For all those people talking about Harper being able to get things done now, "It's the committees stupid!" Voting was not the problem, everyone watched as the loyal opposition rolled over time and time again. The problem was in the committees where the the opposition deliberately subverted the Conservative agenda through procedural ill will. That situation, while improved, has not been fixed. Until the Conservatives have a chance at getting their agenda through the committees nothing is really going to change.

From N.N.W.

'Calvert Resigns'.

Atta girl, Kate!

Krauthammer was saying on PBS that Obama won "resoundingly"

Did anyone listen to CTV news? I just heard Joy Malbon say that McCain got "nasty" when he said Obama was in the home of William Ayers. Anything but nasty; I wish McCain would have said more.

Read "A Vote for Obama is a Vote for Civility" at Iowahawk.

Here's one solution to global warming. Seal the borders!

http://www.cis.org/GreenhouseGasEmissions

...immigrants in the United States produce about four times more CO2 in the United States as they would have in their countries of origin. The estimated 637 metric tons of CO2 U.S. immigrants produce is 482 million tons more than they would have produced had they remained in their home countries. This 482 million ton increase represents about 5 percent of the increase in annual world-wide CO2 emissions since 1980. These figures do not include the impact of children born to immigrants in the United States. If they were included, the impact would be even higher.

I did not hear until this evening that Don Boudria (L) was defeated. Somewhere in the world, William Sampson cheered.

I want to know your thoughts, all you in the SDA nation. My sister attends a film school at a public university in Alberta. She was assigned a project. To find all the places on campus where you can film simulated sex scenes or where you can snort cocaine. My sister refused to participate on a moral basis as a Christian and as a result of her stance she failed the project. She appealed to the school administration only to get this reply.

...."we require further information with regards to the religious foundation which leads to the conclusion that you cannot participate in either a project involving simulated sex or simulated cocaine use. Please describe in detail why being Christian mandates avoiding such projects. As what is currently written is too vague on this point."

This publically funded porn film school wants a theology paper. I'd love to know your thoughts.

Dude, we have to have some analysis and a discussion of your election model thingy.

Quite so, Christoph, for as Sir Humphrey Appleby said, "[...] as far as we can see, looking at it by and large, taking one thing with another, in terms of the average of departments, then in the last analysis it is probably true to say that, at the end of the day, you would find, in general terms, that, not to put too fine a point on it, there really was not very much in it one way or the other, as far as one can see, at this stage. Without resorting to crude generalizations or vulgar over-simplifications, in due course, in the fullness of time, at the appropriate juncture, when the moment is ripe, when the requisite procedures have been completed, all things being considered, and making all possible allowances, I shall do my utmost to oblige."

Mark Levin is one of the top right wing talk show hosts in America. Those that are interested in the politics of Barack Obama and how Saul Alinsky inspired him check out his Oct.14th show.(listen to all of them)There's even an interview with the great Mark Steyn in the 2nd hour. Then imagine Mark Levin one on one with a M.Moore or Bill Mahar or sitting amoungst the loonies on the View.
http://marklevinshow.com/

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don't worry janie... we feel your pain.

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I note that CNN's self-described "best political analysis team" all have logo-ed laptops prominently displayed in front of them.

Are they speaking/acting spontaneously or perhaps getting onscreen messages sent to them as talking points?

I do think that McCain did pretty poorly in the debate, though.

Biff, you might want to go to Deborah Gyapong's website (http://deborahgyapong.blogspot.com/) and post your request there. I can assure you she will have a VERY GOOD reply for you. Christian/catholic values are her forte.

Horny Toad

gee.. a "horny toad" is the one being helpful in assisting Biff when it's some horny toads who caused the situation. ;)

whoa.. I guess simple things amuse me at this late hour. :P

huge market swings.

up down up down up down in rapid succession.

