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Darren Gudmundson wrote:
> "Viviane" <vivianepb_@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1137970993.866891.263970@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > patycat311@hotmail.com wrote:
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> >>
> >> Tomorrow Vote
> >>  if you do not vote   do not be bitching all over the place that the
> >> people
> >>  they elected in are are doing a poor job
> >
> > 1) What's the point of voting if you expect all of them to do a poor
> > job anyway?
> > 2) What's the point of voting if your vote doesn't count because you
> > live in the "wrong" riding?
> > 3) What's the point of voting if the people who have the REAL power
> > aren't our elected officials?
> >
> > I've got better things to do tomorrow.
>
> > Viviane
>
>
> "Oh woe is me, what's the point of getting out bed?"

No, not really. What I'm saying is that my daily life has very little
to do with who's "governing" whatever there is to govern.

> If you expect all of them to do a poor job, then your expectations are based
> on expectations that cannot possibly be met.  While they are not perfect,
> most politicians do try to do a good job.

Of course, most politicians try to do a good job, but no matter who you
vote for, their hands are tied because they're not the ones with the
true power. And this has nothing to do with their (in)competence.

> There is no such thing as the wrong riding.  Political parties that acheive,
> I beleive it's 5% of the vote, receive $1.25 in funding.  Thus, when you
> vote, even if the party that is most representative of your ideals does not
> win, you are advancing their ability to do so in the future.

Good point.

> Make no mistake about it, the politicians are the ones with the real power.

Really? Politicians come and go, officers and officials of Parliament
don't. These people, along with the various lobbies in the private
sector are the ones who really decide how things work. 

Viviane