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Edward Campbell said:My solution?
In short, Mr. Coady, I think a reformation of sorts, within our established, indeed comfortable political system is needed to accomplish the ends I see as necessary. I think all Canadians need to participate in this process because I think Mr. MacLeod is right about the nature of political parties in the 21st century: they are mechanistic election campaign management organizations, too far removed from policy and values. I believe we, people like you and me, Mr. Coady, need to take back the parties and bend them to our wills.
Well Mr.Campbell, I was a Liberal for 25 years and after many years on the inside of the party trying to bring about change along with others, we were driven out by the money people and here in Nova Scotia that was mainly the backroom lawyers. So I crossed to the NDP because I was of the belief that they were the peoples party and I was very soon to learn that they were not the peoples party, but the Unions Party.
In other words union ruled the NDP as the business community ininfluenceshe Liberal Party, I never joined the Conservative Party, because I was told out right that they were a tight organization influencedy the business community as well.
So where does one turn to?
I along with others started looking at an independent candidate movement and we have been encouraged by the number of people who are interested and I must say that a number of women are looking at this as a possible way of breaking that old boys club barrier that they faced when they were involved in party politics.
Who know, maybe some day we will have a mix of parties and independents elected and maybe we will have elected candidates that will be more loyal to their constituents that they are to the party, now that would be something wouldn't it?
Mr. MacLeod has made a strong case for change and what you have posted is most interesting, I agree with some of your suggestions and you are correct, hopefully Canadian will get interested in their country enough to bbring about positive political reforms which will position this country as a real example as a just society.
Right now we have laws , but no justice and the latest release of Homoika is an example why we should not be proud.
Laws create arguments and arguments make lawer very rich, it is time we had some justice.