[Salt Water Cowboy #10]

Originally Posted by redforever

Well, it is my opinion that while some of that might have been true in the past, both federally and provincially, not much of that is true anymore, times are changing and everyone is asked to be accountable, you and I, our financial institutions, big business, politics, there is a demand for accountablity now.

Lots of politicians, executives of major companies etc are now either in jail or headed to jail for their misuse of funds, power, whatever.

And it is my opinion that most politicians are honorable people, the vast majority. At least I prefer to look at it that way. I think it is yet another cop out to say, oh they are all corrupt, and things wont change anyhow.

It is up to YOU to make politicians accountable. Yes, they should be accountable automatically, but some are not, that is part of the human failing. If you do not exercise YOUR powers to make them accountable, then all of the things that you are concerned about will continue. If everyone takes the mindset that I can do nothing, leave it up to the next guy, then how do you ever expect to see change?

And here is some earth shattering news. Change usually takes time, lots of time, especially at the national level. But you know what? When the citizens get fed up, change comes quickly.

You sound fed up. Why aren't you exercising YOUR POWERS to force changes? Yeah right, we should do all your work for you and you will just sit there and say, I am not inspired, nothing will change anyhow, they are all corrupt and it will go on forever.

Maybe when voter apathy becomes low enough, then the leader of our country/province will realize that change needs to be made? I'm not asking you to do my "work" for me either. Until average Joe becomes a leader for the province there will be problems and BS in the system. And that will only last a few years until average Joe becomes corrupt and blind as well. Like you said it's part of human failing. a never ending battle. I'm not trying to upset anybody, but this just wears on me. I'll vote for a Federal election every time. And I have no real problem with the way the PC's have handled things in Alberta. I knew they'd win again, so I didn't bother voting. Low and behold they won!