Independents What is perhaps the most disturbing aspect of this election is that the independents running for council this year are not only more dynamic than any of the fuckers from the major parties, but in some ways much more credible. There’s no reason not to think that activists like Kevin Potvin, Jamie Lee Hamilton, Wendythirteen or Ann Livingston would do any worse than anyone from the npa or cope. That being said, there’s a good reason why most independents can’t find a flag to fly: they’re fucking nuts and no one in their right mind would want to be associated with them. Why the fuck would a guy named Jim Green change his name to James to run against Jim Green? What the fuck is Gölök Buday talking about? only can’t answer these questions, but we hope all the independents win. Vancouver’s election is November 19. You can vote if you: are 18 years of age or older, are a Canadian citizen, have lived in BC for at least six months, and have lived in Vancouver for at least 30 days. You can find out where to vote by clicking vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/election2005/ [More....]