Well, I stumbled across this movie trailer and feel compelled to share it.
It's the story of a young girl who finds herself pregnant.
And the father?
Michael "Arrested Development/Superbad" Cera.
Sooo freaking hilarious.
Besides, Juno is played by the young woman who was in the last X-Men movies, whom I believe my sister, Maggie has a connection to.
Even more reason to check it out December 14th.
I'll even overlook that Jennifer "crappy films" Garner is in it.
Saturday, October 06, 2007
Friday, October 05, 2007
Another Way To Explain It...
Ok,
So I don't think that the 12 reasons I posted about MMP grabbed everyone's attention...so check out this fun video explaining why ALL OF YOU SHOULD VOTE YES FOR MIXED MEMBER PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION.
So I don't think that the 12 reasons I posted about MMP grabbed everyone's attention...so check out this fun video explaining why ALL OF YOU SHOULD VOTE YES FOR MIXED MEMBER PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION.
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
I Hate These Things, But I'm Bored and Feelin' Poorly
1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT??
The untimely ripping out of my eye brow ring. Painful.
2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
Absolutely nothing, it's waiting for paint.
3. WHAT DOES YOUR CELL PHONE LOOK LIKE?
Black with orange buttons.
4. WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Zap Mama (I'm obsessed), Xtina, Musicals (Wicked!), Ani DiFranco, Alanis, BNL, BEP, Feist, Regina Spektor, Hilary Duff (gorgeous), Peter Tosh, Sinead O'Connor
5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
Early, like 12am ish
6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
Feel good, I feel icky right now.
7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
My iron stomach.
8. CURRENT MOOD?
Sloth like
9. ARE YOU CRAVING ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
Gravol
10. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE??
Yup
11. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
Loaded question. Me?
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE COLOGNE / PERFUME?
Prada's fragrance, men's cologne, Karma by Lush. And patchouli. I looove that.
14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
As long as they're not blood shot, I'm cool.
15. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Really rich. Haha, just kidding.
16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINKS?
Neither
17. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING(S)?
Fungi
18. IF YOU CAN EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Rolaids
19. WHO IS THE LAST PERSON YOU MADE MAD?
Jonah
20. DO YOU SPEAK ANOTHER LANGUAGE??
Français.
21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST GIFT SOMEONE EVER GAVE YOU?
My stubborn like behaviour, courtesy of my father.
22. DO YOU LIKE SOMEONE?
I like many people.
23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
Ew. No.
24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
I don't do brands.
25. WHAT'S YOUR DREAM CAR?
The one I have.
26. DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF ROMANTIC?
Serious?
27. DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF SWEET?
Sometimes.
28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
That's the ONLY time.
29. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TELL SOMEONE HOW MUCH HE OR SHE MEAN TO YOU?
Um, telling them? Life is short, I hate martyrs.
30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED :
85
31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
I don't assign value based on hair colour.
32. WHAT IS THE ONE NUMBER YOU CALL OFTEN?
Parents :-)
33. WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST?
Jonah.
34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE U.S.?
Considering I'm a Canadian, yes.
35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
My flimsy ankles.
36. FIRST JOB?
Mary Brown's Fried Chicken.
37. DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS?
Rachel.
38.ever done a prank call?
Never!
39. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED OUT THIS?
Reading Augusten Burrows.
40. IF YOU COULD GET PLASTIC SURGERY WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Hair transplant, donating to my father.
41. WHY DID YOU FILL OUT THIS SURVEY?
Anna's an evil, evil woman.
42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
My hair...except it's usually "Good god, look at your hair!", is that a compliment?
43. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF ALCOHOL BECAME ILLEGAL?
Sedate my mother with Benedryl.
44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
Be in Aussie.
45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT?
0.
46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
My great grandma, Jessie.
47. DO YOU WISH ON STARS?
Only falling ones.
48. WHICH FINGER[S] IS YOUR FAVORITE?
My swear finger.
49. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY?
Sunday night.
50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Yep.
51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
I hate that term, lunch meat. Cold cuts, deli meat, much better. Pork based products are mmmm good.
