[Grovenet] Reflections on Minority Rule

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The cuts have already started Allen.
Two firefighters have already taken jobs in neighboring communities and 
their positions will not be filled.  While we won't have to 'lay off' two 
firefighters now, they self selected who would go, we still have two fewer 
firefighters to cover emergency calls.

Katie
And if you look at the math closely you will find that we never pass 
anything with a majority of the registered voters, even in a presidential 
election.  Last time only 86% of registered voters participated in the 
presidential election.  Thus  only 43% plus 1 was needed to pass something. 
We accept that 43% plus 1 of registered voters was valid because we accept 
that 86% of registered voters is a statistically valid subset to 
characterize the whole.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allen Warren" <osubuckeye59 at yahoo.com>
To: "Forest Grove local interests list" <grovenet at rdrop.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Grovenet] Reflections on Minority Rule


> Ron stated 'The argument in favor of the current situation was that it was 
> too easy for
> a special interest to get a tax or assessment passed in an special 
> election
> that would never get a majority in a general election when more people 
> were
> actually looking at their ballots.
>
> Those promoting that will point to the 'success' of this defeat as a good
> example. Were it not for the rule it would have passed yet it did not
> represent the votes of a majority of the registered voters.'
>
> Maybe now we'll find out if any of the warnings about services cut/lost 
> will come true.  If yes, possibly the next request for funds will be 
> noticed by more people.  If not, then either the various service groups 
> will creatively figure out how to do the same with less money or we'll 
> witness the truth was indeed being told.
>
> Allen Warren
>
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