XPost: van.general, bc.politics   
   From: Canuck57@nospam.com   
      
   On 01/05/2010 2:22 PM, Robert MacKenzie wrote:   
   > "Canuck57"  wrote in message   
   > news:x6%Cn.108248$iL1.93627@newsfe24.iad...   
   >> On 30/04/2010 8:10 PM, Robert MacKenzie wrote:   
   >>> "Mr.Smartypants"   wrote in message   
   >>> news:b960a5a2-47e5-4561-be5e-a43eaa293651@k17g2000pro.googlegroups.com...   
   >>> On Apr 30, 1:19 pm, Greg Carr   wrote:   
   >>>> I signed the anti HST petition yesterday in front of Richard T. Lee's   
   >>>> constituency office at Willingdon and Halifax St in Burnaby. Their   
   >>>> were approx 60 ppl in line and several ppl waving placards. Some ppl   
   >>>> had to be turned away because they were only taking signatures for ppl   
   >>>> who live in Bby ridings and the ppl lived in Vancouver and Coquitlam.   
   >>>> The placard wavers garnered many honks of support from passing   
   >>>> motorists. Many ppl were signed up.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> My thanks to the person who posted the link to ant-HST events which is   
   >>>> how I found out about this sign up.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> That was prolly done by your buddy Yardley   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> Looking forward to the referendum.   
   >>>   
   >>> What referendum?  There's no compulsory need to set one on part of the   
   >>> government.   
   >>>   
   >>> Won't be one.   
   >>>   
   >>> Might as well bounce into recall, and then go after the NDP and ask them   
   >>> point blank what they intend to do about the HST if they   
   >>> are elected? Do they keep it, or repeal it? If they keep it, tell the NDP   
   >>> MLA or candidate, you'll set off a recall because the NDP   
   >>> was originally against the HST (voted against it in the Legislature) and   
   >>> now   
   >>> they're for it.   
   >>   
   >> You know the NDP would lie their asses off then reneg once they were in.   
   >> Tehy too have had their share of BS in the past.   
   >   
   > No shit, Sherlock. But not as bad as the BC Liberals.   
   >   
   >>   
   >> Best to look towards a independant, someone that isn't backed by big money   
   >> and a hidden agenda.  Or maybe a new party with the specific charge to go   
   >> clean up the waste, lower taxes and get the governemtn to live inside it's   
   >> means.   
   >   
   > As far as independents go, it wouldn't work. 45 independent voices would   
   > mean nothing would get done.   
      
   And no new taxes. ;)   
      
   But out of the mess, a new party will form as alliances are made.   
      
   Sometimes having a minority or dead locked government is a good thing as   
   the last thing the leder wants to do is face an election on taxing   
   people even more.   
      
   > As far as new parties go, we've been down that road before so many times   
   > there's ruts in the asphalt. The BC Conservatives (Chris Delaney) were   
   > originally for the HST, now they aren't.   
      
   Sure sign of a opporunistic ass hole, flip-flop.  Means he has no morals   
   or conviction.   
      
   >> Excesive taxation is modern days slavery.   
   >   
   > Partially true, but those taxes pay for your sewage pipes, the fire   
   > department, your roads, your police, etc. etc.   
      
   For the small percentage that actually makes it to these common   
   essential services, yes, that part is good.  But that is only the small   
   part.   
      
   People date not take a rational look at their governments budget, they   
   might get very surprised where the money really goes.   
      
   >> Are we being heard or are we a herd?   
   >   
   > Both. Depends on what kind of animal you are.   
      
   Voters are not heard in this country, they are a herd of tax paying sheep.   
      
      
   --   
   Are we being heard or are we a herd?   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)