Guest marciaterry2002@yahoo.com Posted June 19, 2021 at 07:33 PM Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 at 07:33 PM Our President insists on issuing the vice president a gavel, I say because at installation the president was the only one issued a gavel that person is the only one that should have a gavel, to me it undermines the presidents authority, and I cant find it in the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted June 19, 2021 at 07:58 PM Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 at 07:58 PM 21 minutes ago, Guest marciaterry2002@yahoo.com said: Our President insists on issuing the vice president a gavel, I say because at installation the president was the only one issued a gavel that person is the only one that should have a gavel, to me it undermines the presidents authority, and I cant find it in the book. There is nothing in the book about issuing a gavel, and precious little about using one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted June 19, 2021 at 11:40 PM Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 at 11:40 PM (edited) 4 hours ago, Guest marciaterry2002@yahoo.com said: Our President insists on issuing the vice president a gavel, I say because at installation the president was the only one issued a gavel that person is the only one that should have a gavel, to me it undermines the presidents authority, and I cant find it in the book. My own view is that presiding officers use their gavels far too much, so it's probably best if you don't issue anyone a gavel. Setting that aside, however, it is ultimately up to the society to determine whether to issue the President, the Vice President, both, or neither a gavel. RONR has no rule on this matter. I suppose it might be viewed by some as "undermining" the President's authority to issue the Vice President a gavel. I imagine the President's rationale, however, is that is simply a matter of convenience - if both the President and Vice President are issued gavels, then the Vice President will have a gavel at hand in the event he needs to preside in the President's absence. Edited June 19, 2021 at 11:42 PM by Josh Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zev Posted June 20, 2021 at 01:47 AM Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 at 01:47 AM I wonder what General Robert would have said had we informed him that he could not preside a meeting without a gavel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Puzzling Posted June 20, 2021 at 12:04 PM Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 at 12:04 PM I like the idea of having a separate gavel for the vice president. (Just like regalia) but then which gavel should the vice president use at the different situations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted June 20, 2021 at 02:55 PM Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 at 02:55 PM In the "new normal" of COVID-19, separate gavels may make some sense: his microbes are his, and my microbes are mine. 😷 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Puzzling Posted June 21, 2021 at 01:19 PM Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 at 01:19 PM 22 hours ago, Rob Elsman said: In the "new normal" of COVID-19, separate gavels may make some sense: his microbes are his, and my microbes are mine. 😷 My idea was not private gavels but a gavel for the vice president a bit less elaborate than the one for the president (silver instead of gold or something like that) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted June 21, 2021 at 07:22 PM Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 at 07:22 PM On 6/20/2021 at 8:04 AM, Guest Puzzling said: I like the idea of having a separate gavel for the vice president. (Just like regalia) but then which gavel should the vice president use at the different situations? Preferably full pirate regalia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Geiger Posted June 21, 2021 at 10:34 PM Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 at 10:34 PM (edited) 3 hours ago, Gary Novosielski said: Preferably full pirate regalia. Have you been touched by His Noodly Appendage? (EDIT: something something relevant signature something.) Edited June 21, 2021 at 10:47 PM by Benjamin Geiger Added a line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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