It turns out that Robert's Rules of Order were compiled from parliamentary procedure by a general who happened to be a Baptist layman. Given the stereotype about my fellow Baptists not exactly being the most orderly in our meetings, I've got to smile at the irony.
Or maybe it's appropriate. H/T Veith. Hopefully he gets his stamp soon for his contribution to general sanity in meetings.
Sunday Firesides: Know the Rules, to Better Break Them
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Though something of an iconoclast himself, Fr. Richard Rohr argues that “it
is much easier to begin [life] rather conservative or traditional” than it
is...
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4 comments:
Baptists: at least they have meetings!
Good stuff. Am going to put on my blog!
But is that a good thing, Jim? :^)
Glad you enjoyed it.
i thought baptists only held their meetings at NRA conventions and fishing derbies.
not that its bad thing,mind ya.
So that was YOU that I met at the last one, Gino? You should have introduced yourself! :^)
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