Can I say that?

As I observed the council meeting, I was amused at the amount of deferring to John Harper that McAllister did during the meeting. Can this man think for himself? It seemed that at the same time as he knew very little about what was going on, he was demanding more information to be gathered. Maybe he should read the information that is already there?

During the meeting, City Attorney John Harper indicated that a slow growth question on the ballot would only be an advisory item and could be gainsaid by the council. I agree with this summation, but I also think that a sufficient quantity of votes (a mandate) might indicate to even the densest politician that the people of a community want something done.