So Cr Baldock could not get support to put money aside for running a referendum, in conjunction with the 2013 local elections.
He should know that if our council is true to form, they would do what they have done with past referendums, which is take no notice of them. In some cases 80% were against what the referendum was on, ie water meters, the bus shelter, to name a few, it still went ahead.
I would have thought that a so called good councillor like Faulkner would have had a word with Cr Baldock and tell him we don't take any notice of referendums, it would mean we have to listen to the ratepayers. This will not do, so Bill is right, it would be waste of money.
E.K.Mills, Tauranga.
3 comments
The issue is ...
Posted on 16-09-2011 16:43 | By Murray.Guy
... who writes the referenda, who controls the selected information to the community on which they are reliant on the make their choice - I have NO confidence in referenda in the company of our present democratic environment. Too easily manipulated.
Mob Rule
Posted on 16-09-2011 17:13 | By The Tomahawk Kid
The definition of Referenda: The counting of HEADS and not their content! Mob Rule! Legalised Bullying! (I thought bullying was bad?) An advanced auction of other peoples rights and property! No wonder we are in such a mess with people in office who have beliefs like this.
YES MURRAY
Posted on 17-09-2011 13:18 | By MASSA KISSED
Agreed, perhaps we need a Spain style charge of the bulls through the streets to wake up those ignoring us all.
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