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I didn't call names, I just pointed out an obvious deficiency.
And yes, the voting public is a sample (or subsection) of the actual public. You are in waaaaay over your head.
In this thread alone you have called both Kay & DeadPool "ignorant" on at least 2 occasions.
I also do recall you calling Kay an idiot, but I couldn't find that post when I just scanned the thread. Possibly it was on a different one.
Coach, the debate is whether the vote is indicative of overall public sentiment. That's what these posts are all about. Do you follow? I'm not debating that ultimately it's the vote that counts, I'm debating whether the vote accurately reflects public sentiment. Is that spoon fed enough for you???
I bet if the budget failed you would be singing a different tune...
Coach, the debate is whether the vote is indicative of overall public sentiment. That's what these posts are all about. Do you follow? I'm not debating that ultimately it's the vote that counts, I'm debating whether the vote accurately reflects public sentiment. Is that spoon fed enough for you???
Do you come across as mean & condescending only when in forums, or are you that way in person as well?
I bet if the budget failed you would be singing a different tune...
It depends, if enough eligible voters voted to make the sample size statistically significant, then yes I'd say the vote is closer to representing public sentiment. Just as if enough people voted in this years budget (they didn't) to make it statistically significant, I'd say the vote is closer to representing public sentiment.
Either way, there are other factors involved which is why you cannot accurately state that the vote represents public sentiment.
The voting public voted yes. I agree the majority of voters voted in favor of the budget. Again, that doesn't mean the majority of the public is.
The majority of voters, if broken down by percentages, were probably union members. I am sure that group had the heaviest turnout.
Voter apathy is a terrible thing. Way too few people turn out for this type of vote and if they didn't vote, they shouldn't complain.
I also think that many people voted for the budget because they were threatened with things being taken away from the kids, not because they wholly approve of the union members' and administrators' raises and entitlements (which they cannot vote on anyway) and not because they are happy their taxes are being raised once again.
Very few people actually turned out anywhere for the most important votes regarding our property taxes ... the portion of the budget at stake and the board members.
That's YOUR debate.
Irrelevant as anything other than your belief.
What counts is THE VOTE.
Ask President Dewey about that one.
As I said in another thread, it's called Democracy.
I believe it was you (could have been someone else, so I apologize if I'm wrong) who said democracy has nothing to do with this. WRONG.
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