Re: vision2020--Campaigning on list

["bill london" <bill_london@hotmail.com>]

Ken--
I certainly agree that discussion of a ballot initiative like the 
optional form of county government choice is vital and appropriate for 
this forum.
My concern was opening the door to partisan discussions of individual 
political candidates.  I assumed (perhaps wrongly) that the subscribers 
to this list were not interested in such partisan political discussions 
on this list.
I was surprised--and pleased--that the few comments thus far heard have 
welcomed those kinds of political monologues.  I wonder what others 
think.
Is the local newspapers' letters to the editor sections adequate for 
these kinds of partisan statements--or do we welcome them on the 2020 
list? BL

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>I have written on the list in favor of ADOPTING the county government
>reorganization plan on the November ballot, and I still urge everyone 
to
>vote to adopt it.
>
>I got one or two responses to my message, again on the list, opposing
>adoption of the plan.
>
>It struck me that all of these messages were appropriate for the list . 
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>..
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>Kenneth S. Gallant
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>On Wed, 7 Oct 1998 Erikus4@aol.com wrote:
>
>> >I apologize for sending the message below to the 2020 list.  In the 
>> >message, I announced my support for a specific political candidate.  
I 
>> >think that kind of message really is inappropriate for this forum.
>> 
>> I don't see why it would be inappropriate, unless that is just your 
personal
>> feeling.  It certainly seems appropriate for "promoting community 
dialogue"
>> and "increasing knowledge," from the 2020 mission statement.
>> 
>> I've seen flames that were less appropriate, with no apology demanded 
- and
>> none given.   Imagine that . . .
>> 
>> E. O'Daniel
>> 
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