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This is a story about using your power when you have it. I learned this early in life. In my sophomore year of college, I ran for Student Body President and won. 1/1
This is a story about using your power when you have it. I learned this early in life. In my sophomore year of college, I ran for Student Body President and won. 1/1
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A few months into my position, my opponent tried to stage a coup via Impeachment. He made up some bogus charges and he had the votes to start a impeachment proceeding. 2/
A few months into my position, my opponent tried to stage a coup via Impeachment. He made up some bogus charges and he had the votes to start a impeachment proceeding. 2/
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At one of our meetings,the Chief Justice informed me and my VP that we commence impeachment proceeding within the month.I tried to lobby folks,but they were on board with impeachment. 3/
At one of our meetings,the Chief Justice informed me and my VP that we commence impeachment proceeding within the month.I tried to lobby folks,but they were on board with impeachment. 3/
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I had little to no good options. They offered us a compromise: resign or be impeached. Things were looking really bleak. But then I decided to read the SGA Constitution. 4/
I had little to no good options. They offered us a compromise: resign or be impeached. Things were looking really bleak. But then I decided to read the SGA Constitution. 4/
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It turns our there is a provision that stated that the President could appoint Senators as needed, but didn’t give any clarity beyond this. 5/
It turns our there is a provision that stated that the President could appoint Senators as needed, but didn’t give any clarity beyond this. 5/
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I talked to our advisor and he advised against it because it would be unprecedented. I talk to others who gave this same advice. My VP said, ‘fuck that shit”. 6/
I talked to our advisor and he advised against it because it would be unprecedented. I talk to others who gave this same advice. My VP said, ‘fuck that shit”. 6/
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The next meeting, I put on the agenda that the Chief Justice had to perform duties. Then I went to all my friends. 7/
The next meeting, I put on the agenda that the Chief Justice had to perform duties. Then I went to all my friends. 7/
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A band mate,my weed dealer,a girl I used to date,two of my Physics peeps, peeps from the all White frat that voted for me.I told them we needed more members and would they like to join. 8/
A band mate,my weed dealer,a girl I used to date,two of my Physics peeps, peeps from the all White frat that voted for me.I told them we needed more members and would they like to join. 8/
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Some of my friends had no idea what SGA was and what it did. The Frat members had demands. I said, “Done”. The next meeting, I had them all show up early. 9/
Some of my friends had no idea what SGA was and what it did. The Frat members had demands. I said, “Done”. The next meeting, I had them all show up early. 9/
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Then I told the Senators that the first item of business was swearing in of new members. This confused them. I told them to read the Constitution. 10/
Then I told the Senators that the first item of business was swearing in of new members. This confused them. I told them to read the Constitution. 10/
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The Senators adjourned the meeting and asked the Chief Justice to invalidate the power. But they needed me to do that. The next meeting my buddies were sworn in. 11/
The Senators adjourned the meeting and asked the Chief Justice to invalidate the power. But they needed me to do that. The next meeting my buddies were sworn in. 11/
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The next meeting my buddies were sworn in. Then they all voted against impeachment, and I won. My opponent who started the impeachment nonsense left SGA. 12/
The next meeting my buddies were sworn in. Then they all voted against impeachment, and I won. My opponent who started the impeachment nonsense left SGA. 12/
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The moral of the story: use all the power you have when you have it. I used all the tools in my arsenal. Don’t hold back thinking you will win the next election. 13/13
The moral of the story: use all the power you have when you have it. I used all the tools in my arsenal. Don’t hold back thinking you will win the next election. 13/13
