Excellent Letter by B. Brandt

	Tuesday » December 20 » 2011
Still waiting for answers about election   B. Brandt Comox Valley Echo Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Having just returned from a lengthy stay in the Maritimes, I was scanning through a backlog of local papers and was surprised to learn about a shadowy group that seems to have sprung up out of nowhere to play a major part in our civic elections. "Common Sense" (CS), as they call themselves, seems to be comprised of a spokesperson and mysterious, anonymous and evidently wealthy individuals who spent copious amounts of money and endorsed a number of candidates who then went on to be elected on November 19th. I have to admit I'm stumped. Who are they? Recently crowned Courtenay Mayor Jangula is quoted as saying he likely knows who they are but won't divulge their identities. Why not? What does Larry Jangula owe the CS group for their endorsement? Is he a member himself? Repeated attempts by numerous individuals and local media to get information on CS have been met with obfuscation and denial. So who has deep pockets, prefers anonymity, uses "front" organizations to maintain that anonymity and would clearly benefit from having local politicians in their pocket? Complete article at: http://www2.canada.com/comoxvalleyecho/story.html?id=b45f25ea-75d2-4292-8f84-5169b84feab8