Hi all - out there in Canada - wherever you may be.
Today we have the opportunity to vote. Today we should all take that privilege seriously and know that others in the world are currently giving their lives for that same privilege.
It may be difficult for some to justify giving anybody a vote. Perhaps you have not been treated well by elected representatives - perhaps you believe all in your riding are not worth your vote - or perhaps you are sick of them all. You can still cast a ballot. It is up to you what you do in that voting booth.
Some people will vote against somebody or thing and some will vote for somebody or for something. Others will spoil a ballot and make a statement of another sort.
Some people may vote traditionally and along partisan lines - others will vote for the person - others will vote for a platform - yet others will vote strategically to ensure a particular candidate will not win.
These are our freedoms - hard fought - and frankly we should fight harder to preserve them.
In this election - youth - parents, grandparents, and all eligible voters get out and vote. Make your voice count and all forward to Canada tomorrow.
Be part of increasing participation. Be part of the 80% challenge. Your one vote always makes a difference.
I cast my ballot at opening of the polls this morning - and I feel great.
Showing posts with label vote mob. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vote mob. Show all posts
Monday, May 02, 2011
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Harper's 20 messages of Fear - Be very afraid Canada
Stephen Harper to Canadians
1. You do not want an election,
2. You really do not want an election,
3. Be afraid of them (all other political parties) - they are and always have been plotting a coalition,
4. Be afraid of a Liberal lead coalition with the Bloc,
5. Be afraid of the Bloc (even though he used them to prop up a previous budget),
6. Be afraid of an NDP lead coalition,
7. Coalitions are bad,
8. Be afraid of Michael Igfnatieff,
9. Be afraid of Jack Layton,
10. Be afraid of Gilles Duceppe,
11. Fear for the economy - unless I and only I can get a strong majority,
12. If Canada does not elect me - everything will fall apart,
13. Be afraid of everybody but me because they will spend too much (Harper outspends everybody),
14. Be afraid of not lowering tax on giant corporations (Exxon profits first quarter 11 billion dollars),
15. I will only answer 5 questions at media events (Mr. Transparency),
16. I lie so you won't be afraid of the truth (and he can't sell the truth),
17. Beware of Helena Guergis - for the "things" she has done (nothing proven whatsoever),
18. If you do not elect Conservative members your area "might" not be represented,
19. Love Republicans as you would love thou self,
20. Be very afraid of an open and accountable democracy.
1. You do not want an election,
2. You really do not want an election,
3. Be afraid of them (all other political parties) - they are and always have been plotting a coalition,
4. Be afraid of a Liberal lead coalition with the Bloc,
5. Be afraid of the Bloc (even though he used them to prop up a previous budget),
6. Be afraid of an NDP lead coalition,
7. Coalitions are bad,
8. Be afraid of Michael Igfnatieff,
9. Be afraid of Jack Layton,
10. Be afraid of Gilles Duceppe,
11. Fear for the economy - unless I and only I can get a strong majority,
12. If Canada does not elect me - everything will fall apart,
13. Be afraid of everybody but me because they will spend too much (Harper outspends everybody),
14. Be afraid of not lowering tax on giant corporations (Exxon profits first quarter 11 billion dollars),
15. I will only answer 5 questions at media events (Mr. Transparency),
16. I lie so you won't be afraid of the truth (and he can't sell the truth),
17. Beware of Helena Guergis - for the "things" she has done (nothing proven whatsoever),
18. If you do not elect Conservative members your area "might" not be represented,
19. Love Republicans as you would love thou self,
20. Be very afraid of an open and accountable democracy.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Student Power - Will this be the fix for Canada?
I was moved yesterday as I watched the YouTube video of students at Memorial University celebrating Democracy and promising to be a real part of it going forward.
If you too are not moved by what you see - you have become too partisan and are putting party ahead of our children and their future.
The Vote Mob going on in the Country spurred on by Newfoundland and Labrador's own Rick Mercer is engaging youth for the first time.
It is not there to patronize them under something called a "youth wing". These young people are the future - they are the present and perhaps we should have a "middle-age wing" instead of the same old same old running the political parties in Canada.
Our federation is broken and the only fix may be the youth of our Country. The untarnished, un-lobbied, un-purchased, with thinking heads not nodding heads are the only solution to the regeneration of Canada and all Provinces and Territories.
In Newfoundland and Labrador recycling politicians is the only "green" program effectively in practice and the same old tired voices with failed policies are once again at the political trough seeking more of our tax dollars to employ them.
The sad reality is - that despite the brains and energy available to us - embodied in universities, colleges, and low-paying jobs - we simply ignore them in an attempt for the establishment to gain and retain power.
Yesterday - I watched a candidates "debate" on our local cable station. One of them - Jerry Byrne - Conservative St. John's East campaigns on the slogan of bringing renewal to Ottawa. Renewal? I think not as he read prepared statement after prepared statement - nervously and certainly without much passion. Why? Because it was the same old Conservative rhetoric - need a majority for security and stability - crime - guns - tax blah blah blah. Nothing from his own mouth and barely competent in repeating the mantra.
Hard to think renewal when one turns on the TV or looks at signs on the highway and sees Vote Ottenheimer, Manning, or Sullivan.
Maybe the youth have finally had enough - particularly when the decisions we make today - they pay for tomorrow. Maybe they see what many of us don't - that if real renewal does not occur this Country will fall apart. Harper scare mongers the public with Quebec sovereignty. That is not the real fear Mr. Harper - the real fear is present in all regions - the federation no longer works. Duceppe and Quebec just get it.
