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In article <47rfk9$2oa@cliff.island.net>, jcorman@island.net (John Corman) says:
>
>On Wed, 08 Nov 1995 09:38:11 GMT, kpollak@portal.ca (Karl Pollak)
>wrote:
>
>>What this province needs is a variety of choices across the political
>>spectrum to ensure that the concerns of all British Columbians are heard
>>adn addressed and that the interests of all British Columbians ar being
>>respected.
>>
>>The only way I can see that happening is when we finally get rid of the US
>>vs. THEM on both ends and voters start casting their ballots FOR a
>>candidate, instead of trying to keep "the other guys" out of office and
>>when a much larger part of the population will get actively involved in the
>>politcal process.
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>The left has traditionally comprised those individuals who demand a
>direct benefit from their government.  Organized labour, the poor etc.
>
>It is possible that these individuals may now be forced to find a
>niche in a party besides the NDP.  For that I feel we will be much
>better off.  We are still going to get the provincial versions of Bob
>White et al but I bet many of the union members will shift to one of
>the other parties and in so doing will give that party a broader
>constituent base and a less confrontational outlook. 
>John Corman    ****** jcorman@island.net
>
It is strange that the people who have the least control of the resources
and are the most vulnerable should expect to have a form of government
that protects them.  But that is an aside.

To get away from such intense party "us vs them" politics let us:

     1) Separate the executive and legislative branches of government.

     2) Have a fixed term of office, no snap elections or any of this
        putzing around trying to time an election call just right.

     3) Do away with non-confidence votes and weaken party control over
        legislators.

     5) Use the referendum as a major vehicle for items on which the
        legislature can not reach agreement, or is too chicken to tackle.

Fire away guys

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