*exactly* like '29

3w dot thestar dot com/Business/article/517688

Terrorism Suspected In B.C. Pipeline Bombing

http://thecanadiansentinel.blogspot.com/2008/10/terrorism-suspected-in-bc-pipeline.html

Excerpts from sources:

“This is a targeted attack on the infrastructure of British Columbia,” RCMP Sergeant Tim Shields said Wednesday in explaining why the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team has been called in to help other police units with the investigation.

(...)

The previous week, suspicious handwritten letters arrived at newspapers and a TV station in Dawson Creek calling EnCana Corp. and other energy companies "terrorists" for expanding "deadly" gas wells and giving the firms a deadline to shut down operations, including the gas plant served by the pipeline.

"You have until Oct. 11, 2008 (Saturday, 12 noon) to close down your operations … and leave the area until further notice," the letters said.

...they carried through with their threat on Saturday.

Might I note that the attack took place on the 11th of this month...

Steffi to quit today- the Star

http://www.thestar.com/federalelection/article/518354

Who slew the Green Shift Dragon?
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"Stephane Dion's Green Shift, the plan to save the planet through taxes on carbon, is gone. Have you been to the website?

It redirects to the Liberal Party page. No more income calculator, no more pictures of Al Gore shaking Stephane Dion's hand. All gone. The Liberal Party didn't just scrub the Green Shift site clean of references to Stephane Dion. The Liberal Party deep-sixed the site in its entirety."
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"The Liberals start saving the pennies by dropping the Green Shift

The Liberal Party is broke. The collapse in the popular vote means far less money coming in from the government. Donations, which have been an anemic source of funds for the Liberals, will like drop even lower, and much of it will be vacuumed up by the leadership candidates from the last leadership convention, still struggling to pay off their debts. That includes Stephane Dion, who will be quitting as Liberal Party leader.

With Stephane Dion gone, and money in such short supply, it is no surprise that the Liberal Party has dropped all official references to the Green Shift carbon tax. It was costing them money in licensing to Jennifer Wright of Green Shift Inc."

http://stevejanke.com/archives/275756.php

"Arctic sea ice now 28.7% higher than this date last year - still rallying

10/14/2008 7,064,219 square kilometers

10/14/2007 5,487,656 square kilometers

A difference of: 1,576,563 square kilometers, now in fairness, 2008 was a leap year, so to avoid that criticism, the value of 6,857,188 square kilometers can be used which is the 10/13/08 value, for a difference of 1,369,532 sq km. Still not too shabby at 24.9 %. The one day gain between 10/13/08 and 10/14/08 of 3.8% is also quite impressive.

You can download the source data in an Excel file at the IARC-JAXA website, which plots satellite derived sea-ice extent:"
http://tinyurl.com/45t68y (wattsup)

Two cities? Name the two cities.
Two cities under siege: the horror.
The bluenecks are at the gates.

Cities "surrounded by a thick wall"

Airlift has started; jets with contrails airlifting supplies, supplies from the (gasp) ... the US.
...-

"Tory ridings encroaching on two of our biggest cities"
http://tinyurl.com/4f2ty2 (canwest)

Proof that Torontonians live on another planet in another time.

From Citytv....

Stephane Dion is reported to announce that he will step down as the leader of the Liberal party. Who do you think should take his place?

Michael Ignatieff 18%
Gerard Kennedy 9%
Bob Rae 15%
Justin Trudeau 49% Other 9%

http://www.cp24.com/

(there's no direct link to the poll... it's on the mainpage.

Oops! Here it is:

http://www.cp24.com/poll/index.html

Stevie J, Don Boudria didn't technically loose: his son Dan did to Conservative Pierre Lemieux. Don ran is son's campaign and the whole thing was largely based on name recognition. So you're right that Don lost, but not really.

Citoyen Dion Dithers in the Valley of Procrastination.
Oui; if yer gonna procrastinate, Citoyen; do it today.

But, the Fife says, "the Liberals have some young stars".

