The irony of it all

I understand the Los Alamos Government Review Initiative’s (LAGRI) are in opposition of the proposed amendments the Charter Review Committee (CRS) has recommended to the initiative and referendum provisions of the Charter; under the premise that the proposed signature requirements of 15  percent and timeframes of 60 days for petitions are onerous.
I find LAGRI’s posture troubling. In January 2010 I attended a public meeting scheduled by the County Council. The single topic of the meeting was to discuss LAGRI’s petitions and one of LAGRI’s proposals was a requirement that signatures from 15 percent the total number of voters in the last general election is needed for ballot placement and furthermore; the LAGRI petition set 60 days as the deadline to accomplish the task.
LARGI logic or lack thereof escapes me – if LAGRI finds the CRC 15 percent and 60 day language objectionable why did they propose virtually the same requirements in their petitions and obtain 2,000 signatures in support of their petition!
 By LAGRI’s own yardstick, the proposed CRC changes are reasonable. How can the opposition object when they themselves proposed the same requirements?  The irony is glaring.

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