Monday, September 15, 2008
Subject: Candidates and FOI
Good Evening Darce:
Thank-you so much for sharing your op-ed and the web site . Thank you for championing The Right To Know.
One of my values is being transparent and I strongly feel government should not expend its energy on preventing people from having access to information and instead educate the public about how to analyze information and ask questions.
If we as elected officials remain true to our values even if people may disagree, why do we need to hide our positions or actions. I do understand there are times when information cannot be shared (when it does harm to people – ie when a family's name is protected from publication to protect a child who is testifying in a sexual assault case) but the public understands this sensitivity.
Elected officials are human and are prone to making mistakes. Being open about these mistakes and addressing our actions to resolve them is better than trying to cover them up.
I feel it is important to active people in the electoral process. As I have been campaigning I have suggested to undecided voters to look at all of our pamphlets and choose question(s)to pose to all of us. This way our answers allow people to make an informed and unbiased decision.
I look forward to continued discussions with you on this issue.
Have a wonderful evening.
Sincerely,
Andrea
http://andrea4thepeople.com/
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