""His advisers say understandably he's very tired, it's been a very rough campaign, he's absorbing the losses and he's weighing his options at this time," Fife said."

Is Citoyen under medication? Is he being watched?
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http://tinyurl.com/3jblal (ctv)

Sample comment:

"Right Honorable Terry Tory
Stay Stephane,stay.

A friendly recommendation from your pals at SDA.

We like you Stephane. Please don't go."

Canadian Liberals, NDP and Greens: Form an Alliance. Please!
The idea is quite simple: Canadian Liberals, NDPs, Greens - get over your differences and form an alliance in order to defeat the conservatives in the next election. Liberals: your glory days are over, you need need this more than anybody else. NDP: even with all your excellent policies, will you ever be able to form a government? Greens: even if you finally win that one seat, your voice will be much larger as part of the government.

Rather than mixing red, orange and green and get the Canadian Brown Party, get creative. Perhaps parties could retain their unique flavour and still be part of an official alliance. The new alliance could be called something like the New Canadian Party and you’d have the Canadian Party Liberal, Canadian Party NDP and Canadian Party Green. Riding candidates could be strategically allocated based on candidate popularity and previous voting numbers. CP-Liberals would run 52% of the candidates, CP-NDP would run 36% and the CP-Greens 12%.

With this kind of cooperation, the new party is surely to win the next election. And the Greens and NDP finally get to form part of the Canadian government. The only problem is the parties’ instinct for self preservation and pride, especially the NDP. But after this latest loss, I hope they will be able to get past their differences and get it right.

more here http://natureofmind.org/2008/10/canadian-liberals-ndp-and-greens-form-an-alliance-please/

"Former prime minister John Turner* says Liberals must rebroaden* party's base

EDMONTON - Former prime minister John Turner has some advice for beleaguered Liberal Leader Stephane Dion: listen and learn."
http://tinyurl.com/4h78ju (canpress)
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""Former prime minister John Turner* says Liberals must rebroaden* party's base".

*"'A very tactile politician'

Broadcast Date: July 20, 1984
To some, it's a chummy greeting from a bygone era. To others it's an outdated gesture that's an affront to all women. When John Turner is caught on camera in patting the bum of Liberal Party President Iona Campagnolo, the 55-year-old finds himself the target of criticism from across the country. In this CBC Television report, Turner tries to defend a gaffe that threatens to overshadow his campaign."

Did Stephane Dion understand the question or is he still befuddled? How come his supporters are not giving him the support they did after his botched interview?

biff..keep us posted.I'm disgusted, and I think the suggestion to go to Gyapong's blog is good.
Don't we have a relapsed catholic somewhere too?
And the universities want more funding...for that nonsense?
Change that situation only slightly and it would be a case for the HRC's...we'll soon be hearing about the right to be filmed in the act, and no one should refuse that right.

Stevie J & Bergamotte:

I am under the impression that Pierre Lemieux was the incumbent in this riding and won it from the liberals on a close race last time, I understand he was reelected this time as well, at least it said so on election night.
Can't access it through Elections Canada with our postal code though, won't recognize it.
In fact we only got pertinent election and voting information from Lemieux's office not EC.
EC was very difficult to contact and they seemed very confused as to whom our MP was.

Oh GOD I hope they pick Trudeau as their overlord.
He will be a bigger gift than Dion ever was.

Every vote counts
http://www.cp24.com/poll/index.html

You're kidding, right Richfisher? Trudeau will be hailed blindly as the new Emperor, just the same as "empty suit" Obama is being hailed as the new Emperor.

The support will be nearly universal...he'll capture the female vote, the youth vote, the Quebec vote, the MSM vote and the idiot vote...basically 65% of the population of Canada.

We had a complete doofus like Dion opposing PMSH and we barely increased the number of seats in a minority situation. The second coming of Christ...er, I mean, Trudeau...will make it a cakewalk for the Liberals.

