> -----Original Message-----
> The only thing I would add is that one of the prices we pay for 'voting our
> consciences' in council and elsewhere is sometimes being challenged to
> explain ourselves.
> 
> Milton challenged, and Ed responded.
> 

+1. That's the spirit! My concern is not Ed, this isn't about Ed, it's about the accountability of our representatives on the Council to our Stakeholder Group. 

--MM