Re: [EM] Statement by this list (was Remember toby Nixon)

2011-05-30 Thread Jameson Quinn
OK, it seems that there are no objections to using this list to organize a statement. I think this would explain the connection to this list, but explicitly disclaim being an official position of any persons or organizations besides its signatories. Here's the general points I'd like it to make:

Re: [EM] Statement by this list (was Remember toby Nixon)

2011-05-30 Thread Dave Ketchum
On May 30, 2011, at 1:21 PM, Jameson Quinn wrote: OK, it seems that there are no objections to using this list to organize a statement. I think this would explain the connection to this list, but explicitly disclaim being an official position of any persons or organizations besides its

Re: [EM] Statement by this list (was Remember toby Nixon)

2011-05-28 Thread James Gilmour
On 27.5.2011, at 10.01, Jameson Quinn wrote: 1. We draw up a statement which details the serious problems with plurality in the US context, and states that there are solutions. Juho Laatu Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 9:43 PM Good approach. I have one comment on the target statement.

Re: [EM] Statement by this list (was Remember toby Nixon)

2011-05-28 Thread Juho Laatu
On 29.5.2011, at 2.09, James Gilmour wrote: On 27.5.2011, at 10.01, Jameson Quinn wrote: 1. We draw up a statement which details the serious problems with plurality in the US context, and states that there are solutions. Juho Laatu Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 9:43 PM Good approach. I

[EM] Statement by this list (was Remember toby Nixon)

2011-05-27 Thread Jameson Quinn
This thread, like this list, has two purposes - practical advocacy and mathematical exploration. On the practical advocacy front, I'd propose a process: 0. We discuss get some degree of informal consensus on this process itself - I imagine it will take about a week, so say, before Sunday June

Re: [EM] Statement by this list (was Remember toby Nixon)

2011-05-27 Thread Juho Laatu
On 27.5.2011, at 10.01, Jameson Quinn wrote: This thread, like this list, has two purposes - practical advocacy and mathematical exploration. One could divide the field also further by making a difference between 1) practical advocacy, 2) practical exploration of real life examples, 3)