Ontario Election Follow-up

Congrats to Mr. Wayne Varcoe, of the Green Party, for your 3rd. place finish in Simcoe North.

The referendum for voter reform failed because Mr. McGuinty allowed for it's defeat, in they way he implemented the process, at the last minute. Had the voters been given 2 years to discuss, debate and educate themselves, on this issue, I'm confident it would have passed. We have missed a great opportunity, and who knows when will get a chance again to reform our voter method. Maybe we'll see another Citizen's Assembly established, in the blog-is-sphere!

How will Simcoe North (a bastion of Blue Toryism) fare in the new McGuinty government? Not well! Rewards go to the victors. See how much $$$ will start flowing into the victorious Liberal riding of Barrie. Again Barrie wins, Orillia looses!

What I want to see from the next legislature in Queen's Park? Freedom for our MPPs. Now that the campaign is over, forget what the candidates promised to you, they're now the exclusive property of their party. They no longer have a mind of their own. They will be told how to act, and more importantly, how they will have to vote.

For my fellow citizens who decided not to exercise your right to vote, your pathetic! Over 4,000,000 electors never bothered to get off their asses. Your inaction shamed every service person, past and present, who sacrificed their time, in order to give you the your right to vote. Voting is not a right, it is a priviledge. Given 30 minutes, once every 4 years is not much to ask, is it?

If I had my way I would publish the names of each elector who did not vote. Maybe next time you would be shamed into voting! In Australia voting is manditory. Your fined if you don't vote. It's time to think about making it manditory here. A $20 fine for every non-voter would equal $80,000,000.

Don't tell me it was too inconvenient to vote. Steps were taken this election, to be more convenient and accessible. Hell, when I was living in Australia, I was able to vote.

Inconvenient no, lazy citizens yes.

Bottom line we have a government we deserve. Don't blame the politicians, if they don't act they way you want. Blame it on the actions of voters, and the inactions of the non-voters.

We are the ones who have set this table. We have to now eat what we have ordered.