Remember, truth and facts and reality don't matter in politics, only image. You'll find that out in November in the USA (soon to be re-christened as the "USSA"...the United Socialist States of America).

(Via SWJ) Mark Sappenfield, To fight Taliban, US eyes Afghan tribes

With sticks, knives, and 600 men drawn from his own tribe, Hajji Malik Zahir did what the armies of Afghanistan and America could not: He drove the Taliban from his district.

Now, the United States increasingly wants to encourage other tribal elders in Afghanistan to do the same. In what is taking shape as a substantial policy shift, it wants to use tribes to bring law and order to the vast areas of the country beyond the government's authority...

Vitruvius, thank you for that. I laughed my butt off. Now I have to go find it.

(Via SWJ) Ann Scott Tyson, Petraeus Mounts Strategy Review

Gen. David H. Petraeus has launched a major reassessment of U.S. strategy for Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq and the surrounding region, while warning that the lack of development and the spiraling violence in Afghanistan will probably make it "the longest campaign of the long war."

The 100-day assessment will result in a new campaign plan for the Middle East and Central Asia, a region in which Petraeus will oversee the operations of more than 200,000 American troops as the new head of U.S. Central Command, beginning Oct. 31...

David Aaron, RAND Corporation, In Their Own Words: Voices of Jihad -- Compilation and Commentary

This book presents the actual statements and writings of jihadis expressing their views on virtually every subject relevant to their cause. It is not about Islam as it is practiced in its many varieties in Muslim communities throughout the world, nor is it about Islamic fundamentalism or the various Islamist political movements. Rather, it is about a small group of Muslims who carry out and promote terrorism in the name of Islam. Because the jihadis' statements are often more appalling and more profoundly revealing than the accounts that have been written about jihadi terrorism, this book provides unfiltered access to a broad range of the stories, rationales, ideas, and arguments of jihadi terrorists and those who support them...

[Full text in PDF only. See also RAND Voices of Jihad database.]

Biff said: "She was assigned a project. To find all the places on campus where you can film simulated sex scenes or where you can snort cocaine."

Biff, given the response from the school administration, I suggest the following.

1. Complete the project. Clearly the administration building is the place where these things can safely be filmed, so she should have lots of footage of the office that letter was sent from, and maybe have somebody do some lines off the Dean's and the President's desks. Also the desk of the professor who set the project, the hood of his car, his dog, and etc. Drive home the point that these behaviors are solidly administration approved. Make it funny.

2. Youtube it. Kate can probably arrange a really WIDE viewership for you, if you ask her.

Running to the authorities is not going to work in the academic world these days, because they are the source of your sister's problem. Endangering their funding by exposing them to international infamy and ridicule, now that could be effective.

If they're too tall to hit them in the chin, hit them in the wallet. It will hurt more.

From Daniel Pipes, word of an Islamist electoral defeat in Mississauga.

Phantom . . . that is BRILLIANT !!

But it's very bad luck for Senator Government.

Jennifer Rubin, Time For A Break

ABC News reports on Joe the Plumber, who seems to be the most effective spokesman for the McCain tax position... Joe is now everywhere explaining why raising taxes on little businesses is wrong. He is now a handy reference point for the argument that Obama’s tax scheme is not just going to impact Warren Buffett. (Obama never did answer in the debate why he’s raising anyone’s taxes.)

This is no small bit of luck for McCain...

Phantom...I like it!!!
I'll pass it on. Perhaps this Deborah Gyapong's website could be helpful too. This non-sence has got to stop in our colleges. My sister is 38 has two young children and her intent for attending film school is not as duplisitous as her assignment. We need to make this school the issue!

"...cholesterol in your shorts..."

My co-workers are looking at me kind of funny now. Thanks Vit for the morning chuckle, especially after the quasi-coronation of the Great O last night after the debate..

'biff, perhaps the other tactic for your sister to consider is to claim that, instead of Christianity, she has converted to Islam and the sex and drugs thing "offends" her. Have her throw in the words "tolerance" and "racism".

