Archive for June 2008
The weak and powerless just have to wait
The Guardian
COMMENTARY
STEPHEN PATE
Is P.E.I. a democracy or is it ruled by the rich and powerful, an oligarchy? The preferential treatment of P.E.I.’s richest by the government compared to the treatment of its weak and poor is astounding.
Oligarchies have existed since ancient Grecian democracy whenever power was held tightly by a few powerful and rich people despite actual changes in government leaders.
The rich and powerful people in an oligarchy are not seen as governing. They are the power behind the throne. They rarely come out into public scrutiny since they know the population will be agitated by their obvious power.
