[17656] in APO-L
Beginnings/Ends
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mark Allen Stratton)
Wed Nov 19 19:45:52 1997
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 19:44:47 -0500
Reply-To: Mark Allen Stratton <senator@IQUEST.NET>
From: Mark Allen Stratton <senator@IQUEST.NET>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
The Political Scientist in me says, "EXACTLY!"
However, we should realize there is a subtle differnce: the Federal
Government and the National Fraternity aren't exactly parallel. After all,
the National Fraternity, as I understand, has very limited power - supreme
power rests with the National *CONVENTION*.
But you are correct in your "federal" assessment of our Fraternity - it sure
seems that way. It's amazing, though, how little we forget about our own
government (by WE I mean many people in general, not any one person in
particular.)
We do accept that there are limits as to what a Chapter can do, correct?
For example, it is my understand that Chapters may not enter into a contract
with the name of "ALPHA PHI OMEGA" but must include their Chapter, such as
"Alpha Phi Omega - Alpha Chapter" or whatnot. That's a pretty powerful
limit, don't you think? (I could be incorrect here, but I think this is
part of the new Risk Management Policy).
Oh, mercy, I've started to ramble.
Time to go!
Mark Stratton
Delta Xi Alum
Section 52 Communications Chair
>
>hhmmmmm.... this is the first attempt at a division point that I've
>seen. Sounds a bit like State's Rights arguments...
>
>"The powers not delegated to the National Fraternity by the
>Organisational By-Laws, nor prohibited by it to the Chapters, are
>reserved to the Chapters respectively, or to the members."
>
>Sound familiar? Try the 10th Amendment, substiting National Fraternity,
>Chapter and members where appropriate:
>
>"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor
>prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively,
>or to the people."
>
>I know -- APO was not founded as a Republic, or a Democracy. But is this
>an accurate reflection of the division, or is there more?
>
