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Bunk · 06-30-2010, 07:53 AM

^ Yes, 'common sense' is one of those badly overused terms in politics. In Ontario former Premier Mike Harris put forward the 'Common Sense Revolution' - In the end, very little of what he did was common sense. In fact, he probably set back the province a decade.

If the best solutions were simply common sense, that would mean anyone could just effectively run the city based on their own basic understanding of things. What we should hope from our mayor is well reasoned solutions to issues based on clear understanding of best practice and outcomes, not guided by some ideological bent or instinct. Not common sense, but uncommonly intelligent sense.

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Bunk Franchise Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Exp:	^ Yes, 'common sense' is one of those badly overused terms in politics. In Ontario former Premier Mike Harris put forward the 'Common Sense Revolution' - In the end, very little of what he did was common sense. In fact, he probably set back the province a decade. If the best solutions were simply common sense, that would mean anyone could just effectively run the city based on their own basic understanding of things. What we should hope from our mayor is well reasoned solutions to issues based on clear understanding of best practice and outcomes, not guided by some ideological bent or instinct. Not common sense, but uncommonly intelligent sense. Last edited by Bunk; 06-30-2010 at 07:55 AM.