Liberal website posts BT joke from BBS
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Tracked on January 18, 2006 11:43 AM

BPoC Declaration of Independance from Blogging Party of Canada
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Tracked on January 18, 2006 11:36 PM

Friday Morning Links from Maggie's Farm
Kondracke: Give Bush the data-mining authority. Why not do it now? Let's have a vote.The stench of corruption. Hillary and the Barrett Report. Very bad sh-t. Gateway"You can get away with it with the Christians." Christians in Palestine. Dhimmi [Read More]

Tracked on January 19, 2006 7:03 PM

Canadian Liberals Whine Blogs May Cause Voters To Think from The Black Republican
It seems that the Liberal compulsion to blame the voters for being educated is an international phenomenon, small dead animals: The Captain Has Just Turned On The Tinfoil Hat Sign. Perhaps there is a genetic component which presents in all... [Read More]

Tracked on January 23, 2006 11:11 PM

Those darn bloggers, always causing trouble! Lets shut them up so the CBC can get back to writing the script!

Just when you thought it couldn't get crazier...

I guess some- but not all- opinion must now be submitted for approval.

Look for application to blog forms, soon.

Just another example of the desperation of the anti-Harper crowd.
Of course, their complaints will only help by drawing yet more attention to the Blogging Tories (at the expense of the MSM). Tactically simplistic, strategically stupid move.
5 days left, and they will only succeed in drawing the attention of thousands of people to information and opinion they want hidden.

Twits.

Keep up the good work Kate. Lots of fans in Southern Alberta who read yours and Angry's blogs on a daily basis.
As for anyone associated with Joe Clark (as an Albertan, I apologize for unleashing this dork on the rest of Canada), the stench from association is overpowering.
True justice would be a "scorched earth" for the Liberals on election day.

Bloggers dig dirt where MSM fear to tread. Guess that's scary for anybody who has something to hide. Can you imagine this woman as an MP?

Buzz Hargrove is urging Quebecers to vote Bloc in order to stop the Tories.

Paul Martin, the man who "embodies Canadian values," has a sidekick who is urging support of separatists.

Amazing.

Many provisions of the Canada Elections Act, and its administrative procedures by which "aggrieved parties" can abuse the rights of others, may be inconsistent with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms definition of Fundamental Freedoms:

"Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms:

(a) freedom of conscience and religion;
(b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication;
(c) freedom of peaceful assembly; and
(d) freedom of association."

What about those of us who are swinging over to a "righter" perspective, but aren't blogging for the blogging Tories? Do we get to be in on the conspiracy too?

So ...

Essentially they want to make it illegal for individuals to gather in public space (the internet) to discuss their views, and then to prevent people from expressing their views (in particular their negative views of the Government) on a public venue (blogs).

Basically, they're saying that Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press are rights that negatively impact a corrupt regime (and thus should be reduced/destroyed).

Who would have ever thought that a Canadian Liberal would be against the Fundamental Rights that Democracy was founded on? After all, they want all laws to be produced by unaccountable, unelected Judges that are allied with the Liberal party; that's Democracy, right?

What did we predict at the first of the campaign?.... That the last week would see the dirtiest tricks, lies, fear mongering imaginable...why does this shock? Malicious charges to EC, Liberal agents in the party spread derision in the ranks, liberal media refuses to run with breaking liberal public trust scandals, delusional fear mongering, trading on public hysteria...and of course the internet and evil Tory bloggers must be demonized ( Liberals have been after shutting daown any alternate media that does worship at the feet of the single party state)...nothing shocking here for me.

I expect worse to come. What we do need to do is shame the brainless idiots that grace this Liberal excrement with any credibility given their established record as consumate liars and criminals in electoral matters.

Adscam wasn't about free vacations for Liberal apparatichiks, it was about commiting crimes to fix election results....the same mindset is running in the open in the last days of this election. Those who are fooled by these desparate sick/criminal liberal deceptions should be ostracized for the morbid civil retardation they display.

I wrote a letter to the Post about this article. They just make so many stupid statements. Could the author have been any more biased?

Amazing, as Matt mentioned, Buzz Hargove the buddy of the Liberals has deemed Stephen Harper a separatist and now wants Quebeckers to vote Bloc, apparently to prevent separatism. The hypocrisy in his statements are unbelievable. At least Quebeckers seem to be smarter than Buzz.

(My previous comment made earlier today under another brilliant Kate post.)


"THE REAL SENSE OF LIBERAL ENTITLEMENT AND CORRUPTION"

So now they're attacking bloggers.

It is a sign not just of how corrupt, but of how dangerous and desperate Paul Martin, the Liberal Party, and its allies are that their 178th reaction (after releasing the Canadian Forces attack ads and any other useless fear and smear based counterattacks) as they are continually sinking in the polls on the way to a historical defeat is to limit free political speech.

