tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149446.post3792240248102093269..comments2023-10-10T10:34:10.843-06:00Comments on The Nexus of Assholery: Coming Soon to An Election Near YouPatrick Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04592482865332628189noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149446.post-38266246740192834872008-05-20T17:50:00.000-06:002008-05-20T17:50:00.000-06:00You know what? You actually have a good point.But ...You know what? You actually have a good point.<BR/><BR/><I>But</I> the Senate is <I>already</I> politicized. At least making Senators seek election to office makes them accountable to someone, as opposed to accountable to <I>no one</I> -- the Prime Minister cannot fire a Senator.<BR/><BR/>If the Senate is going to be full of partisan hacks, then it should be full of <I>elected</I> partisan hacks, not <I>appointed</I> hacks.Patrick Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592482865332628189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149446.post-57224368782660071592008-05-20T15:34:00.000-06:002008-05-20T15:34:00.000-06:00For their own part, the NDP want to outright aboli...For their own part, the NDP want to outright abolish the Senate -- a move that would actually come with some rather frightening implications.<BR/><BR/>WTF? Instead of giving simple endorsements and zero arguments, why don't you actually try to back up your statements? Like support for an elected senate does not have frightening implications. Hey everybody let's elect more partisan hacks and overly politicize the otherwise useless upper chamber.Eastern Ranterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01790284514573512469noreply@blogger.com