I Didn’t Know That!  Where Parties Really Stand

UNITED MOTHERS, FATHERS &
FRIENDS- NEWSLETTER
October 8, 2008

In this newsletter issue:

I)     REAL Women: Key Pamphlet Comparing Conservative, NDP & Liberal
      
Party Platforms

II)     Christian Heritage Party Platform 

III)    Dig Deeper – Complete 2008 Election Party Platforms 

IV)   Defend Traditional Marriage & Family: “Election Guide for Serious Christians”


“When you become entitled to exercise the right of voting for public officers,
let it be impressed on your mind that God commands you to choose for rulers, 'just men who will rule in the fear of God.'

“The preservation of [our] government depends on the faithful discharge of this Duty; if the citizens neglect their Duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted; laws will be made, not for the public good so much as for selfish or local purposes; corrupt or incompetent men will be appointed to execute the Laws; the public revenues will be squandered on unworthy men; and the rights of the citizen will be violated or disregarded.

“If [our] government fails to secure public prosperity and happiness, it must be because the citizens neglect the Divine Commands, and elect bad men to make and administer the Laws.”

-- Noah Webster, History of the United States [1832]


!) REAL Women:  Key Pamphlet Comparing Conservative, NDP & Liberal Party Platforms

“You will note that we have not included the abortion issue in this pamphlet…

Since none of the three major parties has seen fit to stand up for life, no comparison can be made on this issue.”

According to the REAL Women pamphlet, which two parties do you think support the defense of artistic merit for child pornography and the decriminalization of prostitution?   (The Liberals and NDP)

Which two parties call for the elimination of the "artistic merit" defense for child pornography?  (The Conservatives [and CHP])

Which party supports the decriminalization of marijuana?  (NDP) 

REAL Women www.realwomenca.com has put together an informative pamphlet entitled “Strengthening Our Nation” which sets out the positions of the three major parties on the following current issues:

  • Safety, Law & Order
  • Non-Medical Use of Drugs
  • Child Pornography
  • Euthanasia
  • Family Taxation
  • Child Care
  • Prostitution
  • Special Interest Funding

Take Action:  Click on the link below to the "Strengthening Our Nation" pamphlet and read for yourself where the parties stand on key issues.

Print off a copy for reference and share it with others!

NOTE from REAL Women:  “Because of space limitations, we were able to include only the policies of the three major parties that currently hold seats in the House of Commons.”


II)   Christian Heritage Party Platform

As the above pamphlet does not include the views of the Christian Heritage Party, they are outlined below for comparison purposes.

  • Safety, Law & Order
    Supports mandatory sentences.  Does not support conditional sentences (sentences served at home).  Plans to strengthen legislation on youth to make them more responsible for their criminal acts.  Supports the repeal of C-68 (long gun registration), and would adopt the National Firearms Association’s ‘Practical Firearms Control System’ to train and licence law-abiding citizens to arm themselves to protect home and family.

  • Non-Medical Use of Drugs
    Opposes decriminalization of marijuana.  Supports funding for drug prevention and treatment services.  Opposes drug injection sites.  Takes tough approach to illicit drug use, marijuana grow-ops, and drug dealers.  Would treat addiction as a medical problem and allow courts to order treatment.  Would increase funding for treatment centres with highest success rates, such as Teen Challenge.

  • Child Pornography
    Would eliminate “artistic merit” defense for possession of child pornography.

  • Euthanasia
    Opposed to physician-assisted suicide

  • Family Taxation
    Supports elimination of all tax disadvantages to single-income families.

  • Child Care
    Supports a “family friendly child care allowance” of $12,000 ($1,000 a month) for each family with children under 18 living at home, if one parent stays home to raise their children.

  • Prostitution
    Supports present prostitution laws.  Advocates much stiffer penalties for pimps and public exposure.  Advocates compulsory rehabilitation for ‘Johns’.

  • Special Interest Funding
    Supports elimination of special interest funding.

In addition the CHP has drafted a chart comparing Liberal, Conservative, NDP, Green, and CHP policy on a broader range of issues.  Download a copy here:   http://www.chp.ca/en/policy_comparison.html


III)    Dig Deeper – Complete 2008 Election Party Platforms

Forget the commercials.  Before you vote examine for yourself each party’s vision for Canada.

Green - http://www.greenparty.ca/files/Looking_Forward.pdf?q=platform.pdf

Liberal - http://www.liberal.ca/platform_e.aspx

NDP - http://www.ndp.ca/workingfamiliesfirst

CHP - http://www.chp.ca/en/multimedia/7reasons.html
         
and http://www.chp.ca/en/policy/platform.html

Conservative - http://www.conservative.ca/EN/4739/


IV)    Defend Traditional Marriage & Family: “Election Guide for Serious Christians”

Defend Traditional Marriage & Family, a Waterloo region pro-family group www.defendmarriagekw.org, has put together with Canada Family Action Coalition and Campaign Life Coalition an “Election Guide for Serious Christians.”

Print off a copy here: http://www.defendmarriagekw.org/ElectionGuide_08.pdf

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