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Re: Are these people a special case
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Originally Posted by andrewb
The people we elect to the Commons, which has enough problems of its own it needs to fix, are the ones who hold the decision making power. They're the ones who are accountable to the public. When decisions are made, it's clear who is responsible. That wouldn't happen if you elect a second chamber. It's less democratic if you don't know who to hold accountable for actions of government.
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It works perfectly well in other, less antiquated, democracies.
Giving the majority the right to decide who has power over them is at the very heart of what makes for a truer democracy.
People power.
The right to get rid of those not up to the job...whatever job that might be.
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