Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Liberal, Tory, NDP - They look the same to me.

Whooee! Well, I was over t' RobertyBob McClelland's Blahg where there's a buncha numbnuts Dippers trash-talkin' the gal I adore, Earth Mother Lizzie May. A coupla commentators, Bill-Muskoka an' arthurdeco, stood up fer LizzieGal an' I did, too. I'm workin' what I sed over there inta this here boog story.

Lizzie made the grave polytickle neofighter mistake o' thinkin' the Dips an' Grits might be more interested in what's good fer Canajuns than in winnin' seats an' gainin' power. That rubs the wrong way fer old-line, mud-slingin', polyticks-as-usual partisan power lusters.

I’m a Greenie so it won’t be no surprise that I’m standin’ alongside o’ MuskokieBill an’ Art Deco. If the NDP's worried ’bout rigged electionvotes but they're willin’ to accept the idea that a MP can be elected in a 4 way race with 26% o’ the vote, their priorities is jumbled up, sez I. In Q-beck , where they’ll have 5-way races, a MP can win with 21%.

Earth Mother Lizzie May’s after what’s best fer Canada an’ what’s best fer democracy. Our ol’ fashioned FPTP system is a slap in the face t’ democracy. If the Grits an’ Dippers really wanna do what’s best fer Canajuns, they’ll do what it takes t’ get us complyin’ with Kyoto. Allowin’ the Cons t’ win when they got more’n 60% o’ the voters against ‘em ain’t what’s best fer Canada. Any idjit who ain’t wearin’ partisan blinders oughta be able t’ see that.

Like Billy Muskoke sez over t' Bob's Blahg, Lizzie May’s a breath o’ fresh air an’ her inexperience in the mudslingin’ world o’ polyticks-as-usual shouldn’t oughta count against her. The Dips is scared shitless an’ they're lashin’ out at their allies in what the opposin’ general calls the Battle of Kyoto.

Are Dippers more concerned with power than with what’s best fer Canada an’ ol’ Mother Earth? Sure as hell looks that way.

The Dips useta have a slogan -
“Liberal, Tory - same old story.”
Now, I reckon we can change that -

“Liberal, Tory, NDP — They look the same to me.”

There’s funny British TV show called Little Britain where they do a routine starrin’ Daffyd, the only gay in his Welsh village. He's got a persecution complex an' he don’t want any other queers t’ move in t' spread the grief around.

I’m the only gay in the village,” sez he.

The DippyWips remind me o’ the goofy gay -

We’re the only third party in Parliament.”

Wake up, mudslingers. Remember who yer enemy is. Here’s a hint - it’s the ones who stand t’ win a majority an’ kill Kyoto fer good.

JimBobby

2 comments:

lance said...

"Lizzie made the grave polytickle neofighter mistake o' thinkin' the Dips an' Grits might be more interested in what's good fer Canajuns than in winnin' seats an' gainin' power."

Uh huh. Cause spreading out the number of parties in the HoC is "better for Canadians".

Once May gets in; Hallelujah Almighty! The world will be righted, the environment supreme!

Pardon me for being cynic enough to see May's ploy as nothing except trying to out-politic the Liberals.

Dion is on record as supportive of May, Layton isn't.

She knows Layton isn't going to make her life easy, after that last poll, I don't think Dion will either.

Besides, the move to the GPC is soft. It's a protest move.

Cheers,
lance

JimBobby said...

Whooee! Thankee fer droppin' by an' sharin' yer opinion, LanceFeller.

I don't reckon it'd save the planet if Lizzie may gets elected t' the House o' Comments. I don't think there's a single Green voter who has any fantasies that the GPC'll form a gummint any time soon, if ever. Lizzie May ain't never gonna live at 24 Sussex, don't worry.

Around 5% of voters voted their conscience last time in 2006 an' cast their ballots fer the Greens. That didn't elect any MP's an' it's entirely possible that if the Greens got 24% of the vote in all 308 ridings. we still wouldn't elect any MP's.

The recent bump in GPC support is quite possibly a protest voice an' it's not likely to result in equal support at crunch time in an election. However, Green support at the ballot box has been steady for the last 2 elections. The portion over 5% may be soft. The 5% is firm... and growing.

Cause spreading out the number of parties in the HoC is "better for Canadians".

When Canajuns have parties to vote for that reflect their philosophy and beliefs, yes, more parties are better. When the big 3 don't reflect the beliefs of a sizable number of voters, either the big 3 adapt or face new parties that represent the wishes of the voters.

JB