Defection: Democratic Dilemma?

The dippers were right on the money when they planked automatic by-elections to settle floor crossings. How can defection be justified in a democracy? I have no idea why the other parties did not support that in their democratic reform planks. Anyone have comments on why and whether the Libs/CPC have strategic reasons for not supporting it -other than the obvious recent acquisition for Harper? Anyone have a good argument for us to allow this kind of behaviour in Canada? Call me stupid, but don't call me unquestioning. All I'm hearing around the blogosphere today is the same old partisan blather. Same old my Dad is bigger than your Dad.

Our democracy is turning into a vast boil, and we need people of all stripes (including stand-up guys like Garth Turner) to lance it. We need more political iconoclasts and fewer ideological Herb Tarlecks.
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