tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585770016549670048.post3731837327057273976..comments2023-11-05T12:31:37.578+01:00Comments on Reflections of A World Citizen: Lessons Learned From the 2008 ElectionDavid Cuschierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479884899112163160noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585770016549670048.post-28211769709661154322008-03-21T14:22:00.000+01:002008-03-21T14:22:00.000+01:00I agree that principles are important because they...I agree that principles are important because they have to guide our actions. Having said that, it is essential to examine one's beliefs every now and again to determine whether there are any ideas that need to be revised or even discarded. I am no supporter of dogmatic thinking. <BR/><BR/>I do believe that there was a time when the MLP exhibited a socialist nature. In future, I will even quote from an MLP booklet which I have here at home; it was published in 1976, but it clearly explains the MLP's ideological stance. Nowadays, such discourse has virtually disappeared from the MLP's publications, which makes many people wonder what gains there are when identifying with the MLP.<BR/><BR/>The MLP's administration needs to take a good look at itself so that it can relaunch itself as a socialist party. As a party, there is no other organisation in Malta (except for the PN) that has the resources that the MLP has to reach thousands of people. Smaller parties might address certain issues differently, but as long as they are so limited when it comes to their resources, they will continue to appear as drops in the ocean. <BR/><BR/>I assure you that there are still many people within the MLP who believe in the socialist cause!David Cuschierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06479884899112163160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585770016549670048.post-1156466705456683552008-03-17T14:27:00.000+01:002008-03-17T14:27:00.000+01:00I don't think that in the next five years, the MLP...I don't think that in the next five years, the MLP are going to get nearer to Socialism. In fact, I believe that the new Labour leader, will be nearer to the center of the political spectrum, because I don't have a doubt that the new leader is going to try and persuade the 'floating voters'rather than the hardcore labourites.<BR/><BR/>The MLP was never a true Socialist party, not even under Dom Mintoff. And that is why I don't find my ideology in the MLP. <BR/><BR/>I agree with you that the small parties can't do anything here in Malta. But my principles are my principles, and I'm not going to moderate/change my principles to agree with any party.GleGerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076520004203165081noreply@blogger.com