Canadian vote day

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:34 pm

dokidoki wrote: All you need to know... (for those who didn't see it on my LJ)
http://www.boochsack.com/watch?v=4hfGy_b87gI

EvaFan · Post by **EvaFan** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:58 pm

dokidoki wrote: All you need to know... (for those who didn't see it on my LJ)
http://www.boochsack.com/watch?v=4hfGy_b87gI

I lol'd too. Kids are better at lying on TV than these politicians. At least they make us laugh.

Sukunai · Post by **Sukunai** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:25 am

I helped make sure that Harper didn't get a majority which means he doesn't have the deluded notion I approve of some of his parties plans.

For instance, Harper would almost certainly brand every one of you amv creators pirates. He'd fine your ass.

Not that he's worse than Bush, who would not settle for anything less than seizing your computer and every device that will play music in your home.

Not voting means you would rather these two got their way.

Which means your having donated to this place is pointless, as you support people that would want it shut down.

I knew some people wouldn't get too far in the election. But I also know there are too many fucking idiots like the "I didn't vote" crowd ensuring I was out there voting for a guy without their help. I have more respect for the people that voted Conservative, than the people that think not voting is an answer.

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:02 am

Oh, so now I voted for Bush, too. And you have more respect for people voting concervative?

You did not address my question and you continue indirectly insulting me.

I'll continue spelling it out: I'm not afraid of Harper enough to compromise on my ethical principles. In fact I'm not afraid of Harper at all. Voting out of fear for a bunch of canned choices - okay, well, you could take purplepolecat's stance and say that's "marginalizing" yourself. But there's the other side of the coin and that's compromising. I'm used to being marginalized. I'm not used to compromising on my principles. I gave this voting thing a chance before. I voted for pretty much every party except Conservative and Bloc Quebecois to give them a chance before. I've studied their platforms. I know the "choices". I know their positions on issues that have caused me to pull out in this election. I'm not going to again be tricked into the illusion that I have a choice there.

As I said, I have other means to support causes I believe in. I refuse to align myself with political platforms to do so. I refuse to be scared into voting by issues like copyright law. There are bigger issues than that. If that's your only reason for voting - well, you know what, I won't make any accusations. Whatever.

I respect your decision to vote. Now please stop insulting me by talking through me and my questions. And stop insulting over 40% of the population as well. Who do I vote for if none of the parties fit either my political stance or perhaps more importantly, my ethical sensibilities? Why do I want to give away my signature to people whom I cannot ethically support?

guy07 · Post by **guy07** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:49 am

Eh, I didn't vote. But if i did i would have voted conservative. You can bash them all you want, but the fact is that our economy isn't doing that bad compared to other countrys after the markets went down. A lot of countries are screaming bail out while canadian banks are looking to buy american banks up. We don't need wild magical plans to save our economy, it's NOT THAT BAD. Maybe next time i'll vote or green, but for now i think canada made the right choice.
But if i'm wrong, I guess we'll find out soon enough.

Org Profile · Post by **Vlad G Pohnert** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:04 pm

As a cartoonist put it many years ago; "4 turkeys and only 3 bullets..." So in the end, we'll be stuck with on of them (as opposed to the Americans that have two turkeys and only one bullet)

Vlad

Orwell · Post by **Orwell** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:31 pm

Vlad G Pohnert wrote:As a cartoonist put it many years ago; "4 turkeys and only 3 bullets..." So in the end, we'll be stuck with on of them (as opposed to the Americans that have two turkeys and only one bullet)

Vlad

We definitely have two at least. One for deciding who not to elect, and one to decide we elected the wrong guy.

JaddziaDax · Post by **JaddziaDax** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:44 pm

we get the occasional 3 turkeys... but more often than not it doesn't get media coverage enough to run through the election

guy07 · Post by **guy07** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 1:05 am

JaddziaDax wrote:we get the occasional 3 turkeys... but more often than not it doesn't get media coverage enough to run through the election

Really? What is the name of the third part? I only knew of the Republican and Democratic parties.

dokidoki · Post by **dokidoki** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 2:58 am

guy07 wrote:Really? What is the name of the third part? I only knew of the Republican and Democratic parties.

Ralph Nader has run as an independent candidate, and Bob Barr is currently running under the Libertarian Party. There are <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constituti ... )">more</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Part ... parties</a>, but they're statistically insignificant.