tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post2022229346283694836..comments2023-08-22T07:18:07.555-07:00Comments on Princess Scooterpie - A Motorcycle Diva who likes to moto wander & write about it.: The winds of political change - here's hoping! (A very rare political
post) Opinions expressed are my own.Dar http://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-86435748822655520292016-01-06T19:09:21.021-08:002016-01-06T19:09:21.021-08:00This sounds just like the US of A. Everything you ...This sounds just like the US of A. Everything you wrote sounds just like here.WooleyBuggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731631725262074662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-24013674087092044322015-10-30T20:24:36.757-07:002015-10-30T20:24:36.757-07:00Very nicely put Dar!
We all have very high hopes....Very nicely put Dar!<br /><br />We all have very high hopes. There is much harm to undo, before rebuilding can begin. It's a mammoth challenge. Let's hope he's up to it. David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-11356117729257455212015-10-30T17:53:07.519-07:002015-10-30T17:53:07.519-07:00Changing the first past the post system for propo...Changing the first past the post system for proportional representation has downsides too. Italy is famous for not being able to organize a sock drawer with parliament split between 17 parties with two representatives each. Germany does it better with a higher threshold.<br />The problem of East Coast time difference is easily solved by not starting the count until the last polling station in the country closes. Long advocated in the US and never implemented . Canada could lead the way here too.<br /><br />Please don't get too far ahead of the US. I can't stand the weather Up North even if socially I prefer Canada's politeness<br />Conchscooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08016331487463993200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-73648300703617790722015-10-30T08:43:36.585-07:002015-10-30T08:43:36.585-07:00Does this mean I can come home now? ;)
I've ...Does this mean I can come home now? ;) <br /><br />I've generally viewed politics as a giant pendulum swinging back and forth between two parties, not only in Canada, but now here in the US. The pendulum is finally swinging to the left in Canada, all the while momentum for the pendulum to swing the other way here in the States is growing. <br /><br />Sigh.Troubadourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567767701065756330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-83655432891147128502015-10-29T23:10:58.272-07:002015-10-29T23:10:58.272-07:00Ali - Stephen Harper is a polarizing figure and he...Ali - Stephen Harper is a polarizing figure and he was on the road to create a very ugly version of Canada. I will give him some credit as he did steer us through some challenging economic times and that is what got him re-elected for his third term in 2011. After that he took it for granted that he was going to win this election. I think what finally turned the tide was his intolerance and racism, that pretty much clinched it for me. I hate injustice and intolerance and he was using it to divide the country. I hope and pray that we are going to see better days of governance. Keeping my fingers crossed!Dar https://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-27614577125322787892015-10-29T18:56:34.704-07:002015-10-29T18:56:34.704-07:00Good post, Dar. Words that needed to be spoken. I ...Good post, Dar. Words that needed to be spoken. I read an article about Harper a while ago written by a Toronto journalist: she made him sound awful. She called him "Richard Nixon without the charm." So I watched your recent election and was pleased to see him lose. The past decade has been hard on your country. You have a better tradition in politics than we do down here; it was sad to see that threatened. I hope the real Canadian value return to your government.Shybikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263331247319768989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-59201400605449476712015-10-29T18:21:45.320-07:002015-10-29T18:21:45.320-07:00I do too Coop. It was a very rough 78 days and I ...I do too Coop. It was a very rough 78 days and I hope that electoral reform is a huge part of the agenda both in the 1st past the post system and a different system regarding senate appointments or even abolishing the senate entirely. I am not sure how you all in the US deal with a year long campaign, endless debates & all personal attacks that go along with it. Holy Hannah!Dar https://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-22265608099005768102015-10-29T17:41:14.501-07:002015-10-29T17:41:14.501-07:00I've been paying a lot of attention, probably ...I've been paying a lot of attention, probably more so than many of my neighbors. I hope this new era brings you all progress and growth.Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.com