By Alan Elmont
Re “Negative Campaigning Does Not Foster Healthy Dialogue in Board Race”
History is rife with cries for “unity” … the unity of intolerance, the unity of prejudice and the unity of dictatorship.
By contrast, the philosophical foundation of democracy is the concept that truth emerges from friction created by the free exchange of ideas.
Questioning one’s elected leaders and candidates is fundamental to democracy.
Lest we end up with local leadership looking like Washington or Sacramento, hard questions should be asked and answered.
Platitudes should not be the basis for one’s success at the ballot box.
Why is it every time a Silbiger or a Silbiger clone gets questioned, they want a “kinder-gentler campaign?”
How is one to question an incumbent's record without spawning cries for a “unity” rally?
Notice any trend among the candidates on these notes?
Mr. Elmont may be contacted at aelmont@ca.rr.com