They are losing in the realm of ideas and there appears to be despair in the ranks of many left-of-centre bloggers, particularly Liberals, because of the poor ethics and lack of substantive ideas their party gives them to work with. I am just a private citizen who started commenting on blogs and writing letters to the editor a few weeks ago, and it's still not hard trouncing them in the battle of ideas.

Opponents Attack Tory Bloggers

What they are ignoring, however, is real, massive abuses of power and appearances of abuse of power that continue today, not figuratively today, but actually today.

And I'm not talking about Adscam, Income Trust, "Next-door Rec-home Land-flip", Alleged Bribery (for Electoral Gain), or any of a gathering mountain of Liberal Party scandals.

I'm talking about THE LIBERAL PARTY PRESIDENT SOLICITING CASH FROM PUBLIC SERVANTS AT THEIR JOB - WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE NON-PARTISAN AND NON-POLITICAL.

The Liberals Party is facing some time out in the penalty box from the people of Canada and instead of competing and winning in the realm of ideas, they are fearmongering, distorting, lying, and generally behaving like some of the worst governments around the world today.

Which is why the Canadian people have had enough of them. As I explained to the young Subway worker who asked what I thought tonight, "Vote Conservative, vote NDP, vote Green, but do not vote for the Liberal Party, which insults our soldiers while sending them to fight and die in Afghanistan (alongside our American allies, no less, who helped save two of our soldiers' lives on Sunday by airlifting them to an advanced military hospital) while they face a deadly enemy in Afghanistan at their orders.

And vote for the party of your choice that will spend, invest, or return your money (tax cuts), not steal it for themselves and their friends.

And Liberal Party, I'm still waiting. Where is our $1,142,818.27?

Another question... is your party fighting so hard and so dirty because you are afraid of having your books examined on January 24th? Have multiple police and other investigations caused some concern in the Liberal Party hierarchy?

Harper To Offer $500 Emigration Tax Credit To Bitter Backstabbers, Freedom Haters

LINDSEY, ON – Conservative leader Stephen Harper today announced that a new Conservative government will boost assistance for bitter backstabbers and freedom hating "progressives" who, candidly, hate Canada and hate Canadians.

“Education and training remains the single most effective investment in the future prosperity of Canadians,” said Harper. "But holy %$##, man, all the political re-education in the world won't help the Carole Jamiesons and others who do their damndest to keep this corrupt Liberal government in power.

"I mean, it was funny the first few times she tried to stab us in the back," Mr. Harper continued, "but at this point her and the rest of the Liberal enablers are really getting to be a pain in the ass. So we're going to pay them money to get the @#*! out of Canada if they don't like it."

While opportunities in Canada are limitless, many "progressive" Canadians find themselves embittered at the prospect of a Conservative victory. These un-Canadians are encouraged to consider either re-education or emigration under the Canadian Re-Education / Emigration Plan, or CREEP! For the sake of Canada’s economy and our quality of life, the federal government must recognize the bitterness of the "progressives" and take appropriate action.

As part of our broad-based initiatives for re-education and emigration, we are announcing an Emigration Tax Deduction of up to $500. We will allow emigres to fully deduct the cost of a one-way ticket outta here to a maximum of $500.

-30-

Backgrounder:

Suggested destinations for disaffected "progressives":

Myanmar:
"There is no independent judiciary in Myanmar and political opposition to the military government is not tolerated. Also, Internet access is limited to non-political Burmese websites. Citizens are prohibited from creating sites that promote the reform of their government."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma

Bhutan:
"From 1989 to 1999, the government had imposed a ban on private television reception. Television broadcasting was reintroduced to the country in 1999 through the government's creation of the Bhutan Broadcasting Service, which broadcasts locally produced and foreign programs. The same year, the government allowed for the licensing of cable companies. In 2001, there were about 10,000 cable subscribers. Druknet, the nations first Internet service provider was also established in 1999. By the end of 2000, there were about 1,820 subscribers, including Internet cafés in three major cities. In 1997, the country had an estimated 11 radios per 1,000 population.
...
There are no legal provisions for the right of free expression in Bhutan; the government is said to restrict criticism of the King and government policies of the National Assembly."
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Bhutan-MEDIA.html

Uzbekistan:
"Though there are privately-owned newspapers, the government owns all of the publishing house and must grant approval for all publications printed. ...
Though the constitution provides for freedom of expression, the government is said to restrict those rights severely, controlling all information flow. A 1991 law prohibits offending the president."
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Uzbekistan-MEDIA.html

Kazakhstan:
"The constitution and 1991 Press Law provide for a free press, although in practice the media is said to perform self-censorship in key subject areas, especially criticism of the president and other government officials."

http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Kazakhstan-MEDIA.html

Oman:
"A 1984 Press and Publication Law authorizes the state to censor domestic and imported foreign publications. Journalists are said to practice self-censorship to avoid harassment. Criticism of the sultan is explicitly illegal."
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Oman-MEDIA.html

Tajikistan:
"Despite a 1991 law protecting already constitutionally provided free speech and press, the government is presently said to restrict these freedoms severely. Editors and journalists practice careful self-censorship, and supplies of newsprint, broadcasting facilities, and operating monies are controlled by the authorities."
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Tajikistan-MEDIA.html

UAE:
"The Provisional Constitution provides for free expression; however, the government restricts expression in practice. All published materials must be licensed by the Ministry of Education, which governs content and allowable subjects. The media practice self-censorship on the subjects of government policy, the ruling families, national security, religion, and international relations."
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/United-Arab-Emirates-MEDIA.html

So...does this mean they're taking away our offices on the hill?

