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Originally posted by RougeUnderoos+May 10 2005, 02:20 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (RougeUnderoos @ May 10 2005, 02:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Bend it like Bourgeois@May 9 2005, 08:58 PM
We're petrified of what parties *might* do, even when there's almost no rational basis for it,
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I think I have a rational basis for fearing what they *might* do, and that rational basis comes from what they *have* said.
Some members of the party are quite extreme in their views. That much I think most of us agree on, but the answer to any worries about those kinds of people running our country seems to be "yeah, they might have extreme views, but they won't do anything about it, so why worry"? [/b][/quote]
If the only comfort you can find is a politician saying 'trust me', then I agree you should be worried.
But usually that isn't the case.
Take abortion. The government can no more take away a womans right to have an abortion than they can take away a womans right to vote.
What can they do? Play at the edges, make political statements, and thats about all.
Ditto gay marriage. For better or worse those issues are decided by a court, not a politician.
Take a more mundane example - Alberta Liberal policies. Their spending projections were lower than what the Tory's actually delivered. Yet most albertans would never vote for them because they are terrified of what the libs might to do our finances. The Libs couldn't spend more money if they tried - and they probably wouldn't try.
Regardless of whtehr its the Alberta Liberals or the federal cons, if they do a crappy job, you can always vote them out again in 4 years - maybe less.
Nothing that was done cannot be undone, and the traditional party in power will probably be a whole lot better for it.