ASK … then ask again

Over the weekend, I was in a discussion with a fellow that is planning to run as a candidate, for the BC Liberal Party, in the next general election.  I guess in a nutshell, our discussion came down to the fact that both of us believe that the parties we support are both small “c” conservative.

I respect this person’s position; however I feel that given the direction of the BC Liberal party over the past few years, and my own experiences, they are not.

A portion of our discussion also came down to who were becoming members.  That one I know we both can agree on, its people that support the position and principles that each party takes.

My feeling is that the BC Liberal party has taken the direction of their federal counterparts… which is big government, big spending, and a we know best attitude … while the BC Conservative Party, led by John Cummins,  has taken the direction of smaller government, more government accountability, and less intrusion into people’s lives.

Come the next election, support of the people of BC will be the telling tale in which option is the one people choose. 

If more people believe in the Liberals idea, they will join the party, support it, and work to see their candidates are elected.

If more people believe in the ideas and principles of the BC Conservative Party – they will join it and work towards seeing BC Conservatives elected to the legislature.

It’s as simple as that!   

Which leads me to the title of today’s blog posting … “ASK, and then ask again”

Often, people do not become members of anything on their own.  They like to be asked, and they like to know that the people they are friends and acquaintances with, are part of the same organization. 

I personally have been pleased to have several people, whom I have asked, become members of the BC Conservative Party.  Others have been polite and said no thank you.

For some, I was sure they simply needed to be asked again.  Two people, that fit that category, have joined after being asked a second time.  That's because they just needed a bit more time to consider what was being asked of them.

And what was being asked?   

The reality is, they were being asked, “Are you happy with, and do you want more of the same – or do you want to work towards creating a true small ‘c’ conservative party that can become government?”

It takes people to win an election … and it takes money … and that means the party with the strongest committed members supporting it, will win the next election. Notice I didn’t say the one with the ‘most members’ would win – I said the one with the ‘strongest committed members’.   

ASK … then ask again … people are waiting for you to do that.

I’m Alan Forseth in Kamloops … with the thoughts of one conservative.