Some aspects of the Canada Elections Act which are particularly offensive to the above-referenced fundamental freedoms, are:

Part 16 - Communications - has such a sweeping list of prohibitions that almost any journalist or blogger in the world theoretically could be prosecuted simply by the mere MENTION that a Federal Election was occurring in Canada. (e.g. Sections 331, 281 and 282).

While I understand that the intention of the Communications prohibitions of the Canada Elections Act is to prevent organized foreign interference in the Canadian poliitical process (i.e. organized political campaign activity originating from individuals or companies based in France, Germany, Russia, Mexico or the U.S.A), the prohibitions are so sweeping as to deny Canadians the opportunity to receive differing points of view about their elections from non-Canadian news and information sources.

Unfortunately, enforcement of the more bizarre provisions of the Canada Elections Act does create the possibility of a "chilling effect" in the blogosphere. Taken to an extreme, the Act appears to make it possible for aggrieved parties to threaten Canadian bloggers and/or non-Canadian bloggers wwith prosecution (including threat of imprisonment).

Just heard this on the radio.Buzz Hargrove is campaining with PMPM and has called on all Quebec voters to vote for the Bloc .This is outrageoud that our PM is calling on the quebecer's to vote for a Seperatist Party

How low will these LIEBERALS stoop.

It means that the Liberals, if maintained in power, would tell the Supreme Court to rule that bloggers aren't entitled to free speech. Then they would abolish the Notwithstanding Clause so that even Parliament couldn't reverse the decision. Then their control of Canada would be just about complete.

Carol Jamieson is just having a hissy fit.

I mean I could quote Paul Martin on this, "you can't cherry pick your Charter rights."

Let us try recalling the following:

"2(b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication;"

OH MY HEAVENS: OTHER MEDIA OF COMMUNICATION!!

The "uncontrolled" media of the internet, why we can't have the plebians actually expressing their own thoughts. Call the the thought police!! Better yet call the "Thought Gestapo".

MEMO To Carol Jamieson: Do not give up your day job.

If you run a blog or e-zine or chat group that discuss the hidden agendas and find evidence of the rot in the body politic/status-quo Canadian ruling elite, you're a fool if you don't run off a server that is out of the jurisdiction of these Machiavellian Suidae.

By contrast, some of the most maniacal lies and manipulative disinformation I have ever seen is on some left wing blogs and chat groups....want to see malicious baseless slander....check out Rabble or any number of reality-detached leftist sites.....none of which have ever had problems over their content with control officialdom in Canada.

Although we may gag at their paranoid ranting, we do not stand opposed to them having the right to share cyberspace as long as there is a right to counter their silliness with fact and reason.But this concept of a free marketplace for ideas is not shared with the statist left which rulke with bureaucratic/regulatory tyranny. Diversity of opinion is anathema to them...the mavens of the single party state must have uniformity of the single narrow vision that ideal demands.

It's Cuba with snow up here people, you draw statist flack if you dissent to the single minded cerebral tyranny and inherent civil corruption of the single party state.

Carol Jamieson is just having a hissy fit.

I mean I could quote Paul Martin on this, "you can't cherry pick your Charter rights."

Let us try recalling the following:

"2(b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication;"

OH MY HEAVENS: OTHER MEDIA OF COMMUNICATION!!

The "uncontrolled" media of the internet, why we can't have the plebians actually expressing their own thoughts. Call the the thought police!! Better yet call the "Thought Gestapo".

MEMO To Carol Jamieson: Do not give up your day job.

An example of many provisions in the Canada Elections Act which DO create a chilling effect on free speech:

"SEC. 331: Non-interference by Foreigners
Prohibition -- inducements by non-residents

331. No person who does not reside in Canada shall, during an election period, in any way induce electors to vote or refrain from voting or vote or refrain from voting for a particular candidate unless the person is

(a) a Canadian citizen; or

(b) a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

2000, c. 9, s. 331; 2001, c. 27, s. 211."

So, dear reader, reading this provision very carefully and keeping in mind the very broad and general definitions of "communications" and election activity used in the Act, Canada's election law creates the possibiilty of a "virtual gag order" on any article or discussion about Canada during a Federal Election via radio, television, newspaper, Internet blog, chat room, shortwave broadcast, personal letter, etc. made by anyone of the 99% of the world's population who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents.

How's that for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Okay, now we have seen it all!!

Paul and Buzz BUNKER BUDDIES in Ottawa.

VOTE SEPARATIST TO STOP THE TORIES!

