The Thorley view of democracy ...

An interesting Letter to the Editor, the Chronicle published today:

Words make blood boil

DEMOCRACY. What democracy? Cr Thorley and your cohorts? Obviously you do not understand the meaning. The arrogance! You will fund the Yes case with my money to support your case, but refuse to allow me to use my money to support an opposing opinion.

There is a difference between bias and prejudice. Bias towards a way of thinking occurs when a person is presented with both sides of an argument. Prejudice occurs when only one side of an argument is presented.

Whether the decision to recycled is right or not, you and your cohorts are denying me my rights as an individual and a ratepayer.

The No side is entitled to have equal finance and equal representation to put its case forward to the citizens of Toowoomba.

You and your cohorts have shown total disrespect to the democratic process. You have shown total disrespect to me as an individual and a ratepayer by denying me my right to make a choice based on having both sides of the argument.

You should hang your heads in shame! In my opinion, you are unworthy to bear office because of your tactics. I shall remember you all come election time.

MW
Toowoomba


So, that would be another No vote.

It's funny how the Toowoomba City Council was presented with the perfect opportunity to show to the community that it was balanced in its approach to the referendum - grant equal funding to both the Yes and No cases and use a balanced referendum question.

However, with that obvious choice staring them in the face, Mayor Thorley and the other members of the 'sewer water six' chose the opposite course and merely alienated more voters.

(You could almost hear the recycled water companies cringe when that decision was made.)

And every time voters see an ad on TV as part of Mayor Thorley's $460,000 ratepayer-funded Yes campaign, they'll be reminded that it is their rates money which is being spent to 'educate' them.

Talk about giving a free kick to the opposition ...