Re: [Mpls] Re: Dean Zimmermann's silencing

[Denny Hill]

Britt,   Here's another concept for consideration.   A voluntary association of individuals  is guided by a set of general rules and policies to conduct business.  A member of the association feels a rule is  counterproductive to the group's stated goals.  What should a  member in good-standing do when faced with this situation?    I  would suggest they try and change the rule following the  established  policies and procedures of the association.    Apply this to the State DFL Party.  We have an established   state constitution and bylaws.   Article X of the Constitution,  Amending Procedures for Constitution, states:   "This constitution may be amended by a majority vote of the delegates at any State Convention of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor-Party."     Sounds  like a reasonable procedure to me.   It takes time, planning, research and organization,  but that is true of any organization that is  democratic, and member-driven.     The problem with independent, nonaffiliated voters is they want the best of both worlds. They want others to defer to their judgement but want complete independence to exercise their own.  That's no way to run a political party, in my opinion.          Dennis Hill St. Paul DFL'er Ward 2 - West 7th Street      ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 12:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Mpls] Re: Dean Zimmermann's silencing Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com