🚀 go-pugleaf

OK, I know this group has a penchant for flaming, and I really have no
opinion, but I had a good laugh at the following:

>You will lose the vote and John will have the poll published in every
>newspaper in Colorado as a representitive sample of informed opinion on the
>stadium initiative

So then, given your statement, a "representative sample" would be
well-educated
white males with nasty tempers, large egos, a computer, and a penchant for
"pettifoggery" (thanks to whomever first used that here -- it's a good
description
of a lot of what goes on here).  Oh yes, and middle class, with a lot of
time to waste
on USENET.  Sounds like a real grass-roots majority.

The "informed opinion" part is of course defensible, in that there are very
few people with an informed opinion, and they are in the vast minority of
all
voters and consumers.

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Ian Forrest wrote in message <6l8t8j$d5k$1@talia.mad.ibernet.es>...
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>Chris wrote in message <6l759g$dif@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net>...
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>Ian Forrest wrote:
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>> Chris wrote in message <6l1q91$820@bgtnsc02.worldnet.att.net>...
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>Usual avoidance waffle from Mr. Bronco snipped.
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>> You have posted this subject to death and an answer to this
>> question of principle is long overdue.
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>>>All righty then.
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>> What is *your* rationale for raising taxes to finance a private business
>> enterprise? Forget about numbers and studies for the moment and  just
>> explain your reasoning in plain language, in your own words.
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>>>My rationale for instituting a small and short duration tax to build a
new
>>>municipally owned stadium is that it has broad entertainment value to the
>>>community and region. It allows us to partake of an over 30 year
>institution of
>>>sports excellence, serves as a venue for alternate activities, and
>enhances the
>>>quality of life in this locale. Given the small percentage asked, I feel
>the
>>>benefits are significant enough to warrant a yes vote.
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>OK, we're making progress!
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>I repeat.
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>> Now having done that, give us ten good reasons that *you* believe, and
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>> in plain language and in your own words, that could persuade those of us
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>> are against the stadium initiative to vote yes.
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>>>I can think of no reason that will persuade any individual whose mind is
>already
>>>made up.
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>Why don't you give it a try or don't you believe in fighting for what you
>believe in.
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>> This is your last chance to convince this NG to vote YES before John's
>>poll  closes on Monday.
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>>>Is it Ian? Oh no...then what will happen?
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>You will lose the vote and John will have the poll published in every
>newspaper in Colorado as a representitive sample of informed opinion on the
>stadium initiative.
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>If you can't come up with ten good reasons to vote YES then just give us
one
>good reason!
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>You said:
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>>The Nature Conservancy needs our support....Planned Parenthood needs our
>>support.....Our legislators need feedback
>>in favor of *new* Wilderness areas like the Spanish Peaks proposal....Dick
>>Armey needs support for the national flat tax plan.....The Sierra Club
>needs our support....
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>Chris, you forgot the the Broncos, they also need your support!
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>Ian Forrest
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