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The Rathbeger resignation – A time for consideration
Ex-Tory MP’s riding association seeks new candidate http://t.co/MkI1v0TU3S – Rathgeber resigns bc Harper treats MPs as "trained seals"
— Independents (@Independents) June 8, 2013
The erosion of the value of the individual MP is the same as the erosion of the value of the individual voter http://t.co/myCZnAiTkY
— Independents (@Independents) June 8, 2013
Congratulations to Mr. Rathgeber. His resignation should be used to begin a discussion about the proper role of the MP in Canada. I hope that he runs in the next election as an Independent Candidate. Furthermore, voters in his riding must take the opportunity to to remind ALL parties that the MP is the link between the voters and government. The erosion of the significance of the individual MP is tantamount to an erosion of the significance of the individual voter. In a democracy, the role of elected representatives should be to serve the voters. The role of elected representatives is NOT to a mechanism to serve the PMO or to serve a political party. Rather than look for a new candidate, this particular riding association should examine its moral principles and understanding of what democracy is about.
But that won’t happen because this riding association exists to serve the party and not the people.
As Winston Churchill once said:
“Some will sacrifice principle for party and some party for principle.”
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Want to make a real difference? Run as an Independent!
Meet Kevin Mitchell – Independent Candidate in BC
Meet Kevin Mitchell – Independent Candidate in the upcoming BC election kevinmitchell.ca/independent.ht…
— Independents (@Independents) April 23, 2013
Justin Trudeau supports Conservative backbenchers
https://twitter.com/Independents/status/325622953960173568
Prime Minister Harper’s 1998 view of MPs
“Stephen Harper – Sept. 1, 1998
“Most MPs are bit players in today’s parliamentary system, with the average backbencher merely acting as an ombudsman for constituents on non-partisan issues and as a local sales representative for his/her political party on the big issues”.
This could have been last week!”
https://twitter.com/Independents/status/325217090279706625
Great interview with Canadian Conservative Back Bencher
View from the backbench: MP Brent Rathgeber says he is a loyal Conservative but no ‘yes man’ natpo.st/11FyJDf – Must read
— Independents (@Independents) April 19, 2013
This is a great interview with a Canadian Conservative back bencher. The questions continue:
What is the role of the MP?
Who does the MP represent?
Where do the loyalties of an MP lie?
The Harper Government is demonstrating why Independent Candidates are vital for democracy.
The Agenda – Steve Pakin – Does Parliament and do individual MPs matter any more?
The Agenda with Steve Pakin – Does Parliament and do individual MPs matter? TVO ww3.tvo.org/video/190246/m… – Interesting video
— Independents (@Independents) April 12, 2013
Interesting video. Enjoy.
Party candidates are a guarantee of no representation in Parilament
https://twitter.com/Independents/status/318475217657810944
Have a look at this interesting article and the comments. This is evidence of:
1. The end of the Conservative Party governing Canada; and
2. Evidence that Independents will be rising in the next election!
Independent candidates – start your engines now! Mr. Harper is going to put you on the map!
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