Monday, February 06, 2006
I Voted Liberal, Mr. Emerson
"Why did you vote Liberal?" asks the strong, benevelant ghost-voice.
The string bean who's hair is slicked into a Rick Astley pompadour nods, "the Charter of Rights is very, very important to me."
Oh, he's voting Liberal because of the Charter of Rights. Only Liberals are in favour of the Charter of Rights, afterall. What's that, lowly anonymous? Its an allusion to same-sex marriage which itself is an allusion to abortion. Yes, yes. I suppose you're correct.
But what if that guy, who we all remember in the Liberal party ads, what if he's in my riding? Lac St-Louis. Picture the scene: he trots to the polling station whistling dixie scoring his ballot for the Liberals. But wait a second! Horrors! This man voted for the Liberals to defend same-sex marriage, but he's sent an anti-SSM MP to parliament. Voting blindly for a party would be a silly thing to do. Citizens have some responsibilities, you know. Learning about the candidates is one of them.
Why do people vote Liberal? Ask some citizens of Emerson's riding, as conveyed by the CBC reporting:
"I'm very, very angry. A lot of us (valley-girl emphasis on a lot of us) voted Liberal to keep the conservatives out."
Ah, strategic voting. Well, you didn't keep the Tories out, so your elan vital is gone. Why again are you angry? Wouldn't apathy be the healthier reaction? The CBC reporter told us (did he point this out to you) that if you had voted with your heart, it would be an NDP MP and we wouldn't be talking. Feel pretty foolish? Yes, I agree.
"Its for personal gain."
No, personal gain would be: five more years in corporate Vancouver making millions and living the hog in one of the world's precious cities. The trappings of political power do not yield much that Mr. Emerson hasn't acquired through his own shrewd, hard work.
At some point - maybe this weekend with the Dingwall lies blaring in the news - maybe hearing Bill Graham become as mentally tristed as his predecessor did - he decided enough. Maybe he remembered that startingly conversation he had when he stumbled into Mr. Harper in the hallway. He walks away deeply impressed and haunted by Mr. Harper's question, "how could someone so talented and reputable as you lend your reputation to this crew?" All speculation.
The Liberal noise makers have a fever for cow bell on this number, God bless them. They will pounce on every mis-step, declaring the camel's back broken each time. It hides the emptyness of their purpose. The only ideology that grips the party is "beer and popcorn" - the modern incantation of the divine right to rule.
They hope this takes reporters off the Dingwall story. It will. But its a minor blessing. As it cozies left, it bleeds right. Emerson is only the first gush of blood.
The string bean who's hair is slicked into a Rick Astley pompadour nods, "the Charter of Rights is very, very important to me."
Oh, he's voting Liberal because of the Charter of Rights. Only Liberals are in favour of the Charter of Rights, afterall. What's that, lowly anonymous? Its an allusion to same-sex marriage which itself is an allusion to abortion. Yes, yes. I suppose you're correct.
But what if that guy, who we all remember in the Liberal party ads, what if he's in my riding? Lac St-Louis. Picture the scene: he trots to the polling station whistling dixie scoring his ballot for the Liberals. But wait a second! Horrors! This man voted for the Liberals to defend same-sex marriage, but he's sent an anti-SSM MP to parliament. Voting blindly for a party would be a silly thing to do. Citizens have some responsibilities, you know. Learning about the candidates is one of them.
Why do people vote Liberal? Ask some citizens of Emerson's riding, as conveyed by the CBC reporting:
"I'm very, very angry. A lot of us (valley-girl emphasis on a lot of us) voted Liberal to keep the conservatives out."
Ah, strategic voting. Well, you didn't keep the Tories out, so your elan vital is gone. Why again are you angry? Wouldn't apathy be the healthier reaction? The CBC reporter told us (did he point this out to you) that if you had voted with your heart, it would be an NDP MP and we wouldn't be talking. Feel pretty foolish? Yes, I agree.
"Its for personal gain."
No, personal gain would be: five more years in corporate Vancouver making millions and living the hog in one of the world's precious cities. The trappings of political power do not yield much that Mr. Emerson hasn't acquired through his own shrewd, hard work.
At some point - maybe this weekend with the Dingwall lies blaring in the news - maybe hearing Bill Graham become as mentally tristed as his predecessor did - he decided enough. Maybe he remembered that startingly conversation he had when he stumbled into Mr. Harper in the hallway. He walks away deeply impressed and haunted by Mr. Harper's question, "how could someone so talented and reputable as you lend your reputation to this crew?" All speculation.
The Liberal noise makers have a fever for cow bell on this number, God bless them. They will pounce on every mis-step, declaring the camel's back broken each time. It hides the emptyness of their purpose. The only ideology that grips the party is "beer and popcorn" - the modern incantation of the divine right to rule.
They hope this takes reporters off the Dingwall story. It will. But its a minor blessing. As it cozies left, it bleeds right. Emerson is only the first gush of blood.
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Chucker- He's a dipstick- a good looking dipstick, but a diptsick nonetheless.
Hey- I've started my own thing here- check it out:
K-Dough's Canada
Hey- I've started my own thing here- check it out:
K-Dough's Canada
Finally a reasoned discourse on todays revelations and announcements. Knee jerk reactions by the media [looking for a story, any story] and pseudo-liberals, socialists, etc. etc. No one kicked up this much fuss, when Keith Martin [Reform, Alliance MP] crapped all over his constituents and jumped to the Liberals. I have more confidence in Harper and the Tories, than to question and naysay every little move they make. Look at the big picture, look at the next election, there are forests out there, miles of them into the future and over the horizon, quit focusing on the trees.
bc-bear,
thank you for sharing your sanity with me and my anonymi.
La Presse, federalism's no.1 paper in Quebec, calls Harper's moves "audacious".
And nothing pleases me more than mystified Liberals totally out of their league.
thank you for sharing your sanity with me and my anonymi.
La Presse, federalism's no.1 paper in Quebec, calls Harper's moves "audacious".
And nothing pleases me more than mystified Liberals totally out of their league.
I'm interested in anything to do with the Civil War and with Cassville, Georgia. Your blog is interesting.
Regards,
A Cassville Heritage Association member, Cassville, Georgia
Old Cassville Cemetery
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Regards,
A Cassville Heritage Association member, Cassville, Georgia
Old Cassville Cemetery
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