Government by Consensus, anyone?

So, I am over my huff about the shenanigans in House of Commons!

However, I wonder if a very practical reform in the House would be to change the seating arrangement. Yes, it is a gay guy's suggestion, "Let's re-arrange the furniture!" Let's bring the seating in so that it froms a circle. Then let's talk about real reform and move the procedure of the House into the 21st century by ordering that all discussion must lead to a decision based on consensus! We could say, it honours the tradition of our first peoples!!!

In the 1980s, I belonged to the Bahai faith and I remember one of their tenets about decision making was "consensus." Also, an idea or suggestion was the property of the group, once it was offered by a member. I understand, group consensus is also one of the operating ideals of the radical faeries!

The goal of reaching a consensus requires a sense of unity to deal with a problem or offer creative alternatives and I wonder if "unity" wouldn't create a better atmosphere for some real work and achievement to take place. It might also attract some real thinkers to the political realm. Oh, and lets put a cap on the number of lawyers and CEO types in the House. I believe these occupations are over represented!

Let us elect more Gay people! Do you know of anyone who should run for office? We do have values like integrity, communal caregiving, peacekeeping/non-violence, friendship permeated with intimacy and creative solutions for tiresome problems that hetero-society can't seem to solve......

Blessed be. Your Faerie Shaman

I received a very good comment. Yes, there are some gay politicians who have failed to practice the art of applying the valus named above. Lorne Mayencourt, for one, has failed to offer any solutions that could not be supported by Gordon Campbell and Co. He was fucked by the party! If he had had integrity, he would have crossed the floor of the provincial house. But that is my humble opinion and I have been wrong before. Enjoy the safer streets!