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


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