tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180592942896724433.post3080828167160251622..comments2023-12-13T05:02:37.426-05:00Comments on Pushed to the Left and Loving It: The Problem With the Senate is Not That They are Unelected But That They Have Been EnfeebledEmily Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354341672810615468noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180592942896724433.post-4791265335136256562010-12-28T04:54:19.240-05:002010-12-28T04:54:19.240-05:00You're right Kay. But the system is broken. ...You're right Kay. But the system is broken. The NDP are not represented at all in the Senate.<br /><br />Maybe they should have no party affiliation. <br /><br />Or maybe they should just be abolished. I don't know.Emily Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354341672810615468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180592942896724433.post-56596244261100412522010-12-27T14:22:29.111-05:002010-12-27T14:22:29.111-05:00Trouble with an independent body, is who is going ...Trouble with an independent body, is who is going to appoint the independent body, not to mention who will rubber-stamp the law taking senator-appointing out of the hands of the prime minister?Kay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180592942896724433.post-72981002189055518472010-12-27T09:15:19.924-05:002010-12-27T09:15:19.924-05:00Couldn't agree more Emily. It's a complet...Couldn't agree more Emily. It's a complete sham. It no longer fulfills its role as a body of wise oversight. And I would add that, again, Conservative senators Runciman and Plett, used their positions and taxpayers money to send Conservative campaign materials into Liberal ridings. And that it simply more of the unacceptable and unethical campaigning practices we have seen from this government like the in and out scheme.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10718661741465590905noreply@blogger.com