I have always been proudly Liberal with a capital L, have always voted for the Liberal Party of Canada ever since I turned 18.
Anyone familiar with Canadian politics however will know all about the current scandal that's rocking the Liberal party. Like so many others I am angry with them for what they have done, especially considering that they are giving the Conservative Party an opportunity to form the next government, and that REALLY pisses me off!
While I would prefer an honest Liberal government, I'd still prefer a corrupt Liberal government over an honest Conservative government. The vision they have for Canada scares the hell out of me, especially after the hate mongering Tory leader Stephen Harper did at a recent rally against same-sex marriage (I particularly loved how he claimed that voting for same-sex marriage is an attack against every other minority and their religious freedom, the kind of bullshit that makes my head want to explode with its utter nonsense and shameless fear mongering striking deep at the chords of hatred in Canadians of many different colours and faiths).
Even worse, and it's hard to believe that it could get worse than a Canada with such a deeply hateful government, would be the toadying Harper would do to the Bush White House. I've seen what the Bush regime has done to the United States, and it's not pretty. We don't need the disease of rampant conservative bringing our country down too.
So what options are left? Personally, I'd like to see a strong leader take charge in the Liberal Party and clean house. Get rid of those people involved in the sponsorship scandal and to make sure everything is run openly. There is no need to do anything underhanded to stay in power. The Conservatives have enough horrible stuff in their platform to ensure that an honest Liberal government will stay in power indefinitely.
Barring that, I'd like to vote New Democrat for a change to show my displeasure, but I can't do that. Not in a riding where the Liberal incumbent always manages to beat the Conservative by a small margin. If I knew that the New Democrat stood a chance, if the NDP stood a chance of forming the government, I'd consider it. But I can't do that, not yet. Better the bastards I know than the right-wing haters of goodness I don't. The Right is so wrong, and I love the Canada I know too much, the Canada that said no to committing war crimes in Iraq and the Canada that says that gays and lesbians are equal citizens entitled to full and equal rights, to risk the horror of Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Hate mongers have no place in the prime minister's office.
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by Tabby at 4/12/2005 11:05:00 a.m.
