Proportional representation

[geoffrey]

If that's hypocrisy, then I should also point out that you are guilty of it by claiming the majority should decide social issues, but then whining that PR is unfair because it takes away the disproportinate influence held by a minority of the population.

Hypppoooocritical!

Fortunately for your integrity, the two are not incompatable. PR means every vote is equal, which dovetails nicely with the democratic principle of equality under the law that supports minority rights. Boo. Yah.

Nah I still believe everyone has equal rights, no argument there. I like the 'dovetails nicely.' Very eligant. I think its fair to say that if there is hypocracy on one side, its on the other too.

My argument against PR isn't about equal value votes. I definitely mark that in the 'pros', it's just the long list of cons that follow that troubles me. I don't like the lack of accountabilitiy, and the ability for such radical groups to gain support. PR elected Hitler, and no, I'm not making a PR people=Nazi reference. PR just has the ability for people to twist ideals and form coalitions that work in no one's benifet. It's a dangerous system, if its more equal yay, but I don't like the other trouble it has the potential to cause. PR lacks accountability. If our government had reasonable checks and balances, then ok, but it doesn't, so no...

I've thought about the feasability of a PR Senate, but again, I don't know if that accomplishes anything. If it was EEE then it would fall to a very close representation anyways. Or perhaps PR within a Province.

For example, Alberta gets 5 Senators under a new EEE Senate reform. So we have a vote for who these 5 will be and the results come up like: Conservatives 60%, Liberals 20%, NDP 20%. So then we'd put 3 Conservatives, 1 Liberal and 1 NDP in those seats.

This could be reasonable, though I'll have to give it more thought and see how things break down.

Hey there with your Eastern comment...

Well there must be some sense out there, Ontario has elected Conservatives before. And Quebec did like Mulroney once upon a time... I'll give ya guys credit for that.

[tml12]

Geoffrey,

All is forgiven. I happen to think that Ralph Klein tells it like it is...while the federal Liberals fawn around with our money. So if the West is setting the stage...the sun is setting on the East.

Guess I have always been more right-leaning anyway...even in my wayward left-leaning teenage years...