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[quote=Anonymous][quote]PP mentioned that 56% didn't want to change it (according to a survey PP referenced). I just did the math -- assuming that everyone in the survey chose either "for" or "against". True, that an even more substantial number of survey responders didn't want to change. A "majority" is not required by the regulations. Typically, when civil rights of a minority are involved (in other situations), the majority (i.e. predominant) group doesn't see a need for change. If all civil rights issues required a majority, we wouldn't have made much progress in this country. [/quote]

Well, you need to pay a little more attention.

It was about 36% who voted for the change--have you ever heard of those who don't care?  The survey also included erroneous information--such as that the school was named because of integration and massive resistance.  This has falsely been repeated over and over by "changers" and media--even though there is no evidence of this, and, in fact, there is evidence to the contrary.

If the School Board had just been honest and said that they feel the name is inappropriate and that the school will be renamed, then --while the community and the county would likely disagree, it would have, at least been honest.  And, it might have stopped the divisiveness in the school.  Instead, Evans and Hynes kept manipulating the process in an attempt to get the result they wanted.  When that didn't work, then they basically encouraged the attacks on the keepers by stacking the committee with outsiders.

The process was smoke and mirrors from the beginning.  Poor stewardship.

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