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| Authored by: saforrest on Monday, December 06 2004 @ 09:37 AM CST |
Is this response truly from WPIRG?
I'm surprised that they object so strenuously to the wording and would prefer a system in which to support WPIRG you would vote "yes". This rationale could be just as easily directed at the 1995 Quebec referendum: how crazy was it that you had to vote "Non" for Canada?
The system they propose may even be hurtful to their cause. In my experience, there are a reasonably large number of people who will always opt for the status quo, whatever it is. This means voting 'NO' to any proposed change. Clearly it is in the interests of WPIRG to take advantage of this fact, since it favours the the status quo.
Now, WPIRG probably shouldn't accept the wording of the question exactly as set down by some random group circulating an anti-WPIRG petition. But a 'vote "YES" for WPIRG' system may have unintended consequences.
Lastly, the wording of the pro-WPIRG email was unorganized and rather brash (e.g. "WPIRG rocks!"). WPIRG's volunteers may understand the case for keeping the fee alive, but the argument has to be put to the student body as a whole, not just to WPIRGers. WPIRG's case would benefit from a calm, clear summary of the benefits it provides to campus life.[ Parent ]
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