That should make them change their tune.

Karl Rove, Obama Hasn't Closed the Sale

This week also brought a reminder that Sen. Obama hasn't closed the sale. The Washington Post/ABC poll found 45% of voters still don't think he's qualified to be president, about the same number who doubted his qualifications in March.

This is seven points more than George W. Bush's highest reading in 2000 and the worst since Michael Dukakis's 56% unqualified rating in 1988. It explains why Mr. Obama has ignored Democratic giddiness and done two things to keep victory from slipping away...

"Green reservations: Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Poland's President Lech Kaczynski say Europe's ambitious climate change targets are too difficult and expensive"
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"Europe's leaders turn their backs on climate change targets in row over costs"

"Italy's decision to join a protest mounted by eight former communist states including Poland, Hungary and Romania, which are struggling to modernise heavy industries, raised the prospect of the green plan being badly watered down when formal decisions are taken in December."
http://tinyurl.com/44plfg (dailymail)

By email:

Republican Jewish Coalition

Concerned about Barack Obama?
You should be.

Many Americans have questions about Barack Obama and his views on Israel. And for good reason. His positions on Israel are reckless.

Most concerning is Barack Obama's naïve grasp of the threats against the United States and Israel.

From his opposition to legislation against labeling Iran's Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization (barackobama.com) to his willingness to meet with Iranian President Ahmadinejad without any preconditions (CNN/YouTube Debate, 7/23/07), Sen. Barack Obama has raised real questions about his judgment and experience.

Sen. Obama told a Jewish group he supports an undivided Jerusalem, only to flip-flop the very next day. (MSNBC.com, 6/6/08) Another time, Obama called his support for an undivided Jerusalem a "poor phrasing" of words. (Jerusalem Post, 7/14/08)

Obama himself has pointed out that "words matter." And they do, especially to people who care about the future of Israel. And they mattered earlier this year, when Obama stated, "Nobody is suffering more than the Palestinian people." (Politico.com, 3/13/07)

Sen. Barack Obama surrounds himself with a number of individuals and advisors who are hostile to Israel and American Jews. These men have played instrumental roles in shaping Sen. Obama's world views. They include Zbigniew Brzezinski, General Tony McPeak and Reverend Jeremiah Wright. All are known for their anti-Israel views.

Obama has not shown the wisdom, experience or strength to stand up to the people who would do us harm.

Paid for by the Republican Jewish Coalition. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.

MSM caught in the act again. The remark to "kill him" supposedly shouted at a Republican rally and echoed around the MSM in the US, never actually occurred. Despite numerous efforts to corroborate it the Secret Service has been completely unable to. Another "fake but true" from the MSM. See Michelle Malkin's site:
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/10/16/baffled-secret-service-cant-find-anyone-to-corroborate-reporters-kill-them-claim/comment-page-1/#comments

Kneejerk socialism is winning... for now.
http://blog.macleans.ca/2008/10/15/this-just-in-2/

Obama to declare carbon dioxide a dangerous pollutant if elected President?

"If elected, Obama would be the first president to group emissions blamed for global warming into a category of pollutants that includes lead and carbon monoxide. Obama’s rival in the presidential race, Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona, has not said how he would treat CO2 under the act."

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2008/10/16/obama-to-declare-carbon-dioxide-dangerous-pollutant/#more-3702

"You're kidding, right Richfisher? Trudeau will be hailed blindly as the new Emperor, just the same as "empty suit" Obama is being hailed as the new Emperor.

The support will be nearly universal...he'll capture the female vote, the youth vote, the Quebec vote, the MSM vote and the idiot vote...basically 65% of the population of Canada."

"Blind" is the key word.
He has his mothers looks and brains.
The libs and MSM will bite on your description of him for sure; that's what will make the whole exercise so fulfilling.

