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Old 16-08-2010, 01:41 PM
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Could not have said it better. My thoughts as well. I'm not 100% sure and somebody can correct me. Even if the party that you voted for is not the winning party in your area, there funding for the next election is based on the number of votes they did get. Also even if they don't get in at least how ever will get in not notice that people did not agree with there policies and may be think about it a little more.


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Originally Posted by mattmy99 View Post
Warning:
Can of worms = opened.

With the election looming, and Labor & Liberal not providing much in the way of inspiring leadership, you might be tempted to pass your vote to the Greens or another alternative party.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and it's not my place (nor my nature) to push my personal opinion upon anyone else. However, what I do ask, is before you vote for anyone, be sure you understand and agree with the policies they represent.
The greens for example have some very attractive policies in regards to environmental issues, which make them very attractive, however, a little bit of reading and investigation uncovers policies that I'm not so fond of. (Yes, the majority of my opinion in regards to these policies is based on, but not limited to, my beliefs as a christian... but hear me out)

These policies include:
-replacing school Chaplains with secular counsellors.
-remove Scripture teaching at state schools.
-Stop prayers in Parliament; and
-Provide abortion and euthanasia effectively on demand.
-Supporting gay marriage.

A lot of you probably don't give a rats about the above stances, and like I said, everyone's entitled to their own opinion. All I ask is that you understand the 'not so advertised' policies of ANY party before you vote for them.

Not to mention that if you vote for the Greens, you're effectively voting Labour anyway.
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