http://seattlest.com/2008/01/15/who_are_you_and.php All comments for Seattle School Board Replaced by Effectual, Pragmatic School Board en-us 2009 seattle_katelyn Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:00:00 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss kbhackett@gmail.com kbhackett@gmail.com 60 http://seattlest.com/2008/01/15/who_are_you_and.php#comment-1271293 http://seattlest.com/2008/01/15/who_are_you_and.php#comment-1271293 Comments Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:37:03 -0800 <p>The Atlantic this month has an article arguing that we should do away with school boards' local fiefdoms entirely.</p> http://seattlest.com/2008/01/15/who_are_you_and.php#comment-1271274 http://seattlest.com/2008/01/15/who_are_you_and.php#comment-1271274 Comments Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:17:40 -0800 <p>Isn't that what having a representative republic is about? If we really wanted a democracy we would all get a vote and nothing would get done (re: RTS). We elect officials to do what's right, even if the majority or minority of people don't get it.</p>