[fvc-wat-disc] letter to editor

[Richard Fairman]

Thanks for the comments and advice Anita and Les.  I just have such a problem with the let's-pretend-that-what-we-have-here-is-democracy posturing of the defenders of the status quo that when truth blazes down upon the ignorance, I naively expect a consensus to develop and a take-to-the-streets movement such as the counter-culture/occupy to ensue.  But wow, it somehow still amazes me that true democracy is not what the powers-that-be want, though they like to use it as a buzz-word.  I suspect that the system is already too democratic for their tastes, many coming from the dictatorial infrastructure of big business and all.Rick
 From: leskadar at rogers.com
To: fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 08:27:15 -0500
Subject: Re: [fvc-wat-disc] letter to editor










Nice letter.
Unfortunately those in office who received the fictitious 
right to make the changes needed as described, are clearly not so eager to do 
so.
Even more unfortunate, those that vote are even less eager 
to insist such changes be made by staying home and not voting.
les.
 

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: 
  Richard Fairman 
  To: Fair Vote Canada Wat Disc 
  Group 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 8:01 
  PM
  Subject: [fvc-wat-disc] letter to 
  editor
  

  
  

  
  Hello Everyone
I sent this letter-to-the-editor at The Record, 
  to which they responded saying that they would publish it. It was not 
  published in print but to my knowledge only in their on-line version of Jan. 
  30 and then, at that, only hidden under "view more articles" that must be 
  clicked in order to be viewed.  Why did they even bother?  Clearly, 
  The Record disagrees with the sentiments.
  
  
  Democracy means the people rule. 
  Representative democracy means the people rule through their elected 
  representatives.

  Therefore, if representative democracy is to be 
  truly rendered, the will of the people must be accurately 
  represented.

  The Canadian electoral method fails democracy by 
  typically awarding false, 60 percent majorities to parties with as little as 
  35 percent of the electorate's actual support. Thus, the will of the people is 
  typically deceived, defrauded and deposed, and consequently, the resultant 
  government illegitimate.

  Only an accurately proportionate voting system 
  mirrors, honours and serves the supreme will of the people; hence, only 
  proportional representation can be true to the first principles of 
  democracy.

  Let's 
  repudiate our charade of an electoral system, a system that usurps precedence 
  over democracy itself, a system that's been in place since women were deprived 
  of the right to vote and is as morally repugnant. Let's get it right Canada! 
  It's called progress. Proportional 
  representation is democracy. Let's insist on 
  it.
  
  
  Rick 
  Fairman
  
  

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