[fvc-wat-disc] Letters to the Editor Needed

Fri Feb 3 22:45:43 EST 2017

Which do you like better for the hat?

REAL LIES or REAL BETRAYAL

On Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 10:30 PM, Sharon Sommerville <
sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> We are going to have to do a lot of writing in the coming weeks.  Please
> remember that you don't have to write the letters, another person can write
> if you can submit or you can write a letter and have someone else submit
> it.  We need writers and submitters.
>
> Thanks to Donald for an excellent response to Ms. Smith's article.  We
> need one more.  Can someone volunteer to write and or submit a response to
> Ms. Smith's article?  It would need to be submitted by Sunday evening
>
> We need a supportive letter for Luisa's article.  Is there someone who can
> write/submit it.  This one should be easy. Again, it should be in by Sunday
> pm.
>
> We need at least two responses to today's editorial.  One should be from
> FVC-WR which I can draft and send round to our bd. members so we need one
> more.  Any takers?  Again, you can write but not submit or offer to submit
> but not write.
>
> A march to Raj's office from KCH would be doable.  Someone could book an
> appointment with him (underhanded yes, but the gloves are off) and we could
> arrive with the toque which has been modified to read: REAL LIES or REAL
> BETRAYAL (that's still the plan, isn't it?).  I have a pair of Liberal
> socks which I no longer need.  Gummie rats (sealed in plastic about 3oz.)
> can be purchased on line.  I was thinking of sending one of the pair to
> Trudeau filled with gummie rats, be happy to make up another one to give to
> Raj.
>
> Here are the rats:
> https://www.jellybelly.com/gummi-pet-rat/p/5148
>
> Personally not in favour of the coffin as it has been used to death (!)
> for all kinds of causes but lots of signs, and a media alert and
> facebooking etc. Plus it would be fun.
>
> Happy to start up a "I will not vote for you again" petition at all our
> upcoming events, give a focus to our summer festival tables.
>
> And, my home will be open for a meeting this Monday at 7 pm for anyone who
> wants to come to plan the next few months.
>
> Onward!
> Sharon
>
> On Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 7:34 PM, arthurd23 arthurd23 <arthurd23 at bell.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Lots of letters to the editor in The Star and Globe.
>>
>> There was also a consensus with almost all of them castigating Trudeau.
>>
>> One opposing view - The Record editorial. Surprise!!!
>>
>> Do we have some letters being sent to The Record?
>>
>> Dave A
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------
>> From: Donald Fraser <donaldafraser at gmail.com>
>> Date: February 3, 2017 at 12:15 PM
>>
>>
>> I'll pick the negative one ... just love a scrap ... so here's my
>> response
>>
>> ======================================================
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear Editor,
>>
>>
>> Re: The political fallout of breaking a promise by Joanna Smith_Feb3_2017
>>
>> Ms Smith asks, “But what of the majority of Canadians? Do they care?
>> Does it matter?” in reference to Electoral Reform (ER).
>>
>> It matters. In our system of First Past the Post (FPTP), votes cast for a
>> Green candidate, for example, who loses are useless. The Planet-caring,
>> environmentally conscious, politically aware voters in the particular
>> riding have no say in Ottawa. A certain percentage of all Canadians want
>> Green objectives to be part of the laws of Canada.
>>
>> It matters because these environmentalists should have their say in the
>> structure of government. In a proportional system, for instance, every vote
>> counts to obtain the same percentage of seats for a party as the party
>> received in the national vote count.
>>
>> It matters because they may not vote in the next election, knowing that
>> their votes won’t count.
>>
>> I matters because, due to discouragement, they may cease to engage in the
>> political discussion and the environment will suffer for it.
>>
>> Later Smith states, “Then there is a much larger group that knows little
>> and cares less about ER” in reference to the Canadian electorate at large.
>>
>> “... knows little and cares less ... “ is simply cause and effect.
>> Unfortunately, it is difficult to excite the electorate about ER
>> possibilities when they “know little”. Attempts to educate the public about
>> ER are generally regarded as “election activity” which annoys citizens
>> between elections. To be fair there is a small percentage which does
>> respond with enthusiasm.
>>
>> New Zealand (NZ) solved the problem by having a trial run at Mixed Member
>> PR (MMPR) for four terms. The electorate was educated by experience and
>> when consulted after the trial, voted for MMPR over the former FPTP system.
>> Their experience demonstrates that an educated public will choose a
>> proportional alternative to our antiquated and unfair FPTP which wastes the
>> votes of any citizen whose local candidate did not win in their riding.
>>
>> Germany has practiced MMPR since WW2. The resulting stable form of
>> coalition government has allowed Germans to become the master long term
>> planners we recognize them for. They avoid the 'Policy Pendulum' in which
>> false majority governments cancel, at great expense to the taxpayer, the
>> projects of the preceding government. Rather each new government improves
>> and supports policies of the previous government.
>>
>> Yours Truly,
>>
>> Donald A Fraser,
>>
>> 184 Forsyth Drive,
>>
>> Waterloo, Ontario,
>>
>> N2L-1A2
>>
>>
>>
>> 519-576-9210 <(519)%20576-9210>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2 February 2017 at 23:02, Sharon Sommerville <
>> sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hello FairVoting Friends,
>>
>> Two great articles in today's Record for us to respond to:
>>
>> http://www. therecord.com/news- story/7100196-the-political-
>> fallout-of-breaking-a-promise/
>>
>> http://www. therecord.com/ opinion-story/7098054-d- amato-
>> broken-promise-may-haunt- liberals/
>>
>> We should capitalize on these articles with letters to the editor. A
>> couple of letters in response to each letter would be wonderful. Any number
>> would be great.
>>
>> Have sent the request out to our larger discussion list as some new names
>> would be helpful!
>>
>> Let me know if you can take either of these on.
>>
>> With thanks,
>> Sharon
>>
>>
>>
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