Meanwhile, Ray Kranich thinks how the city handled annexation wrong was to not do a better job of explaining the benefits. Earth to Ray: it was the lack of public input. There was a quote in the Anchorage Daily News a little while back that sheds some light on the problem: "When government activity is conducted in secret with the intent of preventing public opinion from mobilizing, it virtually ensures that once mobilized, public opinion will oppose the activity." (Steven L. Katz, from "The Freedom Forum First Amendment Calendar.") Involving the public in the planning process for annexation would have gone a long way toward reducing opposition. Next time, try to do it right.
Abigail Fuller
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