an undemocratic party/club/association etc

Dave

Intbel · 21-01-2005, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

Can we vote for more than one option, I would stay until I could do nothing more, whilst letting other members know what was going on, then resign as publically as I could, so as others would know not to join an undemocratic party/club/association etc
Dave

I would not resign.
Canna effect change within from without.

mkpdavies · 21-01-2005, 11:12 PM

I would do all I could from within the party, if I gave a toss about that party, and believed in it's cause and it's membership.

I would make those in the party aware of my woes, while trying not to damage the party.

If I didn't give a toss about the party or the cause, I would quit.

B.A.Ware · 22-01-2005, 12:29 PM

A very good question, one I have been wrestling in my mind for the past few weeks. I would have liked to opt for several of your answers.
The one I did choose was to stay and fight my corner I would also have made others aware of my experience/actions.

I think resigning is a last resort because that’s what these people want I could easily be replaced with one of their drones and then they have won.

I m afraid I am a bit stubborn and I don’t like people in the wrong to get away with it so by staying were I am I’m making it harder for them to do it again. If they persisted in their wrong doings I would collect irrefutable evidence over time and then take them to court.
Walking away does not solve the problem it only makes it easier for them to get away with it.

Biscuitman · 22-01-2005, 10:42 PM

Good for you BA, regardless of what the subject was.

View Poll Results: If your leaders or their officials tried to subvert the course of democracy would you
Resign	3	23.08%
Stand firm and fight your corner until it you were unable	5	38.46%
Go to Court to fight the subversion	1	7.69%
Make others aware of your experience/actions	3	23.08%
Back down and accept you will not win	1	7.69%
Stab your collegues in the back	0	0%
Voters: 13. You may not vote on this poll

21-01-2005, 07:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Enforcer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Around Manchester Posts: 218	What would you DO in this case? I would like to know what action you would take if you ultimately discovered that those that lead you persisted in trying to subvert a democratic process your branch wee trying to undertake. Forget the fact which way your members voted.. If you branch was put under pressure in order to subvert the result or announcment of the ballot what would you personally do?

21-01-2005, 11:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 30,604	I would do all I could from within the party, if I gave a toss about that party, and believed in it's cause and it's membership. I would make those in the party aware of my woes, while trying not to damage the party. If I didn't give a toss about the party or the cause, I would quit. __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

22-01-2005, 10:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
Biscuitman Uber Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 3,485	Good for you BA, regardless of what the subject was. __________________ IF THE EU WAS THE ANSWER, IT MUST HAVE BEEN A STUPID QUESTION!

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21-01-2005, 10:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dave Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 229	Can we vote for more than one option, I would stay until I could do nothing more, whilst letting other members know what was going on, then resign as publically as I could, so as others would know not to join an undemocratic party/club/association etc Dave

22-01-2005, 12:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
B.A.Ware Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 4,101 Party: UKIP	A very good question, one I have been wrestling in my mind for the past few weeks. I would have liked to opt for several of your answers. The one I did choose was to stay and fight my corner I would also have made others aware of my experience/actions. I think resigning is a last resort because that’s what these people want I could easily be replaced with one of their drones and then they have won. I m afraid I am a bit stubborn and I don’t like people in the wrong to get away with it so by staying were I am I’m making it harder for them to do it again. If they persisted in their wrong doings I would collect irrefutable evidence over time and then take them to court. Walking away does not solve the problem it only makes it easier for them to get away with it.