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I don't normally respond to these types of discussion, but I believe
Michael Shires point is correct. I thought this was a public policy
research discussion -- not a policy point of view soapbox. And frankly,
Mr. Wilmerding, I thought your reply to Mr. Shires concern to be arrogant
and discourteous. If by some mistake I have be put on any of your e-mail
lists, please unsubscribe me.
Ken Jarboe
At 01:32 PM 3/28/2003 -0500, you wrote:
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>Those who have nothing to say should not tell others to say nothing.
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>I am making use of this list to review and debate topics in public policy,
>I think we can take Michael Shires' efforts to censor this list at the
>very least 'with a grain of salt' ...
>
>The list description says "... topics covered in posting include current
>public policy issues, events and conferences, research, teaching,
>curriculum and courses, employment and career opportunities, activities of
>public policy practitioners, announcements of relevant Internet resources,
>and other topics of interest."
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>How convenient for his point that he omits "topics" including:
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>(1) current public policy issues;
>(2) research;
>(3) teaching, curriculum and courses;
>(4) employment and career opportunities;
>(5) activities of public policy practitioners;
>(6) announcements of relevant Internet resources;
>... and, of course ...
>(7) other topics of interest.
>
>I've been on this list on and off for five years. During that time it has
>been pretty much dead. Just during the past year or so its subscribership
>has dropped 25% ... but it's still over 600, which makes it potentially a
>very useful resource for responsible discussion of important public policy
>issues.
>
>I suggest that particularly during this national and international
>emergency, we continue to use it for public policy debates ... at least to
>some extent. Internet e-lists everywhere have proven that they can
>"self-moderate" (which is the stated principle of this list).
>
>The list is especially needed now that the practical weakening of
>anti-trust legislation has resulted in major corporate interests owning
>nearly all the mass media outlets in the USA, and thus stifling any public
>policy debates in those fora. That's another discussion in and of itselt.
>
>John Wilmerding
>
>P.S.: Oh, and Michael, since you are at Pepperdine, you really should
>know that your use of 'sight' is incorrect. It was presumably 'web sites'
>you were speaking of. Moreover, email lists are not regarded as web sites.
>
>On Friday, March 28, 2003, Michael Shires <[log in to unmask]>
>wrote:
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>Can we please move this conversation to a discussion sight. This list is
>for events, conferences, activities and professional issues, not public
>policy debates.
>
>Reply from Michael A. Shires, Pepperdine School of Public Policy
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