Wednesday, December 05, 2007

A piece of art?

I never was much of an art critic, but regardless, I think I'm going to print, frame and hang this one.
Open Debate

Despite the unacceptable defeat of Dilkens' motion, though, it was refreshing to see council actually hold a spirited debate in public, and comforting to see councillors speaking their minds, voting their conscience and calling for increased openness and accountability.

Debate, dissent and the clashing of divergent opinions are essential to the functioning of any robust democracy. It's nice to see they've finally arrived in Windsor.