Re: Government by Referendum

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From: Timothy D. Kuehn
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 1996 00:00

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In article <SO232DINGMAN.2.0029CFF0@sscl.uwo.ca>,
 <SO232DINGMAN@sscl.uwo.ca> wrote:
>Preston Manning has prominently advocated on many occasions that many more 
>decisions be decided by referendum, such as abortion and capital punishment.  
>His opponents have argued that this approach will only lead to uninformed and 
>emotionally based decisions by the masses.

Excuse me? 

The unwashed masses aren't capable of making their own evaluations
of such things on their own? 

Talk about a patriarchial attitude!

Tim Kuehn

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From: timk@tdkcs.waterloo.on.ca (Timothy D. Kuehn)
Subject: Re: Government by Referendum
Date: 1996/01/21
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