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# plus
the fact they have no real plans on running the country, just saving the world
(I helped save b3ta! Mart No Fool No posts but lots of stalks recently., Fri 5 May 2006, 10:11, archived)
# oh yeh - and that!
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Fri 5 May 2006, 10:11, archived)
# For this reason I wouldn't vote for them in a General Election
But I always vote for them in council elections
(I helped save b3ta! tipassoi, Fri 5 May 2006, 10:31, archived)
# Because saving the World
is only important enough on a local but not national level?
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Fri 5 May 2006, 10:40, archived)
# It's probably
the best place to start.

World peace starts in the kitchen etc
(asciifaceofbob bob bob bob bob bob bob bob, Fri 5 May 2006, 10:46, archived)
# Because saving the world matters to me,
but so do stuff like schools, health, the economy, foreign policy, etc. Which the greens have no real policy on. However, on a council level, I would like a council who cares about the environment, who introduces recycling schemes and works to improve public transport, and conserve areas of greenland, etc.

Plus - the greens have a chance of getting in on the council level in some places (where I used to live there were several green seats). But on a national level it's a wasted vote.
(I helped save b3ta! tipassoi, Fri 5 May 2006, 10:47, archived)
# I know what you mean.
But I have to argue with the 'wasted vote' comment.

there is no such thing as a wasted vote unless you just don't bother to use it.

The vote is there to register your support for someone, not as a 'guess the winner' ticket.
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Fri 5 May 2006, 10:51, archived)
# I care more about keeping the tories out
than I do about getting any of the others in. I wish this wasn't the case, and that there was a party I could really believe in, but there isn't.
(I helped save b3ta! tipassoi, Fri 5 May 2006, 10:57, archived)
# Another reaonsable point
Even if there's nobody you want to vote for there should be someone you want to vote against.

Voting for who you believe in is still not a wasted vote though.
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Fri 5 May 2006, 11:05, archived)