In a message dated 10/2/01 8:26:11 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Will Mr. Rybak be accepting something more valuable than cash donations, volunteers provided by the union? There isn't a difference between taking cash donations or getting volunteers which mean that you have to spend less cash. Dozens of volunteers to make phone calls or drop literature means that you don't have to spend money on paid phone callers or postage. They seem exactly the same to me. >> Just as a philosophical aside - One of the ethical difficulties with campaign contributions from PACs is that they are bundled from individual contributions, and donated to a candidate selected by the PAC's screening committee or board of directors, usually without a membership vote, which may disempower the individual dissenter in an organization. On the other hand volunteer time, while valuable, is still voluntary. -- Holle Brian Bancroft (612) 822-6593 _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
