THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, August 14, 1995 TAG: 9508140150
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B1 EDITION: FINAL
SERIES: DEMOCRACY AND CITIZENSHIP: BUILDING A CITIZENS' AGENDA
LENGTH: Short : 40 lines
Naturally, you can vote. The next opportunity to vote will come in November, as all 140 seats of the Virginia General Assembly come up for election.
But you can act before then. The Virginian-Pilot, acting on what we've heard from citizens (like those below), wants to help you shape the agenda for this fall's campaigns.
You've said you don't trust politicians, that you don't think they're listening to your real concerns. You've said that voting might not be enough to change the system.
This is your chance to work on that challenge. Tell us what you think about the issue we're presenting today. We'll present more in the days to come. These were proposed to us by Virginians across the state.
What are we missing? How can we refine these questions to make them useful in the campaign? Tell us. TODAY'S ISSUE: PARTISANSHIP [Text was not available electronically. For complete text, see microfilm for this date.] MEMO: Write Tony Wharton at 921 N. Battlefield Blvd., Chesapeake, VA 23320.
Or send e-mail to publife@infi.net.
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