Majority-Minority Governments

It is generally believed that a Majority Government is desirable and the only way anything can get done. This is far from being TRUE, but it is one issue that is used in defending the FPTP system. It is often said that the STV system would make it more difficult for any POLITICAL PARTY to have a MAJORITY in the GOVERNING HOUSE (Parliament or Legislature). There are a number of points that need to be addressed with this defense of FPTP;

1.  We have a choice - do we do what is EASY or what is RIGHT? Receiving the MAJORITY OF THE VOTES is not suppose to be EASY. It is just a FALSE-TRUTH, it is a LIE that has been used for so long that it is BELIEVED TO BE TRUE.
2. To believe that one needs a MAJORITY GOVERNMENT in order to get anything done, is to say DEMOCRACY DOES NOT WORK and the only thing that works is a DICTATORSHIP, or BULLING one's way through. That we actually ELECT A DICTATOR EVERY 4 YEARS.
3. In BC it has been MAJORITY GOVERNMENTS that have given us the 'FAST-FERRIES' the sale of 'BC-RAIL' and attempted to implement 'HST'. The 'HST' was the exception to the RULE, and even a MAJORITY GOVERNMENT HAS LIMITATIONS.
4. I do not believe that there would be that much different in having a Majority or Minority Governments with the STV. However, the size of Majority Governments may not be so OVERPOWERING!

Minority Governments;

The reason why Minority Governments have a difficult time in GOVERNING, is the PARTICIPANTS (Political Parties) are more FOCUSED on when to FORCE A NEW ELECTION then in running the COUNTRY. ALL THE POLITICAL PARTIES are looking for the best opportunity to FORCE A NEW ELECTION when THEY may have the BEST CHANCE AT GETTING A MAJORITY. If a MAJORITY was more difficult to achieve there would be less FOCUS on a new election and a more HONEST ATTEMPT AT RUNNING OUR COUNTRY.

a MINORITY GOVERNMENT is a more accurate REPRESENTATION OF THE CITIZENSHIP. It always amazes me that we have a SOCIETY THAT IS MADE UP OF MANY DIFFERENT PHILOSOPHIES and we ALL GET ALONG. However, our GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES are the ones that are ALWAYS FIGHTING AMONG THEMSELVES, to the point of affecting how our COUNTRY IS GOVERNED.

We need more MINORITY GOVERNMENTS in order to LEARN HOW TO GOVERN IN A COOPERATIVE MANNER, as opposed to GOVERNING IN A ARROGANT MANNER.