Dueling Referenda.

Last night in Woodman's in Appleton I saw a sign on the community bulletin board that caught my eye. Some fellow is looking for 450 Little Chute residents to sign a petition to put a referendum on the spring ballot.

What is the proposed referendum you may ask dear reader? It is a resolution calling on the Federal Government to pull our troops out of Iraq. In other words, wave the white flag.

Our normal response is to call it what it is (white flag waving, surrender, cutting & running, etc) and that is good. However, I would think it a great idea if instead of just talk a competing referenda be placed on the same ballot. A referenda resolving to support the troops in completing their mission and support for the mission.