Today
we have a Content Analysis of the Pacifica Foundation’s National Board Meeting
on November 1, 2018.
We analyzed the 41-minute segment of what appears to be a
three-hour meeting, including over an hour when the Board was in closed door
Executive Session.
The
stated purpose of this Board meeting was for the Board to discuss urgent
business with Maxie Jackson, Pacifica's new Executive Director. Jackson does not appear in the segment we reviewed.
Jackson did make
brief remarks about two-and-half hours into the meeting. (One of the reasons we
are publishing this material is to show the environment the new Executive Director is
facing.)
From
what we heard and analyzed, this was a very contentious meeting.
As you can see
in the chart on the right, the Pacifica National Board spent 64% (of the 41-minute
segment) arguing among themselves.
About a quarter of the time consisted of
two lengthy role call votes.
There was no discussion of Pacifica’s business, the decisions that need to be made or
how the organization will deal with its existential situation.
We
are not presenting this material to embarrass anyone. Our intention is to provide
a clear and true representation of Pacifica's senior “decision makers” at work. Maxie
Jackson reports to this group.
Sparks
News obtained the audio from this site. We have no reason to question its authenticity .
Please scroll down and you will find
a YouTube video that contains selected audio clips from the meeting.
THIS IS
WHAT THE PACIFICA NATIONAL BOARD MEETING SOUNDS LIKE
On
the right is a detailed log of times and events during the 41-minite segment.
Keep in mind that our analysis is about the functional elements of meeting, It is not a
commentary on the issues being discussed.
During this segment of the meeting, the
moderator (Women 1) got involved in a lengthy argument with Woman 2. We do not know what caused the argument. One problem
appeared to be that someone “muted” Woman 2’s audio, depriving Woman 2 of her
platform.
Then
several men appeared during the discussion to support points made by Woman 2. This portion reminded us of a scene from the movie Grumpy Old Men.
The
moderator had difficulty maintaining order several times during the segment. Board members interrupted
other members often and ask prickly parliamentary questions.
Near the end of the
segment, the Board approved an amendment to the agenda.
We
have compiled a 2:40 collage of clips from the meeting. You can hear “what it
is like” in this YouTube video:
Our readers can decide if this organization, as depicted in their
own words and by their own actions, will be able to (or even should) survive.
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