Ends Justify the Means

Hitting the inbox:

(Former?) supporters of Barth claim they have to listen to KPBS to hear what she really thinks.

http://www.kpbs.org/news/2013/mar/27/encinitas-tries-preserve-small-town-character/

(Former?) supporters say they feel like Barth played them over the last year as the idea of the right-to-vote initiative was being contemplated, developed, and thousands of hours were spent obtaining signatures.  

Barth and company should draft their alternative initiative before the special election. Let's see what else she isn't telling people about the ends she is seeking. Drafting her version after the electing means being able to play all the voters. It is easier to force a smile, be vague and let people think they will get what they want rather than being specific and showing people they won't get what they want.

Drafting the alternative version before the election would force Barth to come up with a better initiative than the one that is actually going in front of the voters, rather than just being nice and saying her's will be better.