Those voting in favor of taking away democratic rights:
Thomas Mulligan (D), Hernan Illingworth (D), Rev. Kenneth Moales Jr. (D)
Those in favor of preserving democratic rights:
Mara Pereira (WFP), Bobby Simmons (D)
The members loyal to Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch are victorious.
Last night, by a vote of 3-2, a Bridgeport Board of Education Committee voted to change the Boards rules to limit the rights of the minority. The proposal now goes to the full Board for a vote.
In parliamentary procedure it is referred to as “Calling the Question” or “Moving the Previous Question” or “Moving to Close Debate.” It is seldom used in a democracy because it is a procedural move that seeks to put an immediately end to all debate so that a vote can be taken right away.
While we Americans strongly believe in majority rule, our fundamental democratic belief
