Selective Democracy- Dan Mills

From: Dan Mills
To: editor digby courier
Cc: dan mills
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 8:05 PM
Subject: Selective DEMOCRACY


Dear Editor:

Karla Kelly in her online item in the Courier of Nov. 3rd. writes that
Democracy is hale and hearty in Weymouth where Warden Thurber and
Councillors Amero and Gregory had a hands on view of it when the 71 voted
59-12 in favour of the purchase of a new "fire pumper." I hope they really
comprehended that process and were not there as "window dressing"- and that
with the characteristic smile.( Are there more than 71 in that area who need
fire protection?)

When it comes to issues transforming of a people and a culture, they seem
not to acknowledge that process at all. The fire brewing in the community
where I live will take a lot more than an "M2-106 four door pumper" to put
out.

These same three, and their political cohorts, could have dared to stand up
to to the Municipal Government Act and said:"Let the people vote." They
didn't but , as it appears- some of them cowered behind closed doors and
sold out democracy to the god of greed called Mammon, and we may inherit
towering machines inflicting "who knows what because they didn't ask?"

Our political leaders question why people do not vote. I say: "why would
they if their vote counts for naught except for more of the same?

I vote for the Weymouth Fire Department "with my humble cheque" because in
days to come, your new truck may well save me and my neighbors lives.I can
count on you to come to our aid on Digby Neck unlike our Council who would
not even answer the phone.....

Daniel Mills.