On 11-07-97 22:20 Re: I-676 B.D. Thallheimer wrote: 
 
 -=>> Quoting Charles French to Kevin Crosby <=-
 KC>> With 80% of the votes tallied, I-676 was failing
 KC>> 740,211 to 328,046 or 69% to 31%.  It was behind in
 KC>> all 39 counties.
 GW> I read in my local paper (THE OREGONIAN),  that the forces of evil
 GW> that were pushing I-676 plan to try again.
BT>  Why?  Did their last living brain cell die?
I can think of at least three reasons.
1. It is the normal response of a losing side - "Wait until next time".
   Next time never comes.
2. It is the response of the "true believers" on the other side.You cannot
   reason with "true believers"; they operate on faith, not reason.
   There is a thin line that separates "true believer" from 
   "lunatic fringe" in almost any movement.
3. I understand the NRA spent approximately $2 Million to combat
   I-676. If the opposition can qualify measures again and again 
   causing the NRA and other groups to expend their resources to 
   combat them, they will eventually deplete our resources. Then they
   can move on to their true objective in another area and meet 
   little resistance - political guerrilla warfare. Remember it does not
   cost anywhere near $2 Million to qualify a measure, although the
   costs are not negligible.
Hopefully reason 1 is the real reason for the quote.  
 
Brooks Gelfand           gelfand@failurea.fail.com 
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