Do they think we're morons?

The hoot-worthy thing about your saying this^^^^^^

Is that you then follow it with this^^^^^^^

Have you actually checked how many candidates and political parties
there are?

Hint: more than two.

 

Plus if you went into a polling booth, it would catch fire.

 

The BBC are now reporting that a tsunami has hit the North American
coast [1]. Police are searching for a German motorcyclist who was seen
in the Boston area.

[1] that'll upset the new moderation committee that has banned
predictable "joke" postings.

 

Further hint - how many have any realistic prospect of winning? One or
possibly two at national level for the forthcoming election. With the
electoral odds so out of kilter given Labour's majority from 2001 it is
no wonder people are somewhat disillusioned about the effectiveness of
their vote - especially if they wish to vote Labour out. Don't the
Tories need a swing of 10.3% against Labour to get a majority of one
seat?

The argument this time round seems to be either

a) vote Labour as the least worst option
b) vote Tory to provide a solid foundation for a win in 5 years time
when the required swing will probably be less.
c) vote Lib Dem if you wish to register an anti Iraq war vote.

I appreciate there are other minority parties but they are very unlikely
to gain many seats - except in places like Northern Ireland where the
usual religious split will manifest itself.

 

True, but that's not what he said.

And we return to the original point: if you don't vote, you have very
little ammunition to back up your grumbles about the current political
set-up.

And if enough people voted for an alternative to Labour/Tory, instead of
whinging: "There's no point" then they'd effect a change.

A vote is vital.

Right, I ain't getting drawn into any more political discussions
because, frankly, I don't know enough about politics to stand my corner.
On this one point - the vote - however, I stand my point.

Of course, it may have to be read with "IMHO" attached ;-)

 

Oh I see what you're saying. So for instance, Bertrand Russell's or Noam
Chomsky's opinions on government would be devalued if they were found out to
not have voted?

 

Perfectly calm, thanks. I'm trying to help you; bring you back to the
'deep and funny' porl of before. Right now, you're not doing too well.
That porl is presently a monkey wanking itself off for the amusement of
UKRM.. http://homepage.mac.com/zeouane/moto/ukrm/tmp/exhibit_1.jpg

 

I'll bet you are.

 

Yes, keep telling yourself and breathe slowly. I'm told it helps.

 

On Fri, 08 Apr 2005 21:46:17 +0100, Salad Dodger

snip

*Pedant mode*... I think you'll find they do wear buttons but not
zips, on account of the hook part of the zip being a tool of the
devil...

Still rather good tho...
--
O
1 Black, shortly to undergo extensive surgery.
1 Red, undergoing lightweight surgery. -----
1 Blue, for Power-Ranger baiting. | o |
Numbers ... | o |
Stuff ... | ooo |
Life ... -----

 

I rode past a sign syaing that again yesterday. I can't say how annoyed
it makes me.

WTF would it matter to me if someone attacking my daughter was on early
release?

And putting negative images of life before us sucks too IMO. Like
insurance companies who send you letters saying "We know you have a
happy life now, but what if you had a nasty accident and buggerd
yourself up? Pay us loads of money to help you feel better about it."

--
John

SV650
Black it is
and naked

 

Dr Ivan D. Reid wrote

So Friday was a rare day then? I hope you treasured it because it has
gone forever now.

 

Thats not a very snappy name for a comic is it?

 

In message

But none with a reasonable chance of getting elected

 

In message

Yebbut, it's like saying do you want to be shot or hanged - I don't want
either thank you

Vote for whom ?

I don't want either

I don't see any viable alternative

And it's not going to stop me complaining

 

And there never will be if poeple won't take time to support the other
parties.

Not that that's the only thing to be done, of course.

--
John

SV650
Black it is
and naked

 

No - It's "would you like a turd hotdog or a piss lemonade?"

I REALLY don't want either

let me say it again

I REALLY don't want either

 

raden wrote

There was this programme on the wireless while I was coming home today.
They were up in Scotland talking to people about the election. Some
bird who had either just reads or just finished some study into voters
and elections and opinions about The System.

Seems you are not alone in your way of thinking.

Part of the feelings of disenfranchisement, according to this bird, was
that society had moved on and the mainstream parties hadn't.

Maybe labour and the tories should do what that south african national
party did and vote itself out of existence on the grounds that it simply
was no longer needed.

 

It's not a matter of money poured in, it's a matter of tangible results

Labour are still going on about the mess that the tories left them with
after 8 years. They have had plenty of time to have made a significance,
and I don't see it

The tories actually left labour with a good financial balance, we now
have IIRC the 4th largest national debt in the world

 

I didn't see him, so probably not.