Senator Hoag,

        I have provided a viable option:  uphold the current SGA Constitution.

Senator Pontbriand.

At 03:05 PM 3/25/98 -0500, you wrote:
>My Fellow Senators,
>        I have one simple question for Senators Pontbriand and Turi: Why
>are we basing policy making concerns upon the performance (or lack
>thereof)of our current senate?  By your rationale, if no senator felt
>like voting than we should just whisk the institution of voting off the
>books.  Do we want to attempt constitutional progress based on a few
>slackers?
>        To be quite frank, we need to have both an optimistic view and
>an open mind when devising ways to modify the constitution.  If a problem
>exists that might be able to be alleviated by an amendment, then we should
>try to make that amendment rather than throwing up our hands in
>frustration because there have been failures in the past.
>        In addition, your policy advocates maintaining the status quo; a
>status quo you yourselves have indicated is bad!  Now, it seems to me that
>we should find some constructive criticisms for Senator Luti rather than
>a blanket rejection.  If we want to improve the integrity of Senate we
>need to do it either outside or within the constitution.  You have
>suggested neither route.  I support Senator Luti and until you present
>some form of viable alternative, his is the plan I will adopt.
>
>                                                        Sincerely,
>                                                        Charlie
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