[fvc-wat-disc] Response to Peter Hughes' letter

[Bryn Ossington]

Alright I will send that letter in. Only because I'm too lazy to write my
own when there is one already done. Thanks Ari, and good work maxing out
your letters to the editor.

Bryn

On 10/1/07, ARI DAIGEN <adaigen at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> Not as far as I know Bryn--by all means, please go ahead!
>
> >From: "Bryn Ossington" <bryn.ossington at gmail.com>
> >Reply-To: FVC Waterloo Region Discussion
> ><fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org>
> >To: "FVC Waterloo Region Discussion" <fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org>
> >Subject: Re: [fvc-wat-disc] Response to Peter Hughes' letter
> >Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 18:33:03 -0400
> >
> >hey Ari Has anyone taken you up on this?
> >
> >Bryn
> >
> >On 10/1/07, ARI DAIGEN <adaigen at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello everyone,
> > >
> > > Again, here's a letter in the Record today:
> > > http://news.therecord.com/Opinions/article/249694
> > >
> > > I took the liberty of writing a response to it (below). I think this
> guy
> > > unwittingly made a great case for MMP, and my response points that
> out.
> > > Unfortunately, I've used up my quota with the Record until after the
> > > referendum. If anyone out there (who maybe doesn't have time to write
> a
> > > letter him/herself) would like to send this in to the Record under
> their
> > > own
> > > name, please go ahead. (letters at therecord.com) I think it's a point
> that
> > > should be made.
> > >
> > > Best wishes,
> > >
> > > Ari
> > >
> > > Here's the letter that could be sent:
> > >
> > > In his October 1 letter, Peter Hughes argues that NDP and Green
> >supporters
> > > should vote Liberal because "in the Kitchener-Waterloo riding, a vote
> >for
> > > NDP/Green is effectively a vote for the Progressive
> Conservatives."  He
> > > also
> > > argues that potential Conservative voters should vote Liberal because
> it
> > > is
> > > Liberals who will form the government, and only by having a government
> >MPP
> > > will Kitchener-Waterloo be represented in provincial decisions.
> > >
> > > Choosing a candidate you don't like to avoid one you despise? No
> > > representation in government if your riding elects an MPP from the
> wrong
> > > party? The solution to these problems isn't to vote for any particular
> > > party--it's to change the system.
> > >
> > > Hughes' letter shows that if we really want a say in how our province
> is
> > > run, we must vote for a mixed-member proportional (MMP) electoral
> system
> > > in
> > > the October 10 referendum.
> > >
> > >
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