Central Coast Chapter Minutes, January 18, 2014
Meeting to Order:
1:05 PM
Pledges of
Allegiance and SAR
Invocation by Nate
Maas
Attendance: 9
Members
New Business: To
order off of the full menu at the listed price or to choose from 5 items at $11.95.
Motion (Tissue) to
order off the full menu, Seconded (Haynes). Motion carried.
Sunshine Report:
Bill Siler was hospitalized days prior our meeting but was in attendance.
Gordon Willey may be traveling as no one has been able to contact him.
Secretary’s
Report: December Minutes were read. Motion to approve (Haynes), Seconded (Maas).
Motion carried.
Speaker:
John Siler was
again drafted on short notice. John’s topic was 3rd Parties in
American Politics. Generally, a 3rd party is any which is not the
Democrats or the GOP. Sometimes they’re splinter parties who have deserted
their own party while others are a single issue party i.e. Prohibitionists.
Some 3rd parties are highly ideological as was the Socialist Party circa
1880-1920. The Electoral College protects the two major parties but 3rd
parties have influenced elections like in 1992 when Ross Perot garnered 18.6%
of the popular vote or in 2000 with Ralph Nader’s Green Party. The last 3rd
Party candidate to actually receive electoral votes was George Wallace in 1968.
John’s presentation was greatly appreciated.
Guest David Hanush
will be working with Registrar Russ Haynes
to complete his application.
Treasurers Report:
Current account balance is $3098.02.
No new business
but Nate Maas spoke eloquently about recently deceased Compatriot Lewis Height.
Benediction
Closing Pledge
Adjournment @ 2:05
PM
Respectfully
Submitted,
Chris Scrimiger
Chapter Secretary
