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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks for your offer to take up the cause
from a legal perspective, Neil. However, it is too late for us to
implement that plan since the city waited until the 11<sup>th</sup> hour to
cancel my appearance as a delegation and I’m sure we can’t pull a
legal response together in time for them to reconsider before the meeting
tomorrow evening. I have decided for certain that I will respond to their
decision with a symbolic gesture and will be in the downtown <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Kitchener</st1:place></st1:City> area from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow
night handing out literature on the street. I had planned to devote that
time to attending the council meeting, so I might as well do something for the
campaign in that time. Although they have tried to silence our call for
public education on the issue, I won’t let them silence us because I will
take the message to the street. As far as I know, I still have freedom of
speech on the sidewalk. Please correct me if I am wrong.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Angela<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> fvc-wat-disc-bounces@listserv.thinkers.org
[mailto:fvc-wat-disc-bounces@listserv.thinkers.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Dietrich N<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> September 29, 2007 6:08 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [fvc-wat-disc] State of
democracy in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kitchener</st1:place></st1:City>
(not good) (DonnaReid)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>HI All,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
We had about 60-70 people at the Market today. We managed to dispel a bit
of the fear-mongering out there and actually explain the situation. One
common response we are getting to asking people if they'd like to learn about
the referendum is that they've already voted. Eitherway, we did have some
success.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Donna, on
a side note here, would you be able to get the clerk to put the city's refusal
into a letter, stating the judicial reasoning (aka the name of the case) they
are relying upon. I'd be happy to take a look at it if time
permits. When is the meeting? Monday night I imagine? Often times
cases like these are qualified, and we may be able to find an angle to allow us
to get in to this meeting. It shouldn't be to our detriment that the
NoMMP side is a no show, right? So long as the NoMMP side has notice, I
don't really understand why we should be barred from speaking. Let
me know if there is much point, as I am guessing the meeting is o! n Monday.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Neil<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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