Drunk Driving Councillor Won't Quit
Tim Stephenson is a Vancouver City Councillor. He was a Liberal cabinet Minister in the Provicnial government. His biography confirms that he is also an ordained Minister of the Church.
He has now admitted to a drunk driving charge dating back to last May, for which he was fined $690 and had his driver's license suspended for a year.
He has called this "a huge wake up call."
Not huge enough, apparently.
Stephenson adds that this was a "judgement call," not a drinking problem and that he continues to drink socially.
Anyone who knows the first thing about drunks and drinking knows the infinite ability of the addicted to rationalize.
Stephenson says he will also not step down from his elected seat in city government.
Now, this is a man of the cloth, a man of deep conviction.
I am sorry to tell you, Tim, that 18-year olds can be forgiven this dangerous idiocy once.
But grown-ups???
Please do the honorable thing. Resign. And head straight to a 12-step program. You and those around you are in mortal danger.
We have been saying for some time now that this is the worst City Council in living memory.
More proof.
3 comments:
Resign . . . Now why on earth would Tim do that when the Premier didn't after his horrendous drunk driving escapade on Maui, when his mugshot appeared all over CNN?
P-l-e-a-s-e - isn't a leader supposed to set the standard for his people?
This is the same old, same old. Politicians do set the standard, and sadly, we lower ourselves to that standard quite happily.
I think back to Chappaquiddick - now, possibly that cost Kennedy a presidency, but it didn't put him out of business completely, and in that case a life was lost.
I think we need to look a lot higher for our standards than politicians; perhaps lawyers or maybe those in the used car business.
You are right, anon, about Kennedy - a young woman's life was lost . . . the circle use their linkages to ensure the safety of one of their own & the voices outside the circle do not speak up enough!
It's true: when people roll over & stick their heads in the sand we do lower our standards; passivity is a form of acceptance & it is not good enough.
Although I do appreciate your dry sense of humour, I want to say that there are good lawyers & hopefully . . . good used car dealers. We can't paint all individuals within a group with the same paint brush.
But I do believe there should be a screening test for those that desire leadership roles of any kind, elected office & for Judges - roles where the publc's best interests are entrusted in their hands. A good psychological test to weed out the sociopaths & ethically void souls would be a good start.
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