PROOF: Script Author Orchestrated Her Own Appointment to a Key Role
The Axioms (The Rules)
The Democratic Party shall 'Encourage and support codes of political ethics... to assure that public officials shall at all times conduct themselves in a manner that reflects creditably upon the office they serve'. Primary Source
Rule Summary
Ethical conduct requires that an official organizing a process not use their influence to gain a position of power within that process. Such an action represents a clear conflict of interest.
The Offenses (What Happened)
The script, authored by Selina Vickers, directs the newly elected co-chair Hollis Lewis to state: 'I nominate Selina Vickers for Parliamentarian/Secretary.'
Evidence: selina-script.pdf, p. 3; selina-script-email.pdf, p. 1 Documentary
The script provides a verbatim, laudatory endorsement for Hollis Lewis to read, which states Ms. Vickers was instrumental in the committee's formation and concludes, 'I can think of no one else remotely qualified to do this particular work.'
Evidence: selina-script.pdf, p. 3 Official Record
The role of Parliamentarian/Secretary controls meeting procedures, rules interpretations, and the official record of committee business.
Evidence: Standard parliamentary authority Official Record
The Logical Reasoning
- The author of the meeting's script was Selina Vickers, the lead Challenger from the MOU.
- The script she authored contained a pre-written nomination for herself to a key procedural role.
- The script she authored also contained an effusive endorsement of her own unique qualifications to be read by another person.
- This constitutes an act of self-appointment, using her position as the meeting's architect to secure a position of procedural power.
- She wrote herself into power.
