FPTP vs MMP

Jamon Camisso jamon.camisso-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org
Sun Oct 7 17:52:39 UTC 2007


On October 7, 2007 01:34:16 pm Colin McGregor wrote:
> --- Gary Walsh <gwalsh-BSvtlmuW8nk at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > This is a good article on the "myths" being
> > promulgated about MMP.
>
> [snip]
>
> The counter arguments can be seen here:
>
>   http://nommp.ca/
>
> Bottom line, MMP is bad news...

The more apodeictic and reductive the claims I hear, the more I'm 
inclined to vote for it, as typically nothing is so black and white as 
the issue is being made out to be.

The argument about fringe parties holding the balance of power is 
entirely fallacious as well. Doesn't anyone recall the previous votes 
on the Federal Governenment's budgets? Recall how 3-4 independent MPs 
held the balance of power there. How is that situation any different?

The "bottom line" is that when we vote on Wed., I'd hazard a guess that 
90+% of us will do just that--vote and go home--having abdicateted any 
further political responsibility for another 4 years to a 3rd party.

To be unequivocal about it, apathy and lack of involvement, whatever 
form our political system takes, is the bottom line bad news issue.

Jamon
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