Thanks for this report James and hi, I did not know you were on this list. This is indeed a bizarre move, but typical of the 'Justice and Unity' inquisitors whose high priests, now that they have a controllng majority of the PNB, can push through such silly, resource wasting measures. Fortunately my comrade Lavarn Williams, the only pro-listener rep from KPFA (and incidentally a black woman) - sees through their b.s. Less fortunately, Mary Berg (staff rep), Rosalinda Palacios and Sarv Randhawa also from KPFA always vote with the entrenched staff on the LSB and generally ally themselves with Bob "Federal" Lederer and his JUC gang. Why? Because they share a dislike of accountability and transparency. A marriage made, well, in Pacifica.....
The only way to mitigate this ruinous trend is to get more listeners in all the station areas involved - including running for seats on the LSB or volunteering for committees etc. If you care, get involved, otherwise don't be surprised if you hear only more of these reports.
Joe W.
>From: James Ross <jross252 at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
>To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
>Subject: [lbo-talk] HUAC comes to Pacifica Radio Again
>Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 19:24:16 -0800 (PST)
>
>On 3/10/06, in a truly bizarre move, Pacifica Radio's governing board
>decided to establish a committee to investigate itself and members of
>local boards of its five stations for racism and sexism.
>
> Remarkable the board is focussing on infighting, and not other matters,
>like encouraging development of new high-quality programs like Behind the
>News, or doing something about the continuing downward spiral at WBAI, or
>anything else, at a time when the world is coming more unglued by the day,
>and a high-functioning alternative network would be especially valuable.
>
> The motion is below.
>
> For more, see http://wbai.net/pnb/pnb_investigative_motion3-10-06.html
>
> To write the entire governing board - board @pacifica.org
>
> *****
>
> Whereas the mission statement of the Pacifica Foundation charges it
>with the responsibility of engaging in activities that shall contribute to
>a lasting understanding between nations and between the individuals of all
>nations, races, creeds and colors; and
>
> Whereas the mission statement of the Pacifica Foundation charges it
>with the responsibility of gathering and disseminating information on the
>causes of conflict between any and all of such groups; and through any and
>all means compatible with the purposes of the Foundation to promote, among
>other things, the study of political causes of racial antagonisms; and
>
> Whereas it is therefore clear that racist conduct by members of the
>Pacifica National Board is counter to the mission of Pacifica;
>
> Be it resolved that the Pacifica National Board shall elect five
>Directors to an ad hoc committee to investigate & report out to full PNB,
>all incidences of alleged racism
> and sexism by current PNB & LSB members throughout the Pacifica network.
>
> Further resolved that the Committee is instructed to report its
>findings to the Pacifica National Board, and if the Committee finds that
>Directors and LSB member's comments and conduct were injurious to the
>goals of the Foundation, the Committee is instructed to report resolutions
>containing its recommendations to the Pacifica National Board. A minority
>report or reports may also be submitted if desired by any Committee
>members.
>
> Yes: Ambrose Lane, Acie Byrd, Rob Robinson, Zarinah Shakir, Mary Berg,
>Ray Laforest, Bob Lederer, Lisa Davis, Lydia Brazon,
>
> No: LaVarn Williams, Patty Heffley, Dave Adelson, Don White, Teresa
>Allen, Ken Freeland, Deb Shafto.
>
>
>
>
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