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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
4307 Posts |
 Posted - 06/17/2004 : 15:22:34
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My name is Alan Robberstad.
I am a Canadian.
One voter out of millions of Canadian voters.
Paul Martin is no friend of mine.
Liberal governments have not made my life any better.
Liberal governments have made the future worse for my children.
Jean Chretien and the Liberal Party became Prime Minister many years ago.
Guess who was the Liberal Finance Minister... Paul Martin.
LEST WE FORGET
Since 1993:
(1) My taxes have increased.
(2) My family's share of the national debt has increased.
(3) My personal expenses have increased.
(4) My waiting time to see a doctor has increased.
(5) My concerns for my family's safety have increased.
(6) My costs to educate my children have increased.
(7) Government interference in my life has increased.
(8) My personal debt has increased.
(9) My income has stayed more or less the same.
(10) My savings have decreased.
(11) The buying power of my dollar, in Canada, has decreased.
(12) The value of my dollar, in the U.S., has decreased.
(13) My trust of elected officials has decreased.
(14) My trust in the justice system has decreased.
(15) My trust in the immigration system has decreased.
(16) My hope that a Liberal won't waste my tax dollars has decreased.
(17) My dreams for a better future for my kids, in Canada, have disappeared.
That is my story since the Liberals came to power.
I am not voting for Paul Martin's Liberals.
I am voting against Paul Martin and his Liberal Party on June 28, 2004.
I am voting for Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party.
Do I like the Conservatives?
Not particularly... I don't really like Politics.
I am not political by nature.
I am not passionate about politics.
I am a middle age guy (48).
I live in a small house on a fairly quiet street in Edmonton.
I have a wife, Kathy, and two children (ages 19 and 17).
I have no pets.
I am a middle class man.
I don't usually say too much.
Until now.
Now I am going to say something!
In 35 of the past 37 years, Canada has been ruled by:
(1) Pierre Trudeau - a multi-millionaire lawyer from Quebec.
(2) Brian Mulroney - a multi-millionaire lawyer from Quebec.
(3) Jean Chretien - a multi-millionaire lawyer from Quebec.
(4) And now we are going to vote for Paul Martin??? – a multi-millionaire
lawyer from Quebec???
The leader of the Conservative party, Stephen Harper, is:
(1) Not a lawyer.
(2) Not a multi-millionaire.
(3) Not from Quebec.
Stephen Harper says that the Conservative party will:
(1) Reduce my taxes.
(2) Pay off the national debt as fast as they can.
(3) Shrink the size and influence of the federal government.
That's good enough for me.
I'm going to give the Conservative party a chance with my vote.
But wait!!!
Paul Martin is now saying the same thing.
My mother told me forty years ago:
"Fool me once - shame on you.
Fool me twice - shame on me!"
The Liberals have had 34 years to be financially responsible.
Remember, Jean Chretien was Trudeau's Finance Minister.
Remember also, Paul Martin was Jean Chretien's Finance Minister.
These people have been raising my taxes for thirty four years.
They have been mis-spending my tax dollars for 34 years.
34 years!!!
And now Paul Martin says he'll stop taxing and spending?
No way.
Thank you for reading my story so far!
Why am I telling my story to you?
Although I feel alone, I know that I am not alone.
Your story may be similar to mine.
And you may also feel alone.
One small voter in the midst of millions of voters.
What can you and I do together to change things?
Here is my idea:
Lets you and I join up together.
Just you and I.
Together.
As a small team of two.
How can you and I fight a huge political machine?
You and I have two things that we can use:
(1) Our individual personal connections.
(2) The Internet.
The Internet is supposed to be this global zing tool, right?
Let's put it to use.
I have 27 Canadians in my personal e-mail address book.
I am sending this e-mail to each of them.
I'm asking you to do two things:
(1) Forward this e-mail to every Canadian in your own address book.
(2) Vote against Paul Martin and the Liberal Party on June 28.
Vote for the Conservative candidate in your riding.
I have probably written this e-mail too late.
As I said I am not politically adroit.