52. ANY BAD HABITS?
Umm, yeah.
53. WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING CD ON THE SHELF?
CDs? Who has CDs anymore? Notre Dame De Paris Soundtrack? I looove that.
54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Probably not, I'm waay too intense. I'd just be a stalker instead.
55. HAVE YOU EVER TOLD A SECRET YOU SWORE NOT TO TELL?
Yep.
56. DO LOOKS MATTER?
Of course. Don't have to be 'beautiful', just interesting.
57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE YOUR ANGER?
Talk about it. I tried my dad's method of putting it in a suitcase under the bed, but it backfired horribly with a crying phone call from a pay phone in Butt Munch, Georgia in 2004.
58. WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME?
Soon to be in Oakridge.
59. DO YOU TRUST OTHERS EASILY?
Yep, but thankfully social services is curbing that very quickly.
60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
My sisters.
61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
Like 20?
62. FAVORITE TV COMMERCIAL?
I hate commercials.
63. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF IPODS AND WAL-MART?
I love my iPod like it's my child.
I hate Wal-Mart with a fiery passion. My time in Wal-Mart on Saturday has traumatized me.
64. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A MOSH PIT?
Yep.
65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
That they're not a complete idiot.
66. FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP?
I hate shopping, so whenever I do it, it's never a good experience.
67. WHAT DOES YOUR BACKPACK LOOK LIKE?
Mountain Equipment Co-Op design.
68. YOUR MOST MISSED MEMORY?
No missed memories, that would be a drag.
68. DO YOU UN-TIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Slip off.
69. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
Does it really matter?
70......what is this? What was the question?
71. IF YOU COULD BE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW, WHERE WOULD YOU BE?
Back at the suite in Blue Mountain...without the workload.
72. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE COLORS??
Orange and pink!
73. YOUR FAVORITE BAND?
See above.
74. HOW MANY WISDOM TEETH DO YOU HAVE?
None, I had them all removed...
75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
Nooo.
76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Peter Mansbridge.
77. LAST THING YOU ATE?
Tylenol.
78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My mom.
79. WHATS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Nose and hairline.
80. FAVORITE THOUGHT PROVOKING SONG:
Put Him Out - Ms. Dynamite.
81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE:
Oprah and company.
82. FAVORITE DRINK:
Chai.
83. FAVORITE ZODIAC SIGN:
Well, I'm a Taurus, so it would be bizarre to say different.
84. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SPORT?
Debate.
85. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR?
Brown, although my father says I'm a red head.
86. YOUR EYE COLOR?
Green.
87. DO YOU WEAR GLASSES?
Yes.
88. SIBLINGS?
Two little sisters.
89. FAVORITE MONTH?
May and November.
90. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
Yep.
91. LAST THING YOU WATCHED?
Rick Mercer Report.
92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
Thanksgiving (I know, I know).
93. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?
Sweats, since 5pm today.
94. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Winter.
95. KISSES OR HUGS?
From who? That really depends...
96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE-NIGHT STANDS?
Ons. Holla.
97. WHO IS THE MOST LIKELY TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
No one.
98. WHO IS THE LEAST LIKELY TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
Everyone.
99. BIGGEST FEAR?
Too scary to type.
100. IS ANYONE IN LOVE WITH YOU?
Of course.
The untimely ripping out of my eye brow ring. Painful.
2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
Absolutely nothing, it's waiting for paint.
3. WHAT DOES YOUR CELL PHONE LOOK LIKE?
Black with orange buttons.
4. WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Zap Mama (I'm obsessed), Xtina, Musicals (Wicked!), Ani DiFranco, Alanis, BNL, BEP, Feist, Regina Spektor, Hilary Duff (gorgeous), Peter Tosh, Sinead O'Connor
5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
Early, like 12am ish
6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
Feel good, I feel icky right now.
7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
My iron stomach.
8. CURRENT MOOD?
Sloth like
9. ARE YOU CRAVING ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
Gravol
10. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE??
Yup
11. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
Loaded question. Me?
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE COLOGNE / PERFUME?
Prada's fragrance, men's cologne, Karma by Lush. And patchouli. I looove that.
