XPost: nf.general 
 From: tsanford@nf.sympatico.ca 
  
  Someone said something about conservatives 'patrolling' the usenet? 
  
 Huh? 
  
 I don't think expressing a personal  opinion in an open public forum (the 
 internet) has, yet, become 'regulated' or 'controlled' or viewed as a 
 donation to a political party? 
 Maybe some more of that political arrogance "If you don't agree with us 
 ...... nonsense"? 
 And, while I was tempted to add some further personal comments/ideas  I 
 won't. 
  
 But; the following sure RESONATED with me! 
  
 So by all means pass it along. It's time we stopped being 'wussy' and face 
 realities! 
  
 Terry. 
  
 > >       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 Chr€tien 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 Chr€tien - a multi-millionaire lawyer from 
 Quebec. 
 > > 
 > >       *        (4) And now we are going to vote for Paul Martin???? - a 
 > >       multi-millionaire lawyer from Quebec (I have nothing against 
 > > Quebec)??? 
 > > 
 > > 
 > > 
 > >       The leader of the Conservative party, Stephen Harper, is: 
 > > 
 > >       *        (1) Not a lawyer. 
 > > 
 > >       *        (2) Not a multi-millionaire. 
 > > 
 > >       *        (3) Not from Quebec. (an interesting alternative for a 
 > > change) 
 > > 
 > > 
 > > 
 > > 
 > > 
 > >       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 Martinis now saying the same thing as Steven Harper. 
 > > 
 > >       But, 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 Chr€tien was Trudeau's Finance Minister.  Remember 
 > > also, 
 > >       Paul Martin was Jean Chr€tien'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: 
 > > 
  
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