Fotze, I don't really disagree with anything you said. The extremism does get annoying on both sides. I guess I just have a pet-peeve with people who are always against things, but never for anything. It's easy to play defense, but its much harder to put yourself on the line and stand up for something. I want fiscal responsibility, not fiscal atrophy. I want a "fiscal hawk" to have ideas. How will you increase revenue while not raising taxes? How will you make things more streamlined? Too often its about general platitudes and vague grandstanding.
One of the reasons I was drawn to Nenshi is not only because he has ideas that align with mine, but also because they are based in details, research and a defined policy, and not emotions (even if sometimes it gets emotional). I think Nenshi and his team have done a really solid job of being transparent and trying to communicate the WHY and HOW in their actions. I mean look how a key advisor to the Mayor is on this forum giving answers to every question and giving you insight. Could you ever see Bronco or McIver or Lord ever doing something like that?
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