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

[Andy Jennings]

I think an official statement by this list is a great idea.

Andy


On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 12:01 AM, Jameson Quinn <jameson.quinn at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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 5th.
> 1. We draw up a statement which details the serious problems with plurality
> in the US context, and states that there are solutions. Leave a blank space
> for a list of acceptable solutions. This statement, when finished (after
> step 3) would be "signable" by any members of this list, completely at their
> own option.
> 2. We take a vote on what options to list. We can use betterpolls.com,
> remembering that the scores there are -10 to 10, and negative/positive is
> mapped to approval/disapproval.
> 3. We list the options and the winner(s) in the statement and sign it.
> 4. When we have a good number of signatures, we put out a "press" release
> to some bloggers who've shown an interest in the issue (e.g. Andrew
> Sullivan)
>
> My hope is that, despite the varied opinions, we could say something
> clearly and strongly enough to have an impact.
>
> JQ
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