Yep, those are mighty fine CANADIAN values!?!

The captain and bosun's mate of the mighty battleship "The Dithers" have succeeded in scuttling their own ship in the harbour. Visions of the “Graf Spee” dance in one’s head.

Insert Hogan's Hero dialogue here:

Colonel Klink: Vee haf zee secret plan to support zee closet separatist federalist separatist. Vee know who zee mole ist.

Sargent Schultz: I haf seen nuzthing. I know nuzthing!!

This "investigation" is like a desperate cry for attention from some no-name has-been. "Look at me! Look at me!". How can it possibly get even more childish than this?

Mmmmm, I see this as a much greater problem than originally thought. With SpaceNeedleBoy, Greg (from Dallas) and myself among the regular commentors to SDA and other Tory Blogs, the conspiracy is of INTERNATIONAL proportions. Quick call the UN.

I wonder how long the MSM will run with this? All the other scum that has surfaced in the Lieberal pool seems to have settled quietly. Little mention of Adscam, insider trading, Options Canada, and the hundred other pieces of dirt have not been resolved but are not mentioned anymore.

You know what, I used to check in at Public Eye Online a lot, until I figured out what a bunch of wankers most of the bloggers there are.

Eugene Parks - to imagine that he is anything but a rabid Left-winger (and possible Liberal/NDP mole)is a massive stretch.
The guy always claimed to be a red Tory but would always expound at length about the "war crimes" of Dubya, the horrors of Free Trade, the Americanization of our culture, blah,blah fucking blah...

So...no surprise this doofus is up to crap like this!

Why does Harpers team think that the Rich need help with Childcare each month?

Whats Harper going to do with his extra $100.oo a month, maybe he should find a job that pays better.

Spaceneedle boy:

Note: The INTERNET is not a person.

Who is encouraging people not to vote, in a free and democratic society? That is exactly the purpose of blogs, to have free discussion much like one would over a coffee table.

If the left libs don't like it, they can simply jam it. And how about the Liberal blogs, like Calgary Grit, NDP blogs, Bloc blogs.

In true Royal Canadian AIR FARCE style: GET STUFFED!!!

I am LIVID that I did not join the Blogging Tories when Dick Cheney and Stephen Harper both paid me a personal visit after a phone call and all expense paid trip to Cancun from Karl Rove.

I told them I was a floozy, but not cheap.

Eugene Parks is the hanging, dimpled Chad of Canadian politics in the girlie man, litigate till Cancun freezes over Al Gore/Howard Dean 21st Century Schizoid Man-King Crimson VRWC prosecutorial schtick.

Pass the beer and popcorn, I have some minions to oppress this afternoon.

Well, it looks like they may have gotten MWW's pharmaceuticals sorted out; there's no actual spittle flying around in the comments. I ran across "it" doing a Google search and did some tracking. After delineating the pathology, I purged my browser cache to get rid of it. (I find it impossible to use a feminine pronoun to refer to it.)

I think we're going to see quite a lot more pushback against blogs in the future. What is the use of spending time, money and people on framing the issues and controlling debate if the filthy bloggers are going to step in and ruin all your efforts. Blogs also tend to eat the MSM's lunch so we may start to see some unholy coalitions.

Block heaters? I think I saw one once in a catalog. Here in California they still have sunblock up near the check out lines. Sorry...

"Why does Harpers team think that the Rich need help with Childcare each month?

Whats Harper going to do with his extra $100.oo a month, maybe he should find a job that pays better."

It's not 'The Rich' it is everyone, unlike the Liberal/NDP plan. Just analyse the Liberal/NDP national day care plan for a second.

Who are the people that you would like to help the most with a child care plan?

-Low Income Single Parent Families, followed closely by low income families

The National Day care plan was never claimed to be free, just subsidized, do low income families have enough money to pay for it?

-Probably not, even if they did their money could probably be better spent towards paying down debt (low income families hold more debt today than they ever have), or paying the bills.

The National Day care plan would be a service offered 9-5, is this accessable to low income or single parent families?

-Not really, low income single parent families tend to have the parent working shift work or multiple jobs to pay the bills.

How have low income families survived without national day care?

-they have orginized their lives around providing care for their children; single parent families often work together so that 1 parent watches the children for another parent while they work, they have their families watch their children, and multiple-parent homes arange shift work so that 1 parent is home for their children.

How much benefit will these parents recieve from the National Day Care program?

-They will recieve nothing

Who will benefit?

-Middle class families, just as has been demonstrated in every place that has tried this

Can't they afford day care already?

-Yes

What about Rural families?

-They get nothing as well

So essentially, National Day Care helps people who can already afford day care while ignoring people who could use the help?

-Yes

Welcome to the unholy alliance of people expressing their political views to the public.

Shame on the CPC for encouraging us to speak our minds. SHAME!!!

I think the "Cancun 800 nights" and Maurice Strong "Arabian Nights" cheque from Interpol fugitive Tong Sun "The Iron Chef" Park should be permanently anchored at the top of your blog.

