Christy Clark is in trouble over her ethnic memo.

[Cliffy]

Well, sometimes the old wallpaper needs changing because people get tired of the old. The ruling class will have their way no matter who is in power. Democracy? Not likely.

 

[Spade]

I'd love to see a democracy. Where has it been tried?

 

[L Gilbert]

So far, the closest thing I have seen to one has been Switzerland. They have referendums left, right, center, inside, and outside there. Gov't can't spit without the public permission. They do a lot of odd things there, but the Swiss are a bit odd sometimes to start out with.

 

[Spade]

Perhaps Iceland.

 

[Cliffy]

I'd love to see a democracy. Where has it been tried?

My favourite Gandhi quote is: What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a very good idea.

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[L Gilbert]

Perhaps Iceland.

Yeah, there's another one. Forgot about them.

 

[Spade]

With New Constitution, Post-Collapse Iceland Inches Toward Direct Democracy

 

[L Gilbert]

With New Constitution, Post-Collapse Iceland Inches Toward Direct Democracy

Cool. Interesting, too. Can't happen here.

 

[Spade]

Nope! Here, we have the Senate, which in 1867 was patterned after the British House of Lords. Britain wasn't a democracy in '67 (Pick a century).

 

[Cliffy]

Cool. Interesting, too. Can't happen here.

It can only happen here if there is a complete meltdown like the one that happened in Iceland.

 

[L Gilbert]

It can only happen here if there is a complete meltdown like the one that happened in Iceland.

Nope. The ONLY way it COULD happen is if Canadians acted as one. Like I said, it can't happen.

 

[JLM]

Yeah, well, I have no problem with a change in gov't. The thing in BC is that mostly, people vote to boot out an existing one instead of voting in one that works halfways decently. And every single time the Dippers get in, they have managed to double the provincial debt. Besides that, the last one caused businesses to leave the province by the hordes; as well as a lot of individuals, had scandals almost per week, etc.

Not to mention raising taxes to an obscene level! Say what you like about old Gordo, he did reduce the prov. income tax by 25% the first day he took office.

 

[Cliffy]

Not to mention raising taxes to an obscene level! Say what you like about old Gordo, he did reduce the prov. income tax by 25% the first day he took office.

I could say a lot but it would all be bleeped out. When he tried to kick everybody off disability, 9 people committed suicide.

 

[JLM]

I could say a lot but it would all be bleeped out. When he tried to kick everybody off disability, 9 people committed suicide.

Do we know for sure those 9 people were mentally stable? Every time a big company lays off people there's generally a suicide or two. It doesn't matter what you do some people are going to be affected adversely..........that's life.

 

[FiveParadox]

Mr. John Yap M.L.A. (Richmond-Steveston) has just resigned as the Minister of Advanced Education, Innovation, and Technology, and the Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism, over the continued controversy of the B.C. Liberals ethnic votes scandal.

(Source)

 

[Cliffy]

Do we know for sure those 9 people were mentally stable? Every time a big company lays off people there's generally a suicide or two. It doesn't matter what you do some people are going to be affected adversely..........that's life.

They were on disability. They saw Gordo's move as a death sentence. Of course they were mentally unstable.