tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360042008807462347.post666014338308860912..comments2024-03-24T00:28:02.641-07:00Comments on The Columbia Heart Beat: WADE FOR MAYOR FLIP FLOP? Watch the videos, then decideHeart Beat Publications, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380860619450064484noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360042008807462347.post-83942225591832380682010-02-23T13:55:28.743-08:002010-02-23T13:55:28.743-08:00A gentleman knows when to 'dance w/ the date t...A gentleman knows when to 'dance w/ the date that brung em' as well as when it's okay to spin her friend around the dance floor. Mr. Wade's frequent change of mind means constituents cannot trust him to address their issues and protect their concerns.<br /><br />However, there is an even greater concern with Mr. Wade's approach to governance. His level of comfort, even aggressive support, for outsourcing and privatizing public input is very disturbing. Transparent, inclusive public input is the soul of our democratic process - invitation-only taskforces and closed mediation effectively block access to the public process for the vast majority of citizens. More significantly, they deny us a policy model for addressing similar issues and concerns in the future. Most importantly - this type of privatization is inherently undemocratic and runs the grave risk of putting council in the position of favoring those with the resources to hire representation advantage over those that lack such resources. <br /><br />I am very, very wary of candidates for any council race that would choose 'efficiency' over transparency and inclusiveness in our local governance process.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com