Right below that should be the phone numbers at the US Justice Department.

I'm sure Carol Jamieson and Eugene Parks have considered also making an Elections Canada complaint against the grand-daddy of sponsorship scandal bloggers, Captain Ed at Captain's Quarters.

On a level-headed note: the news release, from "Allen Woods Canwest News Service", does not state that Elections Canada WILL investigate, only that it received a complaint yesterday.

The news release may have been "planted" by Eugene Parks and Carole Jamieson. They are making a big stink, but Elections Canada may decide the "complaint" lacks sufficient merit or legal standing to pursue investigation.

However, the Canada Elections Act does allow certain individuals and groups which have the "aura of legitimacy" (i.e. some form of registered party organization) to quash free speech and dialogue among other individuals or groups, by abusing the Elections Canada complaint process.

Those Lie-beral's sure do believe in the Charter of Rights, don't they? Just when I thought that we really did have freedom of speech, what's next on their hidden agenda? Next thing you know, the Lie-beral's would make it illegal to have negative thoughts towards them. I guess that's what happens to people who are involved in an organization that operates in a criminal manner.

If you go to the Canadian Taxpayers' Federation website you can see an excellent proposal for helping out low income families by raising the personal exemption to $15k and thereby taking minimum wage earners completely off the tax roll, leaving them with their entire take home pay. I believe they also want to up the spousal deduction for stay at home moms.

Cost of proposal? Enough to wipe out the surplus/overcharge courtesy of Ottawa. Discussed in the news media? Of course not.

This is it? Here I am, warily awaiting a Liberal "nuke" which proves Harper was cloned on a Texas ranch, and what do I get - disaffected former PCs making a bogus, silly (frankly quite mean-spirited, though that is their right) accusation of 3rd party financing. What's next, my phone records, email transcripts. I'd better settle my affairs, here comes Elections Canada to lock me up. I sure hope I have enough bail money so I don't miss the TV coverage. Wait a minute, aren't those journalists just shills for the Conservatives (except CBC). Jail them immediately! On the other hand, maybe the CBC should be charged. Sorry I forgot it is OK to be a Liberal shill because they are so "progressive." What's next, attack ads on plans to increase police. You know, police in our cities, on our streets, with guns! Keep working with Canadaians, keeping up the dialogue. Show Canadians how scary Liberals and some of their shrill supporters really are. If Tories get majority, then great. If only minority, also great. Unlike those referenced, I respect (though not always like) the judgement of the voters. Let's have a great turnout and get on with the job of restoring the integrity and effectiveness of the Canadian political culture.

Election stolen, 1997; bought & paid for by Canadian taxpayers' money. AdScam Chretien/Martin must be thrown out office.

Smash the Power Cartel.

Vote for Stephen Harper & the Conservative Party. >>>

"Sponsorship Program

.....

[Translation]

It is now 16 days since Justice Gomery made his report public. In it, he says that certain Liberal riding associations in Quebec pocketed stolen money, but the names of those ridings remains a mystery.

Will the Prime Minister be frank enough to make public the names of these ridings that used money stolen from the taxpayers?" >>
Hansard
http://www.rapp.org/url/?PW25QL2H

All the Liberals have to do is create a 'blog registry' and everything will be just fine. Just a few billion $ should do it? The liberals will decide who has free speech etc--that really wouldn't be cherry picking the Charter--after all our beloved leader knows best!

And how is paying for an internet web log any different than paying for television or radio advertising?

Oh I see...the internet makes people think!

Wow! Does this mean they intend to close down Warren Kinsella,s site?
Ratio of Harper to Martin support running at about 100 to 1.
Blog on!

Considering that, to date, I've paid a whole $12 for haloscan & nothing for blogger... I'm well below the $3k max expenditure.

Just made a quick scan of the MSM sites...predictably, instead of pointing out Hargrove endorsed the Bloc over the Conservatives, the headlines read 'Martin, Hargrove attack Harper over national unity'. Looks like the MSM is back to their old tricks.

No surprise about Buzzy. He's already stabbed his union membership, his traditional political party, and his former personal assistant in the back. Might as well go for the rest of the nation.

Regarding this fake issue of third-party financing, this should be interesting. Would the Supreme Court rule that any endorsement of a political party on a blog is not protected free speech? Considering some of the bonehead decisions coming from that bunch lately, I wouldn't rule it out.

With all of this coming out, anyone who isn't scared of the Liberals and their hidden agenda isn't paying attention!

George, good idea! Canada needs a National Blog Registry. It'll only cost a couple of billion (including the 20% skim for the FOG, the Friends Of Grits, to be passed around in plain brown envelopes in restaurants).

"When Blogs are outlawed, only Outlaws will have Blogs!"

Buzz Hargrove? More like Buzz Lightyear. What a space cadet. Where's Marvin the Martian when you need him?

Oh goody! My illudium Q-37 explosive space modulator.

Kaboom!