14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
As long as they're not blood shot, I'm cool.
15. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Really rich. Haha, just kidding.
16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINKS?
Neither
17. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING(S)?
Fungi
18. IF YOU CAN EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Rolaids
19. WHO IS THE LAST PERSON YOU MADE MAD?
Jonah
20. DO YOU SPEAK ANOTHER LANGUAGE??
Français.
21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST GIFT SOMEONE EVER GAVE YOU?
My stubborn like behaviour, courtesy of my father.
22. DO YOU LIKE SOMEONE?
I like many people.
23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
Ew. No.
24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
I don't do brands.
25. WHAT'S YOUR DREAM CAR?
The one I have.
26. DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF ROMANTIC?
Serious?
27. DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF SWEET?
Sometimes.
28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
That's the ONLY time.
29. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TELL SOMEONE HOW MUCH HE OR SHE MEAN TO YOU?
Um, telling them? Life is short, I hate martyrs.
30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED :
85
31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
I don't assign value based on hair colour.
32. WHAT IS THE ONE NUMBER YOU CALL OFTEN?
Parents :-)
33. WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST?
Jonah.
34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE U.S.?
Considering I'm a Canadian, yes.
35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
My flimsy ankles.
36. FIRST JOB?
Mary Brown's Fried Chicken.
37. DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS?
Rachel.
38.ever done a prank call?
Never!
39. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED OUT THIS?
Reading Augusten Burrows.
40. IF YOU COULD GET PLASTIC SURGERY WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Hair transplant, donating to my father.
41. WHY DID YOU FILL OUT THIS SURVEY?
Anna's an evil, evil woman.
42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
My hair...except it's usually "Good god, look at your hair!", is that a compliment?
43. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF ALCOHOL BECAME ILLEGAL?
Sedate my mother with Benedryl.
44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
Be in Aussie.
45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT?
0.
46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
My great grandma, Jessie.
47. DO YOU WISH ON STARS?
Only falling ones.
48. WHICH FINGER[S] IS YOUR FAVORITE?
My swear finger.
49. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY?
Sunday night.
50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Yep.
51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
I hate that term, lunch meat. Cold cuts, deli meat, much better. Pork based products are mmmm good.
52. ANY BAD HABITS?
Umm, yeah.
53. WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING CD ON THE SHELF?
CDs? Who has CDs anymore? Notre Dame De Paris Soundtrack? I looove that.
54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Probably not, I'm waay too intense. I'd just be a stalker instead.
55. HAVE YOU EVER TOLD A SECRET YOU SWORE NOT TO TELL?
Yep.
56. DO LOOKS MATTER?
Of course. Don't have to be 'beautiful', just interesting.
57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE YOUR ANGER?
Talk about it. I tried my dad's method of putting it in a suitcase under the bed, but it backfired horribly with a crying phone call from a pay phone in Butt Munch, Georgia in 2004.
58. WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME?
Soon to be in Oakridge.
59. DO YOU TRUST OTHERS EASILY?
Yep, but thankfully social services is curbing that very quickly.
60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
My sisters.
61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
Like 20?
62. FAVORITE TV COMMERCIAL?
I hate commercials.
63. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF IPODS AND WAL-MART?
I love my iPod like it's my child.
I hate Wal-Mart with a fiery passion. My time in Wal-Mart on Saturday has traumatized me.
64. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A MOSH PIT?
Yep.
65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
That they're not a complete idiot.
66. FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP?
I hate shopping, so whenever I do it, it's never a good experience.
67. WHAT DOES YOUR BACKPACK LOOK LIKE?
Mountain Equipment Co-Op design.
68. YOUR MOST MISSED MEMORY?
No missed memories, that would be a drag.
68. DO YOU UN-TIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Slip off.
69. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
Does it really matter?
70......what is this? What was the question?
71. IF YOU COULD BE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW, WHERE WOULD YOU BE?
Back at the suite in Blue Mountain...without the workload.
72. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE COLORS??
Orange and pink!
73. YOUR FAVORITE BAND?
See above.
74. HOW MANY WISDOM TEETH DO YOU HAVE?
None, I had them all removed...
