Comments on: political expediency http://xpyred.textfiend.net/2008/04/10/political-expediency/ rehashed rearranged reiterated pre-rendered Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:23:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Josh http://xpyred.textfiend.net/2008/04/10/political-expediency/#comment-74054 Josh Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:43:27 +0000 http://xpyred.textfiend.net/2008/04/10/political-expediency/#comment-74054 I agree with the point about "exhaustion" - it certainly was on our minds and heart. Now that the dust has settled, I am glad you shared on this point. Most people just have unrealistic expectations on the Opposition. I am ambivalent about the whole hopping thing. I agree with the point about “exhaustion” - it certainly was on our minds and heart. Now that the dust has settled, I am glad you shared on this point. Most people just have unrealistic expectations on the Opposition.

I am ambivalent about the whole hopping thing.

]]> By: jedyoong http://xpyred.textfiend.net/2008/04/10/political-expediency/#comment-72804 jedyoong Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:57:26 +0000 http://xpyred.textfiend.net/2008/04/10/political-expediency/#comment-72804 * sorry. practices. * sorry. practices.

]]> By: jedyoong http://xpyred.textfiend.net/2008/04/10/political-expediency/#comment-72803 jedyoong Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:56:47 +0000 http://xpyred.textfiend.net/2008/04/10/political-expediency/#comment-72803 Good post. I disagree that if it's a moral issue, PR shouldn't work with the Federal government at all. Because if this is so, they should also boycott the elections for they are validating the allegedly corrupt BN's rule. I believe that working with the Federal government does not mean that PR is condoning its practises. But simply the reality that being in government means delivering their promises. I agree that democracy is a mechanism to "balance" competing interests. Yet, party-hopping, although pragmatic, is dishonest. The cold-blooded reality may be that's what it takes to get our interests translated into policies. But surely, not by cheating or even stealing the votes of those who voted for BN. For instance, some may have voted BN to keep the NEP. If their reps cross over, won't this be a betrayal? Good post.

I disagree that if it’s a moral issue, PR shouldn’t work with the Federal government at all. Because if this is so, they should also boycott the elections for they are validating the allegedly corrupt BN’s rule.

I believe that working with the Federal government does not mean that PR is condoning its practises. But simply the reality that being in government means delivering their promises.

I agree that democracy is a mechanism to “balance” competing interests.

Yet, party-hopping, although pragmatic, is dishonest. The cold-blooded reality may be that’s what it takes to get our interests translated into policies. But surely, not by cheating or even stealing the votes of those who voted for BN.

For instance, some may have voted BN to keep the NEP. If their reps cross over, won’t this be a betrayal?

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