The Bitching Hour

Boolinda

Von Helsing

How dare you call your dog belinda. Don't you know that is derogatory towards all women everywhere in the world.

Listened to Bill Good this morning saying how suprised he was at all the women who thought calling belindabitch a "bitch" was just awful. I tried to phone him to ask him to break down the women who replied into feminists and real women but couldn't get through. Oh well, I'm sure he will have another program or 6 about it even though he is suprised that the story just won't go away. HELLO-of course it won't go away if you(Bill Good) keep talking about it. What a bunch of hypocrites the MSM are.

Horny Toad

"Bellebita" I suggest for one of your puppies, Kate. Schnauzers are small ( 'bitty' as in 'itty-bitty') dogs and I am sure one of them ( if not all) will be a real 'belle' ..as in beautiful.

As to Belindazilla.... she earned most, if not all, the criticism she is getting and maybe she 'IS' one.. maybe she is just a rich one..used to getting what she wants when she wants it and politics is her latest playground.
Who knows? She will get bored with this playground eventually just as she has done with husbands and boyfriends... ( though I hear the 'bent one' is hangin' in there' ) .
Do we really care?
I find that , on a national scale, taking into account the real problems we have and the real issues facing our country and our society, she is just really of no account.
In more ways than one.

Oooh. Ouch.

"My Belinda is having puppies."

I like it.

Kate, I hope your dog can't read. If she could and saw that you called her Belinda she may turn on ya.

Robert Spencer is in fine form today with a must read rant.

"Oh yes, I'm biased"

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/013824.php#comments

Belinda is not such a bad name.
Now, Beyoko... that'd be inviting trouble.

No one's ever going to call anything Beheathermills.

You're not whelping the situation, Kate.

you can call the runt jack-o-layton.

The runt! LOL

".....Where's Pa goin' with the axe? cried Fern....."

STOPIGGY L'ARRETEZL'IGGY

The Iggy and the damage done
L. Ian MacDonald, National Post

"... Ignatieff proposes to reopen the fundamental bargain of Confederation -- the division of powers between Ottawa and the provinces in sections 91 and 92 of the Constitution.

And having said all that, including the recognition of Quebec's national status, he goes on to say that it wouldn't confer any additional powers on Quebec. In other words, it wouldn't mean anything. So, why go there?

Well, in the beginning, it was about making a good impression on Quebec delegates to the Liberal leadership convention. And Ignatieff did very well there, winning 39% of the 1,050 Quebec delegates elected on the September "super weekend."

But then, 11 days ago in Montreal, the Ignatieff forces took the nation question to an entirely different level, supporting a resolution sent to the leadership convention recognizing the "historical and social reality" of the "Quebec nation within Canada."

When it was just one front-running candidate proposing this, the only person he could blow up was himself. The moment such a resolution was sent forward for debate, it threatened to blow up the convention.

A convention held in Quebec. On the one issue that could tear the Liberal party apart. By language. By region. By the very idea of country. Quebec as a nation in the party of Pierre Trudeau and Jean Chretien? So much for the hype of Ignatieff as the second coming of Trudeau. ...-
canada post

http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/National/2006/11/01/2196844-sun.html

Stronach is not demanding an apology of Norman Spector. "I have been a politician for a short time and I have developed thick skin, so I think people will judge Norman Spector's comments for what they are," said Stronach.

Developed a thick skin?? in the last week or so?

Guess it must be harder to score political points on a broadcaster on the other side of the continent than it is to rail against the conservatives in Ottawa.

Fourteen years at this inner city address and I've never, never, had anything near the number of cheerful little turnips in costumes that turned up at my door last night. Why? Simple probability and annual standard deviation? Or is it a social return to old traditions? The effects of a turn of the century mini-baby boom? Maybe just the yuppification of the inner city, young families fleeing the suburbs for a more vibrant inner city, where there's just as many parks and schools, and actual sidewalks between the houses.

A headline from the future?

Floor-crosser, ex-Conservative, Brison bares all;

reveals his links to Income Trust leaks in which Brison's buddies made $$$$$ while Canadian pensioners lost millions of dollars.
...-

Income Trusts

"The Tories are tackling what the Liberals left unfinished last year.

