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January 12, 2006, 12:58:20 AM

yeah this is a canadian kind of thing, just curious on some of the other canadian members take of things in the past few weeks and just want to get some of there opinions, as long as paul martin aint re elected

i wouldn't mind seeing steven harper getting elected... but thats my take on things

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Reply #1 – January 12, 2006, 01:57:11 AM

To be perfectly honest, I'm staying the hell outta that. No one has any good sides.

Personally I didn't mind Martin, but he's likes to burn money on projects that get nothing more accomplished then to piss off more people at the governent.

Then on the other side, what's his name, keeps saying he'll do all these changes lower crime, more cops to the streets, rid drugs, give everyone a million dollars (ok made that up) but he probably going to undo some things that Martin actually did right. So its either the frying pan or the fire.

Thats as far as I'm going about politics.

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Reply #2 – January 12, 2006, 02:10:32 AM

Quote from: LSX

To be perfectly honest, I'm staying the hell outta that. No one has any good sides.

Personally I didn't mind Martin, but he's likes to burn money on projects that get nothing more accomplished then to piss off more people at the governent.

Then on the other side, what's his name, keeps saying he'll do all these changes lower crime, more cops to the streets, rid drugs, give everyone a million dollars (ok made that up) but he probably going to undo some things that Martin actually did right. So its either the frying pan or the fire.

Thats as far as I'm going about politics.

well martin did steal hundreds of millions of are tax dollars....what a nice guy..

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Reply #3 – January 12, 2006, 02:21:02 AM

recently announced by paul martin and the gang " all weapons have been banned from outerspace"... you really have to wonder what is going on in his head... i meen there are plenty of issues on this planet we still have to deal with! yet alone anything in space!

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Reply #4 – January 12, 2006, 03:07:43 AM

Like is said I dont exactly like Martin either.

No flame wars here, I'm simply staying out tof the vote.

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Reply #5 – January 12, 2006, 09:30:44 AM

I don't think there's anyone worth voting for, personally, though I would rather eat dirt than give Harper my vote. It's not that I don't like the conservatives - in fact, if MacKay was the leader they'd have my vote hands down. Harper is just too far right leaning for my liking, and if he ends up as PM we're gonna have George Bush Light. I just simply do not like Harper.

The Libs did rip off Canadians with millions of dollars of sponsorship scandal, and yes, they did foist the $2b gun control fiasco on us (and are even threatening to make it worse), but the conservatives have no better a track record. GST anyone? And Harper is on record as saying he'd have sent Canadian troops into Iraq and would have supported the weaponization of space - two distincly anti-Canadian values. He's also threatening to beat the gay marriage dead horse back to life even though most experts say it will do him no good - he can change the law back all he wants, but the supreme court has ruled that law was unconstitutional. He can only reverse the changes by invoking the notwithstading clause, something he promised not to do (thus baffling the experts). The only thing Harper's got going for him is that if he does win it'll likely be a minority so he can't possibly screw things up too bad

This whole election is not a question of "Who can do the most for the country" but "Who can do the least damage". Really, it all boinls down to a question of Dog shiznit, Cat shiznit or Rat shiznit. In the end it's all shiznit and it all stinks.
Many people will not even bother to vote because nothing will change. I, Myself will just hold my nose, close my eyes, and make my mark.

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Reply #6 – January 12, 2006, 10:11:17 AM

You have to vote boys! Not voting forfeits your right to bitch later on.

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Reply #7 – January 12, 2006, 11:28:42 AM

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You have to vote boys! Not voting forfeits your right to bitch later on.

Amen. Saying there's no one to vote for means you aren't listening. There may be no one worth your vote in the televised leaders debate, but that's only FOUR of the parties running in this country. The Green Party got 5% of the popular vote last election, but where is their voice? Silenced by Layton, because he's counting on every lost Liberal to find the NDP. He can't afford to fight a second alternative.

The Liberals did some stupid things recently. The registry would be near the top of my list. Stealing millions would be at the very top. But look at the economic change that has come from Liberal leadership. Don't forget who put us in that recession in the first place. (Mulrooney, you douche bag

) But the Liberals won't get my vote this time. It's a matter of principle to not reward bad behavior. We'll vote the red out, and they deserve that. I just think that will also end up being the wrong move.

Don't brush the Green Party off as far left wing-nuts who are too close to GreenPeace and PETA. That couldn't be farther from the truth. If you pay attention, you'll see many red and blue policies were taken from the Green. And they are not hell bent on instant change, like the NDP. Gradual, economically stable, and sustainable changes to government are what we need.

Anyway, we don't want a Bi-partisan Government, like so many Canadians pretend we already do. There are alternatives. And even if your vote doesn't elect even one representative to the house, that party gets Federal funding for each balot cast in their favor. This is to help those smaller parties promote themselves in the future.

Bottom line, don't use the 'devil we know/devil we don't' cop out. That's an excuse to not have to put your money where your mouth is. Vote.

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Reply #8 – January 12, 2006, 11:32:14 AM

The head of our Human Resources group here at work is named Paul Martin. heh

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Reply #9 – January 12, 2006, 11:41:17 AM

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The head of our Human Resources group here at work is named Paul Martin. heh

Watch him. He'll steal your blueberry in from the fridge, give it to the guy in payroll, then ask his best friend in the mail room to tell you he didn't do it.

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Reply #10 – January 12, 2006, 03:51:59 PM

Wow sounds like you guys in Canada are stuck with the same kinds of choices as us. Bad or Worse? Hmmm...

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Reply #11 – January 12, 2006, 04:21:04 PM

Quote from: jkirchman

Wow sounds like you guys in Canada are stuck with the same kinds of choices as us. Bad or Worse? Hmmm...

Well, that's what Bad and Worse would have us think, but the truth is, there are still choices.

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Reply #12 – January 12, 2006, 08:43:11 PM

Quote from: oldraven

Watch him. He'll steal your blueberry in from the fridge, give it to the guy in payroll, then ask his best friend in the mail room to tell you he didn't do it.

LMAO!:laughing:

Anyone but the liberals! thats where my first vote is goin, actually gonna drag my butt out there with my card and vote this year arent you guys proud? :o

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Reply #13 – January 13, 2006, 01:41:17 PM

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Well, that's what Bad and Worse would have us think, but the truth is, there are still choices.

Yeah but none that will win. Both our countries are ultimately run by corporations anyway. Canada to a lesser extent probably, but when it comes to politics money talks there just the same as it does here I'm sure.

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Reply #14 – January 13, 2006, 02:38:46 PM

That's absolutely true. But who wins this election means squat, since it'll be another minority government. All that matters now is who's sitting in the house.