Wednesday, November 29, 2006

League cancels forum - who's to blame?

The League of Women Voters issued this press released Wednesday morning:

League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri president Rick Hopkins has announced:"After much deliberation resulting in agreement by a majority of the board,the 2006 Legislative Forum is being cancelled due to lack of support by the legislators. Only one legislator, Charlie Norr, agreed to attend the forum."

I'm not sure who this is a poorer reflection of: the League that it can't gather lawmakers together to talk about important issues; lawmakers who don't find time in their schedule for a group like the League; or the apathetic public who don't take the time to attend such forums and educate themselves on the issues, reducing anyone's incentive to either hold or participate in such events.

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