Re: [EM] California Dreamin', Take 2

2004-09-01 Thread Stephane Rouillon
Brian, I believe the problem is not only the number, it is the credibility. Proximity is less and less an issue. Phones, fax, radio, tv, newspapers, planes, internet, roads, trains, pick the mean you want what someone says gets heard the other side of the planet a couple of seconds later and

Re: [EM] California Dreamin', Take 2

2004-08-29 Thread Brian Olson
On Aug 27, 2004, at 6:54 PM, Dave Ketchum wrote: On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 23:17:59 -0400 James Green-Armytage wrote: Dear Ernie, My personal opinion is that bicameralism is unnecessarily bulky for a state legislature. So rather than re-conceptualizing the relationship between the two chambers, I'd

Re: [EM] California Dreamin', Take 2

2004-08-27 Thread Dave Ketchum
On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 23:17:59 -0400 James Green-Armytage wrote: Dear Ernie, My personal opinion is that bicameralism is unnecessarily bulky for a state legislature. So rather than re-conceptualizing the relationship between the two chambers, I'd rather just condense it into a single chamber. I

Re: [EM] California Dreamin', Take 2

2004-08-25 Thread Dr . Ernie Prabhakar
Thanks to everyone, especially James. Enclosed is a shorter and hopefully wiser proposal; I think the PR bit is in pretty good shape. Anyone want to comment on my suggestion for write/edit bicameralism? -- Ernie P. Reengineering California: Towards A 21st Century Legislature Draft 2,