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

Fri Feb 3 23:18:28 EST 2017

I could have one word on each side. So no matter which way they wear it,
people can see :)

On Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 10:59 PM, Jennifer Ross <2jennross at gmail.com> wrote:

> I recognize LIES is shorter and likely doable, but if it is possible, I do
> like betrayal better.
>
> On Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 10:52 PM, Jon Bathmaker <jon.bathmaker at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I think we should choose the one that makes them look the worst.  With
>> that criterion BETRAYAL seems to be the winner.
>>
>> Best,
>> Jon
>>
>> On 2/3/2017 10:45 PM, Anita Nickerson wrote:
>>
>> 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 <%28519%29%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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