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Post by mellyw on May 13, 2016 21:08:52 GMT
Ha, I just posted in another thread about this before I saw this one. I lived oversea's for 10 years, saw many Parliamentary elections on different continents. And as much as restricted election time sounds like heaven on earth, don't think it will happen here. As much as I want to think I want that, it feels to much like a hit to our freedoms. Or maybe that's my *American* talking.  Can I ask in what way would it be a " hit to your freedoms" just curious what you meant by that. Mostly, we aren't a Parliamentary system & don't run our elections the same way. We have the freedom to waste millions & make everyone hate politics by the end? Seems that way at the moment. It's really hard for me to put into words my thoughts on this. It's not meant as a hit on any other country, or they way they do things. |
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2016 21:19:10 GMT
Can I ask in what way would it be a " hit to your freedoms" just curious what you meant by that. Mostly, we aren't a Parliamentary system & don't run our elections the same way. We have the freedom to waste millions & make everyone hate politics by the end? Seems that way at the moment. It's really hard for me to put into words my thoughts on this. It's not meant as a hit on any other country, or they way they do things. Thanks for explaining. I didn't think for one minute that you were "hitting" on another country. I couldn't see where the freedom bit came into it that's all. Just curious  I think most countries waste millions on lots of things, maybe on different thing to each other but still wasteful IMO |
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Post by AussieMeg on May 13, 2016 23:31:32 GMT
Can I ask in what way would it be a " hit to your freedoms" just curious what you meant by that. Mostly, we aren't a Parliamentary system & don't run our elections the same way. We have the freedom to waste millions & make everyone hate politics by the end? Seems that way at the moment. It's really hard for me to put into words my thoughts on this. It's not meant as a hit on any other country, or they way they do things. Although people in the US dislike how long their process is, I think they are probably happy to have some say in who the candidate will be for the party they support. I guess that could be considered "freedom" in a way. Over here (and in the UK and NZ) we don't really have any say (at least initially) in who the leader of our party will be. The party selects the leader and we just have to go along with it - or not. If the party realises that a leader - even if s/he is Prime Minister at the time! - has lost support, then s/he will be replaced. I have been a Labour (ALP) voter all my life. Except in 2004. I could not stand the man who was the leader of the ALP (who at the time was in opposition). I thought he was a bit of a loose cannon and would be an embarrassment to our country if elected (sound familiar?  ). So for the first time in my life I voted for the Coalition in the Federal election. And I was really angry with the ALP for "forcing" me to do that. That's the only time I thought that perhaps the way the US does it would be a good thing. (Don't worry, I got over it rather quickly the next time there was an election in the US!!) |
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Post by Delta Dawn on May 14, 2016 4:58:16 GMT
Aussies are required by law to vote, correct? In doing so they check off your name at the polling station much as they would do here I assume. Will they send you a fine if you don't vote? Do they keep close tabs on those who don't vote?
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I think most countries waste millions on lots of things, maybe on different thing to each other but still wasteful IMO 
). So for the first time in my life I voted for the Coalition in the Federal election. And I was really angry with the ALP for "forcing" me to do that. That's the only time I thought that perhaps the way the US does it would be a good thing. 
