Recent motions adopted by the Pacifica National Board

Haiti Solidarity
LT. Ehren Watada
Journalist Subpoenas
Iraq War Withdrawal
Troy Anthony Davis
Police Brutality

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At the recommendation of The Finance Committee of the Pacifica National Board of Directors, six directors have proposed an amendment to Article Six, Section One of the Pacifica Bylaws. This amendment would reduce the required number of annual 'in-person' Pacifica National Board meetings from four to three, and would continue the practice of alternating the Board meetings among the 5 Foundation radio station signal areas.

Whereas the Senate, in passing S. 3930, has given President Bush extraordinary and chilling power to indefinitely detain and try prisoners in the so-called war on terror,

And whereas the legislation strips non-citizen detainees of the habeas corpus right to challenge their own detention and permits use of coercive interrogation tactics such as stripping, hooding, hypothermia, and other objectionable techniques;

That the outgoing ED provide a thorough report and documentation on any significant pending or unfinished matters, including, but not limited to, negotiations with RFPI and FSRN.
5/05

That the PNB acknowledges the great value of the D.C. Radio Co-op.

That the PNB support and encourage the WPFW-MASC efforts to sign a memorandum of understating between WPFW and the D.C. Radio Co-op members so as to include said MOU in the reconstruction of the new News Division which is stated as being temporary and experimental until the end of the drive and national elections.
10/04 Referred to WPFW LSB

Whereas, the Federal Communications Commission has in recent weeks renewed attacks on micropower broadcasters similar to the attacks that occurred in the late 1990's, which in turn led to the mass movement that ultimately impelled the FCC to create a new class of micropower licensing, and, Whereas, the resulting licensing rules were deeply flawed and in many ways hostile to access to unused FM bandwidth by low-power broadcasters, and Whereas, the Pacifica Foundation is an historic advocate of free speech in broadcast media,

MOTION by Laforest that the PNB approve resolution protesting U.S. policy relating to Haiti Resolution on Haiti with Allen amendment:

Whereas the PNB is opposed to the kidnapping of the elected President of Haiti, Jean Bertrand Aristide, and the US backed and orchestrated coup, and

That the PNB: Is unalterably opposed to any physical violence from any quarter for any reason any Pacifica meeting or event; authorizes mediation to occur at WBAI with a mediator that the GM and LSB Chair agree upon; will be emailed a copy of safety policy composed by the ED and WBAI GM at least 3 hours prior to the July 27, 2004 WBAI LSB meeting; and directs the ED be to be sure that the safety plan is implemented.
7/04

Chair, in consolation with the Executive Director, is authorized to research resources as requested by the WBAI GM for mediation assistance and supply the information to the WBAI GM and Executive Director.
6/04

Resolved that:
Neither Pacifica nor any Pacifica radio station shall enter into any contract or collective bargaining agreement that does any of the following: