Bright Spark
Posts: 277 
November 14th, 2006, 07:19 PM
I'll vote Green next election. I don't like the Libs and Harper has proved to be a liar (income trusts). The most important issue to me is the environment and 'rest of the platform' of the Greens is irrelevent as they have zilch chance of winning more than one seat (even one is unlikely). If the Greens can run over 5% in the polls then it forces the other parties to pick up the environmental banner. The other parties, outside of the BQ, have no principles, stand for nothing down deep, and will bend in the wind to suck up support.
I'll vote Green next election. I don't like the Libs and Harper has proved to be a liar (income trusts). The most important issue to me is the environment and 'rest of the platform' of the Greens is irrelevent as they have zilch chance of winning more than one seat (even one is unlikely). If the Greens can run over 5% in the polls then it forces the other parties to pick up the environmental banner. The other parties, outside of the BQ, have no principles, stand for nothing down deep, and will bend in the wind to suck up support.
November 14th, 2006, 07:57 PM
I've voted green twice now. A lot of my friends tell me I'm throwing a vote away, which I tell them is rubbish. Unfortunately, many people don't really know much about the platform. I've met people who say "they want to legalize pot, don't they?" and this is the first thing out of their mouth about the party. It would be nice if the Leader could attend the debates.If the House of commons were reformed, and vote percentages translated to seats, the greens would have seats. Thats not going to happen anyways, but it would be nice if they could get one. Every time I watch anything with politicians on the tube, I can pick out times where they contradict themselves, I feel like screaming at the tube in the hopes some of the other MP's might hear. Anyways, heres to hoping, and hoping that maybe the greens can get some candidates with real charisma.
I've voted green twice now. A lot of my friends tell me I'm throwing a vote away, which I tell them is rubbish. Unfortunately, many people don't really know much about the platform. I've met people who say "they want to legalize pot, don't they?" and this is the first thing out of their mouth about the party. It would be nice if the Leader could attend the debates.If the House of commons were reformed, and vote percentages translated to seats, the greens would have seats. Thats not going to happen anyways, but it would be nice if they could get one. Every time I watch anything with politicians on the tube, I can pick out times where they contradict themselves, I feel like screaming at the tube in the hopes some of the other MP's might hear. Anyways, heres to hoping, and hoping that maybe the greens can get some candidates with real charisma.
Bright Spark
Posts: 277
November 14th, 2006, 10:00 PM
The Greens would have done better last election in Alberta if Harris hadn't opened his mouth. Most of the platform outside of a few environmental principles is thrown together by a bunch of amateurs. Nobody cares about the Green position on pot or same sex marriage or Afghanistan. The strategy should not be to compete with the NDP over 18% of the population on the left. That's a recipe for failure. The NDP is a distant 4th place party in Parliament and hasn't even formed the official opposition after 17 Federal elections.
The issues should be the Environment, the Environment and the Environment. When Greens preach grandiose plans of global this or that or the cure for poverty, etc., 82% of folks role their eyes and stop listening. Endangered species don't care about same sex marriage and carbon emissions will not increase or decrease because of government daycare policy. Nature is not on the left or the right.
The Greens would have done better last election in Alberta if Harris hadn't opened his mouth. Most of the platform outside of a few environmental principles is thrown together by a bunch of amateurs. Nobody cares about the Green position on pot or same sex marriage or Afghanistan. The strategy should not be to compete with the NDP over 18% of the population on the left. That's a recipe for failure. The NDP is a distant 4th place party in Parliament and hasn't even formed the official opposition after 17 Federal elections.
The issues should be the Environment, the Environment and the Environment. When Greens preach grandiose plans of global this or that or the cure for poverty, etc., 82% of folks role their eyes and stop listening. Endangered species don't care about same sex marriage and carbon emissions will not increase or decrease because of government daycare policy. Nature is not on the left or the right.
Ponderous Intellect
Posts: 3,786
Location: Toronto
Location: Toronto
November 19th, 2006, 02:22 PM
Though the NDP have not formed a federal government or oppistion and have been in forth place, they come in Third place with the amount of votes and is the only real alternative to voting Liberal or Conservative. The Green Party is a waste of time until there is some real electoral reform. Once we get some reform they may actually get a seat or two.
Though the NDP have not formed a federal government or oppistion and have been in forth place, they come in Third place with the amount of votes and is the only real alternative to voting Liberal or Conservative. The Green Party is a waste of time until there is some real electoral reform. Once we get some reform they may actually get a seat or two.
