A popular poem by William Michaelian inspired by the saying, "Great minds think alike, fools seldom differ." The undated work is whimsical in tone, with a philosophical undercurrent. It consists of eight rhymed verses of twelve lines; the corresponding lines of each verse contain the same number of syllables. The poem is therefore relatively easy to memorize and lends itself to recitation.
Synopsis
In each of the first seven verses, the poem's narrator meets two people of disparate backgrounds or potentially conflicting world views who calmly pass judgment on him while in his hearing, citing him as evidence of their own moral and intellectual superiority. In the final verse, he meets a halfwit and a donkey; the donkey calls the evidence into question, thereby restoring meaning, however dubious or transitory, to the narrator's life.
Analysis
While the narrator's observations are presented in humorous, often stereotypical terms, the poet affords him the opportunity to pass judgment of his own; a spirit of pity and humanity, however, predominate. The result is a tragic-comic effect that makes it easier for the reader to see himself as part of a larger cosmic whole. This is reinforced by the poem's title, through which the work acquires an added sense of truth, familiarity, and longevity.
Synopsis
In each of the first seven verses, the poem's narrator meets two people of disparate backgrounds or potentially conflicting world views who calmly pass judgment on him while in his hearing, citing him as evidence of their own moral and intellectual superiority. In the final verse, he meets a halfwit and a donkey; the donkey calls the evidence into question, thereby restoring meaning, however dubious or transitory, to the narrator's life.
Analysis
While the narrator's observations are presented in humorous, often stereotypical terms, the poet affords him the opportunity to pass judgment of his own; a spirit of pity and humanity, however, predominate. The result is a tragic-comic effect that makes it easier for the reader to see himself as part of a larger cosmic whole. This is reinforced by the poem's title, through which the work acquires an added sense of truth, familiarity, and longevity.
Dominick Calabria (b. August 12, 1943) is an American educator. Graduating from Purdue University in 1967 with a degree in Education, he has since been a teacher, a high school and college coach of various sports, and a school administrator. He has been the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including his attendance of the Army Education Summit, a 2002 education conference comprised of the most accomplished educators in the DoDDS (Department of Defense Dependents Schools) school system. He is currently the principal of Bamberg American High School.
Background
Calabria, the second son of Sebastian Calabria and Concetta DiCicco, was born in Brooklyn, New York. His father was an electrician and his mother a school employee, both immigrants from Italy. Raised in Newark, New Jersey, he attended Barringer High School where he excelled in athletics. He graduated from Barringer in 1961. From there he received a scholarship to play football at Purdue University in Indiana.
In addition to his duties as an educator, Calabria worked various other jobs, including Greyhound bus driver and "beer runner," before accepting a teaching position in the DoDDS Program, in which he has since remained.
Notable Quotes
"Make sure that when you are engaged in an argument with another person who has come into your office, that the both of you are standing. The key to arguing is not to allow any sort of physical leverage."
Background
Calabria, the second son of Sebastian Calabria and Concetta DiCicco, was born in Brooklyn, New York. His father was an electrician and his mother a school employee, both immigrants from Italy. Raised in Newark, New Jersey, he attended Barringer High School where he excelled in athletics. He graduated from Barringer in 1961. From there he received a scholarship to play football at Purdue University in Indiana.
In addition to his duties as an educator, Calabria worked various other jobs, including Greyhound bus driver and "beer runner," before accepting a teaching position in the DoDDS Program, in which he has since remained.
Notable Quotes
"Make sure that when you are engaged in an argument with another person who has come into your office, that the both of you are standing. The key to arguing is not to allow any sort of physical leverage."
The various official editions of Cosmic Encounter have featured many powers which players may use during the game:
A
; Amoeba : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Avalon Hill)
; Anomaly : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Anti-Matter : (Eon Expansion #2, Mayfair, Cosmic Online, Avalon Hill) Lower total wins challenge. Your tokens are subtracted from your total. Your opponents' are added to his. Allies are subtracted for both sides.