The dirt on this guy will be epic!
A lot of Quebec and Canada already hate him.
He sounds more socialist marxist than Jack,
He is the consumate champagne socialist.
That silver spoon will choke him.

He will make Dion sound like Milton freakin Freidman once he goes off prompter with his love for Castro and soviet style statehood.
Add his effete nobility jetset "lifestyle" into the mix and you're talkin majority for the conservatives.

Rae and Iggy are twice as smart and 100 times better public speakers.
Rae is a Rhodes scholar with a knack for public speaking. Iggy and him can navigate the minefield of gotcha journalism without a compass.
Trudeau will step on every rake in the field.
No amount of spin could possibly make the Trudeau kids sound like anything but a couple of disconnected spoiled elitist commie son's of a substance abuser, that they are.

from Celestial Junk:
Some very bizarre admissions about global warming

http://cjunk.blogspot.com/2008/10/warmists-and-msm-retract-predictions.html

"Even Al Gore got into the act, and expressed regret at fanning the flames of sensationalism ... while environmental groups around the world moved cautiously toward a more open view of the situation. Pepper Misty Leaf, of Arctic Ice Salvation stated, "We didn't realize it was the wind ... and now that wind dynamics are changing, we may see more ... not less ice in the near future ... polar bears will be happy!"

this just in, it wasnt Boob Raes fault.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/story/2008/10/15/f-elxn-basenbennett.html

Reported on CHBC TV news a second bomb site on gasline found today in northern BC. I have not been able to find a link as yet.....

Obama Tells Tax-Burdened Plumber the Plan is to ‘Spread the Wealth Around’

http://www.breitbart.tv/?p=195153

From CJunk;

Warmists and MSM Retract Predictions

In a surprising yet welcome move, most major North American and International news outlets today reported on the IPCC and Warmist admission that predictions of an ice-free arctic in 2008 were simply wrong. Furthermore, most MSM outlets quoted two studies that pointed to "winds" and "circulation", not global warming, as the likely causes of arctic ice depletion. Most surprising of all, was NASA's Dr. James Model Hansen, who told reporters, "I was wrong ... just simply wrong ... predicting an ice free 2008 was clearly hyperbole ... and for that, I apologize."

Even Al Gore got into the act, and expressed regret at fanning the flames of sensationalism ... while environmental groups around the world moved cautiously toward a more open view of the situation. Pepper Misty Leaf, of Arctic Ice Salvation stated, "We didn't realize it was the wind ... and now that wind dynamics are changing, we may see more ... not less ice in the near future ... polar bears will be happy!"

David Suzuki even got into it when he told reporters that, "We knew it couldn't all have been attributed to Global Warming ... the models are, after all, only as good as the formulas and data that goes into them. The planet is a solar driven beast ... and we need to look a lot closer at the the sun."

But the final word goes to the IPCC, which plans on revising its outlooks. "Someone, somewhere, is not telling the truth ... either that, or we just don't know as much about the climate as we thought," said IPCC head, Rajendra Pachauri's. He added, that since he believes in reincarnation, he intends on pursuing the matter even into another life.

The link;

http://cjunk.blogspot.com/2008/10/warmists-and-msm-retract-predictions.html

Philip Carl Salzman, Is peace normal?

...The assumption appears to be that peace is normal and war is anomalous, and thus if war is present, someone must be doing something wrong.

But the historical and ethnographic evidence suggests that it is peace that is anomalous, and war that is normal. Even desiring peace, as opposed to desiring victory, is anomalous...

Only in the 17th century, with the development of science and technology, was a dynamic of ever-increasing production initiated. For the first time, in the increasingly industrial societies, riches did not depend upon expropriating wealth from others...

Arctic Sea Ice 28.7% higher than this Date Last Year

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2008/10/15/arctic-sea-ice-now-287-higher-than-this-date-last-year-still-climbing/

the CEEBS was back on "All KHADR, all the time" this morning.

The election of CPC/Harper was soo yesterday's news.

