PNC 6/28/20

Agenda

Should we support statehood for DC?

Should we support statehood for PR?

Minutes

Record of the meeting

 


[9:10pm] Bosun: Please identify
[9:11pm] Bosun: We don't have quorum
[9:11pm] Sayyida: Megan Klein vice chair
[9:11pm] jokeefe: James O’Keefe, acting as Mass. Rep.
[9:11pm] jokeefe: also USPP Secretary
[9:11pm] Bosun: Joseph Klein USPP chair
[9:11pm] Bosun: Ok Mr secretary?
[9:12pm] Bosun: I will flub around withy my IRC client later.
[9:12pm] jokeefe: wise choice. I will be on-line to help if you want
[9:12pm] Bosun: Do you think we should support statehood for DC and PR?
[9:13pm] jokeefe: As long as they wanted it
[9:13pm] Sayyida: if they want it, we want it
[9:13pm] Bosun: DC does and PR has voted for it on referendums.
[9:13pm] jokeefe: So yes in DC and up to the people of PR
[9:14pm] Bosun: OK - I will put out something supporting DC and a binding statehood referendum for PR.
[9:14pm] davidd: independence for PR !
[9:15pm] Bosun: If they want it.
[9:15pm] davidd: statehood is actually what the islands rightwingers want because most people really want independence
[9:15pm] jokeefe: There are questions on the referendums - https://ballotpedia.org/Puerto_Rico_Statehood_Referendum_(2020)
[9:16pm] jokeefe: State hood for DC and self determination for PR
[9:16pm] Bosun: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Puerto_Rican_status_referendum#:~:text=A%20referendum%20on%20the%20political,overwhelmingly%20chose%20statehood%20by%2097%25.
[9:16pm] papegaai: Title: 2017 Puerto Rican status referendum - Wikipedia (at en.wikipedia.org)
[9:18pm] Bosun: OK I will pry some people from CA to join our meeting next week.
[9:20pm] Bosun: They will also pay membership.
[9:20pm] jokeefe: wonderful
[9:21pm] Bosun: My lead had to work until 6 tonight.
[9:21pm] Bosun: Meg will bother Liz.
[9:21pm] jokeefe: Any word on the discord from Liz?
[9:22pm] jokeefe: Or should I check in?
[9:22pm] Sayyida: liz has been streaming
[9:22pm] Sayyida: so shes alive
[9:22pm] Sayyida: but no paticular word
[9:22pm] Bosun: I have not discussed it, but on the list for next discussion.
[9:22pm] jokeefe: I’ll emai her about it
[9:23pm] jokeefe: s/emai/email/g
[9:23pm] Bosun: Cool
[9:23pm] Bosun: No regular expression 
[9:23pm] jokeefe: Good to hear that she is active
[9:23pm] jokeefe: vi for the win!
[9:24pm] Sayyida: *head desk*
[9:24pm] Sayyida: do we have anything else to cover?
[9:24pm] jokeefe: I have no other update
[9:24pm] Bosun: s/smart/g/dumb/s
[9:25pm] Sayyida: juding from bosun thats the same answer
[9:25pm] Sayyida: motion to adjourn
[9:25pm] Bosun: no quorum, no adjourn, no meeting.
[9:25pm] Bosun: We go now.
[9:25pm] Sayyida: awesome tootles
[9:26pm] Sayyida left the chat room. (Quit: Leaving)