Senatus consultum on Senate reprimand of Aula Tullia Scholastica

SENATUS CONSULTUM ON THE SENATE REPRIMAND OF AULA TULLIA SCHOLASTICA

I. Aula Tullia Scholastica, senator and censor, in message number 20415, posted on the Senate list on March 12th 2012, gave an account of her interaction in an email exchange with Gaius Claudius Axenrothus, citizen of Nova Roma.

II. Aula Tullia Scholastica characterized Gaius Claudius Axenrothus as a possible misogynist in message number 20415.

III. Aula Tullia Scholastica characterized Gaius Claudius Axenrothus as immoral, an almost certain major misogynist, and introduced the suspicion that he may well have altered the contents of her email to him (message number 20469, posted on the Senate list March 22nd 2012).

IV. The Senate is satisfied that:

A. The content of Aula Tullia Scholastica’s post 20415 conflicted with the content of an email she sent to

Gaius Claudius Axenrothus, dated March 4th 2012 (contained in message 20418, posted on the Senate list on March 12th 2012) to such a degree that the a reasonable person could only conclude she lied in statements she made in post 20415.

B. That Aula Tullia Scholastica’s statements on the Senate list as at section II and III of this Senatus

consultum regarding the character of Gaius Claudius Axenrothus were such that a reasonable person could only conclude that they were made in an effort to malign his character and divert attention and responsibility from herself to Gaius Claudius Axenrothus.

V. As a consequence of section IV of this Senatus consultum, Aula Tullia Scholastica has violated her oath of office, as sworn by her (as per the Lex Iunia de iusiurando) in message number 2364, posted on the Nova Roma Announce list on January 1st 2012, in that she has broken the following sections of her oath:

A. "upholding the honor of Nova Roma" - by lying on the Senate list and maligning the character of a

citizen of Nova Roma;

B. "acting always in the best interest of the people and the Senate of Nova Roma" - by lying on the

Senate list and maligning the character of a citizen of Nova Roma;

C. "swear to honor the Gods and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings " - by dishonoring

herself before the Gods and Goddesses of Rome and shown them disrespect, by lying on the Senate list and maligning the character of a citizen of Nova Roma;

D. "pursue the Roman Virtues in my public and private life" – by lying on the Senate list and

maligning the character of a citizen of Nova Roma;

E. “to protect and defend the Constitution of Nova Roma” – by violating her constitutional duty as

censor to “safeguard the public morality and honor” by herself lying on the Senate list and maligning the character of a citizen of Nova Roma

F. "fulfill the obligations and responsibilities of the office of censor to the best of my abilities " – by

violating her constitutional duty as censor to “safeguard the public morality and honor” by herself lying on the Senate list and maligning the character of a citizen of Nova Roma;

VI. As a consequence of section V of this Senatus consultum the Senate reprimands Aula Tullia Scholastica for a violation of her oath of office by lying, failing in her constitutional duty and the maligning of a citizen’s character.

VII. Should Aula Tullia Scholastica apologize for violating her oath of office by lying, failing in her constitutional duty and the maligning of a citizen’s character by means of posting such an apology on the Senate list and where such an apology is to the satisfaction of both the consuls holding office when such an apology is posted by her, then after the consuls post to the Senate list their acceptance of her apology, this Senatus consultum shall automatically be deemed to have been repealed.