Eroding Democracy and General Wishwashiness

I have been following this debate on the HST in BC and Ontario. To be honest, at this point, I don’t see what the huge hoopla is about.

But, I did notice something that bothered me quite a bit. Michael Ignatieff and the Liberal Party have said they don’t agree with the HST but they will vote for it in the House of Commons.

What…

The…

Hell?

The thoughts on this are that he is voting for it as if he votes against is it may force us into another election. And currently, if they hold another election the polls indicate that the conservatives may gain in seats and get a major. So basically, he is voting that way not out of Liberal party beliefs, but out of political maneuvering. Oh, and one more thing, each Liberal MP had to vote the same way.

This is exactly the problem with politics these days. I am not a Liberal and I don’t even know if I agree with his thoughts on the HST. But regardless, those that are Liberal, and those that voted in Liberal MPs trust in their MPs to vote using those values and principles. By not doing so, the Liberal Party is in fact eroding the democratic process. They are voting not for the people, but for the Liberal Party itself. Their actions forward only the Party, not the People. How can you trust a Party (any of them) that vote simply for political maneuvering? The Liberal Party is not alone here – you have seen the Conservatives and NDP do this too. Perhaps the Green Party will in the future – but at least the deserve a shot at showing the country what true democracy is.

I can promise you I will never act this way if you vote for me. I will never change my vote just for political maneuvering. I will vote according to the principles and values that my constituents voted me in for – end of story. That’s how democracy should work.