OT: Canadian Federal Election

[BlackRose]

I loved the rant I think it shows that a bit of a movement is starting up and starting to gain momentum. I just got off the phone with my father to wish him a happy fathers day. He's always voted but finds himself in quite a crux, he's reviewed all the platforms, the Conservitives scare him, he all but despises the NDP, and felt he was being forced, quite reluctantly, into voting Liberal. He hadnt cosidered the Greens an option and wasnt really familiar with anything they offer. He kinda lumped them in with the NDP as irresponsible. We spoke at great length and I could feel the receptive warmth that was starting to come from him. He liked a lot of the 'Green' ideas and Is going to contact his rep to get a copy of the platform (older guy, doesnt like the internet ).

It's funny actually, a month ago I didnt consider the Green's a possibility either but the more I delve into it the more I'm commited to voting their way. As my commitment grows I find it infectious as I talk to people they agree, then they talk to people who agree and the process continues.

Certainly it is a small movement at this stage and the party is young and not accustomed to power (which often brings corruption) but there is a growing number of us who will vote for them.

Here's to hoping they get enough of our votes!

I also strongly reccomend a visit to the green party website, as I said earlier they have the option for you to approve or disapprove of most aspects of their platform, I just love that touch!

[Renegade 13]

Haha, you kind of make it sound like a cult!! You wouldn't happen to be affiliated with the green party in any way would you?? Sounds like advertising to me...lol!

(OT: Damn it's hard to type with a broken hand... )

[BlackRose]

Nah, just got a breath of political fresh air, that's all

As I said heading into this election I was a staunch conservative. Voted for ol' Stockwell Last election (sigh ). Usually vote conservative in provincial elections as well.

But for now I AM trying to spread the word as much as I can, vote is in a few days afterall

[ June 21, 2004, 04:05: Message edited by: BlackRose ]

[David E. Gervais]

Originally posted by Renegade 13:
(OT: Damn it's hard to type with a broken hand... )

Harder still to type with a broken keyboard.

Sorry, I couldn't help it. And I tend to have a dry sarcastic type of humor.

Cheers!

[narf poit chez BOOM]

*A large mouse walks into the thread and faints*

[Katchoo]

Well it's Election Day here in Canada, and I went from voting Conservative to voting for the Green Party. The recent news that the Conservative Government might use it's power to veto any Supreme Court rulings (such as Gay Marriages) convinced me to vote differently this time around.

[BlackRose]

Just finished voting, voted Green as well. Was actually quite a fuss I was registered in a different riding than I lived So I showed up to the Riding that I did live in but they sent me across town (and Vancouver is a big town ) to another riding. AND they wanted to send me back Ah well...

Went in with 4 people, all greens

There were a lot of issues that pushed me from the Conservatives to the Greens the straw that broke the camels back for me (not to say it is the most important) was budgets.

Liberal 27 Billion
Green 27 Billion
Conservative 50 Billion
NDP 65 Billion

[ June 28, 2004, 20:55: Message edited by: BlackRose ]