That's a very narrow view of 'the process'. The right to protest is part of a much larger process (democracy?) that dwarfs your beef with the racist mobs.
Regards, Jason Stone | Hale --- Chris Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "David Jennings took his name out of consideration today for the job of > Minneapolis school superintendent." -- > http://www.startribune.com/stories/1592/4142982.html > <snip> > Forcing Jennings out is throwing out the baby with the bathwater. It's > a bunch of self-important racists with a bogus sense of entitlement > playing a new kind of "stealth" race card. > > "You cannot cut the people out of the process!" they shouted. Wrong. > The people's chance to be part of the process was in voting for the > school board members, and contacting them and Carol Johnson with their > concerns prior to the decision. > > Mob mentality is not part of the process. Second-guessing the board's > choice is not part of the process. As long as the board followed the > law, and it appears they did despite inflammatory rhetoric to the > contrary, there is nothing wrong with making a choice without the > public's approval. In fact, that's generally a better way to conduct > business if a board wants to accomplish anything. > <snip> > Chris Johnson > Fulton __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