The Liberals considered everything from a trust tax to lightening the tax burden on corporations. They eventually decided to cut the effective rate of tax on corporate dividends. This reduced the tax advantages of trusts, but critics considered it a half measure.

Liberal finance critic John McCallum accused the Conservative Party yesterday of hurting Canadians' retirement savings by breaking their campaign pledge.

The New Democrats, however, praised the Tories for closing the tax gap between income trusts and corporations." (globmail) ...-

Librano$$$$$$ Leakers $$$$$$$$$$$

Liberal MP Ralph Goodale from Regina, Sask. was AdScam Martin's Finance Minister ...

Income-trust probe turns to Brison -

Will Brison bare-all for the RCMP?

The RCMP's financial-crime investigation unit is still probing the matter,

How about "Dommy" (who'se yo mama?)

Love it! btw, I thought right away that McKay couldn't be referring to the B - she is technically a bitch, not a dog.

Good luck with the babies, it's a nail-biter for sure.

Black Magic
Pumpkin
Candy Kiss
Phantom Of The Prairie
Spidey Sense
BobbinForApples
Gimme A Boo
Midnight At the Oasis
Spooky
Fallen Angel

he he he

Isn't Liberal life a real bitch? Liberal blog, Cerberus, tells Canadians:

Quebec is our Bitch; Keep your hands off Quebec.

WE, the Liberals, are the party of Quebec; WE are the natural governing party of Quebec Libre; forget Adscam Chretien-Martin.

She is our Bitch; keep back, Rona.

This from a 3-headed Liberal dog: Barfffff, arfff, fffrf. ...-

How to Win Friends and Influence People...
... is a book that Rona Ambrose and the Conservative government would do well to read next time before they decide to comment on Québec affairs. cerberus

There's an excellent column in The Australian, by Janet Albrechtsen, regarding the Australian "moderate" "Islamic leader" who blames Australian/Western women themselves for being raped by immigrant Muslim men, by dressing in Western clothes, making themselves "a piece of meat".

The sheik isn't happy the media has shined the light on his vile speech and he issued a half-hearted "apology", saying that he was mis-quoted, taken out of context, etc. In other words, the usual yadda, yadda when someone is caught out and they try to sleaze out of being held accountable.

It's entitled "No sheik, sorry isn't good enough". The lead sentence, "For too long the West's unreciprocated tolerance has allowed fanatical Muslim leaders such as Taj Din al-Hilali to spawn a new generation of Islamic radicals who reject our values".

The URL is http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20876,20678893-32522,00.html

Taliban jack was wearing a poppy. He is threatening to bring down the government. Martin caved to him and all we heard from then on is We wrote the budget. Now he want to say, We wrote the clean air act. Comparing what he wants and what was presented is almost the same. I hope our PM calls his bluff. How will Turner vote, knowing he probably would not get re-elected. How would the liberals vote, without a leader. Sure would make the leadership campaign interesting.
I said before that iggy and kerry were twins. Iggy and his quebec is a nation stmt, kerry with the troops are uneducated. What is that saying, words can never hurt me. An election now could be considered a referendum for cdns to vote on Que. If you want que to be a nation, vote liberal, if you don't vote Conservative. Campaign ads using Scotts and Raes nude photos. Harper might not get the majority he wants but he would increase his minority. All those leadership guys trying for nominations, so what safe liberal seats would have to be given up so they could run. Considering most are from Toronto, it could be interesting. And, no guarentee of a senate seat for any of them, or the media talking heads. What a Christmas present for cdns. Go for it.

I am with mary T on this one.
Harper should call the closet communists bluff on forced election. The fact the Libs do not have a leader - well tough teaty.
As a matter of fact as soon as I finish typing here I am going to email Harper to that effect with a CC to Taliban Jack Layton.

