Election Season
So I got a tip last night on a lead for a good job for the upcoming federal election, today that tip blew up in my face but it’s too late, the ball’s rolling now. Tonight I plan to apply in person for the riding in which I live. I’m awesome, have an awesome resume, awesome experience, and awesome references so they should at least let me hold the door for people.
As I’m polishing (after dusting off) the old resume an e-mail comes in from where I worked the last municipal election, they want me back – I’m happy to oblige and with a little luck, bring my friends.
Then I see a headline about how the NDP are reserving ridings for women and minorities in the next provincial election. I remember hearing about this awhile back when they made the decision but now they’re giving those ridings an extra $5,000 each. 15 ridings will be for women and 5 for minorities or people with disabilities.
Now I’m all for equal opportunity but this is affirmative action. Why can’t the voters in those ridings get the best applicants regardless of gender, race, or mobility? Why aren’t the NDP doing everything they can to win this election? Does it really empower someone to say to them, you’re not the best candidate but because you’re a woman/minority/disabled-person not only do you get to run but we’ll give you extra money for the campaign? Personally it would make me feel unworthy and I’d drag that self-doubt all through the campaign. I wouldn’t be a person or even a candidate; I’d be a symbol and a half-hearted, misguided, self-defeating symbol at that.
I’m tired of the provincial liberals but if the NDP aren’t going to do all they can to end their reign of terror what hope is there? This is institutionalized discrimination that in my opinion undercuts exactly what it attempts to accomplish.
Don’t agree? Picture this:
20 Sarah Palins.
