OK, No more Mr Nice Guy, now I'm a spammer too...

Today I sent emails to 22 of my friends and acquaintances to encourage them to vote on GetUp to tell our Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, that we are not happy with his decision to put aside any further action on an ETS (Emissions  Trading System) for Australia.

It is worth visiting the GetUp site to see the video of Kevin Rudd promising us action on Climate Change.

Ethical Dilemma:
Do I risk annoying people by 'spamming' them, or do I go ahead and send the emails?
Decision:
I sent the emails. I will respond personally to every email I get that tells me they did not like getting the email from me.

Ethical Dilemma:

Do I go with what I feel about this issue, or do I make excuses for Kevin Rudd, like "the situation is very complicated, and there may be reasons for what he is doing that are rational, and with which I might agree, if I had all the facts"?

Decision:

I will never know all the facts. I am actually angry about this. He got elected with the support of Green Voters. When it gets tough, he backs off. I want a politician with the guts to stick with his principles, even if it loses him the election. 

I sent the emails, and I am even more committed to political activism!