; Aristocrat : (Eon Expansion #9, Mayfair Expansion)
; Assassin : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair) Has the power to remove one opponent's token from any planet and place it in the warp.
; Assessor : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair Expansion)
; Aura : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair)
B
; Berserker : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Boomerang : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair Expansion)
; Brat : (Cosmic Online only) Advances game to the next phase. If players were to make a decision during that phase the default action is used instead. For example, the default actions during a challenge include using four tokens, inviting no allies, and playing your highest attack card.
; Bully : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair Expansion)
; Busybody : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Butler : (Eon Expansion #6, Mayfair Expansion) May charges for services, such as revealing the next color on the pile of destiny, or placing the cone.
C
; Calculator : (Eon Expansion #2, Mayfair Expansion, Cosmic Online) May subtract the lower attack card from the total of the player who played the high card. Calls 'calculate' after cards are played but before they are revealed.
; Cavalry : (Mayfair) As an ally you can add an attack card to your sides total.
; Changeling : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair)
; Chosen : (Mayfair)
; Chronos : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair)
; Clone : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Do not have to discard your attack or compromise card after playing it.
; Connoisseur : (Mayfair)
; Crystal : (Eon Expansion #1, Mayfair Expansion)
D
; Delegator : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair Expansion)
; Demon : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair Expansion)
; Deuce : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair)
; Dictator : (Eon Expansion #1, Mayfair Expansion, Cosmic Online) Power to alter offensive destiny.
; Diplomat : (Eon Expansion #2, Mayfair Expansion)
; Disease : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair Expansion)
; Doppelganger : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair Expansion)
; Dork : (Cosmic Online only) Power to Annoy.
; Dragon : (Eon Expansion #6, Mayfair Expansion)
E
; Empath : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Makes opponent play a compromise card.
; Entrepreneur : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Ethic : (Eon Expansion #6, Mayfair Expansion)
; Extortionist : (Eon Expansion #6, Mayfair Expansion)
F
; Filch : (Eon Expansion #2, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Steals used cards.
; Filth : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair)
; Force : (Eon Expansion #6, Mayfair Expansion)
; Fungus : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair)
G
; Gambler : (Eon Expansion #2, Mayfair)
; Ghost : (Mayfair Expansion, Cosmic Online) All active aspects are invisible.
; Gnome : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Gorgon : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Grief : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Grudge : (Eon Expansion #1, Mayfair Expansion)
H
; Healer : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Heals players in exchange for cards.
; Hurtz : (Eon Expansion #6, Mayfair Expansion) Has the ability to rent. Used only in games with lucre.
I
; Industrialist : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Insect : (Eon Expansion #2, Mayfair)
J
; Judge : (Eon Expansion #2, Mayfair Expansion)
K
L
; Laser : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Blinds opponent-- they play a random card.
; Lloyd : (Eon Expansion #6, Mayfair Expansion)
; Loser : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Before a challenge may declare an upset. In that case the loser wins and the winner loses.
M
; Machine : (Eon Expansion #2, Mayfair Expansion, Cosmic Online) May take extra turns.
; Macron : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Tokens are worth four (but may only attack or ally with one token, whereas all other players may use up to four).
; Magnet : (Eon Expansion #1, Mayfair)
; Martian : (Cosmic Online only) Render opponent powerless.
; Mesmer : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair Expansion)
; Mind : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) May look at others' cards.
; Mirror : (Mayfair)
; Miser : (Eon Expansion #2, Mayfair Expansion)
; Mite : (Cosmic Online only) If the defensive opponent has four pods or more, they must either give you a base on their system or lose all but three random pods.
; Mutant : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Power to maintain seven pods.
N
; Negator : (Eon Expansion #6, Mayfair Expansion)
O
; Obverse : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Oracle : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Sees opponent's attack card before choosing his.
