PROOF 1.6
DNC Charter & Bylaw Violation

PROOF: Script Reveals Pre-Planned Strategy to Control Meeting and Dissent

Violation: The script's prepared tactics for managing participation and its pre-emptive characterization of criticism violate the 'open meetings' principle of the DNC Charter. This proves the meeting was designed to control outcomes, not facilitate democratic participation.
Stakes: The committee was structured to execute a pre-determined agenda and manage any opposition, not to foster the inclusive participation required by party rules.
Evidence Strength:
3 facts, 1 axioms

The Axioms (The Rules)

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The DNC Charter mandates that 'All meetings of... all other official Party committees, commissions and bodies shall be open to the public'. Primary Source

DNC Charter, Article Nine, Sec. 12

Rule Summary

The DNC Charter's rule for open meetings requires a process that allows for spontaneous, good-faith participation, not a pre-planned system to control who can attend and to manage anticipated opposition.

The Offenses (What Happened)

The script anticipates that the meeting may be closed to the public and provides a challenge to be used against observers: 'Ask: 'I notice there are people other than caucus co-chairs present. I thought this meeting was solely for co-chairs.''

Evidence: selina-script.pdf, p. 1 Official Record

The script anticipates criticism from Party Chair Belinda Biafore, pre-characterizing it as 'scolding': 'She may scold you for the caucus meetings last night'.

Evidence: selina-script.pdf, p. 1 Official Record

The script provides response strategies for managing this anticipated opposition rather than addressing its substance.

Evidence: selina-script.pdf, p. 1 Official Record

The Logical Reasoning

  1. The script contains a pre-planned tactic to challenge the presence of observers at what should be an open meeting.
  2. The script anticipates opposition from the Party Chair and pre-characterizes it as 'scolding' to trivialize legitimate concerns.
  3. It provides response strategies for managing this opposition.
  4. This proves the meeting was designed to execute a pre-determined outcome despite anticipated objections.
  5. The organizers built opposition management into their plan, violating principles of open deliberation.

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