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llama64 · 10-10-2008, 12:51 PM

What's the point in defending democracy if you're too lazy to participate in it?

I vote in every election. It's the ONLY time that an elected official pays attention to the citizens they claim to represent.

I'm probably voting Green. The reason being, it will mean more then simply abstaining. The Greens probably will not win a seat, but the popular vote will be analyzed by the media. If the main parties see their support eroding and going towards a competitor, perhaps this will open their minds to just how many people are dissatisfied with the level of representation we receive.

I personally can't stand how the Conservatives treat the Western regions. Almost no attention is delivered on us while the representatives are off in Ottawa trying to help their fellow party members. Voting Green seems to be the only way I can send a message to them that this is not good behavior. They should not expect us to vote them in no matter what.

10-10-2008, 12:51 PM	#15
llama64 First Line Centre Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: /dev/null Exp:	What's the point in defending democracy if you're too lazy to participate in it? I vote in every election. It's the ONLY time that an elected official pays attention to the citizens they claim to represent. I'm probably voting Green. The reason being, it will mean more then simply abstaining. The Greens probably will not win a seat, but the popular vote will be analyzed by the media. If the main parties see their support eroding and going towards a competitor, perhaps this will open their minds to just how many people are dissatisfied with the level of representation we receive. I personally can't stand how the Conservatives treat the Western regions. Almost no attention is delivered on us while the representatives are off in Ottawa trying to help their fellow party members. Voting Green seems to be the only way I can send a message to them that this is not good behavior. They should not expect us to vote them in no matter what.