tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post2217058110161727563..comments2023-06-27T10:33:35.086-04:00Comments on kirbycairo: The slow (whimpering) decline of democracy. . .Kirbycairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17528654183160305877noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post-85848821220626265672012-05-08T12:43:28.680-04:002012-05-08T12:43:28.680-04:00It's should be apparent to all that Stephen Ha...It's should be apparent to all that Stephen Harper is no democrat.<br /><br />Now is the time for a united opposition to raise hell.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post-33396348073091538442012-05-08T11:58:24.625-04:002012-05-08T11:58:24.625-04:00A few years ago during a union election, I somehow...A few years ago during a union election, I somehow became privy to the machinations of some of the upper echelon. They were trying to manipulate one Local because the fellow who actually wanted the BR job was a real union man, but the mucky mucks were trying to sell the union off. As the situation was being explained to me by one of the architects, I said, "Oh, I see: democracy is too important to be left to the people." He lit right up, "Exactly!" he beamed. I did a little bit of subversion, and things went okay as far as real democracy is concerned. I later heard it described as "managed democracy."<br />I think about that a lot when I read the news.karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11131927710530023725noreply@blogger.com