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October 16, 2007
Worth the wait
It has been a long time since I updated here, and I can only blame work for that. After having spent 9-11 hours in front of a computer, the last thing I normally want to do when I get home is sit in front of a computer.
Anyway, I found today something that I just had to write about - the upcoming Australian federal election. But you won't be getting a rant from me about why John Howard should be put out on his arse, or why Kevin Rudd is not the man o lead Australia, and why I hope to hell that the fascists of Family First have their brief moment in the spotlight firmly and finally ended.
No, I'm going to tell you about who I am going to vote for for the Senate. I have in the past voted variously for the Democrats, the Greens and the Let's Have a Party Party in the Senate at federal election time (come on, how could you not vote for LHAPP!) This time around, I think I'm going to try to get a little more involved in the process of decision making. I'm going to vote for:
The basic premise is this: the Party has a puppet spokesperson in the Senate. This spokesperson's vote on new legislation is cast either for or against, based on the results of a poll of the Party's website. Every person who is on the Electoral Roll will be able to cast a vote in each poll, effectively having their say on each piece of legislation that is brought to the Federal upper house.
Conversly to Pauline Hanson - I like it. Sometimes there are pieces of legislation that I have a burning passion about, others not so much. When I feel it necessary, I'll cast my vote. At other times, I feel comfortable having delegated the decision-making power to an intermediary. Either way, this is power-to-the-people in a whole new way.
Think about who will be your voice in the Senate.
