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Just to give a different perspective on the the upcoming election here are =
my choices:=0A=A0=0AAs person who has long enjoyed the outdoors, recycles, =
farms as organically as possible and until recently on the board of directo=
rs of=A0 a Windfield company I would like to vote green. =0A=A0=0AAs a Farm=
er any=A0carbon taxes on fuel scares the living daylights out of me as cash=
flows will be adversely affected and no guarentee that I can recoupe the a=
dditional costs or qualify for the programs created to help farmers. (I do =
not need new farm equipment at this time nor does the Farmer I rent equipme=
nt from either as the capital cost is too great vs the fuel and efficiency =
savings). =0A=0AMy sitting representative falsely accused the CEO of my cur=
rent employer of insider trading when he himself sent emails regarding chan=
ges in income trusts before it was publicly announced.=0A=0AA conservative =
party whose tax policies help my middle class pocket book but also stopped =
the sale/split of my employer (which most employees saw as beneficial). The=
conservatives=A0are also not=A0supportive of the environmental innitiative=
s that I would like to see.=0A=0AAnd the NDP=A0party whose heart is in the =
right place but I think would financially=A0tax the country into an economi=
c crash to cover all the increased spending.=0A=0AThus 5 choices and no cle=
ar answer. An independant would look really good right now (Mr Casey, pleas=
e switch ridings).=0A=0A=0ARob Woods=0AGeorgefield NS=0A=0A=0A=A0=0A----- O=
riginal Message ----=0AFrom: Wayne P. Neily <neilyornis@hotmail.com>=0ATo: =
naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=0ASent: Wednesday, October 1, 2008 2:21:21 PM=0ASub=
ject: RE: [NatureNS] Nova Scotia's nature and the federal election=0A=0AHel=
lo folks, =0A=A0=0A=A0=A0 While most of us would agree with Blake that a Ha=
rper majority would be a disaster for Canada, I would hope that most would =
vote for the party that has the best understanding of, and solutions for,=
=A0environmental issues, unless you are in a constituency where there is a =
real danger that the regressive conservatives might eke out a narrow victor=
y.=A0 This idea of exchanging votes strategically may have merit, but it de=
pends on complete trust between the persons doing the exchange and so is su=
bject to abuse, as well as to wrong guesses as to which party would have th=
e best chance of an upset.=A0 =0A=A0=0A=A0=A0=A0At the risk of sounding pol=
itical (I have not yet decided whom to vote for), I am=A0envious of the res=
idents of Central Nova, who not only have a chance to elect the leader=A0be=
st informed on environmental issues (and the only female), but to defeat Pe=
ter MacKayavelli, who is an embarrassment to Canadians still best known=A0f=
or his betrayal of the PCs by breaking the promise that he gave in writing =
to get the leadership of the party.=A0 No wonder that he couldn't understan=
d what all the fuss was about when Harper decided that the government shoul=
d disregard (or break) the Atlantic Accords.=A0 We can only hope that enoug=
h of the voters there will think carefully, instead of just voting for a fa=
vorite son of a favorite son.=0A=0A=A0=A0=A0 Think Green!=0A=0A=0AWayne Nei=
ly =0ATremont, Kings Co., Nova Scotia =0A=0A"Think globally, Act locally." =
- Ren=E9 Dubos, 1972. =0A=0A=0A________________________________=0ADate: Wed=
, 1 Oct 2008 07:59:01 -0300=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=0AFrom: maybank@n=
s.sympatico.ca=0ASubject: [NatureNS] Nova Scotia's nature and the federal e=
lection=0A=0AHi All;=0A=0AI care deeply for the nature of Nova Scotia, and =
the environment of the world.=A0 Consequently, it is necessary to get polit=
ical at times.=A0=A0 This is one of those times.=0A=0AI shudder at the thou=
ght of Harper achieving a majority government.=A0 The environment, our cult=
ure, and our society will suffer.=A0 But how can we make our anti-Harper vo=
tes count?=A0=A0 Fortunately, voting strategically is now much easier. Go t=
o:=0A=0Awww.voteforenvironment.com=0A=0AIt is a remarkable website that is =
tracking every riding in the country, and making up-to-the-minute suggestio=
ns on how best to fight Harper. =0A=0AAnd afterwards, I urge you to contact=
your friends, family, colleagues, and everyone on your e-mail list, and le=
t them know about this web site.=A0 If we can affect the results in some ke=
y ridings, who knows what might happen?=A0=A0 Our environment and our socie=
ty deserve our support.=A0 =0A=0ARespectfully,=0A=0ABlake Maybank=0AWhite's=
Lake, NS=0Amaybank@ns.sympatico.ca=0A=0A________________________________=
=0AGet your information fix on your phone. With MSN Mobile you get regular =
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ad><body><div style=3D"font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;=
font-size:12pt"><P>Just to give a different perspective on the the upcoming=
election here are my choices:</P>=0A<P> </P>=0A<P>As person who has l=
ong enjoyed the outdoors, recycles, farms as organically as possible and un=
til recently on the board of directors of a Windfield company I would=
like to vote green. </P>=0A<P> </P>=0A<P>As a Farmer any carbon =
taxes on fuel scares the living daylights out of me as cash flows will be a=
dversely affected and no guarentee that I can recoupe the additional costs =
or qualify for the programs created to help farmers. (I do not need new far=
m equipment at this time nor does the Farmer I rent equipment from either a=
s the capital cost is too great vs the fuel and efficiency savings). </P>=
=0A<DIV><BR></DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new =
roman, new york, times, serif">My sitting representative falsely accused th=
e CEO of my current employer of insider trading when he himself sent emails=
regarding changes in income trusts before it was publicly announced.</DIV>=
=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, t=
imes, serif"> </DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: tim=
es new roman, new york, times, serif">A conservative party whose tax polici=
es help my middle class pocket book but also stopped the sale/split of my e=
mployer (which most employees saw as beneficial). The conservatives ar=
e also not supportive of the environmental innitiatives that I would l=
ike to see.</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new r=
oman, new york, times, serif"> </DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt;=
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