And so goes the Liberal campaign!

That Buzz is scared to death of an elective senate. It means a big question mark as to his next job. The Blogshere is working - thanks for all the hard work Kate.

Buzz's comments can't be good for the Liberals in Ontario or Qubec ...

There is a certain portion of the voters in Qubec and Ontario that vote for the most respectable (and typically largest) federalist party in Canada; the Liberals have been this party for the longest time because 'The Reform/Alliance is Albertan, and all Albertans hate Qubec' or something like that. Anyways, how (as a federalist) could you support a party that would recomend that you vote seperatist rather than Conservative.

I couldn't see how anyone could think these acts of desparation would actually work ...

The Buzz Bunny Road Runner Hour

BE AFWAID!! BE WERRY AFWAID!!!!

Da, da, Dats All Volks!!

HEY PORKY WHERE DID YOU GO?

What is a hundred bucks gonna do for a single mom living on partime work with a couplpe of kids and no child support? Hows she gonna get out, hire someone from the hood she lives in to take care of her kids?

We'll see a bunch of unlicensed daycares open up with underpaid untrained workers. Will this lead to greater child abuse cases?

How much do people pay a babysitter when they go out for the night?

Bloggers of the world unite; time for a Boston tea party.

sam = Ron ?

"What is a hundred bucks gonna do for a single mom living on partime work with a couplpe of kids and no child support? Hows she gonna get out, hire someone from the hood she lives in to take care of her kids?"

What will The Nothing that the National Day Care program is offering do for her?

$100 may come no where near meeting the needs of low income single parent families, but it is $100 more than the Liberals are offering. The fact is that these people are surviving in the system by using alternative arangements (friends, family members, etc.) and will still have to use these systems after a National Day Care program is instituted. Even if the liberals instituted a 24 hour a day Child Care program, the most these people could hope for would be a $100 (per week) BILL associated with child care; something they couldn't afford anyways.

The best solution is to limit the tax burden of low income families (Why do people that make 10,000 per year pay tax? Oh yeah, the Liberals insist upon it), and to support the variety of child care providers that currently exist. Basically to cut taxes and provide a child care check, but that's down right uncanadian.

Hmmmm.

So Kate is quoting LOONleftIC readers now? After complaning about commenters in general. Or crying about "bandwidth"...

"Please do not write code that regenerated your sigh on my bandwidth."

Where is line of "decent" and tolerance crossed here anyway? At the bandwidth?

Vote Bloc! "Wow" Senator Buzz those recreational drugs your taking are kicking into full steam ahead, No wonder Smiling Jack don't want you around on his campaign.

Hargrove's "separatist" comments v.v Harper are another gaffe that prevents Liberals from staying on message (You're better off with us, honest). They are "in damage control." Harper should use this to show Ontarians, particularily in GTA, is that Liberals are the intolerant ones. Buzz, stick to negotiating union contracts with automakers. No senate seat for you bud!!

What kind of a load of shit is this?????
As far as i can tell, there is NO money exchanging hands, so how does this relate to spending restrictions under the canadian elections act?
This blog (and any others) are merely outlets for people of like minds, and even those of unlike minds and differing opinions, to express themselves and how they feel about the election, candidates, and issues.
I have made up my mind a long time ago as to how I will vote in theis election, so to say these blogs are here to "sway" voters or control their minds how to vote, is pure unrefined bull shit.
I choose to read "bloggingtories" and smalldead animals because they are conservative blogs, like my way of thinking. I will not read liberal or ndp blogs, beacuase they would just piss me off and get my bloodpressure up unnecessarily.
People suffering from cranial-rectal inversion are the ones complaining about this. What about the "canadian charter of rights and Freedom"? what aboiut freed om of expression?
Leave it alone!!
the mad redneck

And all this time I was believing that bias in the mainstream media could be construed as third-party campaigning (See Toronto Star or the CBC, event he CTV before they realized the Conserveratives WOULD form our next government).

Welcome to Canada, where free-speech is relegated to those who agree with an agenda, an ideology, or a political stripe.

Terrible things happen (see: Hitler, Saddam, Mussolini) when good people remain afraid and silent.

Blog on Torie Bloggers... Blog on!

I'm looking at my grandsons Buzz Lightyear sitting in the corner....
He's looking strangely at me...

His face is morphing into Buzz Hargrove....

He's talking to me..... telling me to.... wait...

"Vote Bloc"

I cant - I live in Alberta. I turn his face to the wall and think of it no more.

Hey Knight - who pissed in your cornflakes?

Kate, Angry, et al:
Your traffic is about to go way up along with your fan base. Keep the big news items at the top and out front.
You rock!

sam, the Liberal plan for day care is all well and good if you happen to live in Toronto, Vancouver or Montreal.

Once you move out into the less populated areas, the towns of 50,000 and under, you get an understanding of the problem. We have no guarantee from the Liberals that daycare money will be made available everywhere. What about those areas that currently do not have daycare available? If certain areas get shut out of getting new/more daycare spaces, how can that program truly be national? And how can a truly national program be implemented without the cost going through the roof?

