Jfre.....I am truly sorry to hear that there is yet another potential causality amongst the good guys. I know a handful of nearby neighbors who wer councillors and have met the same fate. Remember the good times and your positive contributions and the successes that you have achieved. I am sure that many have appreciated your efforts and will remember you in various ways.
It is time for toe to go.
The chips will fall where they may. Attempting to educate adults involves lifelong learning; and as everyone knows; the bullies you grew up with as a child, do not necessarily become the role models for perfect leaders decades later.
I will leave you with two final comments. Your council members may gather for a private meal prior to the open council meeting. People being people, I suspect that there is gossip and business matters discussed that very well might be on the council agenda. How many of those councillors have ever declared a conflict of interest and missed a part of their meal? How many eat at home because such a possiblity bothers their soul?
And finally; there are good people out there. I know some of them personally. Heck anyone, including myself could have ( and has) gotten along with any one of the councillors on an individual basis. Unfortunately, in a group such as a council; it can degrade to focusing on banding together to protect each other; rather than conducting business with a clear conscience; and consistently making decisions according to policy; codes of conduct; codes of ethics; and enforcing bylaws and the Municipal Act as it is written rather than misinterpreting and picking selected words out of context.
I'm signing off; but the vast majority of readers have an obligation to standup (in your own chosen way). It would warm my heart if the number of posts on this topic set a new agriville record. Thanks and Bye for now.
It is time for toe to go.
The chips will fall where they may. Attempting to educate adults involves lifelong learning; and as everyone knows; the bullies you grew up with as a child, do not necessarily become the role models for perfect leaders decades later.
I will leave you with two final comments. Your council members may gather for a private meal prior to the open council meeting. People being people, I suspect that there is gossip and business matters discussed that very well might be on the council agenda. How many of those councillors have ever declared a conflict of interest and missed a part of their meal? How many eat at home because such a possiblity bothers their soul?
And finally; there are good people out there. I know some of them personally. Heck anyone, including myself could have ( and has) gotten along with any one of the councillors on an individual basis. Unfortunately, in a group such as a council; it can degrade to focusing on banding together to protect each other; rather than conducting business with a clear conscience; and consistently making decisions according to policy; codes of conduct; codes of ethics; and enforcing bylaws and the Municipal Act as it is written rather than misinterpreting and picking selected words out of context.
I'm signing off; but the vast majority of readers have an obligation to standup (in your own chosen way). It would warm my heart if the number of posts on this topic set a new agriville record. Thanks and Bye for now.
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