P
; Pacifist : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Wins with a compromise card.
; Parasite : (Eon Expansion #1, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) May ally without being invited.
; Pavlov : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Pentaform : (Mayfair)
; Phantom : (Mayfair) Tokens on the losing side of a challenge are never lost to the warp -- instead they are repositioned on any other friendly planet.
; Philanthropist : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) May give cards away.
; Pirate : (Eon Expansion #6, Mayfair Expansion)
; Plant : (Eon Expansion #1, Mayfair Expansion)
; Prolong : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Prophet : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair Expansion)
Q
; Queue : (Mayfair Expansion)
R
; Reincarnator : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Power changes to any other power outside of the powers in the current game; after each time ships are lost to the warp. Newest Power added to Cosmic Encounter Online
; Reserve : (Mayfair Expansion)
S
; Sapient : (Cosmic Online only) Gains wisdom points as an ally.
; Schizoid : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair Expansion)
; Seeker : (Eon Expansion #1, Mayfair)
; Serpent : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Silencer : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair Expansion)
; Siren : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair Expansion)
; Skeptic : (Eon Expansion #1, Mayfair Expansion)
; Sniveler : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair)
; Sorcerer : (Eon Expansion #2, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) May switch Challenge card with opponent's (before the cards are revealed).
; Spiff : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Sting : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Subversive : (Mayfair)
; Symbiote : (Mayfair)
T
; Terrorist : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair)
; Trader : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) May trade hands.
; Tripler : (Cosmic Online only) Pods 10 and below are tripled while 12 and above are divided by three.
U
V
; Vacuum : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) When you lose tokens to the warp you may suck another player's in with yours.
; Vampire : (Mayfair)
; Visionary : (Eon Expansion #6, Mayfair)
; Virus : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair Expansion, Cosmic Online, Avalon Hill) Power to multiply. Multiple card by tokens rather than add.
; Void : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Permanently destroy opponents tokens. Can not destroy the last four a player has.
; Vulch : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) When a player uses or discards an artifact card it goes into your hand rather than salvage (discard deck).
W
; Warpish : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair Expansion, Cosmic Online) Add all tokens in the warp to your total.
; Warrior : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair Expansion, Cosmic Online) Add experience points to your total. Earns two points for winning and four for losing.
; Witch : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair Expansion)
; Will : (Eon Expansion #1, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Attack whomever you want.
; Worm : (Eon Expansion #1, Mayfair)
; Wrack : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair) Has the power to torture.
; Wraith : (Mayfair Expansion)
X
Y
Z
; Zombie : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online, Avalon Hill) Tokens do not go to the warp.
A
; Amoeba : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Avalon Hill)
; Anomaly : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Anti-Matter : (Eon Expansion #2, Mayfair, Cosmic Online, Avalon Hill) Lower total wins challenge. Your tokens are subtracted from your total. Your opponents' are added to his. Allies are subtracted for both sides.
; Aristocrat : (Eon Expansion #9, Mayfair Expansion)
; Assassin : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair) Has the power to remove one opponent's token from any planet and place it in the warp.
; Assessor : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair Expansion)
; Aura : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair)
B
; Berserker : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Boomerang : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair Expansion)
; Brat : (Cosmic Online only) Advances game to the next phase. If players were to make a decision during that phase the default action is used instead. For example, the default actions during a challenge include using four tokens, inviting no allies, and playing your highest attack card.
; Bully : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair Expansion)
; Busybody : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Butler : (Eon Expansion #6, Mayfair Expansion) May charges for services, such as revealing the next color on the pile of destiny, or placing the cone.
C
; Calculator : (Eon Expansion #2, Mayfair Expansion, Cosmic Online) May subtract the lower attack card from the total of the player who played the high card. Calls 'calculate' after cards are played but before they are revealed.
; Cavalry : (Mayfair) As an ally you can add an attack card to your sides total.