75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
Nooo.
76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Peter Mansbridge.
77. LAST THING YOU ATE?
Tylenol.
78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My mom.
79. WHATS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Nose and hairline.
80. FAVORITE THOUGHT PROVOKING SONG:
Put Him Out - Ms. Dynamite.
81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE:
Oprah and company.
82. FAVORITE DRINK:
Chai.
83. FAVORITE ZODIAC SIGN:
Well, I'm a Taurus, so it would be bizarre to say different.
84. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SPORT?
Debate.
85. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR?
Brown, although my father says I'm a red head.
86. YOUR EYE COLOR?
Green.
87. DO YOU WEAR GLASSES?
Yes.
88. SIBLINGS?
Two little sisters.
89. FAVORITE MONTH?
May and November.
90. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
Yep.
91. LAST THING YOU WATCHED?
Rick Mercer Report.
92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
Thanksgiving (I know, I know).
93. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?
Sweats, since 5pm today.
94. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Winter.
95. KISSES OR HUGS?
From who? That really depends...
96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE-NIGHT STANDS?
Ons. Holla.
97. WHO IS THE MOST LIKELY TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
No one.
98. WHO IS THE LEAST LIKELY TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
Everyone.
99. BIGGEST FEAR?
Too scary to type.
100. IS ANYONE IN LOVE WITH YOU?
Of course.
Shake Hands With The Devil Trailer
Hey folks,
The big day is here!
The major motion picture "Shake Hands With the Devil" is being released!
This is the film about Gen. R. Dallaire, based on his book.
Check it out, definitely something to see.
Gen. Dallaire once suggested that Danny DeVito play the part of Major Brent Beardsley, but it didn't look like Danny got the part.
The big day is here!
The major motion picture "Shake Hands With the Devil" is being released!
This is the film about Gen. R. Dallaire, based on his book.
Check it out, definitely something to see.
Gen. Dallaire once suggested that Danny DeVito play the part of Major Brent Beardsley, but it didn't look like Danny got the part.
12 Reasons to Vote for Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) Representation on Oct. 10!
You know that with an election coming up I would have to give you a bit of information on MMP...HAPPY VOTING!
1. One ballot, two votes
With the MMP voting system, you cast a vote for a local candidate AND for the political party of your choice. You can vote for the best local candidate, even if you don’t like that candidate’s party, because you now have a separate vote for your preferred party – a vote that elects at-large candidates from that party.
2. More power to voters: everyone matters
Even if you don’t elect someone in your riding (and most of us don’t), your party vote will still help elect at-large candidates – meaning that every party will compete for your vote no matter where you live.
3. More choice for voters
Voters will be able to consider the larger established parties, as usual, but also a number of smaller, newer, innovative parties. As long as your preferred party receives more than 3% of the party votes, you can help elect at-large candidates.
4. No more strategic or negative voting
Many voters are trapped in ridings dominated by a party they don’t support. In those cases, you often conclude the only course is to vote for a party you don’t like to stop another party you like even less. With MMP, you can always cast an effective vote to elect at-large candidates from your preferred party.
5. Fairer results in elections
Election results are always distorted by the current system. One party may get 40% of the votes and win 60% of the seats. Another party may get 20% of the votes and no seats. MMP produces fairer results, meaning parties get only the seats and power they deserve – no more, no less.
6. No more phony majorities
Under the current system, Ontarians are often governed by a majority government that the majority actually voted against. Under MMP, majority governments can only be formed by those who were elected by a majority of voters.
7. Stronger representation
Because voters will have both riding representatives and at-large representatives, every voter will be better represented and be able to call on more than one elected official in their region for assistance.
8. More diverse representation
Proportional systems provide a foundation for the nomination and election of a more diverse range of candidates – more women and visible minorities – because parties learn that diverse lists of at-large candidates usually attract more votes.
9. More accountability to voters
A politician cannot be accountable to voters who didn’t elect her or him. Under the current system, most voters do NOT elect their riding representative and most do NOT vote for the party forming government. Under MMP, every voter helps elect someone, which strengthens accountability, and majority governments can only be formed by those representing the majority.
