Council chair: The traditional code of parliamentary procedure contains a large number of obscure, unnecessary rules, which cause us to quibble interminably over procedural details and so to appear unworthy of public confidence  Admittedly, the code is entrenched and widely accepted  But success in our endeavors depends on the public' s having confidence in our effectiveness
Ttherefore, it is imperative that we adopt the alternate code, which has been in successful use elsewhere for several years
Those who have adopted the alternate code sometimes attempt to use it to obscure their opponents' understanding of procedures.