At least with Harper's plan, every family with a child under 6 will see money that can be put towards alternative forms of daycare where state sponsored daycare isn't available. With Martin's plan, some will still be left out.

By the way, money does change hands between the government and Canada's mainstream media. Grants, loans, preferential business through advertising etc. When papers like the Toronto Star print their biased tripe (then harp their journalistic elitism by saying their "objective"), THIS, my friends, IS de facto third party campaigning. Many newspapers - from your small town weeklies to your dailies - benefit from federal government influence and opinion peddling.

Do they deserve to have a voice? Absolutely. Any time. Election campaign or not. This is not my argument. My argument is bloggers, as Canadians living in a quasi-free society, are given the same voice, regardless of their politics.

Another craptacular article from the Red Star endorsing the Libs.

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1137538220425&call_pageid=968256290204&col=968350116795

I only have one question. If Harper is paying me, where the HELL IS MY CHEQUE!!!??? Deadbeat!

Just take a page from Paul Martin's book: register your domain names in the Caribbean and blog through there. Kate's Calypso Comments does have a certain ring to it.

Why should I be silent Kate?
Why would I bother typing it if i didn't believe it...

Why would I bother typing it if i didn't believe it...

Troll.

I think the only way the liberals can hold onto power now would be for Martin to invoke the war measures act and cancel the election.

We may get those soldiers in the streets after all.

Soldiers with guns.

In Canadian Cities.

Who asked you to be silent?

I'd be happy with coherent.

Can it get any better then this? Now the Pm is in damage control over "BUZZ VOTE BLOC". This is getting better than the Best Of Saturday Night Live. Hey Buzz I think the only Senatorial Seat you might be looking at now is in Section Z Row 12 Seat none.

Well so much for free speech ehhh!

here is my contribution
http://www.geocities.com/grasroot2004/turncoat.html

One of my questions was answered: The Liberal Party returned $1,142,818.27 in taxpayer money that was stolen as the result of "what was at heart an elaborate kickback scheme" to the people of Canada. Thank you.

The mole/saboteur is at it again, sabotaging Martin, at the Socialist Party of Canada's website:

"They say that they have passed on evidence to the Chief Electoral Officer that the “Blogging Tories” website is an initiative of the Conservative party, rather than of individual Canadians."

socialistpartyofcanada, aka liberalblahblahblah....

Of course, I would have preferred if you hadn't have thought you were entitled to take the money in the first place.

On Buzz Hargrove...His list of CAW endorsed candidates does not include the ass PMPM.
See for yourself at: http://www.caw.ca/campaigns&issues/ongoingcampaigns/election06/pdfs/RidingsCandidates.pdf
Nor does it include tube steak lover Svend Robber...oops, Robinson.
What a bunch of asses.
the mad redneck

spaceboy wrote: An example of many provisions in the Canada Elections Act which DO create a chilling effect on free speech:

"SEC. 331: Non-interference by Foreigners
Prohibition -- inducements by non-residents

331. No person who does not reside in Canada shall, during an election period, in any way induce electors to vote or refrain from voting or vote or refrain from voting for a particular candidate"

Didn't Michael Moore, who is an American and not resident in Canada, attempt to interfere in our last election by telling Canadians not to vote for Stephen Harper?

Where do I swear out the complaint?

I just love that new Paulie and Buzzie show. Keep up the good work fellas! The more the two of you perform, the higher the CPC goes in the polls.

Here's an archived web page, "Charge Moore" regarding the paradox between "freedom of speech" and the extremely broad restrictions of the Canada Elections Act:

http://web.archive.org/web/20050305203715/http://www.chargemoore.com/

One of the articles mentioned on the "Charge Moore" web site states:

"While in Toronto last month to promote "Fahrenheit 9/11," Moore urged Canadians not to vote for Conservative leader Stephen Harper, warning of dire consequences if the Conservatives should come into power."

The Charge Moore online petition obtained 4,152 signatures. It's unclear from the "Charge Moore" archived web site, or from the Elections Canada site, whether any investigation was undertaken.

Paul Martin is backing away from Buzz Hargrove's statements regarding Harper being a separatist. In fact, PMPM praised Harper for his patriotism.

And notice how PMPM is all gushy to voters in his latest adverts. It appears the Liberals, realizing their attack campaign had no teeth whatsoever, are switching to a beg and plead campaign.

No tears from Martin yet, but we can expect them before the Libs Dooms Day on Monday.

More info from the archived "Charge Moore" web site FAQs:

"Q: So, isn't this just a bad law?
"A: It might be. Many conservatives think so, and the Campus Conservatives oppose all manner of election 'gag laws'. But, that isn't really the issue here. We cannot pick and choose which laws we want to follow and which ones we won't. Until such time as this law is struck down, it remains part of our body of law and should be evenly and fairly enforced."

