[fvc-wat-disc] A great article in today's Record by Luisa D'Amato

Sat May 27 00:14:35 EDT 2017

Love it!! So nicely balances out the old "curmudgeons" like me. You know, I
learned that word in FVC. I had to look it up. Then I became it. And then I
became SO SO SO grateful to you and others who can write the spirited "We
can do it!!" letters.* We need you - keep going!*

Anita

On Sat, May 27, 2017 at 12:05 AM, Sharon Sommerville <
sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Dan,
>
> WOW, that is one outstanding letter!   It is so spirited and positive,
> really appreciate the positive tone.
>
> And, fingers crossed that it will be in Monday's paper.
>
> Cheers,
> Sharon
>
>
>
> On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 11:40 PM, Jennifer Ross <2jennross at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Fabulous.  Absolutely fabulous letter.
>>
>> On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 11:36 PM, Dan Cecile <dancecile at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> :) What a great article!
>>>
>>> I've submitted this letter (together with my address and telephone
>>> number):
>>>
>>> *Dear Editor,*
>>>
>>> *Thanks for publishing D'Amato's impassioned "Voting reform activists
>>> won’t quit" column! It's so refreshing to read something on this topic
>>> other than Liberal talking points. The party won't admit it, but D'Amato
>>> tells it like it is: our current first-past-the-post system pushes people
>>> away from voting. Because we know that our votes only count if we live in
>>> the right place and vote for the right candidate.*
>>>
>>> *We elect political leaders that don't represent the proportional will
>>> of Canadian citizens. They represent the skewed results of a handful of
>>> winner-take-all "battles". And then these leaders wonder why we're so
>>> cynical of politics? The real solution is to use a fair voting system, and
>>> give a political voice to every Canadian.*
>>>
>>> *We may no longer have PM Trudeau's support for electoral reform, but
>>> we'll find a path forward anyways. We'll educate our peers and collect
>>> signatures and show our MPs that consensus is here. We have history, data,
>>> and the most effective democracies of the world on our side, and we won't
>>> quit.*
>>>
>>> *Dan Cecile*
>>> *Kitchener*
>>>
>>> On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 10:29 PM Sharon Sommerville <
>>> sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks for writing to the Record Anita, keen to see your letter!
>>>>
>>>> Dave Arthur sings with Luisa in the Grand Philharmonic & has been
>>>> talking with Luisa for several years about electoral reform.  The credit
>>>> should go to Dave for keeping Luisa informed and educated.  Thank you Dave!
>>>>
>>>> And, don't hesitate to write the Record!  The letter can be short and
>>>> to the point.  The email address for letters to the editor is:
>>>> letters at therecord.com.  Please included your name, full address and
>>>> telephone number.  Lorraine at the Record will call you to confirm that you
>>>> wrote the letter.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Sharon
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 10:13 PM, Anita Nickerson <anitann88 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Awesome article!! Really cool to see how Luisa has come around over
>>>>> the past 1.5 years and I'm sure it's a lot to do with the hard work of
>>>>> Sharon and the local team.
>>>>>
>>>>> I did write a letter about two days ago and the paper did call me, but
>>>>> let's say it wasn't complimentary to Raj. I don't usually write letters but
>>>>> I was aggravated earlier this week at him about this issue (and at about
>>>>> 180 other Liberals, but he happens to be my MP).
>>>>>
>>>>> So more you-can-be-a-hero-oriented letters to balance it out might be
>>>>> good :)
>>>>>
>>>>> Anita
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 9:35 PM, Sharon Sommerville <
>>>>> sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello FairVoting Friends,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Luisa D'Amato had an excellent article in today's Record about the
>>>>>> state of electoral reform and the upcoming NDP vote on the 31st.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In case you missed it, here it is:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://www.therecord.com/opinion-story/7335241-d-amato-voti
>>>>>> ng-reform-activists-won-t-quit/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can anyone  write a letter to the editor (it can be short) in support
>>>>>> of the article and Wednesday's. vote?  The article is a good opportunity to
>>>>>> get some additional letters into the paper before the vote.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Have a great weekend, everyone!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> With thanks,
>>>>>> Sharon
>>>>>>
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