; Changeling : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair)
; Chosen : (Mayfair)
; Chronos : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair)
; Clone : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Do not have to discard your attack or compromise card after playing it.
; Connoisseur : (Mayfair)
; Crystal : (Eon Expansion #1, Mayfair Expansion)
D
; Delegator : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair Expansion)
; Demon : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair Expansion)
; Deuce : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair)
; Dictator : (Eon Expansion #1, Mayfair Expansion, Cosmic Online) Power to alter offensive destiny.
; Diplomat : (Eon Expansion #2, Mayfair Expansion)
; Disease : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair Expansion)
; Doppelganger : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair Expansion)
; Dork : (Cosmic Online only) Power to Annoy.
; Dragon : (Eon Expansion #6, Mayfair Expansion)
E
; Empath : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Makes opponent play a compromise card.
; Entrepreneur : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Ethic : (Eon Expansion #6, Mayfair Expansion)
; Extortionist : (Eon Expansion #6, Mayfair Expansion)
F
; Filch : (Eon Expansion #2, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Steals used cards.
; Filth : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair)
; Force : (Eon Expansion #6, Mayfair Expansion)
; Fungus : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair)
G
; Gambler : (Eon Expansion #2, Mayfair)
; Ghost : (Mayfair Expansion, Cosmic Online) All active aspects are invisible.
; Gnome : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Gorgon : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Grief : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Grudge : (Eon Expansion #1, Mayfair Expansion)
H
; Healer : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Heals players in exchange for cards.
; Hurtz : (Eon Expansion #6, Mayfair Expansion) Has the ability to rent. Used only in games with lucre.
I
; Industrialist : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Insect : (Eon Expansion #2, Mayfair)
J
; Judge : (Eon Expansion #2, Mayfair Expansion)
K
L
; Laser : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Blinds opponent-- they play a random card.
; Lloyd : (Eon Expansion #6, Mayfair Expansion)
; Loser : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Before a challenge may declare an upset. In that case the loser wins and the winner loses.
M
; Machine : (Eon Expansion #2, Mayfair Expansion, Cosmic Online) May take extra turns.
; Macron : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Tokens are worth four (but may only attack or ally with one token, whereas all other players may use up to four).
; Magnet : (Eon Expansion #1, Mayfair)
; Martian : (Cosmic Online only) Render opponent powerless.
; Mesmer : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair Expansion)
; Mind : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) May look at others' cards.
; Mirror : (Mayfair)
; Miser : (Eon Expansion #2, Mayfair Expansion)
; Mite : (Cosmic Online only) If the defensive opponent has four pods or more, they must either give you a base on their system or lose all but three random pods.
; Mutant : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Power to maintain seven pods.
N
; Negator : (Eon Expansion #6, Mayfair Expansion)
O
; Obverse : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Oracle : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Sees opponent's attack card before choosing his.
P
; Pacifist : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Wins with a compromise card.
; Parasite : (Eon Expansion #1, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) May ally without being invited.
; Pavlov : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Pentaform : (Mayfair)
; Phantom : (Mayfair) Tokens on the losing side of a challenge are never lost to the warp -- instead they are repositioned on any other friendly planet.
; Philanthropist : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) May give cards away.
; Pirate : (Eon Expansion #6, Mayfair Expansion)
; Plant : (Eon Expansion #1, Mayfair Expansion)
; Prolong : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Prophet : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair Expansion)
Q
; Queue : (Mayfair Expansion)
R
; Reincarnator : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Power changes to any other power outside of the powers in the current game; after each time ships are lost to the warp. Newest Power added to Cosmic Encounter Online
; Reserve : (Mayfair Expansion)
S
; Sapient : (Cosmic Online only) Gains wisdom points as an ally.
