The Platform Pauper Strikes Again
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by Acacia Mason
Over the last few days I have had some messages come my way from people who feel that my questioning of William Duncan and his last minute platform delivery, is unfair. I am being told that I am simply an angry CPF member who is drinking the wine of sour grapes because my candidate did not win. It has been suggested that I drop it and move on...leaving the issue to die on the table.
Now, let me set the record straight. I am certainly not angry. It takes a lot more than an online vote for an online game to get my blood boiling. Also, I am not the least bit bitter. Our candidate did not win, this is true, and there is nothing I can do about that...this time. From this loss I have learned a great deal about the political landscape in eCanada. Lets however cut to the chase here. Here we go.
My issue is that I believe my concern about the platform delivery coming at the 11th hour, is a concern that is not exclusive to me. It appears that many citizens agree that the timing and lack of respect for the democratic process by William Duncan is something worth calling out in public. If I see something that is clearly questionable, why should I mute myself? Is this not a free country where the common man and woman can ask questions of their elected officials? Is that not one of the most basic of principles in a democratic society? Does William Duncan really need people to jump in for him to attempt to cut me down by private message like some kind of back alley thug? The more Mr. Duncan avoids these questions, the more it appears that he is hiding from his public...attempting to wrap himself in the warm blanket of his voting base. Where are you Mr. Duncan? Why do you not face your public and answer this most basic of questions? Do you not care about my vote or the vote of those who share my feelings on your platform snafu?
In this reporters humble opinion, I think it would have been best for Mr. Duncan to swiftly come in, apologize for the lack of respect shown to the voting public and then move on. Instead, there has been no official response from the office of the PM and instead, there has only been a litany of both positive and negative messages.
If this is truly a democratic and free society, then let the Prime Minister come forward and answer his critics. I did not get a chance to criticize his platform and now it appears I am being blocked from criticizing his lack of presence. All I ask is for an honest and informed response...I am clearly asking too much.
Yours In National Unity
Acacia Mason
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Don't let Scorpius troll you.
Know that he is the DAL attack dog and unless someone seconds, thirds and fourths his statements, they are to be taken as biased bullshit.
Otherwise, don't worry buddy, I respect your word and I find it valid.
Don't let others bring you down for asking legitimate questions!
Cheers
Banach
"lack of respect for the democratic process"
I, for one, welcome any amount of disrespect for the "democratic process". I mean, there is nothing of virtue in it at all, and is deserving of no level of respect.
Welcome to the way the old parties do business!
Remember, in our party he would not have run for election without a platform posted before the election. And if he knowingly broke the law while in office he would have been hard pressed for party support in the future.
The difference is principals over anything for power, use my response when I get hate mail, Blow Me!
Dont let Banach annoy me.
Know that he is the CPF attack rat and that unless someone completely rejects his statements with irrefutable proof he will just keep going and going and... oh wait. Even if you do that he wont stop.
Otherwise dont worry. Your work is valid if a little misguided. You seem to be one of the more intelligent CPF hacks so you have my respect for the time being.
Dont let people bring you down to this level. You start off asking legit questions which is good however it is clear here that your outside agenda corrupts your argument. But oh well, your learning from the best at propaganda. I should get the CPF to do some work for me in EDEN.
Cheers
Scorp
Good shit as always. Glad I subscribed.
I agree that it was late, having said that the elecorate made their choice. I certainly would not say you have done wrong by mentioning this but we cannot re-run the election.
I am not a member of the CPF, and in fact I am a member of a party the endorsed WD, and I was wondering the same thing. I think this question is completely fair, and the answer given by others, that he is busy is understandable, but then I find myself wondering why he would not engage some other folks in his party to help ... that is what a leader does ... and it goes a long way in attracting new people and that makes our country an dthe political process stronger.
truth
WD's just been plain sloppy at times but seems to suffer little for it and he also seems to suffer little by ignoring criticism - your points are valid and welcome IMO
you know i hear he's busy he's busy blah blah blah. the guy had all month to 1. consider if he was running again and consider what he did good and what he could have done better 2. write up some kind of platform emphasising what he did good and what he will fix in his second term 3. post it for the public to see so that they could make an informed choice.
that he still won even though he "breaks the law" and "ignores congress" and "doesnt post a platform" reflects more on the the voting public than it does on WD. good for him for capitalizing on our lack of interest in an informed choice.
Its just all the sheep voting for him.
Dogs, and rats, and bears, oh my! The political fauna of eCanada are known for their fall displays as they mark their territory during the election season. Hear the loon calls of CAP echoing in the distance. See the CPF Big Moosey's antlers rub articles raw. Smell the pungent odor DAL musk sprayed profusely to attract new mates.
Next week on the eHinterland Who's Who, the disappearing habitat of the CPP Platypus, another fossil in the making?
lol Plugson
How do you subscribe to comments?
I'm gonna hound Plugson 🙂
those comments lighten any mood. idk what we'd do without you plug
Without Plugson's delightful comments, we'd end up just bickering, and acting like children.
Hmmm... Maybe his comments don't make all that much difference....
Awesome Plugson.
I could hear the music in my head as I read it! LOL
This reminds me of my experiences in the CEP,
what used to happen is that the most articulate would write a attack on someone/thing, it would then be talked about and tweaked on the forum then passed to a low level member to post, with people of the CEP then encouraged to post, even the person who wrote the original would at times appear saying what a most excellent point it was and how they felt the same way.
Ah the memories.
But to answer the point raised, maybe people just don't want a CPF backed 'puppet'.
it reminds me of the time the PCP in the eUK used the TCP people as its 'friendly front', I am sure SandraDros remember those days, she was in the opposition then.
"what used to happen is that the most articulate would write a attack on someone/thing, it would then be talked about and tweaked on the forum then passed to a low level member to post"
Well my friend, I assure you I am not the mouthpiece of the CPF. We have a PP who can do that for us. My articles are truly my own. It may shock some people to know that some new people on here actually are educated and articulate people...that status is not reserved for the veterans. I am nobody's puppet!
Actually a lot of the veterans in eCanada aren't that articulate, me included.
And I didn't call you a puppet by dear fellow eCanadian.
i can name very few veterans that are articulate actually 😉
I can't ever remember that happening in the CEP Tamas and I can assure you that the CPF has no media "corp". If people are writing articles it is of there own volition and creation.
@Tamas Dzsudzsak: are you saying that the CNC candidate was mearly a CPF puppet? if so sir i feel you to be out of line.