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Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 15:56:31 -0800 (PST)
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Subject: [BCPolitics] Scorned Public WILL Have The Last Word.
From: Franklin Wayne Poley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Dear Editor: The rhetoric of Rafe Mair's Dec. 20, 1998 column "Scorned
Public Will Have The Last Word" was pretty firey:
"British Columbians, whether they realize it or not are rejecting their
political system.";
"The Nisga'a Treaty...is also more importantly about the right of a
people to decide major issues.";
"In their constipated little minds they think that the public can be
tricked into forgetting that they had no say in the Nisga'a deal.";
"This collision between a pissed off electorate and their masters is now
certain to happen."
And there is the crux of the matter. In the Victoria Parliament we
have 75 people who suffer from the delusion that they are the masters of
the CITIZENS of BC rather than the servants. We, the CITIZENS of BC will
cure their deluded, constipated little minds either the easy way or the
hard way. The easy way is that they provide leadership towards the new
and imminent direct, electronic democracy. The hard way is that we get
there by the market growth of the internet which according to Forbes of
Dec., 1998 is now accessed by 28% of households in the US and growing fast.
When we get there by the second route we will remember who played "dog
in the manger" of a "democratic society" (to use the exact phrase from
the Canadian Constitution/Charter of Rights and Freedoms).
The only thing I disagree with in the Rafe Mair article is his
targeting of the NDP and no other party. After all, he did say it is the
political SYSTEM which BC is rejecting and that is correct. Knowingly or
unknowingly he is echoing Ross Perot on CNN last week when Perot said
repeatedly that it is the political SYSTEM of North America which is corrupt.
Lest you think I am a "Reformer" let me set that straight. I see that
with Reform too there is a corrupt and deceitful party and perhaps a few
honourable politicians labouring under its lies.
Now let me suggest a constructive alternative which Gordon Campbell
and his Liberal Official Opposition can follow IF they are sincere about
involving the CITIZENS of BC in the Nisga'a Treaty process. They call for
a referendum under the Referendum Act. Was this a deliberate attempt to
deceive the CITIZENS of BC? What do most of us expect of this? That we
will be involved in discussing the terms of the treaty perhaps; that our
ratifying vote will be binding for sure. But the Referendum Act does not
obligate the Government to either. Please ask Mr. Mair if he thinks this
is a deliberate deception by Gordon Campbell and the further heaping of
contempt upon those whose birthright by Constitution is a "democratic
society". After all, don't the Liberals say with great moral fervour that
this Nisga'a Treaty is a CONSTITUTIONAL matter?
Here then are proposed steps in a constructive alternative and the
Chief Electoral Officer's office is cc'd above, invited to correct any
errors in the recommended procedure:
(1) The Liberals will set up petitioning stations in each riding and
proceed by way of the 1996 Recall and Initiative Act instead of the
Referendum Act. It will take about 20 stations per riding to be
equivalent to the number of voting stations in a provincial election;
(2) I have suggested that if they are going to do this they might as well
set up internet kiosks at the same time but I'll leave the details of
this out for now as they are too involved for the present letter;
(3) There is a criticism of petitioning under the 1996 Act because of
vote privacy. Most of that can be remedied by instructing those at the
petitioning stations to cover all preceding signatures;
(4) The end result will be an initiative (which most people would call a
referendum) and a tally of signatures verified as to accuracy by the
Chief Electoral Officer's Office. It will be a VOTE. How to make it
binding on the Legislature? By suggesting to any MLA defying the clear
vote of his or her constituents that the next step may well be a RECALL
action which is 100% binding and the Liberal Party may lead that recall
action.
This procedure is much better than an uncertain and delayed procedure
under the Referendum Act which smacks of Preston Manning-like treachery
against a "democratic society". In the final analysis the politicians who
receive this email (most MLA's) would do well to remember what Toynbee,
the historian said. Those who do not embrace the progressive forces of
history will be swept under by them. DIRECT, ELECTRONIC DEMOCRACY is
imminent in BC. You have only two choices: you can lead the CITIZENS of
BC or you can follow.
Sincerely-FWP.
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