In one of my last posts, I talked about how I applauded how groups that were upset with HB 1355 are sticking to their guns and not giving into the government. They are still continuing to express their opinion and take a stand. After I posted that blog, Dr. D asked me "what have you done?". I have an answer:
I have finally sent off my League of Women Voters of Hillsborough County membership and offered to support the organization by (1) developing non-traditional communication using the web and other "new media" technologies, (2) register voters and help educate people about the process and value of voting, and (3) help prepare news stories, letters to the editor, and op-ed pieces. However, as I filled out the application, I thought about how some of the things listed on the application might change as a result of the passage of HB 1355. Take for example, registering people to vote. The League of Women Voters leadership has said that they will no longer register individuals to vote if HB 1355 becomes law. It did, so will they stop registering people? If so, will they continue to educate people about the voting process in other ways?
And now I turn that question from Dr. D around to all of you: what have you done?
Stay tuned for my next post which will be my podcast updating you on my readings and white paper.
I have finally sent off my League of Women Voters of Hillsborough County membership and offered to support the organization by (1) developing non-traditional communication using the web and other "new media" technologies, (2) register voters and help educate people about the process and value of voting, and (3) help prepare news stories, letters to the editor, and op-ed pieces. However, as I filled out the application, I thought about how some of the things listed on the application might change as a result of the passage of HB 1355. Take for example, registering people to vote. The League of Women Voters leadership has said that they will no longer register individuals to vote if HB 1355 becomes law. It did, so will they stop registering people? If so, will they continue to educate people about the voting process in other ways?
And now I turn that question from Dr. D around to all of you: what have you done?
Stay tuned for my next post which will be my podcast updating you on my readings and white paper.
The death of demcoracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment-- Robert Maynard Hutchins | |||||
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