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Opening comments - more at end. Nov. 16, 1989 Mississauga News - Page - ? Moral dereliction By Merlin Andrew - Toronto Dear Editor: No country, nor community, can be defined as civilized until it is actively democratic. In the absence of democracy only one point of view prevails – the voice of power, naked and unashamed, bullying and browbeating and blackmailing, lying or unctuously distorting the truth, using every possible strategy to perpetuate that power. Every member of the audience at the Oct 23 meeting of Mississauga city council was able to observe, at first hand, the abuse and denial of the democratic process. True, the virtues of democracy were often invoked, but merely as a charade to cloak the inevitable conclusion. Lacking the pen of a Swift or a Carlyle, I find it difficult to describe the self-satisfied contortions of your elected councillors, invoking protocol and precedent when it suited their purpose (but denying it to others), indulging in innuendo, aspersion and calumny. As they say, you had to be there. And therein lie the many troubles that afflict democracy: not many people take the trouble to acquaint themselves with what is being done in their name, with their money. Ignorance may be bliss: it is still moral dereliction. The show these clowns put on would be hilarious if it were not so sad. Had I the space, I would itemize the many shabby maneuvers perpetrated on their constituents by these jacks-in-office. One example will have to serve: The sly remark interposed by her Honor (long after the opportunity to refute it was past) that the welfare of animals was being used by Mrs. Stevens so that she could extend her lease. Though I know the Stevenses but slightly, I know from educated and informed commentators that the protection of abandoned animals is their first priority: that the animals come first. Using a steam hammer to smash a butterfly, the Mayor marshaled the approval of all but two of her sycophantic council. The rest of council, minus David Culham and Ted Southorn, smirked their satisfaction. Clearly, this letter is being written from a partisan standpoint. I personally see no good reason why abused animals should not be cared for, in Toronto or Mississauga or anywhere else, and if that care lays no burden on the taxpayer, then so much the better. Mahatma Ghandi said that a man's value is reckoned by his attitude to the poor, the helpless and the innocent. In pursuing to the bitter end its unrelenting feud against a caring unsalaried individual, your city council sets at naught the quality of mercy. PLEEASSE SIGN OUR PETITION It will make a difference! Home Page - Main Table of Contents - Back up a page - Back to Top [COMMENTS BY DON B. - ] |
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