Do I have a "hidden agenda"?
Thursday Evening. The site is nearing the 4000 hit mark, which is pretty amazing considering it has only been "on the air" for a week. We've even had some major media coverage, including The National Post on Tuesday (Top of A6) Not bad.
A few people have e-mailed and asked "if I was serious about random voting?" What are my intentions? Am I really suggesting that people go out and randomly choose a candidate to vote for? (You will note that the site includes "The Complete Guide to Irresponsible Voting.)
The purpose of the site was to underscore the fact that many Canadians, my friends among them, really don't know who they are going to vote for in this election. They see this election as more of a dilemma than a clear choice. Some of them have even suggested that they might "flip a coin". But what would happen if we had a truly Random vote?
RELAX - There's no need to worry. First of all, it is extremely unlikely that everyone would vote randomly. But if they did....
It might lead to the end of the party system.
It might render pre-election handouts and vote buying useless.
It might also cut down on political "contributions" and, in turn, the required favours as payback.
It might actually increase voter turnout.
It might mean that nobody's seat would be safe.
Good thing this is just a joke. Isn't it?
Cheers!
G
A few people have e-mailed and asked "if I was serious about random voting?" What are my intentions? Am I really suggesting that people go out and randomly choose a candidate to vote for? (You will note that the site includes "The Complete Guide to Irresponsible Voting.)
The purpose of the site was to underscore the fact that many Canadians, my friends among them, really don't know who they are going to vote for in this election. They see this election as more of a dilemma than a clear choice. Some of them have even suggested that they might "flip a coin". But what would happen if we had a truly Random vote?
RELAX - There's no need to worry. First of all, it is extremely unlikely that everyone would vote randomly. But if they did....
It might lead to the end of the party system.
It might render pre-election handouts and vote buying useless.
It might also cut down on political "contributions" and, in turn, the required favours as payback.
It might actually increase voter turnout.
It might mean that nobody's seat would be safe.
Good thing this is just a joke. Isn't it?
Cheers!
G
posted by randomparty at 8:35 PM
1 Comments:
I was kinda hoping that you had a hidden agenda -- quite honestly I'd like to see you as the next Prime Minister - here's why:
I would imagine that you would fill your Cabinet with a combination of Comedians and Politicians - which would be a great mix.
Canadians might actually start watching broadcasts of Parliament meetings.
Debates in the house would be WAY funnier (on purpose) and might turn into a series of stand-up routines.
Canadians would look forward to the political part of the evening news for a change.
Overall, maybe we'd take a bit more interest in our Country and start standing up for what we believe in.
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