BS: How fast should they reverse?

Subject: BS: How fast should they reverse?
From: maple_leaf_boy
Date: 23 Jun 09 - 03:31 PM

How fast should politicians reverse their campaign promises after being
elected? In Canada, a new premier was elected(Nova Scotia),
and within a week of being sworn in, he decides to leave out an environment expert from his cabinet, and started hiking taxes. These were sudden, and quite unnecessary, as we don't need a tax hike, and we do need to turn some attention toward the environment.

So, this happening a week after being elected, do you think that's a
little quick to reveal what they were lying about?

Subject: RE: BS: How fast should they reverse?
From: gnu
Date: 23 Jun 09 - 03:40 PM

Hey, at least the guy is getting on with it. Most politicians like to screw the people that voted for them slowly, so it doesn't hurt as much. This way, you get it over with quick and then he can collect a paycheck and pensionalbe service without screwing you over again for another 4 to 5 years.

Hahahaha... just kidding... wait til next week and see what happens next!

Subject: RE: BS: How fast should they reverse?
From: Art Thieme
Date: 23 Jun 09 - 06:16 PM

As Utah was fond of saying, and I concur, "If elections could really change anything, they'd be illegal."

Art

Subject: RE: BS: How fast should they reverse?
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 23 Jun 09 - 08:23 PM

Political promises have nothing to do with reality, the sooner forgotten, the better.

OK, that's carrying it too far, but once elected, the best a politician can do is enact compromises, unless he has a very strong majority among the elected representatives.

Perhaps the new premier reconized that his promises were dead in the water, and backed off to a more tenable position.

Subject: RE: BS: How fast should they reverse?
From: Peace
Date: 23 Jun 09 - 08:24 PM

Politicians are proteceted by law in that they cannot be held legally accountable for anything the promise during and election campaign. FWIW.