Here we go again!

[Janet]

Originally Posted by Lindsey

I'm sorry, I hope starting this thread isn't a problem I just kind of wanted to vent about how unstable things have gotten here. I know it's much different in the USA, when you have a president he's there for 4 years, love him or hate him, unless something major comes up. It's much easier to overthrow the government here if anyone is upset about anything. This government was toppled because someone didn't agree with the federal budget.

The ads have started on tv already, we've already gotten tons of propaganda junk in the mail, and this morning I noticed people already starting to put signs up in their yards about who they support. With every election, it just seems to bring more division I think!

No problem with me.......I don't want anyone not to talk about something political or any other topic, I just don't participate. So please don't give it a second thought.

[DianaB]

I agree with Janet. I don't think that we have enough Canadians to cause much of an argument with you!!!

[Lindsey]

Lol, I don't really want to get into which side I'm on, who I support, or anything like that, but it is just more of a rant about how it just seems so petty and it's just another headache to go through another election before an election is due But oh well, that's politics! Is it just me, or are most politicians worse than cliquey girls in high school?

[DianaB]

Definitely worse than high school girls!!!!

[Janet]

I so agree.

[judy]

I didn't even know the Canadian government had been overthrown! This is why I got a NY Times top news app on my Ipad! The news here is just silliness at this point. I know all about Charlie Sheen, but didn't know about Canada.

I am sorry that you have to be caught up in this. It does sound like the same political nonsense we have here. All those ads and fliers in the mail...boo!

[Lindsey]

Only 3 weeks to go! Last night we watched the leaders debate. I was surprised that even Scott got into it. He doesn't know much about politics so it was nice to educate him a little, and know he'll be voting and making an informed decision in a few weeks!

Tonight's debate will be in French, and the Bloc Quebecois leader says it will focus more on Quebec's sovereignty. Last night in the debate, he kept referring to "Quebec and the provinces", and later said he felt the other leaders aren't seeing Quebec as it's own nation... uhh... because it's NOT its own nation, it's a province of Canada just like every other province.

I am getting annoyed with my facebook friends putting all their political propaganda in their statuses and links all over the place. One friend said if you live in blah blah riding and you vote for blah blah, you might as well delete her because she's not your friend anymore, and if you want to keep being her friend, check out blah blah who is her good friend and is very into issues that she cares about. Well, let's just say I'm lucky I don't live in that riding, or I might lose a friend This is what I hate about elections, everyone gets all riled up and against each other. So far, I am biting my tongue!