Jumpin up on the Soap Box!!!

Great topic, I have a little more then 2 cents to put in, so here is a buck fifty!

Great job Amy for bringing this topic up. I think it’s awesome that we take the time to chime in on the currently political debates, parties, candidates. Unfortunately, what I do think some of our thoughts/comments reveal is the extensive lack of interest/knowledge that our generation and to be completely honest most of the population has about our political system.

I am certainly no authority on politics, I AM NOT. I don't spend my night’s sleepless, reading platforms and re-reading my political science books from University. However, being thrown into a work environment that is at its foundation very political, has given me a little insight. And LOTS of opinions..haha

The truth of the matter is, none of the political parties has any intention of "changing anything". Not really. Nothing that will substantially effect Joe Public, nothing that will make an indelible impact on the entire country. The truth of the matter is, there aren't a heck of a lot of issues that effect the entire country equally, that need changing. Each region has its own set of unique challenges, which is why we each have our own MP's. But can one MP, in one region, actually make a difference? Nope sorry, not gonna happen. Not enough votes. So therefore small issues that effect small regions, usually get a 30 sec sound bite in the house, and are then thrown in the shredder, basically so MP's can attack each other on issues with more meat, and get more air time! For example. "Liberal corruption" Fighting words right!! Words that when communicated in the media outrage the country and help to initiate an election to bring down a party that kept us out of one of the "STUPIDEST" wars of our lifetime, and probably saved thousands of lives. Words that have an ounce of truth and ten ounces of crap. If you wanna talk about wasting money, you better go a heck of a lot deeper then a few kickbacks, that's an appetiser compared to the main course of billion wasted on MP travel, overhead spending, and decisions made for regions in an office high a-top a 15 story high rise in Ottawa. But again, this will not change no matter who is in power. Politics is about holding the power, making you afraid of the other party to keep them out of power, the almighty dollar, and "the game".

Look at the country, is it really so bad here? What's to change? What "difference" do you want them to make. We live in a country that is free of oppression, has more social supports that almost any other, free health care., we are not at war, we have the lowest unemployment rate right now then we have had in years, gays can be married, and POT is almost legal. (haha) Now granted, the environment is Fucked, and we are consuming resources at a rate that would scare the shit out of the population if they really knew how fast it was happening, and gov't money is, frequently, YES being spent in a way that would make Joe public less then enthused. But these facts will not change no matter who is in office. If you want change, real change, important change you will need some serious bank roll, a network in your pocket, and some directions on how to "play the game". Because make no mistake about it, politics is a game. Its also about making people believe what you want them to believe, usually at a certain point in time, and then change their minds whenever you feel like it. Use the media to distort, mold, outrage, and basically fool the public into thyinking whatever you want.

I personally think there should be a "status quo" party, one that vows not to change a thing. One that vows to keep the peace keepers…keeping the peace, spending billions on private jets and BMW's, and continuing the smoke and mirrors show to ensure the public really has no idea what kind of decisions are being made from Sussex drive.

Ponder this, do we really need gov't? Is there a locale in the world that runs on its own, without leaders making decisions? Remember in elementary school where everyone voted on everything, no influence, no bull shit, just majority rules. Could that work? Worth a try?

I have no idea, but its fun to day dream, speculate and pretend I have a clue what I am talking about.