I feel more justice is needed for us all

Justice is defined as the quality of being — just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness. To uphold the justice of a cause; the moral principle determining just conduct. Conformity to this principle, as manifested in conduct. Just conduct, dealing or treatment.

When I was young, and I am no longer that, I worked for an honourable justice for our N.S. courts. He insisted that justice guarded by an astute, principled legal profession was paramount for our Canadian democracy.

Fast forward to today when, from my perspective, lawyers only want deposits or percentages and will only take on stuff that will fill their pockets. This is so sad as it is an erosion of our democracy.

Speaking of democracy, I believe because of the legal profession’s abdication of their role in justice we now have a profound democratic deficit. A deficit that ignores common law and time-honoured principles.

A recent decision by the District of the Municipality of Digby council was reported as a 3-to-2 passing of a rejection of Cermaq’s proposed aquaculture expansion initiatives in Saint Mary’s Bay; however, under common law accepted

Roberts Rules of Order, the Chair, the Warden’s vote, was only needed in a tie situation. This was no tie as it was a 3-to-1 vote.

We so pride ourselves in our international reputation. Folks seeking freedom and better lives are flocking to our shores as a result. We need immigration to boost our population and aging demographic. Yet the reality of our democracy is fading. The folks that we elect to represent our needs and values are now cow towing to bureaucracies that were established so the political public servants could say: so bad, so sad.

I am sorry, but to quote an American President Truman in 1953, the buck stops with them.

Since the Magna Carta of 1215, those who are charged with this honour must respond to the desires, perspectives and will of those whom they were elected to represent. This is not happening in almost every sector. We as taxpayers, in my opinion, are financially supporting our elected representatives as they rubber stamp unacceptable situations as dictated by unelected, unaccountable entities.

Again, from my perspective, the legal profession has let this happen.

In a zeal for their bottom line, perspective as guardians of democracy has been lost. However, we can wake them up as we did in the recent federal election. We can with our vote say this is not acceptable.

I insist that it is not acceptable for our elected public servants to ignore the will of the electorate. I hope you will agree.

Bureaucratic silos manipulated by international corporations have destroyed our proud accomplishments, including universal health care and threatened the future of long fought freedoms for our country.

Our seniors, many veterans, are struggling with wait times for care. Our livelihoods are being attacked and our youth are being charged with so much. I know we are all struggling with the day-to-day of making ends meet.

We must, for our survival, stand up and say to those we elect, the buck stops with you.