The Right to Vote
its that time of year again....well, not quite. i seem to remember kind of recently researching a bit on the different parties and what they had to offer, and going to vote (for the 1st time) for the liberal party prime minister Paul Martin.
and now we're back doing it again! in being inspired by mark and his political blog, and after reading how my age bracket (18-35) is speaking out about politics through blogs, this is why i'm here now!
basically, after hearing stuff on the news, watching a few chunks of the big debate between parties, and reading things here and there in different newspapers, i have finally not been as sure in my liberal vote as before. but that just might be because i feel guilted into not wanting to vote for them.
sadly, i can say that i really don't know much about the "liberal corruption", cuz i didn't really follow politics at that time. but i hear it was big. and there r tons of conservative commercials stating it too. so this is the main reason as to why im torn. i guess its the reason everyone is torn.
somehow though, my gut is telling me to keep it liberal. i don't want to see a conservative government. Mike Harris was conservative and that left a very sour, bitter taste in my mouth. (as a side note, i think we should still have OAC available at highschools. my little bro and countless numbers of other grade 12s had no clue what the hell they wanted to do with themselves and had to stay an extra year anyways!)
and i think that if all this corruption has been brought out into the open, that the liberals will be cleaning up their act and be watched more closely anyways. the cat's outta the bag and they have to redeem themselves.
when it comes down to it, and this may be funny, but one of the ways i kind of think of it is, who would stand up the best to that a**hole President Bush. Jack Layton is too happy-go-lucky and Stephen Harper seems to not really be as quick to the punch. Paul Martin however, is one quick talking SOB and shows an air of confidence, which all leaders should.
through all the controversy and talk and campaigning and commercials, i am sticking with my gutt feeling and voting Liberal.
i suggest that we all give them one more chance.
and now we're back doing it again! in being inspired by mark and his political blog, and after reading how my age bracket (18-35) is speaking out about politics through blogs, this is why i'm here now!
basically, after hearing stuff on the news, watching a few chunks of the big debate between parties, and reading things here and there in different newspapers, i have finally not been as sure in my liberal vote as before. but that just might be because i feel guilted into not wanting to vote for them.
sadly, i can say that i really don't know much about the "liberal corruption", cuz i didn't really follow politics at that time. but i hear it was big. and there r tons of conservative commercials stating it too. so this is the main reason as to why im torn. i guess its the reason everyone is torn.
somehow though, my gut is telling me to keep it liberal. i don't want to see a conservative government. Mike Harris was conservative and that left a very sour, bitter taste in my mouth. (as a side note, i think we should still have OAC available at highschools. my little bro and countless numbers of other grade 12s had no clue what the hell they wanted to do with themselves and had to stay an extra year anyways!)
and i think that if all this corruption has been brought out into the open, that the liberals will be cleaning up their act and be watched more closely anyways. the cat's outta the bag and they have to redeem themselves.
when it comes down to it, and this may be funny, but one of the ways i kind of think of it is, who would stand up the best to that a**hole President Bush. Jack Layton is too happy-go-lucky and Stephen Harper seems to not really be as quick to the punch. Paul Martin however, is one quick talking SOB and shows an air of confidence, which all leaders should.
through all the controversy and talk and campaigning and commercials, i am sticking with my gutt feeling and voting Liberal.
i suggest that we all give them one more chance.
posted by Xtina @ 4:02 PM
At 9:32 PM,
Mark Raghu said…
Chris you bring me to tears!!!! Congrats on taking the future of this country seriously.
It's alright if you don't follow politics all the time, just try your best to make an informed decision at election time. No one should force you to vote for anyone, just read up on all parties and come to your own conclusion. Sounds to me like you are doing just that!!
At 9:44 PM,
Anonymous said…
At the basis of all the political jargon, this election is really about two different visions of what kind of a country Canada should be. NDP doesn't really count because their probabilty of forming a government is not plausible. I congratulate your Liberal leanings because to me, the Liberals are the only party representing the Canada I want to be a part of. Anti-Kyto, Anti-national social program and American leaning politicians on the far right have no place at the head of this country. Tell Stephen Harper to stay on his side of the House; Vote Liberal.
At 10:12 AM,
Xtina said…
Thanx guys. Its great to know that other people don't think im such a dumbass when it comes to politics. And thats coming from two people who are both very passionate about politics themselves!
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