Looks like Halloween might have brought some treats for the CF too

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061031/canada_tanks_061031/20061031?hub=Canada

Nothing says "love ya" like 80 tons of armour and a 140mm gun :D

In the interests of fair disclosure:

I forgot my copy of the Post at home today, and picked up a free copy of the Toronto Star at McDonald's. To my surprise, on the op-ed pages, Carol Goar lambastes Dalton McGuinty for blaming the feds for problems she quite rightly points out are of his own making. In the Letters section, two people write about the unfairness of declaring Quebec a 'nation', one letter points out the uselessness of the gun registry, another decries the federal Liberals' policy on crime, while yet another dismisses the Belinda-dog issue by pointing out there was no such outrage when Carolyn Parrish, Sheila Copps or Audrey McLaughlin voiced their opinions.

This is a sample of one day, mind you, but still, I was surprised to see that much common sense in the Red Star.

I want to see pictures of the puppies. Please, please! :)

Here is a thumbnail update. Maliki argued for the release of one of Muqtada*s death squad leaders when he and Muqtada al-Sadr both should be put down.

w.w.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Printable.asp?ID=25145

Hanging by a thread now. Maybe Rumsfeld should be shot for mismanagement. = TG

Harper may have just cost himself the election with this trust thing. What the hell do you elect conservatives for if they raise your taxes just like the liberals?

Did the conservatives not bash the libs for doing this?

This is going to hammer a lot of retirees who hold a lot of income trusts (as in the same people who vote conservatives - or uses to...)

Warwick,

You're absolutely correct.

Haperites will attempt to spin this into the CPC are just correcting wrongs of the previous Liberal government. All to no avail and it will only further their undoing.

Is anybody else counting the falling dominoes?

Warwick:

Look a little closer. the Income Trusts tax changes include significant tax cuts for seniors, including income-splitting.

Mike,

But you can be sure the focus will be on the "taxes raised" angle by the MSM....apparently this is a revenue neutral move with the income splitting provisions, but you'll hear little of that.....

BTW any rumours out there on real income splitting?

Jim L

In the Star-Phoenix today was another "let's try to raise sh!t" piece on the cost of bringing Timmies to the troops in Afghanistan. $3.9 million is quoted to set up operations. That might sound like a lot but then if you read deeper you see that over three quarters of a million was to retrofit the trailers and send them over in rented Soviet Illyushin-76 planes since we have no heavy airlift capacity. They also give a number for salaries and stocking of supplies but nothing is mentioned about revenue generated. No bottom line at all.

Why we should have an election. Paul Martin will not run, so his replacement might appear in the HofC and earn his money. We could be asked, should cdns have to pay for Onts stupidity re Caledonia, should Que continue to blackmail cdns re fiscal imbalance, maybe -Dam, just on cbc, Harper will send the bill to committee.

Cerberus

"A Conservative government will: ...Stop the Liberal attack on retirement savings and preserve income trusts by not imposing any new taxes on them."

CONSERVATIVE FEDERAL ELECTION PLATFORM

Jan.13, 2006

Spin that one kiddies. Stick a fork in the Harper government. It's done.

Income trust's will not affect alot of seniors as they do not have vast amount of monies stashed away as percieved by the alete. The average senior did not have the luxury of finding themselves in a job that even had a pension plan so they depend on there meager Federal Plan.
The gov't has finally allowed income splitting for Seniors that will save many low income seniors thousands.
I applaud this long over due tax reduction, Have your Seniors Not Paid Enough contribution to the welfare of Canada.

BTW: I have noticed many wearing there Poppy on the wrong side, please wear the Poppy on the left side close to your heart as we give thanks to those that have given us so much.
I even noticed MP's wearing them wrong & have sent a Letter to my local MP.

Actually, it's a good move by Flaherty. There are fewer people who benefit from income trusts than there are those who don't. Most people don't even know what they are. They have a 'rich person' ring to them, so the envious majority who used to vote Librano or Dipper may think Steve isn't so bad after all.

I predict more votes for Harper, not fewer, over this one. Plus the extra money will be nice.

Don,

Is it a break of a promise, yeah probably.

Is it responsible, yeah probably.

Will those who complain have an alternative to vote for, no. Unless you are saying the Liberals will flip back and support Income Trusts...and erosion of the base. Mind you with Iggy anything is possible.