; Schizoid : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair Expansion)
; Seeker : (Eon Expansion #1, Mayfair)
; Serpent : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Silencer : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair Expansion)
; Siren : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair Expansion)
; Skeptic : (Eon Expansion #1, Mayfair Expansion)
; Sniveler : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair)
; Sorcerer : (Eon Expansion #2, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) May switch Challenge card with opponent's (before the cards are revealed).
; Spiff : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Sting : (Mayfair Expansion)
; Subversive : (Mayfair)
; Symbiote : (Mayfair)
T
; Terrorist : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair)
; Trader : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) May trade hands.
; Tripler : (Cosmic Online only) Pods 10 and below are tripled while 12 and above are divided by three.
U
V
; Vacuum : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) When you lose tokens to the warp you may suck another player's in with yours.
; Vampire : (Mayfair)
; Visionary : (Eon Expansion #6, Mayfair)
; Virus : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair Expansion, Cosmic Online, Avalon Hill) Power to multiply. Multiple card by tokens rather than add.
; Void : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Permanently destroy opponents tokens. Can not destroy the last four a player has.
; Vulch : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) When a player uses or discards an artifact card it goes into your hand rather than salvage (discard deck).
W
; Warpish : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair Expansion, Cosmic Online) Add all tokens in the warp to your total.
; Warrior : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair Expansion, Cosmic Online) Add experience points to your total. Earns two points for winning and four for losing.
; Witch : (Eon Expansion #7, Mayfair Expansion)
; Will : (Eon Expansion #1, Mayfair, Cosmic Online) Attack whomever you want.
; Worm : (Eon Expansion #1, Mayfair)
; Wrack : (Eon Expansion #3, Mayfair) Has the power to torture.
; Wraith : (Mayfair Expansion)
X
Y
Z
; Zombie : (Eon Base Set, Mayfair, Cosmic Online, Avalon Hill) Tokens do not go to the warp.
Libertarian Youth Bloc is a youth party currently seeking election for the Youth Parliament of Canada.
Political Platform and Ideologies
The Libertarian Youth Bloc follows the philosophy of liberty.
Libertarian Youth Bloc Tenets
1. Protection of Rights & Freedoms
2. Smaller, Decentralized Goverment
3. Help the Environment
Libertarian Youth Bloc Plans
1. Introduce choice into health care, while still allowing free services for lower income individuals.
2. Set up Arbitration courts to protect people from other people who harm the environment.
3. Less taxes due to less spending.
4. Less corruption from less goverment control and money.
5. No goverment subsidies to big businesses
6. More price freedom for universities and vouchers for primary and secondary school.
7. Legalize Marijuana use at Home
Reistered Candidates in November 2008 YPC General Election
Diamond, Olivia --Sherbrooke, Quebec
Harris, Dean T -- Wellington-- Halton Hills, Ontario
Richard, Dane -- Halifax, Nova Scotia
Turner, Sam -- Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Sajedi, Arya -- St. Laurent-- Cartierville, Quebec
Sajedi, Nima -- Pierrefonds-- Dollard
Vijayabaskaran, Blasco -- St. Leonard- St. Michel, Quebec
Libertarian Youth Bloc Announcements
January 15th, 2008:
The Libertarian Youth Bloc becomes the 4th Largest Party
Montréal, QC. - The Libertarian Youth Bloc, the party that stands for Freedom, has recently become the fourth largest political party in the Youth Parliament of Canada, the largest in Québec, and the largest among the non-official qualifying parties. A recent success in recruiting candidates has allowed us to grow to 10 candidates, 6 of which are in Québec. That makes us 20% larger than any other non-official qualifying party according to data from the Youth-Elections website as of January, the 15th. We wished to mark this event by providing further details on the party’s plan going forward.
We have become the party with the most ridings with candidates in Québec. We have doubled the number of candidates from two weeks ago and plan for further expansion. All the current candidates in Québec, save one, are centered about the Montréal area. This means that most of the candidates of Québec’s largest party will be able to attend the Youth Conference in Montréal; allowing them to meet with the youth and explain their alternative viewpoint to bring about real change to Canada and its youth.
