30 Day Circus

The Election Campaign is what I refer to as the '30 Day Circus' as all the HYPE and PROPAGANDA starts 1 months before the VOTING POLLS OPEN. This time before ELECTION DAY, drives me crazy and I just want to 'TURN OFF' listening to all the PROPAGANDA. There are a number of reasons why I 'TUNE OUT' this time frame;

• It is the opposite of what it should be!

All of the POLITICAL PARTIES and all the CANDIDATES (independents) are wanting me to support THEM. To me this is backwards, I am looking to VOTE for someone that SUPPORTS ME! I am VOTING for someone that will represent me in the GOVERNING BODY.

• The fighting between the different PARTIES.

This bickering between the PARTIES turns me off and in no way represents my interests. To me it demonstrates too much SELF-INTEREST at the cost of the WELFARE of our SOCIETY.

• The Propaganda!

The PARTIES and the CANDIDATES will say and do anything to get MY SUPPORT (VOTE). During the Election Campaign the CANDIDATES will say anything in order to get into POWER. Even if they have genuine intentions that are beneficial to operating GOVERNMENT, they are not often presented during this time before VOTING DAY.

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Knowing how this '30 Day Circus' works one can start to make this time of Election Campaigning work in our favour. We can start by asking the CANDIDATES some of the tough questions;

• Do they support the idea 'The Minority Rules The Majority'?

This is how our current system works. When was the last time that the RULING PARTY actually received a Majority of the VOTES? Only once in 1996 when the Liberals received over 57%, is the only time in our recent history.

• Are they aware of the steady decline in VOTER TURNOUT and is this a concern for them and what do they propose to do about this decline?

Most CANDIDATES will be somewhat concerned with the LOW VOTER TURNOUT, but with little in the way of rectifying the situation. Most will blame the VOTER for not caring about our SOCIETY. Very few if any will see the fault as being our CORRUPT SYSTEM.

• Will the CANDIDATE'S primary responsibility be to represent the CITIZENS of their RIDING, or to represent their POLITICAL PARTY?

An elected member of GOVERNMENT is primarily there to REPRESENT THE CITIZENS that put them there, their POLITICAL PARTY'S interests are secondary. POLITICAL PARTIES have their own interests and these MAY NOT BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CITIZENS.

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These are some of the questions to put to a CANDIDATE that is running for our VOTE. POLITICIANS are better at avoiding questions then LAWYERS. AVOIDING the question is as good as answering the question to me. YOU AVOID ANSWERING MY QUESTIONS, YOU DO NOT GET MY VOTE! I would consider VOTING for a CANDIDATE that gave me a straight ANSWER, even if it is an ANSWER I do not agree with, over someone that AVOIDS answering the question.

This '30 Day Circus' is when the Election Campaign is concentrated and the CANDIDATES are available to the VOTERS. The actual Election Campaign is already happening, through the MEDIA. We need to start organizing for this Election Campaign NOW, if we want to make the changes we NEED.