I will say once again, what a freakin difference. Nobody knew, no hints of changes....if you are going to make a change, whatever its merits or lack of, this is how you do it. Shows a competence and understanding that the prevuious regime totally lacked.

Loophole closed, now they can lower MY PERSONAL TAXES.....thank you.

I'm not rich but I have significant income trust holdings, mostly in my RRSP, I'm afraid I might take a savings hit on this one. Does that mean I'm going to switch my vote to the NDP or the Liberals? Or the Green party? Puh-leaze! This is nothing compared to the long-term secret agenda of those stinking parties with regards to my money.

Economist from TD were on Canada Am this morning talking about this, He did not condem the move
Best Advice if you are not sure Consult whoever looks after your portfolio.

Come on socialists,I thought that it was good that corporations pay more tax.Or maybe you are champagne socialists and want to keep your inheritances.The money that daddy and mommy gave you,or maybe granny.

This a.m. on CKNW (Vancouver) Philip Till posed the question to listeners: Should Bill Good keep Norman Spector on as a political commentator? He received only 3 No's out of 71 emails.

Don, there you go again. Spinning like a turbocharged top. There's no broken promise here.

What's happening is that big corporations will eventually no longer be able to legally evade paying their fair share of the tax burden and shifting it wholly onto the backs of the shareholders. This is actually not "imposing new taxes on" income trusts. You're confused.

Also, the Tories will bring in income-splitting for pensioners, which will lead to real tax savings, which is good. Why didn't you Liebrano$$$ think of that in your thirteen years in power, including skyrocketing surpluses? Bah! You're in no position to chuck any valid poo!

Don't forget about the ongoing criminal investigation into the Liebrano leaking of insider info re the income trust announcement. Oooh... you guys are still in big, big trouble, aren't you? Plus there's the three dozen or so continuing criminal investigations into your guys' behavior while in office. Your delusional chutzpah is a sight to behold in this light.

We're "done"? My, but your delusion is showing.

Welcome back to the spinning game. Thought you were a total has-been washup.

But I'm glad you have something to do with yourself besides sulk. Good for you.

I would think this may be an informative book on why we have so many Wako ideas in Canada today.

Author: Lowell Green, Ottawa
Book: How the Granola-Crunching,Tree Hugging Thug Huggers are Wrecking Our Country.

Covers topics such as environmental activism, soft on crime, illegal imigration, Maurice Strong,...

Too funny, "There's no broken promise here." But I admire your mindless devotion to "Dear Leader."

Anon,

It would be useful if you could describe, without providing personal details, how this decision could affect you. I think it would add to the discussion if you are amenable.

Minister of Finance Jim gets it right.

A crisp clean and decisive announcement.

No idiotic emails from Scott Brison during cabinet meetings, querying: "Are you happy now?"

What a seismic change from the brigands who were previously running the show. Of course the LIEberals are still attempting to fly the "Jolly Roger" as the national flag, attempting to select who will be Canada's next Chief Executive Pirate!!

Interesting watching the e-mails sent to ROB TV. Seems this move by Harper is, er, rather unpopular. Methinks the government is well done.

Scary Halloween dog names .
Lurch
Svend Robber-son
Taliban Jack o Layton
BOOlivia Chow
Heddy Fried Head
Permanent Inky Marks
Bob Death-Rae
Mo-rice Strong

G&M: The Man show's his Courage
Eric Reguly

Even though it is the G&M They agree with Flaherty. At the end of article " could win more votes then loss, Bravo Mr.Flaherity"

Stephen....YOUR PERSONAL TAXES won't be lowered because Steve will have have to fund the income- splitting swindle, which will allow seniors to evade paying their fair share.

There's a really curious headline to a story at ctv.ca. It's another story on MacKay's alleged comment. Here, in entirety, is the only mention of Harper in the piece, starting in the fifth paragraph:

"Prime Minister Stephen Harper has tried to diffuse tensions and move on.

During question period Monday, Harper stopped short of an apology, but suggested all members could adopt more parliamentary manners.

'All members of all parties could do a lot better job of conducting ourselves in this House,' said Harper."

So, the headline? "PM defends MacKay, won't retract 'dog' comment."

Hnkwaah?