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

Sat May 27 17:09:06 EDT 2017

great letter, Dan! ... great article, Luisa!

On 27 May 2017 at 00:14, Anita Nickerson <anitann88 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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