My joining this party couldn't have happened at a better time. Stephane Dion is nowhere in the polls (and by nowhere, I mean even with the Conservatives, which is more a statement about the conservatives than anything else), the liberal party is, from its website, content to behave as any stereotypical opposition party does, lambasting the government for 'propaganda,' lies and doing its utmost to muster some popular outrage at the governments policies. Maybe it succeeds at times, but this is not a party at the peak of its power by any means. I'm sorry, but where is the leadership of Stephane Dion? I can't help but think that Ignatieff might have been a better pick. Atleast he might muster a newsbyte occasionally. Anyways, enough loathing! What irritates me about the opposition right now is that they lack imagination. They aren't an inspiring alternative. In fact, they aren't articulating visionary, positive, constructive policy ideas of their own. This is a difficult task for any political opposition. Its just that there is so little good to be gained by reflexively blasting any and all policies of the government. It doesn't help that I support the mission in Afghanistan, and more than a few of Mr. Harper's policies. Granted, he scrapped federal daycare, the aboriginal accord and a number of under-appreciated Martinite achievements, but he's not nearly the bogeyman Liberals made him out to be.
So why have I joined the party? To make a difference of course! I strongly believe in the Liberal party - when it is led by inspired leadership. Perhaps I am packing on more responsibilities and obligations than I can possibly fulfill, but Ghandi did say you need to be the change you wish to see in the world. The liberal party may blow, but change can only come from within.
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