Fraser Institute weighs in on PR

[Cactusflower]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c ... -1.4555079
The most famous right-wing think tank rides again. Read the comments to find out what the majority of British Columbians think about this.

[Urbane]

I agree with the Fraser Institute's position. The questions must be clear, the questions must not be leading ones, and there must be a clear mandate if change is to occur. Who could possibly disagree with any of that?

[hobbyguy]

The PR advocates who want to jam this through so that small noisy fringes can dominate future governments don't want an informed and open process.

The Greens especially want to jut jam it through, and for cynical political purposes, not for improving our democracy. The way it has been set up now is just a Trojan horse to permanently ensconce the Greens as the "the tail that wags the dog" and steal taxpayer $$$ for them and the bankrupt BC NDP.

[The Green Barbarian]

Read the comments to find out what the majority of British Columbians think about this.

why would the comments section represent what the "majority" of BC'ers want? Because their confimration bias is the same as yours? Why do you always represent that the majority in BC feels the same as you, when it's obvious this is just a bald-faced lie?

[Urbane]

why would the comments section represent what the "majority" of BC'ers want? Because their confimration bias is the same as yours? Why do you always represent that the majority in BC feels the same as you, when it's obvious this is just a bald-faced lie?

I looked at the comments and many of them were about the Fraser Institute and not about PR at all. Some people believe that CBC shouldn't include anything on its website from the Fraser Institute since it's a "right-wing" organization. The FI's recommendation that the question should be clear and not leading and that the mandate should be clear isn't addressed by those who just slam the Fraser Institute.

[The Green Barbarian]

I looked at the comments and many of them were about the Fraser Institute and not about PR at all. Some people believe that CBC shouldn't include anything on its website from the Fraser Institute since it's a "right-wing" organization. The FI's recommendation that the question should be clear and not leading and that the mandate should be clear isn't addressed by those who just slam the Fraser Institute.

LOL - that is hilarious that these idiots would want to censor the CBC to purge of it of anything that isn't on the left side of the spectrum. Do these bozos understand that this is a violation of basic freedoms? Everyone pays taxes (well not much from the Left, but I'm sure they pay some) and so our government broadcaster should be representing everyone's views, even if they go against what is considered "acceptable" by brainless leftist People.

[Urban Cowboy]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-electoral-reform-referendum-1.4555079
The most famous right-wing think tank rides again. Read the comments to find out what the majority of British Columbians think about this.

That's it, your license to use the term "majority" has been forthwith revoked!

Any future use, shall be on a probationary level, accompanied by verifiable supporting documentation, to prove it's acceptable usage, as well as a demonstration of English language cognitive ability.

[alanjh595]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-electoral-reform-referendum-1.4555079
The most famous right-wing think tank rides again. Read the comments to find out what the majority of British Columbians think about this.

That's it, your license to use the term "majority" has been forthwith revoked!

Any future use, shall be on a probationary level, accompanied by verifiable supporting documentation, to prove it's acceptable usage, as well as a demonstration of English language cognitive ability.

[twobits]

I did the actual Provincial survey and linked to the definitions of different PR scenarios. I will guarantee that 99.5% of eligible voters would be absolutely baffled as to what they mean or what the outcome of an election under any of the 5 options were to be chosen. First past the post has it's flaws to be certain, but for cripes sake, we are not electing a dictatorship forever....we are giving a four year mandate to produce, or get booted out for lack of accomplishment. I prefer giving a party 4 yrs of complete control rather than to perpetual argument and watering down of any bold move to enact policy just so it passes muster with a group so diametrically opposed that gets no change at all.

[Omnitheo]

99.5% of eligible voters are not as stupid as you believe them to be.

Just because you find it hard to understand something doesn’t mean everyone else is the same.

[Urbane]

Interesting that the Fraser Institute and NDP heavyweight Bill Tieleman are both critical of the process that the government is following and critical of PR itself. The government is walking a fine line because if the public senses that the fix is in then even some people who might be willing to support PR will vote against it.

[d0nb]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-electoral-reform-referendum-1.4555079
The most famous right-wing think tank rides again. Read the comments to find out what the majority of British Columbians think about this.

The comments are almost always the best part. My favorite suggestion for a referendum question came from “Robert Borden” and went something like:

Whether you like it or not, we, your overlords are eliminating the FPTP system of voting. We are giving you this one-time opportunity to submit your opinion on our preselected alternatives. They are all good, or we wouldn’t have let you see them. Pick one! Snooze you lose - it’s as simple as that.

The scary part is that he was probably being serious.

[The Green Barbarian]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-electoral-reform-referendum-1.4555079
The most famous right-wing think tank rides again. Read the comments to find out what the majority of British Columbians think about this.

The comments are almost always the best part. My favorite suggestion for a referendum question came from “Robert Borden” and went something like:

Whether you like it or not, we, your overlords are eliminating the FPTP system of voting. We are giving you this one-time opportunity to submit your opinion on our preselected alternatives. They are all good, or we wouldn’t have let you see them. Pick one! Snooze you lose - it’s as simple as that.

The scary part is that he was probably being serious.

Robert Borden said that?? Yikes, he's been dead for like, 80 years!



I got this picture off of one of my $100 bills I have at home. I am hoarding them as I know it won't be long until Selfie Boy replaces him on the $100 with Sheila Copps.

[Omnitheo]

That’s the problem with CBC “requiring real names”. Nobody actually uses one. I mean it’s easy to anonymously shout your controversial opinions into the ether. But who wants to face the repercussions of their opinions?

[The Green Barbarian]

That’s the problem with CBC “requiring real names”. Nobody actually uses one. I mean it’s easy to anonymously shout your controversial opinions into the ether. But who wants to face the repercussions of their opinions?

I sure don't want to face the repercussions of Leftist opinions, which is why I hope this unelected NDP government we have here in BC falls as soon as possible.