MARK M ALDRIDGE - The Alliance and Democracy           a.userlink { color: #000000; } a.userlink:visited { color: #25120d; } a.userlink:hover { color: #25120d; } font[size="1"] { font-size:10px; } font[size="2"] { font-size:13px; } font[size="3"] { font-size:16px; } font[size="4"] { font-size:18px; } font[size="5"] { font-size:24px; } font[size="6"] { font-size:32px; } font[size="7"] { font-size:48px; } .GuestBookMessage { font-family: Times New Roman; color: #25120d; font-size: 13px; } .GuestBookMessageRow { font-family: Times New Roman; color: #25120d; font-size: 12px; } .GuestBookHeader { font-family: Times New Roman; color: #25120d; font-size: 12px; }                                                                                         The Alliance and Democracy    The electoral system in Australia has lost its way, called 2 party politics; it has become exactly that, laws written by the 2 parties to ensure they maintain power regardless of the preference of the Australian voter.   Honest democracy is about the election of representatives by the free will of an informed electorate, with the mandate that those elected do the will of their electorates.   Free and informed is very easy to achieve, easy access to the information about all the candidates that are running, what they stand for, fair and equal electoral laws and the freedom to endorse only those one prefers, with the winning candidate being the one with the most votes.   The Alliance is all about restoring these most basic and fundamental rights and values, so once again the people of this fine country can enjoy the results of a democratically elected government, who’s only aim, is to protect the Australian way of life.   MUST attend to vote, Must prefer every candidate, even those you do not know or in-fact oppose, is far from ideal and honest democracy, the counting of votes is also 2 party preferred (preferred by the 2 parties) again attacking the foundation of liberty, The media prefer the 2 parties, and not even their candidates just their leaders, who are elected again by the 2 parties.   Making matters worse, as the people continue to turn away from the corrupted 2 party system, they retaliate with even more laws to attack our most basic rights, laws to stop on line comment, restrict opposition parties and candidates, leaving names of ballot squares, and general misrepresentation.   Every Australian voter should be disgusted with recent dirty tactics being used by the major parties, from outright false promise for our votes to dressing up as other parties, intercepting electoral ballot applications, dodgy how to vote information and misleading information.   100’s of thousands of ballots papers go missing and the same can be said for informal votes, lest we forget tens of thousands of names missing from the electoral rolls, an unacceptable situation in any democratic country   The Key platform of the Alliance is to restore and police democracy, to demand honest elections, educated electoral reform, and to empower the peoples voice.   The Alliance is a grass roots peoples movement and support group for grass roots candidates both before, during and after elections, Independents, minor parties and any rights based and patriotic lobby groups.   To help them overcome the divide resulting from big money and taxpayer funded 2 party campaigns and media biases. To provide the people of Australia, with a credible third choice, in every seat of Australia.   Please read the basic pledge of the movement and consider your support, spreading the logo far and wide as our sign of unity in the fight for honest democracy.   The day we see the logo of the Alliance on every street, is the day as a movement, we will see change, by the free will of an informed Australia.   Mark M Aldridge Alliance supporter                      Website provided by Vistaprint