rhiley_08j
04-17-2007, 08:22 AM
I'm sure that most of you have heard about this new committee, either in the paper or on the radio. When I first heard about it I thought... good for them, it's about time people stop complaining and actually do something about it. Finally, people in this city showing some initiative, and trying to take back the power for the people.
Something that really bothered me though is that because the people that started the committee don't want to be known publicly, they are being bashed for this, which is in turn taking attention away from what their whole purpose is. I can't say that I really blame them for not coming forward, look at the issues that they are taking on; city pensions, LNG tax deal, LNG pipeline, just to name a few. Some of these people that are on this committee probably work for the largest employer in this city, and if they are outspoken about their disagreements, you can almost gaurantee that they would be on the next layoff.
Democracy today is a farce. They say that we maintain control by who we vote in, but we all know that once they are in office they seem to forget the promises they made and follow their own agenda. It's about time that citizens speak up for themselves, and if they don't like something, fix it.
I think it is horrible that people have to hide their identities in order to speak out. Lancaster MLA Abel LeBlanc said "Anybody that's going to be on a committee, I'm telling you, in all honesty, youse are going to take the hit." Is it just me or does that sound like a threat? Thanks for proving the motive for remaining anonymous Abel.
Something that really bothered me though is that because the people that started the committee don't want to be known publicly, they are being bashed for this, which is in turn taking attention away from what their whole purpose is. I can't say that I really blame them for not coming forward, look at the issues that they are taking on; city pensions, LNG tax deal, LNG pipeline, just to name a few. Some of these people that are on this committee probably work for the largest employer in this city, and if they are outspoken about their disagreements, you can almost gaurantee that they would be on the next layoff.
Democracy today is a farce. They say that we maintain control by who we vote in, but we all know that once they are in office they seem to forget the promises they made and follow their own agenda. It's about time that citizens speak up for themselves, and if they don't like something, fix it.
I think it is horrible that people have to hide their identities in order to speak out. Lancaster MLA Abel LeBlanc said "Anybody that's going to be on a committee, I'm telling you, in all honesty, youse are going to take the hit." Is it just me or does that sound like a threat? Thanks for proving the motive for remaining anonymous Abel.