NDP clarifies Mulcair stance on marijuana

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Machjo said:
Part of his control stems from the willingness of his caucus to submit to his leadership. This applies to each party of course.

part of his control is symbolic. Since party names do appear under candidate names in elections, the party leader can always argue that the people voted for the party and not the individual candidate, even if that's not necessarily the case, as a way of intimidating the Caucus members to submit.

Both of these sources of power are somewhat limited, granted, but still significant enough.



As a temporary, symbolic, and partial short-term solution, I'd propose removing party names from ballots so as to remove any ambiguity as to whom we are really voting for.

As a long-term solution, I'd propose moving closer to Nunavut's non-partisan system whereby all MPs run as independent MPs.
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Being inn opposition party unity is not so much a concern but as government one must toe the party(leader) line if one expects lucrative minister and committee appointments.
I rather like Nunivit's idea but I don't think it would work with a large population. After all the entire province doesn't have the population of a medium sized city.

mentalfloss said:
Rhetoric.
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Yup that is mostly what dippers thrive on.

petros said:
Don't sell your weed or carrots and all is good.
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Course not. That would be illegal .
 
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Cliffy said:
You are right. The billions saved on law enforcement, courts, lawyers, judges and jails alone would free up enough money to put into rehab for junkies, crack heads and other real drug problems. We don't need to tax it. Decriminalize it and let people grow their own.
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Why shoould it be exempt from tax? Apples are good for you and probably save money in healthcare yet they are taxed.
 
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Well, it is kind of off topic now, but I'll weigh in.

I have all kinds of problems with "democracy" in practice. In particular, the whipped votes just strains the credibility of the authority of democracy. If these are our elected officials, and they do not even get to have their own voice, in what way do we, the people, get a voice at all?
 
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taxslave said:
Dippers are heavy into groupthink. Independence is frowned upon.
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Not all Dippers. consider those who voted to scrap the long-gun registry.

And many conservatives can be bobble heads too, just as some of them are independent thinkers. It goes in every direction.
 
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taxslave said:
Anyone that votes NDP. Comes from their compulsive desire to dip deeply into the back pockets of people that like to work to pay for those that don't.
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Well this is all a matter of perspective and opinion.

I don't mind paying for services that are worthwhile.
 
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