Me for 2007 (Update, NOT)

WangyJohn · Post by **WangyJohn** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:20 am

So, I was at the Left Youth extra meeting today, apparently bit late, since our regional organisation had allready been fused to another (can't say I oppose to that, just, WHICH region...). So also there was a representive of the Left Alliance (party which the Left Youth is a youth Organisation to), which informed us that the in the parlamentiary elections this March, the party has 15 candidates in this electional regiion, and we could have 17 (not reaching that would be considered somewhat of a failure), so they wished they could have some young candidates.

I went and said that I might be interested, but wouldn't expect much. Well, after some pursvation from their side, I agreed that if one of the two other possible candidates would decide not to run, I could go as a list filler/young vote magnet. Well, apparently one of them doesn't want to go, so I guess this makes me a candidate.

Huh.

I won't have much time for campaining, or a real chance (this a tradiotonal ly conservative/right wing area, but there's allways the students and stuff). I agreed to campaing as much as follows:
-My name and picture will be added to the official Left alliance electional advert. I will also go and get a picture of me for that, they'll pay
-I'll go to some gigs between now and the election date and talk to potential voters.
-I'll attend any possible school panel discussions on the elections
-I'll go and hang around our promotial table when the parties campaing at the center, bring some new blood to the usual gallery of old hippies and middle-aged union guys.
-Also I will release at least one press release in behalf of the Left Youth, on the issue of public transportation, which I probably should be writing, about... right now.

Vote right, vote Left.

Ilmari Walker eduskuntaan 2007

Update: After having a conversation with my mother, and some valid arguments about getting a negative label, I've withdrawn my candidacy, Maybe net time, but not now, not this area.

Rand Al'tor · Post by **Rand Al'tor** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:36 am

Hasta la victoria siempre and all the good stuff.

Tsh, I really should get my ass in gear politically as well.

Still, will be playing Links234 of Rammstein and wishing you luck.

(Seriously, we should hold a Revolution just so we can make that a new anthem)

ManaUser · Post by **ManaUser** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:57 pm

I con't vote for you (being in the wrong country and all) But next time my government decideds to invade someplace and replace their democraticly elected leader, I'll recomend you.

Aeridus · Post by **Aeridus** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:47 pm

Good luck!

Drigovas · Post by **Drigovas** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:42 pm

Just wondering though, but what are you up for election for? [this might just be me being retarded, inwhich case I'm sorry, but I know nothing of 'the system']

Wangy for el presidente?

Wangy for el crossing guard... e?

Spazz Kitti · Post by **Spazz Kitti** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 6:09 pm

I read that as saying you are going for Parliament, yes? Good luck!!! I wonder if your Parliament is better/more efficient than Australia's, one of the TV channels shows 'question time' and all they do is call each other names and make insulting noises at each other.

Oh, but one time one of the representatives got angry and punched another rep and chased him around Parliament. It was hella funny

Indigo Violent · Post by **Indigo Violent** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 7:56 pm

The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is a bit like that. My Socials 11 class took a field trip to hear question period, at a time when there were two NDP seats and the rest Liberal. My god, the squabbling.

WangyJohn · Post by **WangyJohn** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:26 am

Drigovas wrote:Just wondering though, but what are you up for election for? [this might just be me being retarded, inwhich case I'm sorry, but I know nothing of 'the system']

Wangy for el presidente?

Wangy for el crossing guard... e?

The Finnish parliament, the Eduskunta. 200 seats, divided regionally by population.

Anyway, since I'm in El Righto Wingo capital, I won't probably break the vote count of 20, but anything for the party, and for something to do. And to un-passivate young voters.

Anyway, the local paper is doing a bit on me, since I'm the youngest candidate in the region (I'm 19, yeah I know...). Ooh god. I probably should tell my mom beofre she reads about it in the paper...

Wilmo · Post by **Wilmo** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 3:48 pm

I'd vote for you, if I could; but I cant, so I wont.

Drigovas · Post by **Drigovas** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:28 pm

If I could vote for you, I wouldn't

No, it's not that I don't like you, just that you seem pretty neat, and I wouldn't wish a government position on anything short of a worst enemy.

But that's speaking as a united states dweller, where politicians are scum, campaigns are brutal, and getting elected would most certainly mean never coming back *here* again. Would likely require taking down your kwerki thread picture too...

So yeah, if you're going to run [which you say you won't now], just make sure you don't run seriously [in the area where you were going to run]. Not that you wouldn't do a good job of it. Just that if the process is anything like it is here, your opponent would paint you as nothing short of a baby eating pervert, who is eager to masturbate into the morning cereal of the kinder hearted citizens of Finland. Regardless of how entertaining that would actually be to look back at, it'll be a drag-through-the-mud like no other at the time of.

But just wondering, what sort of fallout consideration made you change your mind.

Lowky · Post by **Lowky** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:04 pm

Drigovas wrote:If I could vote for you, I wouldn't

No, it's not that I don't like you, just that you seem pretty neat, and I wouldn't wish a government position on anything short of a worst enemy.

But that's speaking as a united states dweller, where politicians are scum, campaigns are brutal, and getting elected would most certainly mean never coming back *here* again. Would likely require taking down your kwerki thread picture too...

So yeah, if you're going to run [which you say you won't now], just make sure you don't run seriously [in the area where you were going to run]. Not that you wouldn't do a good job of it. Just that if the process is anything like it is here, your opponent would paint you as nothing short of a baby eating pervert, who is eager to masturbate into the morning cereal of the kinder hearted citizens of Finland. Regardless of how entertaining that would actually be to look back at, it'll be a drag-through-the-mud like no other at the time of.

If that position is vacant, I volunteer to masturbate into their morning cereal.

Drigovas · Post by **Drigovas** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:07 am

Lowky wrote:
Drigovas wrote:...
If that position is vacant, I volunteer to masturbate into their morning cereal.

Now now, no need to have a vacancy, Finland is plenty large enough for all of us. If even a small fraction of the deserving people eat cereal in the morning, that’s still an awful lot of bowls that need some extra spice. Imagine no single person could give a good hearty portion to the breakfast of each of those who so deserve it. Got to start the day off right, ya know.

Prettydragoon · Post by **Prettydragoon** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:55 am

Now *that* would get me to start having cereal for breakfast.

Wangy, you ballot-tease! Now I definitely won't vote for you!

WangyJohn · Post by **WangyJohn** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:33 am

prettydragoon wrote:Now *that* would get me to start having cereal for breakfast.

Wangy, you ballot-tease! Now I definitely won't vote for you!

Aren't you from Häslinki/Espoo anyway?

Vote Paavo Arhimäki.

Prettydragoon · Post by **Prettydragoon** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:39 am

Details, details.