[Vision2020] Is Tom Trail an ethical campaigner?

[Donovan Arnold]

Tom Trail apparently thinks so highly of my opinion that he researched ten 
months worth of postings to come up with one quote he could use to put on 
the radio and in the Argonaut.

He took my words from a posting I made ( 
http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2004-January/006415.html) on 
Jan. 5th, edited it, and is now reading it on the radio and printing it 
without my authorization in order to give the impression that I support him 
for his bit for re-election.

Needless to say this is unauthorized use of my image and person. I don't 
know the legalities of this type of behavior, saying people support you when 
in fact they don't. But this seems rather unethical to say the least.

I don't doubt the accuracy of the words. I did in fact say them. And I think 
Trail said them even better than I did. I didn't even use spell check, and 
wrote it without much thought. But my opinion of Trail has changed 
significantly since January. Mostly because I have learned he is not a man 
of honesty, and doesn't support the things he says he does.

I think his use of my image and former position as a supporter of his in his 
bid for re-election, is an obvious testament to the fact that he does lack 
credibility in his statements. It also makes me wonder if is Trail checking 
to see if others have authorized the use of their names on his support 
letters. It really kind of puts everything he says into a new perspective.

So what do you think? Is it ethical to take old statements of people, 
spell-check them, trim them up a bit, and then portray that person as your 
supporter for re-election? How would you feel if someone did this to you? 
Should candidates be able to take anybody's names, put it on a list, and say 
they support them. Why not just use the phonebook as your endorsement list?

Your thoughts and opinions are appreciated.

Take Care,

Donovan J Arnold

PS for the record, I don't think Trail has the integrity to represent the 
students. And I am not the only student leader that thinks this way. In 
fact, Trail had to quote Sean Wilson, ASUI President, eight administrations 
ago to find another elected student supporter.

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