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Re: Today's the day.
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Mon, 27 Nov 2000 23:20:17 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, James Powell writes:
> > You say you're scared that Day will "impose" his values, but one of
> > the primary policies of the Alliance is to let the people determine the
> > values they will have in their country via referendum.
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> (you had to know this one was coming, Steve...)
I enjoy constructive reasoned debate, sure.
> Ya, well, lets change his name to Doris :)
> (to those of you who don't follow Canadian Politics, the Canadian
> Reform Alliance Party
Actually, it's the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance. ie. C.R.C.A.
> ...has in its policy book, a statement that they would have a national
> referendum if 3% of the voter list support a idea.
> ...Stockwell Day's name, that it should be changed to Doris...
Actually I find the 22minute guy quite funny, including this particular
bit. For those who would claim that such an Internet joke invalidates
referendum, remember that people are clicking on this as a joke - it's
unlikely that half a million people would actually sign such a proposal.
We all know referenda would only take place on some key issues. Besides,
if enough people actually wanted to have a referendum on a joke, then I
say fine - let's do it. If ten million Canadians vote to change my name
to Stevie Wonder, then I would be honoured to do so, because I respect
the democratic principals that the USA was founded upon. (I know, we're
not the USA, we're a British colonial left-over, but you get the idea.)
> (Neither the Marxist-Leninist party or the CCP were running...
Vote for Communism? You're GOT to be kidding me.
SRC
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| (...) Why not? At least the CCP guy (yes, we have had a elected communist member of Parliment, if you americans are wondering...) he _stood by_ his principals, and voted against Canada entering WW2...(he knew we were going to war, but wanted a (...) (26 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) (you had to know this one was coming, Steve...) Ya, well, lets change his name to Doris :) (to those of you who don't follow Canadian Politics, the Canadian Reform Alliance Party (that's C.R.A.P., if you can follow the letters...) has in its (...) (26 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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