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Date Posted: 16:34:27 05/23/02 Thu
Author: Ariel
Subject: Re: Elections
In reply to: manuel R gonzalez 's message, "Re: Elections" on 19:11:23 05/20/02 Mon

>>>First of all I would like to begin by saying that I
>>>KNOW WHAT M.E.Ch.a. means and what it should stand
>for
>>>yet this year it has turned into complete
>debauchery.
>>>M.E.Ch.A. is an organization which encompasses every
>>>individual in order to serve a greater purpose.
>>>Perhaps people believe what was said at the elections
>>>meeting was unconstitutional but if you truly read
>the
>>>M.E.Ch.A. constitution, you will see the countless
>>>violations this current group has commited. I have
>>>been in M.E.Ch.A. for various years, way before Mt.
>>>SAC and never have I encountered a groups which has
>>>deviated as much from what M.E.Ch.A. truly is. I
>>>believe nobody has the right to remove any M.E.Chista
>>>from this organization, that is against the
>>>constitution. Therefore if you are now quoting the
>>>constitution, it should also be brought up that
>>>dismissal of a member only occurs before the entire
>>>organization with the person in question present. It
>>>is unfortunate that individuals whom have joined this
>>>organization have tried to run with it and be very
>>>inclusive. M.E.Ch.A. is known to be a great
>>>organization here on this campus yet it was not until
>>>this year that such great internal problems have
>>>arisen. Perhaps before we are ready to point
>fingers,
>>>we SHOULD evaluate ourselves. I know I have
>>>contributed much to this organization this year but I
>>>don't need to stand in the front, I don't need the
>>>praise, I do it because I believe in M.E.Ch.A. as an
>>>organization. To me it is not about friendship, it
>is
>>>about a cause.
>>
>>
>>You are 100 percenct correct about the meaning of
>>M.e.C.h.A. I have spoken to Ricardo Delgado about this
>>whole election matter and although I still think that
>>Laura has a good chance of contesting the election if
>>she so desired, I am hoping that it does not come to
>>that.
>>I am hoping that we move past what occured and look
>>forward towards the future. It is unfortunate that
>>personal issues and the other problems which surfaced
>>had to occur at all, but I think that it is crucial
>>for the future of the club to support Dosciolene as
>>MeCha co-chair and help her in her future efforts.
>>Whether she was elected fairly or not will be a topic
>>of future speculation, and as much as I believe that
>>Laura deserved her office, I stand behind Ricardo's
>>decision to let the matter rest, so that we may go on
>>with the job which needs to be done.
>>On a personal level, I have always felt that my top
>>priority was to bring this organization into the new
>>century by helping it achieve a technological
>>stronghold and I think that the seeds for that have
>>been planted this year, this website is a testament to
>>that and I look forward to accomplishing great things
>>in the future.
>>ariel carmona jr
>>ICC rep
>>former website programmer/historian
>
>
>
>She could not be 100% correct cuz we are all humman
>and there is a lot of us that means there will be a
>difference in opinion. The conclusion is what matters
>here....(where we go from here is up to you). I
>don't even know why I am writing this since I think
>all this is b.s............ this is not what I
>pictured mecha to be.... cinse it was a national
>movement I thought it would be handled
>profecionally.....
>
>manuelR

I just meant she's 100 percent right about her assessment about what MeCha should mean, wether this current batch of officers did the job of living up to it is left up to interpretation, I happen to think that we did.
ariel

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