[Mpls] democracy and the expulsion of dissident Shove

[BastilleChris]

> I suggest that if this list is to be consistent with its stated purpose
> of promoting democracy, it needs to implement some internal democratic
> procedure.� While the decisions of the List Manager can all be
> legitimately debated, they would be met with more acceptance and comfort
> if they were subject to some sort of democratic procedure.
>
> How about a mechanism where list members can vote on proposed rules or
> rule changes, or discipline of members?� For example, 75% of at least
> one-half the members would have to approve an expulsion.� Such
> procedures might seem complicated at first glance, but democracy is not
> necessarily simple and the creative use of all this technology could
> make things simpler.
>
> Jordan Kushner
> Powderhorn
>

I really like Jordan's idea here.� I've given some thought to the matter of
the expulsion of David Shove & have come to the personal conclusion that his
commenta about corruption in the DFL are not personal attacks but just as
legitimate as those who talk about corruption at city hall.

Chris Allison
Whittier