I feel like Peter Finch, in the 1976 movie "Network", when he shouted:
"I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!"
Please, forward the e-mail RIGHT NOW!!
As I type these last few words the voting begins in less than 18 days.
432 hours till voting begins.
I hope the Internet is as fast as some people claim it is.
This may not work.
This e-mail may "fizzle out" and go nowhere.
But you and I will have tried, won't we have?
My best wishes to you.
My best wishes to Canadians everywhere.
I will count this as forwarding the e-mail, however I will still not vote conservative.
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 06/17/2004 : 15:35:35
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No I didn't.
But I have been getting a plethora of messages
on my answering machine. |
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cindy lou
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Posted - 06/17/2004 : 15:58:12
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don't all opposition partys claim they will lower taxes when they campaign? do people really believe that the conservatives will lower taxes if elected? are people like goldfish and have no memory? beware of the conservatives!!!!!!!!! wasn't Jean Chretien a self made millionaire? should that be held against him?
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frank_black_francis
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
895 Posts |
Posted - 06/17/2004 : 15:58:53
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What an ass....by the way, Pierre Trudeau was a social democrat, and it is thanks to him that Canada's econmy didnt sink when he created Petro-Canada (lest we forget, Albertan oil producers where perfectly happy to sell their oil to fellow Canadians at a much higher price than the US)....I saw the film 'Gummo' sitting right behind a 79 year old Trudeau and his son.....he was truly great man. (If any of you are familiar with the film, youd be impressed).
Canada was Trudeau's 'Just Society', not Harper's.....I love the way that email looks out only for number 1. |
Edited by - frank_black_francis on 06/17/2004 16:00:37 |
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cindy lou
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Posted - 06/17/2004 : 16:06:52
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interesting frank_black_francis. i've seen gummo and to think of trudeau watchin it makes me wish he would come out of retirment (ha ha) and help out those goddamn liberals!
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 06/17/2004 : 16:12:24
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For someone that claims to not be political nor to care, I'd say that he makes a very desperate plea to vote conservative. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to trace that email back to a conservative MP or source.
 "When 5000 posts you reach / Look as good you will not, hmmm?" |
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cindy lou
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141 Posts |
Posted - 06/17/2004 : 16:14:25
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| i was thinking the same thing cult of wray. |
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cindy lou
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Posted - 06/17/2004 : 16:16:10
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| i was thinking the same thing cult of wray. |
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
4307 Posts |
Posted - 06/17/2004 : 16:58:02
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what happened here? did I go back in time? there was an 8th post a second ago!
"Here today, Guano tomorrow" |
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cindy lou
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Posted - 06/17/2004 : 16:59:19
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| i seen it too |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 06/17/2004 : 17:11:18
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
4307 Posts |
Posted - 06/17/2004 : 17:21:19
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yeah that's it floop said something about cindylou being canadian, maple syrup, low exchange rates and beavers! I don't know what he was on about but it was there, it was there!
"Here today, Guano tomorrow" |
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TattooedJeebus
- FB Fan -
Canada
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Posted - 06/18/2004 : 02:34:47
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quote:
Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank
For someone that claims to not be political nor to care, I'd say that he makes a very desperate plea to vote conservative. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to trace that email back to a conservative MP or source.
"When 5000 posts you reach / Look as good you will not, hmmm?"
Agreed. For someone who professes no interest, you would think he could be more general and say "vote for anyone but the liberals"...there's just a little too much push there, know what I mean?
If you're getting cotton mouth, my mind is like an ocean... |
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Dave Noisy
Minister of Chaos
Canada
4496 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2004 : 16:18:03
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I have not seen this email..
Wasn't Mulroney a Conservative?
I read an article recently where the author mentions that he recieved a membership for the new Conservative party...tho he did not apply..nor desired it..anyone recall this?
Fiberals gotta go, but not to Conservatives...ugh.
 Join the Cult of the Flying Pigxies - I'm A Believer! |
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
4307 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2004 : 16:21:48
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looks likw we are going to have a minority government at least.
"Here today, Guano tomorrow" |
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Did any other Canadians get this e-mail?
