Comments on: We all lose in this Election http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/28/we-all-lose-in-this-election/ news and views from uc berkeley Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:52:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Yuriy Pasko http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/28/we-all-lose-in-this-election/#comment-9627 Yuriy Pasko Thu, 06 Jul 2006 07:50:37 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/28/we-all-lose-in-this-election/#comment-9627 This should have happened to Student Action last year. I hope J-Council's decision is respected. This should have happened to Student Action last year. I hope J-Council’s decision is respected.

]]> By: V http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/28/we-all-lose-in-this-election/#comment-9271 V Mon, 03 Jul 2006 09:16:03 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/28/we-all-lose-in-this-election/#comment-9271 Hahaha!!! Just checking in with the Berkeley crew, man I wish I was still there to witness this insanity. Hahaha!!! Just checking in with the Berkeley crew, man I wish I was still there to witness this insanity.

]]> By: Beetle http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/28/we-all-lose-in-this-election/#comment-9118 Beetle Sat, 01 Jul 2006 21:39:14 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/28/we-all-lose-in-this-election/#comment-9118 What makes a name fake? If a name is an identifier that people use to recognize you, then no, it's not. It's not the kind of name that goes on official documents, though, if that's what you mean. What makes a name fake? If a name is an identifier that people use to recognize you, then no, it’s not. It’s not the kind of name that goes on official documents, though, if that’s what you mean.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/28/we-all-lose-in-this-election/#comment-9117 Anonymous Sat, 01 Jul 2006 19:15:55 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/28/we-all-lose-in-this-election/#comment-9117 who is this beetle aurora drake girl? i really hope that's a fake name. who is this beetle aurora drake girl? i really hope that’s a fake name.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/28/we-all-lose-in-this-election/#comment-9112 Anonymous Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:34:21 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/28/we-all-lose-in-this-election/#comment-9112 Better be, because it lacks comedic style. Better be, because it lacks comedic style.

]]> By: Beetle http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/28/we-all-lose-in-this-election/#comment-9101 Beetle Fri, 30 Jun 2006 04:08:38 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/28/we-all-lose-in-this-election/#comment-9101 That was satire, right? That was satire, right?

]]> By: Mickey Klein http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/28/we-all-lose-in-this-election/#comment-9100 Mickey Klein Fri, 30 Jun 2006 02:49:29 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/28/we-all-lose-in-this-election/#comment-9100 I applaud Manny for his brave action in protecting the voters from the Judicial Council. Overturning an election denies the sovereign decision of the voters and only makes sense if their freedom to vote was violated or placed under undue influence. The voters who backed Student Action had their franchise wiped out not for their own protection, but for the personal crime of a candidate. The J-Council committed a tremendous perversion of justice when it disqualified the majority of the voter's choice over a criminal matter that did not even effect their freedom to make that choice. Manny realizes that election law is about protecting the voters, not reversing unfavorable decisions, and his decision to uphold the voter's choice will hopefully dissuade future judges from using a mechanism designed to punish vote rigging to overturn clear rulings from the students. I hope that when all is said and done, the opponents of Student Action will cease abusing the courts and start doing more of what they failed to do, convince the <i> voters </i> to put them in office. I applaud Manny for his brave action in protecting the voters from the Judicial Council. Overturning an election denies the sovereign decision of the voters and only makes sense if their freedom to vote was violated or placed under undue influence.

The voters who backed Student Action had their franchise wiped out not for their own protection, but for the personal crime of a candidate. The J-Council committed a tremendous perversion of justice when it disqualified the majority of the voter’s choice over a criminal matter that did not even effect their freedom to make that choice.

Manny realizes that election law is about protecting the voters, not reversing unfavorable decisions, and his decision to uphold the voter’s choice will hopefully dissuade future judges from using a mechanism designed to punish vote rigging to overturn clear rulings from the students.

I hope that when all is said and done, the opponents of Student Action will cease abusing the courts and start doing more of what they failed to do, convince the voters to put them in office.

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