The *Official* LOCAL Election Thread (2013)

[3NE-1VIA]

I think Faris Al Rawi should be the next PM...

Straight shooter that man.

like you is a fellow 'sanfernandian' & 'pres' man orrr ?

[TEMPO]

8-)

hahaha !

[Mr. Red Sleeper]

I knew he'd do it.
Didnt think so soon...

1st of many to come

[TEMPO]

I think Faris Al Rawi should be the next PM...

Straight shooter that man.

nah, too dam cocky, he does feel he could sell u air lol

[pioneer]

Rowley go hadda sell boatride jus now

[janfar]

I'z a mayaro man... Me aint know bout pres and all dem thing.

[A172]

lawd dai licks

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Jack say next order of business is Toco/Sangre-Grande,awaits that MP to cross.

[~Vēġó~]

blaze dey arse.....I am very pleased.....they became the very thing that ppl didn't want which manifested the COP....she rode his back for so long and then quickly turned around and bit his hand....publicly haranguing like how bas did.....she turned out to be just like that being whom she was supposed to not be like.....

[Greypatch]

the next leader of the PNM should me Louis Lee Singh

[pioneer]

Wha bout Roodal Leasing

[Mr. Red Sleeper]

What PNM?

[TEMPO]

What PNM?

i see what u sayin there

[Dizzy28]

Hopefully now that this Bye election done a certain Minister son going by the name Knight Rider on Facebook will stop spamming ppl Facebook walls with nonsense.

[DevilZ]

tanty kams hav 2 choices call local and gen elections soon or give Jack 2 years to gather momentum...Jack 2015 campaign starts today and plenty votes could be bought in 2 years

[Mr. Red Sleeper]

Kams eh have a clue how to proceed, and its sad that she has no one with her best interests at heart to guide/advise her.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

tanty kams hav 2 choices call local and gen elections soon or give Jack 2 years to gather momentum...Jack 2015 campaign starts today and plenty votes could be bought in 2 years

Jack paid 12,600 people to vote for him?

[pioneer]

[Chimera]

this thing about "buying" votes


Situation 1 :If I in a certain constituency and my representative supplies adequate drainage, roads, health care, education, safety....can it be said he has "bought" my vote? He has given me what I want, I am happy, I will support him because he will continue to to give me what is needed

Situation 2 : I need $1000 to buy medication for my mother/father/grand father whatever, I can't benefit under any government plan, mt hope don't have the meds or not getting it for months, family member gonna die if I don't get them their meds. I approach the representative and tell them the situation, he tell me "go by the pharmacy with this letter, they will give you what you need, I will sort out the bill"
So I get the necessary meds, I happy, representative save my family member life, I will support him.



What's the difference with any of those situations?

[K74T]

Wap wap wap waaaaap

[Cid]

all the politicians in trinidad eh ready for the level jack on....they still rely on racial gutter politics from 50 years ago ..... this ole creole man changing the system ......well done chag west...

[maj. tom]

I think the entire quote is this:

"And those people should not be listened to who keep saying the voice of the people is the voice of God, since the riotousness of the crowd is always very close to madness."

and has to do with the separation of the church and state and the difference between a democracy and a republic.

http://www.cite.edu.ph/pages/chaplains_corner/vox_populi,_vox_dei



and not just the deliberately chosen Latin piece of "Vox populi, vox Dei."

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Wap wap wap waaaaap

tanty ready tuh cry dey

[pioneer]

Is tears dem cryin dey?

Dey bummy now ah black man controllin chag west ent?

Hide yo daughters...dem negros be hongry

[OffshoreMarketing]

lets see all who joins jack slate now

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

this thing about "buying" votes


Situation 1 :If I in a certain constituency and my representative supplies adequate drainage, roads, health care, education, safety....can it be said he has "bought" my vote? He has given me what I want, I am happy, I will support him because he will continue to to give me what is needed

Situation 2 : I need $1000 to buy medication for my mother/father/grand father whatever, I can't benefit under any government plan, mt hope don't have the meds or not getting it for months, family member gonna die if I don't get them their meds. I approach the representative and tell them the situation, he tell me "go by the pharmacy with this letter, they will give you what you need, I will sort out the bill"
So I get the necessary meds, I happy, representative save my family member life, I will support him.



What's the difference with any of those situations?

very different

The first can secure thousands of votes while the second may only secure a few votes from the patient and close family who are directly affected.

[K74T]

Khadijah Ameen - "The people of Chaguanas West need us."




The results depicted that?

[rocknrolla]

so we callin for early election yet? i think we've seen enough to know that this pp government is very.. i repeat.. VERY DECEPTIVE.

but deception begets deception. and birds of a feather flock together. just hope that they dont upscale their rape of the treasury in their last years. unc obviously never getting another chance at PM with Kamla at the head. jack have a total opportunity to upstage the whole government and it already start. with a good strategy he could seize rulership from the pp by the start of the new year.

[Chimera]

this thing about "buying" votes


Situation 1 :If I in a certain constituency and my representative supplies adequate drainage, roads, health care, education, safety....can it be said he has "bought" my vote? He has given me what I want, I am happy, I will support him because he will continue to to give me what is needed

Situation 2 : I need $1000 to buy medication for my mother/father/grand father whatever, I can't benefit under any government plan, mt hope don't have the meds or not getting it for months, family member gonna die if I don't get them their meds. I approach the representative and tell them the situation, he tell me "go by the pharmacy with this letter, they will give you what you need, I will sort out the bill"
So I get the necessary meds, I happy, representative save my family member life, I will support him.



What's the difference with any of those situations?

very different

The first can secure thousands of votes while the second may only secure a few votes from the patient and close family who are directly affected.

i meant with regard to "buying" votes


aren't they "buying" votes in both cases?

[3NE-1VIA]

This is a democratic society, it's their responsibility to upkeep infrastructure, health care, education, etc.... and also to assist citizens whom may be in need...

to be a 'representative' , you must be elected first - so it's not so much 'buying votes' but giving back to those who put them there in the first place, again - it's their responsibility.

the second time around - the people will vote, but based on performance - not promises this time...

this is not 'buying votes' imho - this is fulfilling your duties as a 'representative.'

what the UNC did last minute in CW, eg; paving Monroe rd. etc after 12 years -
that can be considered 'attempting' to buy votes - which still proved futile.