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To: UFC Pride K1

I strongly oppose her nomination — but petitions are a waste of time. They are about as effective as street protests — they make participants feel useful without having any effect whatsoever on the cause.

And, fundamentally, the fact that a few thousand people believe in something strongly enough to type their name on a list isn’t even a noteworthy fact. At least protesters have to DO something.

Petitions are prone to fraud, and ultimately prove nothing about the opinions of the public. There are more productive endeavors.

SnakeDoc


4 posted on 06/04/2009 8:00:09 PM PDT by SnakeDoctor ("The night is darkest just before the dawn -- but I promise you, the dawn is coming." -- Harvey Dent)
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To: SnakeDoctor

She is certain to be approved with probably 60+ votes unless something completely out of left field arises. Most of these surveys, filibuster calls and petitions are just an excuse to raise money.


6 posted on 06/04/2009 8:40:04 PM PDT by mono
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