"Q: Why should we support such a bad law?
"A: Supporting the petition is not the same as supporting this particular law. The petition calls on Michael Moore to be charged, not necessarily convicted. Having Moore charged under section 331 of the Election Act will force the courts to evaluate the constitutionality of the law. They will need to decide if the law should be scrapped (even if Moore did break it) or if Moore should be convicted (even if it's a bad law).

While the "Moore-haters" of the world would prefer to see the filmmaker behind bars, those who are opposed to the law (like the Ontario Campus Conservatives and the National Citizens' Coalition) would rather see it abolished. Charging him should satisfy both groups. Thus both should be able to sign the petition in good conscience."

"Q: Wasn't Moore just expressing his personal opinion?
"A: Not really, no. By all accounts, Moore intended to ensure that Canadians did not elect Stephen Harper as Prime Minister. His comments reflect that desire, and thus cross the line from commentary to "inducing" Canadians to vote a certain way."

"Q: Can you define "induce"?
"A: It has a number of meanings, not all of which are relevant to this case. However, the law doesn't simply say "induce", but �"induce in any way". So, we believe that any common meaning, such as "to move by persuasion or influence" (Dictionary.com), may be applied to the matter at hand."

"Q: Do you honestly believe that Moore's comments affected the election result?
"A: While it is unlikely that Moore's comments changed the election result in any significant way, this may not be relevant to the law in question. We believe that someone is only required to try to induce voters, not to succeed at it, in order to breach The Canada Elections Act. In any case, if he persuaded so many as a single voter, that would be enough to warrant a conviction under section 331."

"Q: Don't you support free speech (even for Michael Moore)?
"A: Yes, of course we do. But, we also support the rule of law. So, if the law is changed or struck down, we will be satisfied. On the other hand, if Moore is convicted of breaking the existing law, we will also be satisfied that the Canadian legal system has enforced the laws as they are written, not as some may wish them to be written."

One of my questions was answered: The Liberal Party returned $1,142,818.27 in taxpayer money that according to Judge Gomery was misappropriated (stolen?) as the result of "...what was at heart an elaborate kickback scheme" to the people of Canada. Thank you.

Of course, I would have preferred if you hadn't have thought you were entitled to take the money in the first place.

Jeeeez! Someone get one of those white coats with the extra long sleeves for MWW. Gotta love it when Smart,Sexy,Tenacious Kate can reduce someone to mindless incoherent babbling, not to mention blogging under the guise of a hand-puppet! Quick, check the institution rolls, I think there's one missing.Now... if only there was enough time, PMPM might finish cracking as well! :P

No one has yet asked the question burning in my mind:

What about Blogging Dippers?

What about Liblogs????

They have the exact same structure as Blogging Tories, surely if you're going to be evenhanded then you would need to name them, too, wouldn --

Oh, ah. I see.

Why is it, when I read the Liberals' website accusations against the Blogging Tories, I'm hearing it with a German accent?

Frankly, I appreciated the $50,000 the Blogging Tories sent me to support my affiliated site. Ooops. Was I supposed to keep that part quiet?

According to The Canada Elections Act at http://www.canlii.org/ca/sta/e-2.01/

"319. The definitions in this section apply in this Part.

"election advertising" means the transmission to the public by any means during an election period of an advertising message that promotes or opposes a registered party or the election of a candidate, including one that takes a position on an issue with which a registered party or candidate is associated. For greater certainty, it does not include

"(a) the transmission to the public of an editorial, a debate, a speech, an interview, a column, a letter, a commentary or news;

"(b) the distribution of a book, or the promotion of the sale of a book, for no less than its commercial value, if the book was planned to be made available to the public regardless of whether there was to be an election;

"(c) the transmission of a document directly by a person or a group to their members, employees or shareholders, as the case may be; or

"(d) the transmission by an individual, on a non-commercial basis on what is commonly known as the Internet, of his or her personal political views."

In light of 319(d), I think Carole & Eugene are simply fear-mongering. Anyone surprised?

I agree with WLM Redux at 11:37 above. In fact, I had just written in a comment on my own site minutes ago that I, too, expected far worse.

The Liberals have finally lost their sharp killing skills. Recruiting the crackpot Jamieson to make frivolous complaints.

So laughable, if it weren't so tear-provokingly pitiful a spectacle.

Violate election spending laws? I don't pay for blogging, nor have I ever been paid for it. I do this out of patriotism and to fight corruption in the state. I do this in exercise of my constitutional right to freedom of expression and I'm listed on the Blogging Tories' blogroll in line with my constitutional right to freedom of association.

Do the Liberals want to take away Canadians' rights to freedom of expression and freedom of association?

Do they? It looks that way.

They won't say.

We didn't make this up.

Choose your Canada.

Keep on blogging! Blogroll right over the Liberals! Turn them into a big red pancake!

Let's blogroll!

Stand on guard for thee!

God keep our land glorious and free!

Evidently the PSAC, the largest of the Fed's Public Service unions, agrees with Buzz...

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2006/17/c3165.html

Cliff

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