EDITORIAL
A Contract Between Politicians and Public
Monday, July 12, 2004
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Reader comments:
- Another, and dare I say more realistic, suggestion as to the derivation
of the word ‘politics’ is to be found in the old joke: namely, that the word
‘politics’ comes from ‘poly’, meaning many, and ‘ticks’ – small-brained,
blood-sucking creatures. But, seriously, I respectfully suggest that the
contract you allude to between a politician and the voter is unworkable and
creates a false expectation. No one candidate can be expected to speak for
all of the diverse individual positions taken by the electorate. The
politician may, of course, glibly promise to do this, but it is doomed to
failure. A more practicable concept is a ‘contract’ whereby the politician
sets out his or her position and intentions on a wide range of issues openly
and honestly, and I emphasise openly and honestly. If the voter chooses to
accept this offer in exchange for his or her vote, then you have a
‘contract’. This is why it is so important that each candidate be required
by the electorate and the media to state his or her position on the
important issues facing the country - Anonymous
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