A. Just because everyone else thinks it's a good idea doesn't mean I shouldn't speak my conscience against it? I spoke my mind when the Council took up the light rail alignment through Redmond that would have wiped out dozens of productive businesses in Overlake and yet my preferred alignment was the eventually chosen thanks to a reevaluation of the impacts and benefits. I was on the wrong end of a 6-1 vote, but I didn't capitulate. Standing your ground isn't easy and it isn't the path to popularity but it means that you don't have regrets and sometimes standing firm brings the desired results.