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4X4 · 01-01-2006, 12:18 PM

What I don't get is the whole "conservatives are scary" thing. I mean, with a minority govt (which is hte best the conservatives can hope for at this point), why doesn't the "change is good" mentality come along to boot the libs out of power?

I happen to be pretty right winged economy-wise and center-right socially. So yeah, I'm probably biased. But I can tell you this, my right-wingedness didn't stop me from voting against Ralph last year. Change is necessary no matter who is in power. That's the key to democracy. At least, IMO.

So why is the country so afraid of the cons? It's npt like they'd have the power to start making anti abortion laws, or forcing people to go to church.

I get the fact that Canada does not want to be governed by a religious organization, but have the libs actually scared the population into believing that that can be done? If so, does that mean that the same people who voted liberal instead of conservative go home thinking that it's better to be stolen from than told how to live?

Furthermore, the libs are the ones that keep coming up with programs that require your tax contributions, even though participation is voluntary or not applicable in all cases. Doesn't that sort of breach this zone of comfort that Canadians apparantly cherish so much?

As far as the platforms of the two parties go, I'm not sold on either of them 100%. But I am sold on shaking up parliament. The biggest crime in the house of commons is that half the MPs know full well that they've got the next election wrapped up, as long as they don't do somehting too stupid. And half of the rest know htat they can go Carolyn Parrish and still get re-elected. There is no accountability in the HoC, and there never will be until Canadians prove that they have the balls to fire people who don't do whats expected of them (of that steal and lie).

Hey, iof the cons were to win this election with their promise of not reopening hte gay marriage thing, and then did, the house would fall and hte cons would be lucky to occupy stornoway. On the other hand, the libs lied their way through 3 chretien elections and kept winning larger portions of the house.

Ah, I'm rambling now.

01-01-2006, 12:18 PM	#10
4X4 One of the Nine Join Date: Dec 2004 Exp:	What I don't get is the whole "conservatives are scary" thing. I mean, with a minority govt (which is hte best the conservatives can hope for at this point), why doesn't the "change is good" mentality come along to boot the libs out of power? I happen to be pretty right winged economy-wise and center-right socially. So yeah, I'm probably biased. But I can tell you this, my right-wingedness didn't stop me from voting against Ralph last year. Change is necessary no matter who is in power. That's the key to democracy. At least, IMO. So why is the country so afraid of the cons? It's npt like they'd have the power to start making anti abortion laws, or forcing people to go to church. I get the fact that Canada does not want to be governed by a religious organization, but have the libs actually scared the population into believing that that can be done? If so, does that mean that the same people who voted liberal instead of conservative go home thinking that it's better to be stolen from than told how to live? Furthermore, the libs are the ones that keep coming up with programs that require your tax contributions, even though participation is voluntary or not applicable in all cases. Doesn't that sort of breach this zone of comfort that Canadians apparantly cherish so much? As far as the platforms of the two parties go, I'm not sold on either of them 100%. But I am sold on shaking up parliament. The biggest crime in the house of commons is that half the MPs know full well that they've got the next election wrapped up, as long as they don't do somehting too stupid. And half of the rest know htat they can go Carolyn Parrish and still get re-elected. There is no accountability in the HoC, and there never will be until Canadians prove that they have the balls to fire people who don't do whats expected of them (of that steal and lie). Hey, iof the cons were to win this election with their promise of not reopening hte gay marriage thing, and then did, the house would fall and hte cons would be lucky to occupy stornoway. On the other hand, the libs lied their way through 3 chretien elections and kept winning larger portions of the house. Ah, I'm rambling now.