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Right.

Speaking of all the election hype, I feel compelled to throw in my $0.02 on the upcoming elections for us neighbors in Canada..
Since I'm generally (by choice) uninformed about American politics, I only take interest in the subject purely for entertainment value.
Equally entertaining is that of Canadian politics, which from my personal observation, us Canadians take more of a humouristic look..
The next Federal Election is Nov 27, 2000, and our candidates have given us a few more boxes on the ballot to check (or spoil) :)

So, for those Slashdotters interested, here's some nifty links I've come across for some more comic relief

Elections Canada
Some Logos
Parties
Liberal Party
PC Party
NDP
Canadian Alliance
Marijuana Party
Bloc Quebecois
Government of Canada

Why should I feel guilty about pirating music now, if artists are getting their fill? I would not that this only protects certain artists, and not the ones that need it most.

Write your MLA and get vocal on this. I can stomach the 5.2 cents, but as we all know in Canada, once a tax gets started it takes on a life of it's own. This is sick. Oh wait, this isn't a tax.

Make sure to mention that this "tax" assumes that anyone buying CDRs is guilty of a federal crime, and then ask the MLA if their children have PC's and if they have bought them any CDRs recently. Make sure you'd love to know in a public forum how they feel about being pirates, as they must be, because they're happily paying the pirate tax.

You can find out who your MLA is and their email/contact information right here. A phone call or a written letter is a lot more powerful than an email; Last time I at least got a written reply back explaining why the spineless bastard was voting with the party line.

If you're sick of partisan politics, vote for the Canadian Alliance next time. Their members must vote on issues as their consistuants feel; Not the party line.