Another persistent annoyance the Canadian youth can eliminate - is the sight of middle-aged men - with chests puffed out excited like a child at Christmas - why? Because Stephen Harper is standing next to them - or mentions their name - or shakes their hand in front of a camera. The site of grown women - old enough to know the difference - in reverence of a leader (Harper) - who lies and cheats for power and a vote. A man who punishes a woman (Guergis) by association.
I - for one -will promote the takeover of Canada by youth - now! Go students Go - and don't stop until the job is done. Eliminate the failure, the prostitution of public policy, the back slapping ignorant candidates who offer nothing more than partisan tripe. These adults who have failed you in the past and believe they are the only ones with a brain in a population full of underutilized young people.
In this election - give the politicians, media, and pundits everything they do not expect. Use twitter and facebook to fool the pollsters and make them take notice.
I surrender to youth happily and anticipate the return of democracy to our Country.
Go Students Go
If you too are not moved by what you see - you have become too partisan and are putting party ahead of our children and their future.
The Vote Mob going on in the Country spurred on by Newfoundland and Labrador's own Rick Mercer is engaging youth for the first time.
It is not there to patronize them under something called a "youth wing". These young people are the future - they are the present and perhaps we should have a "middle-age wing" instead of the same old same old running the political parties in Canada.
Our federation is broken and the only fix may be the youth of our Country. The untarnished, un-lobbied, un-purchased, with thinking heads not nodding heads are the only solution to the regeneration of Canada and all Provinces and Territories.
In Newfoundland and Labrador recycling politicians is the only "green" program effectively in practice and the same old tired voices with failed policies are once again at the political trough seeking more of our tax dollars to employ them.
The sad reality is - that despite the brains and energy available to us - embodied in universities, colleges, and low-paying jobs - we simply ignore them in an attempt for the establishment to gain and retain power.
Yesterday - I watched a candidates "debate" on our local cable station. One of them - Jerry Byrne - Conservative St. John's East campaigns on the slogan of bringing renewal to Ottawa. Renewal? I think not as he read prepared statement after prepared statement - nervously and certainly without much passion. Why? Because it was the same old Conservative rhetoric - need a majority for security and stability - crime - guns - tax blah blah blah. Nothing from his own mouth and barely competent in repeating the mantra.
Hard to think renewal when one turns on the TV or looks at signs on the highway and sees Vote Ottenheimer, Manning, or Sullivan.
Maybe the youth have finally had enough - particularly when the decisions we make today - they pay for tomorrow. Maybe they see what many of us don't - that if real renewal does not occur this Country will fall apart. Harper scare mongers the public with Quebec sovereignty. That is not the real fear Mr. Harper - the real fear is present in all regions - the federation no longer works. Duceppe and Quebec just get it.
Another persistent annoyance the Canadian youth can eliminate - is the sight of middle-aged men - with chests puffed out excited like a child at Christmas - why? Because Stephen Harper is standing next to them - or mentions their name - or shakes their hand in front of a camera. The site of grown women - old enough to know the difference - in reverence of a leader (Harper) - who lies and cheats for power and a vote. A man who punishes a woman (Guergis) by association.
I - for one -will promote the takeover of Canada by youth - now! Go students Go - and don't stop until the job is done. Eliminate the failure, the prostitution of public policy, the back slapping ignorant candidates who offer nothing more than partisan tripe. These adults who have failed you in the past and believe they are the only ones with a brain in a population full of underutilized young people.
In this election - give the politicians, media, and pundits everything they do not expect. Use twitter and facebook to fool the pollsters and make them take notice.
I surrender to youth happily and anticipate the return of democracy to our Country.
Go Students Go
Monday, April 18, 2011
Memorial University Students send a message to Politicians - Heed Them!
Watch Memorial Students - GO GO GO students - Make a difference - Change your Country - Own your Future.
Tell these political opportunists that you make a difference and the decisions they make AFFECT you.
What does Democracy Look like?
WATCH HERE
Tell these political opportunists that you make a difference and the decisions they make AFFECT you.
What does Democracy Look like?
WATCH HERE
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Come On Students Come On Vote Mob Change your Country (old political farts-move on)
I for one have now been reinvigorated by a social media movement - by students.
I would like to see the youth send a strong and clear message. The actions our government takes affects their future.
The political parties of this country need a wake-up call. They need to clean house - clean out the dirt - and stop recycling failed politicians.
In Newfoundland and Labrador we are resurrecting the likes of Fabian Manning, Loyola Sullivan, and John Ottenheimer. It is time to turn the parties over to our youth.
I don't mean youth wings of parties - I mean take over the political dust bunnies.
It is time that tired political farts move on and take their failed policies with them. Not only are we repeating mistakes of our history - we are reliving them over and over with the same people.
Then these MP wannabes are too selfish, too self-serving and too arrogant to recognize there are more brains in our society than theirs.
Come on Vote Mob - Come on Students. The time is now. Send the message.
Send the media a message, send the politicians a message, send the party establishments a message and send the fat corporate elite a message. You - not them - own Canada.
I would like to see the youth send a strong and clear message. The actions our government takes affects their future.
The political parties of this country need a wake-up call. They need to clean house - clean out the dirt - and stop recycling failed politicians.
In Newfoundland and Labrador we are resurrecting the likes of Fabian Manning, Loyola Sullivan, and John Ottenheimer. It is time to turn the parties over to our youth.
I don't mean youth wings of parties - I mean take over the political dust bunnies.
It is time that tired political farts move on and take their failed policies with them. Not only are we repeating mistakes of our history - we are reliving them over and over with the same people.
Then these MP wannabes are too selfish, too self-serving and too arrogant to recognize there are more brains in our society than theirs.
Come on Vote Mob - Come on Students. The time is now. Send the message.
Send the media a message, send the politicians a message, send the party establishments a message and send the fat corporate elite a message. You - not them - own Canada.
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