[1130] in UA Senate
RE: Dining Referendum Bill
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Michael E Plasmeier)
Sun Feb 27 21:10:52 2011
From: Michael E Plasmeier <theplaz@MIT.EDU>
To: Allan E Miramonti <allanm@mit.edu>, Shuang Chen <shuang61@mit.edu>
CC: "ua-senate@mit.edu" <ua-senate@mit.edu>
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:10:49 -0500
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTimbQ8wU-gDomnLjnx1c-mHTdUNhFMVJnUSTCXzL@mail.gmail.com>
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What questions are we planning on asking in the referendum?
I think that the questions themselves are far more critical than the introd=
uction.
-Plaz
From: thebigal1@gmail.com [mailto:thebigal1@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Allan M=
iramonti
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 9:09 PM
To: Shuang Chen
Cc: ua-senate@mit.edu
Subject: Re: Dining Referendum Bill
Foremost, thank you for writing this. I really like the idea of adding a r=
eferendum to this year's election. I would make a few strategical changes =
to the way this bill is set up however. The referendum should be posed neu=
trally, or at least factually, and in such a manner that addresses the issu=
e of dining rather than pointing fingers.
While everything outlined in the bill is true, the administration will prob=
ably be ticked if we present it to them in this fashion. Note that this bi=
ll calls out "the Chancellor", but the Chancellor who will see the results =
of the referendum is different that the person implied in the bill.
I would re-frame the whereas section of this bill to say things to the effe=
ct of:
-Dining is an issue important to undergraduates
-There is a need for hard, unbiased data on student opinion with regard to =
dining
-It is the duty of the UA to reflect student opinion
I also feel it is important that Senate approve specifically what the refer=
endum says. Given that a binding referendum requires a 3/5 vote, it is imp=
ortant enough to where we shouldn't pass something ambiguous.
Unless someone can generate the proper wording for the referendum, I recomm=
end that the "that" section be re-framed:
-a subcommittee be created to draft a referendum about dining that presents=
a factual depiction of the proposed plan
-that this referendum be submitted for approval at the next regularly sched=
uled meeting.
Again, I fully wish to see a referendum occur. Given that we only have one=
shot, I would like to see it done as effectively as possible.
Thanks,
Al
On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 5:10 PM, Shuang Chen <shuang61@mit.edu<mailto:shuan=
g61@mit.edu>> wrote:
Hi all,
Based on Saturday's Caucus, it seems like everyone there likes the idea of =
a referendum ( a direct vote asking all constituent to vote on a particular=
issue). I'm not sure what the exact steps are in initiating a referendum, =
but writing a bill is definitely the first step. Attached is a link to Goog=
le doc with the rough draft of the bill, if you like editing rights please =
email me with your gmail. I don't want to make it so everyone with the link=
can edit for obvious reasons. Thanks.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MG9wbTLK1utPOYCjmzX0_wsYgrI8NwX5qIletjC=
yWB8/edit?hl=3Den&authkey=3DCIfZjYMI
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Shuang Chen
Class of 2013
Sloan School of Management
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nk=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>What ques=
tions are we planning on asking in the referendum?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sa=
ns-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><=
span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F=
497D'>I think that the questions themselves are far more critical than the =
introduction.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font=
-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> <=
/o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-f=
amily:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>-Plaz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p c=
lass=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","san=
s-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b=
><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</=
span></b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'=
> thebigal1@gmail.com [mailto:thebigal1@gmail.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alla=
n Miramonti<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, February 27, 2011 9:09 PM<br><b>To:</b>=
Shuang Chen<br><b>Cc:</b> ua-senate@mit.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Dining =
Referendum Bill<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p>=
</p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Foremost, thank you for writing this. I real=
ly like the idea of adding a referendum to this year's election. I wo=
uld make a few strategical changes to the way this bill is set up however. =
The referendum should be posed neutrally, or at least factually, and =
in such a manner that addresses the issue of dining rather than pointing fi=
ngers. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>=
</div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>While everything outlined in the bill is tr=
ue, the administration will probably be ticked if we present it to them in =
this fashion. Note that this bill calls out "the Chancellor"=
;, but the Chancellor who will see the results of the referendum is differe=
nt that the person implied in the bill.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=
=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I would&n=
bsp;re-frame the whereas section of this bill to say things to the eff=
ect of:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>-Dining is an issue i=
mportant to undergraduates<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>-T=
here is a need for hard, unbiased data on student opinion with re=
gard to dining<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>-It is the dut=
y of the UA to reflect student opinion<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D=
MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I also feel =
it is important that Senate approve specifically what the referendum says. =
Given that a binding referendum requires a 3/5 vote, it is impor=
tant enough to where we shouldn't pass something ambiguous. <o:p>=
</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><=
p class=3DMsoNormal>Unless someone can generate the proper wording for the =
referendum, I recommend that the "that" section be re-framed:<o:p=
></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>-a subcommittee be created to dr=
aft a referendum about dining that presents a factual depiction of the prop=
osed plan<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bot=
tom:12.0pt'>-that this referendum be submitted for approval at the next reg=
ularly scheduled meeting.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMso=
Normal>Again, I fully wish to see a referendum occur. Given that we o=
nly have one shot, I would like to see it done as effectively as =
possible.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></=
p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=
=3DMsoNormal>Al<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </=
o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 5:10 PM, Shuang C=
hen <<a href=3D"mailto:shuang61@mit.edu">shuang61@mit.edu</a>> wrote:=
<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DM=
soNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Based on Saturday's=
Caucus, it seems like everyone there likes the idea of a referen=
dum ( a direct vote asking all constituent to vote on a particula=
r issue). I'm not sure what the exact steps are in initiating a referendum,=
but writing a bill is definitely the first step. Attached is a link to&nbs=
p;Google doc with the rough draft of the bill, if you like editing rig=
hts please email me with your gmail. I don't want to make it so&n=
bsp;everyone with the link can edit for obvious reasons. Thanks.<o:p><=
/o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p=
class=3DMsoNormal><a href=3D"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MG9wbTLK1=
utPOYCjmzX0_wsYgrI8NwX5qIletjCyWB8/edit?hl=3Den&authkey=3DCIfZjYMI" tar=
get=3D"_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MG9wbTLK1utPOYCjmzX0_wsY=
grI8NwX5qIletjCyWB8/edit?hl=3Den&authkey=3DCIfZjYMI</a><br clear=3Dall>=
<br>-- <br>Shuang Chen<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Class of 201=
3<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Sloan School of Management<=
o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p=
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