Gimbol's diatribe and screed

Conservative ideas

Here's a couple of ideas that should be adopted.

Federally:

Lets change the rules on what constitutes official party status. Namely, that unless a registered political party campaigns in more than one province, even if they do achieve more than 12 seats, the speaker won't recognize them as an official party caucus. That only takes a vote in the house and I can't think of any federalist party that would be against such a thing.

Change the elections act. Lets remove the restrictions on third party advertising during writ periods, allow individuals to donate as much as they want but still restrict corporations and unions, allow parties and candidates to spend as much as they want but disallow loans. Chretien's gift also made it impossible for interest groups to have their voice on the political stage without being joined at the hip to a political party, the problem of course is that political parties can be taken over by interest groups subverting the grass roots.

Addendum Oct 21 2008 : Lets also remove that odious stipend that Elections Canada awards to political parties. The idea that political parties should be entitled to tax dollars is something that reaks of socialism. End it, and make them all have to operate on donations....but then thats why the monetary limit on donations should be restrictive only on banning corporate and union donations. They should however be allowed to campaign as third parties during elections.

Provincial/Federal:

The Ontario conservatives should be advocating for elected senators, which would allow that party to differ from the Ontario liberals. As a colliery to that, do a name change and drop the progressive from the party name, the party can expand if it describes itself as a home for all conservatives not just some conservatives.

Provincial:

Advocate for a cut to the PST. Its a very hard political fight to argue against a cut like this, and a guy like Dalton would be forced to do only one thing to combat the idea, offer the same. The advantage is that by doing so would put Dalton in the follower category and not the leader category.

Laws are meant for all, so equal enforcement for all. Call for military intervention in Caledonia to enforce the two year old court order for removal.


Municipal/London:

Release a statement to the good citizens of this fair city that while supporting the artistic community is a noble concept, forcing the public to pay for it is not possible. Therefore, the city will not entertain funding for a performing arts center now or in the future. If Gord Hume and his buddies want one, they can dig into their own pockets and pay for it.

Labels: principles and idealism

posted by gimbol @ 3:43 AM