There was an interesting letter-to-the-editor in the Trib today. It began thusly:
Dangerous to take elections out of making big decisions
On a recent trip north, I read a letter in the News Tribune by a writer who noted that surveys seem to be taking the place of elections in Duluth. As a resident of Faribault, I empathize with the voters of the Duluth school district. Keith Dixon was superintendent of my school district before moving to yours.