Vivvo CMS 4.1 http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ http://www.pri.org/stories/politics-society/tt-north-carolina-voters-pass-amendment-banning-same-sex-unions-9802.html Politics and Society Wed, 09 May 2012 13:05:00 -0500 Voters in North Carolina approved Amendment One to the state constitution. It bans all domestic partnerships as well as same-sex marriage within the state. Some believe the amendment is a civil rights violation. http://Will, the issues that you raise are iended issues, but not the one that your post calls up. Who was asked to sponsor is an empirical question, just as who said yes is.In this community, who participates is less a function of intentional exclusion and mor Politics and Society Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:43:25 -0500 Will, the issues that you raise are iended issues, but not the one that your post calls up. Who was asked to sponsor is an empirical question, just as who said yes is.In this community, who participates is less a function of intentional exclusion and more a case of who takes the initiative to participate. Sure, there are always barriers that need to be removed, but saying it is hard or inconvenient to vote so I won't is a great indicator of the desire to participate here. Why are so many boards and commissions spending so much time to find volunteers? Why do so many grass root and representative organizations all face the same labor shortage? Joining is not the same as working!Therefore I disagree on the tool of exclusion observation because I think that for a variety of reasons, people lack the desire to participate. They don't have your energy or staying power or your tenacity, base of knowledge, and unbounded interest. As one who is part of the Chamber's initiative, I disagree with your take and I have heard little of the criticisms that you lodge. You tend to forget, it is a member based organization and doesn't get to move at the speed that you might like.Hence, as Plato asked, who shall lead? No vacuum lasts long so those who are the willing fill whatever void is out there. Thus, rail against the reasons why people have lost the desire to serve, work, and be involved. PRI: Public Radio International