Comment 68694

By mystoneycreek (registered) - website | Posted August 30, 2011 at 14:07:54 in reply to Comment 68683

Then they can turn on their electoral machines and run campaigns based on empty promises and catchy rhetoric instead of on their actual records and accomplishments over the preceding 4 years.

Whoa, whoa, hang on, hang on...

They can do all they want. If they're not held accountable (ie, 'judged' by a discerning populace), then whose fault is this?

'Interviewing' the candidates should not be left to media. (We all know the problems inherent here.) Why is it such a bitter pill to swallow that we actually have to vet our politicians better?

And why should this be a once-every-four-years situation? Why don't we have something in place that allows for people to have an opportunity to 'review' their Councillors?

Oh.

We would if we had regular opportunities to meet with our Councillors, discuss the 'state of affairs' and generally play a part in the execution of their responsibilities.

I wonder what you'd call those regular opportunities to meet...

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