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I believe that we have reached the point in this country where the will, good and interests of the nation are a distant and tertiary second to the need, good and interests of the political parties.
I'm not trying to single out the Liberals here, but their Leader has enunciated the policy followed by them all...
I believe that all the parties act in this way, and that self preservationist policy is destroying the democratic plurality in Canada. When there is nothing more important than the election, when any policy, ideal or travesty can be forgotten till the timing is right then the lie has been put to the political myth of service in the public good once and for all.
It's not just the system that is broken, which others here have referred to time and again, but the mindset, morals and principals of those involved.
I'm not trying to single out the Liberals here, but their Leader has enunciated the policy followed by them all...
(emphasis mine) http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080329.DION29/TPStory/NationalThe Liberals will judge coming confidence votes in Parliament on their own self-interest and their shot at victory in the ensuing election,
I believe that all the parties act in this way, and that self preservationist policy is destroying the democratic plurality in Canada. When there is nothing more important than the election, when any policy, ideal or travesty can be forgotten till the timing is right then the lie has been put to the political myth of service in the public good once and for all.
It's not just the system that is broken, which others here have referred to time and again, but the mindset, morals and principals of those involved.