Blunkett's critics may call him a bully, riding roughshod over local wishes.
But he added that local wishes should be taken into account.
"While it may be a sad day for those supporting more gun control regulations, our democratic process worked in favor of local wishes," Dave in New Jersey wrote.
But he stopped short of saying the administration would defer to local wishes, particularly in Montana, where the proposed monument has met such strong opposition.
Doctors did not share his apparent determination to set up commercially run health centres in every primary care trust, regardless of local wishes.
While federalization would bring in needed money and personnel, the study noted, it would put the park in the hands of federal civil servants "who would not feel compelled to be responsive to local wishes concerning usage".
Unfortunately, the parliamentary party is dominated by post-1995 one nation "Tories" and value-free centrists such as Shaun Woodward et al who were parachuted into safe seats by New Labour's high command, often against local wishes.
Asked in a 2002 referendum if they would contemplate co-sovereignty, 98.97% of Gibraltarians said no. Britain, which is happy to share, has pledged not to concede anything on sovereignty against local wishes.Spain, which has had problems over self-determination for its own regions, has always refused to accept that Gibraltarians can decide their future.
"Then is it not inhumane to pose a threat to the habitat of the dugongs by destroying their feeding grounds?" In an open letter to Kennedy, the Okinawa Times said that to go ahead with the relocation in defiance of local wishes "is completely unacceptable in a democratic society".
The party later apologised for over-riding local wishes.
