[Grovenet] Reflections on Minority Rule

[Steven]

Good idea. Maybe we should get the insurance companies to pitch in. In 
the end, they are the ones who benefit from good fire service.

Martha Khoury wrote:
> Maybe we should go back to the subscription fire service that they used
> to have. That way, those who are willing to foot the bill will get the
> service. --Martha K.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com [mailto:grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com] On
> Behalf Of allnutt
> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 10:12 AM
> To: Forest Grove local interests list
> Subject: Re: [Grovenet] Reflections on Minority Rule
>
>
> 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
>>
>> __________________________________________________
>> Do You Yahoo!?
>> Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around 
>> http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________
>> GroveNet mailing list
>> GroveNet at rdrop.com
>> http://www.rdrop.com/mailman/listinfo/grovenet
>>
>>     
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> GroveNet mailing list
> GroveNet at rdrop.com
> http://www.rdrop.com/mailman/listinfo/grovenet
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> GroveNet mailing list
> GroveNet at rdrop.com
> http://www.rdrop.com/mailman/listinfo/grovenet
>
>