10. Better government and less concentration of power
Because fairer results mean a single party will seldom be able to form a majority government, MMP forces parties to negotiate and compromise, usually by forming coalition governments. This means that cabinets will often include members from more than one party, and the premier and party leaders will have to negotiate and compromise rather than dictate.
11. Citizens’ Assembly recommended MMP
The proposed MMP system is not being recommended by government or the parties. The recommendation came from the independent Ontario Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform, a body composed of 103 regular voters who studied, consulted and deliberated for eight months on the best voting system for Ontario voters. It’s a system recommended by a group of well-informed voters who chose it because it helps empower voters.
12. Old guard doesn’t like it
The status quo is jealously protected by an old guard who enjoy the way the system marginalizes most voters and concentrates power. The MMP system empowers voters, give more choice, fairer results and stronger representation – not what the old boys club wants, but what all Ontarians deserve.
1. One ballot, two votes
With the MMP voting system, you cast a vote for a local candidate AND for the political party of your choice. You can vote for the best local candidate, even if you don’t like that candidate’s party, because you now have a separate vote for your preferred party – a vote that elects at-large candidates from that party.
2. More power to voters: everyone matters
Even if you don’t elect someone in your riding (and most of us don’t), your party vote will still help elect at-large candidates – meaning that every party will compete for your vote no matter where you live.
3. More choice for voters
Voters will be able to consider the larger established parties, as usual, but also a number of smaller, newer, innovative parties. As long as your preferred party receives more than 3% of the party votes, you can help elect at-large candidates.
4. No more strategic or negative voting
Many voters are trapped in ridings dominated by a party they don’t support. In those cases, you often conclude the only course is to vote for a party you don’t like to stop another party you like even less. With MMP, you can always cast an effective vote to elect at-large candidates from your preferred party.
5. Fairer results in elections
Election results are always distorted by the current system. One party may get 40% of the votes and win 60% of the seats. Another party may get 20% of the votes and no seats. MMP produces fairer results, meaning parties get only the seats and power they deserve – no more, no less.
6. No more phony majorities
Under the current system, Ontarians are often governed by a majority government that the majority actually voted against. Under MMP, majority governments can only be formed by those who were elected by a majority of voters.
7. Stronger representation
Because voters will have both riding representatives and at-large representatives, every voter will be better represented and be able to call on more than one elected official in their region for assistance.
8. More diverse representation
Proportional systems provide a foundation for the nomination and election of a more diverse range of candidates – more women and visible minorities – because parties learn that diverse lists of at-large candidates usually attract more votes.
9. More accountability to voters
A politician cannot be accountable to voters who didn’t elect her or him. Under the current system, most voters do NOT elect their riding representative and most do NOT vote for the party forming government. Under MMP, every voter helps elect someone, which strengthens accountability, and majority governments can only be formed by those representing the majority.
10. Better government and less concentration of power
Because fairer results mean a single party will seldom be able to form a majority government, MMP forces parties to negotiate and compromise, usually by forming coalition governments. This means that cabinets will often include members from more than one party, and the premier and party leaders will have to negotiate and compromise rather than dictate.
11. Citizens’ Assembly recommended MMP
The proposed MMP system is not being recommended by government or the parties. The recommendation came from the independent Ontario Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform, a body composed of 103 regular voters who studied, consulted and deliberated for eight months on the best voting system for Ontario voters. It’s a system recommended by a group of well-informed voters who chose it because it helps empower voters.
12. Old guard doesn’t like it
The status quo is jealously protected by an old guard who enjoy the way the system marginalizes most voters and concentrates power. The MMP system empowers voters, give more choice, fairer results and stronger representation – not what the old boys club wants, but what all Ontarians deserve.
Monday, October 01, 2007
The Big Bang Theory
Kitchen
Our kitchen...check it.
Full kitchen.
What we had in our fridge:
Bottle of wine
6 pack of Stella
Chocolate
Blue Mountain!
Well, Shannon and I survived the week at Blue Mountain Resort in Collingwood...
It was a real hardship. It definitely was a bizarre week, it was very extreme.
So, check out the pictures...this is what I'm doing instead of unpacking.
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