While ten candidates seem like a small number, it is just the beginning. Further candidates are still to register with the Youth Parliament. Furthermore we are in talks with over ten more candidates to join our party. This should ensure that by the end of the month we will have 20 candidates in our party. At this rate, we are on track to reach the number of candidates needed to become an official party by the end of February, the first official party to focus on protecting the rights and freedoms of Canadians.
Dean Harris and myself will meet to hold a press announcement on February 28th at the Youth Conference in either Montréal or Ottawa. At which time, we will announce the full list of candidates and the complete platform. These will be the final versions before the deadline for party registration submission on March 1st of 2008. We hope that we can participate as well in the debate at the conference in Montréal, being the largest party in Québec.
We would like to thank all our candidates for being a part of what should be the start of a great movement. Thank you for being a part of it.
-Arya Sajedi
Co-Leader of the Libertarian Youth Bloc
Political Platform and Ideologies
The Libertarian Youth Bloc follows the philosophy of liberty.
Libertarian Youth Bloc Tenets
1. Protection of Rights & Freedoms
2. Smaller, Decentralized Goverment
3. Help the Environment
Libertarian Youth Bloc Plans
1. Introduce choice into health care, while still allowing free services for lower income individuals.
2. Set up Arbitration courts to protect people from other people who harm the environment.
3. Less taxes due to less spending.
4. Less corruption from less goverment control and money.
5. No goverment subsidies to big businesses
6. More price freedom for universities and vouchers for primary and secondary school.
7. Legalize Marijuana use at Home
Reistered Candidates in November 2008 YPC General Election
Diamond, Olivia --Sherbrooke, Quebec
Harris, Dean T -- Wellington-- Halton Hills, Ontario
Richard, Dane -- Halifax, Nova Scotia
Turner, Sam -- Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Sajedi, Arya -- St. Laurent-- Cartierville, Quebec
Sajedi, Nima -- Pierrefonds-- Dollard
Vijayabaskaran, Blasco -- St. Leonard- St. Michel, Quebec
Libertarian Youth Bloc Announcements
January 15th, 2008:
The Libertarian Youth Bloc becomes the 4th Largest Party
Montréal, QC. - The Libertarian Youth Bloc, the party that stands for Freedom, has recently become the fourth largest political party in the Youth Parliament of Canada, the largest in Québec, and the largest among the non-official qualifying parties. A recent success in recruiting candidates has allowed us to grow to 10 candidates, 6 of which are in Québec. That makes us 20% larger than any other non-official qualifying party according to data from the Youth-Elections website as of January, the 15th. We wished to mark this event by providing further details on the party’s plan going forward.
We have become the party with the most ridings with candidates in Québec. We have doubled the number of candidates from two weeks ago and plan for further expansion. All the current candidates in Québec, save one, are centered about the Montréal area. This means that most of the candidates of Québec’s largest party will be able to attend the Youth Conference in Montréal; allowing them to meet with the youth and explain their alternative viewpoint to bring about real change to Canada and its youth.
While ten candidates seem like a small number, it is just the beginning. Further candidates are still to register with the Youth Parliament. Furthermore we are in talks with over ten more candidates to join our party. This should ensure that by the end of the month we will have 20 candidates in our party. At this rate, we are on track to reach the number of candidates needed to become an official party by the end of February, the first official party to focus on protecting the rights and freedoms of Canadians.
Dean Harris and myself will meet to hold a press announcement on February 28th at the Youth Conference in either Montréal or Ottawa. At which time, we will announce the full list of candidates and the complete platform. These will be the final versions before the deadline for party registration submission on March 1st of 2008. We hope that we can participate as well in the debate at the conference in Montréal, being the largest party in Québec.
We would like to thank all our candidates for being a part of what should be the start of a great movement. Thank you for being a part of it.
-Arya Sajedi
Co-Leader of the Libertarian Youth Bloc