Apologies and Next Steps
From:
Alan Muller
Date:
2007 Jun 28 19:05 UTC
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"The truth is that thoughtful, good people believe there is a role for biomass
plants in our region. When questions begin with the assumption that the only
people supporting biomass are ill-intentioned and are motivated by personal
greed, it's unlikely we'll have a conversation where people learn from each
other."
Well, yes, some people of good will do believe in biomass burners. Others
don't.
I consider myself something of a student of manipulated public involvement
processes.
My impression here, as an outsider, is that certain interests go together and
developed a burner scheme. Then, they developed a process of public
"discussion" intended to lock people in, intellectually speaking, to going
along with it. (For instance, by making it an integral part of a "plan" that
has other appealing aspects....)
This is a standard technique. One of many taught in seminars in community
manipulation. (I'm watching something basically similar being done in St.
Paul, Minnesota.)
Part of the intent is to cause frustration and goad people into marginalizing
themselves with intemperate language--which I haven't seen much of,
considering, in this discussion.
"Just day NO!" to the burner, and the manipulation both.
Alan Muller
Green Delaware
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