MSM/CanPress Headline.
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"Recount in B.C. riding narrowly won by Ujjal Dosanjh
By THE CANADIAN PRESS
2008-10-16"

Global Warming Alarmists Knew Cooling Was Coming

http://errortheory.blogspot.com/2008/02/global-warming-alarmists-knew-cooling.html

"Maclean's pulls back on insults aimed at Mike Duffy [updated]

When CTV aired the botched Stephane Dion interview, many in the media expressed strong opinions about the decision. Few stronger, though, than Andrew Potter of Maclean's, who called Mike Duffy a "despicable human being".

Well, that blog post is gone.

Everyone recalls the disastrous interview between Liberal Party leader Stephane Dion and ATV's Steve Murphy. During that interview, Stephane Dion seemed unable, or unwilling, to answer the question of what he would have done differently if he was prime minister when the big market slide took place just a week before the vote.

CTV aired that segment on Mike Duffy Live, and Mike Duffy too a lot of heat for it. Andrew Potter of Maclean's got particularly personal:

[Andrew Potter] "Mike Duffy is a despicable human being.

For Shame.

The only saving grace is that James Moore refused to be drawn in. Good on him. Mike Duffy is disgusting.

UPDATE: This is worse than the Chretien face-paralysis attack ad. CTV just won Dion the election.

UPDATE AGAIN: Here’s the clip, for those who missed it."
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Update: Kady O'Malley's blog post in support of Andrew Potter is gone from Maclean's blog pages as well."
http://stevejanke.com/archives/275760.php

Actually Duffy was called 'a fat despicable human being" and many on that night called him worse. The oh-so-tolerant left.Maybe it was taken down because Duffy filed a complaint with the HRC,it certainly would fit a lot better than most complaints.

Q: Why has Citoyen Dion collapsed?

A: Citoyen Dion was a socialist shill, a socialist ponerologist, selling socialism's Pyramid Scheme, aka Green Shift.

Citoyen Dion-Liberals, aka Librano$, were the scum who hoped to rise to the top of Canada's "social surface".

The wisdom of Canadians blew the Citoyen Dion-Liberal pyramid scheme to pieces.

This is the accomplishment of one man: Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Belmont says, "there is no rigorous reason to believe that scum rises to the social surface,".

See F.A. Hayek: *"Why the Worst Get on Top"
...-

"Boom and boom"

"But there is another theory of why collapses occur that bears thinking about. It is rooted in the somewhat kooky discipline of “ponerology”, which defines itself as the science of evil. The basic idea is that while about 5% of the human population is psychopathic they tend to collect over time in the upper echelons of organizations. According to this theory, an inordinate number of really bad people are at the very top of society. Eventually they take it over and pervert it. Although most of “ponerology” sounds hokey and there is no rigorous reason to believe that scum rises to the social surface, I think it may be true that over time psychopaths learn to game the system simply because these are precisely the types of people who are obsessively looking for a way to gratify their socially prohibited desires."
http://tinyurl.com/547wzj (belmontclub)

*The Road To Serfdom
http://jim.com/hayek.htm

Thank you, Fred and Biff. Thing one has to remember about schools: you pay them, they don't pay you. They like to pretend they own you, but never forget you're a CUSTOMER, not some indentured peon.

One would think even an academic would know not to push around grown men (or women) with lots of crunchy life experience behind them. One would think that, but one would be wrong.

My favorite sport was asking these over qualified retards questions about THEIR lecture they couldn't answer but I could. Three of those in a row during a lecture and even the pushiest commie will step back.

(Via MESH) Sven Behrendt, When Money Talks: Arab Sovereign Wealth Funds in the Global Public Policy Discourse

Sven Behrendt studies the rise of Arab SWFs, assesses their investment strategy, and evaluates the policies of Arab investors and Western nations.

He also analyses the political implications of policy initiatives, such as the International Working Group of Sovereign Wealth Funds convened by the IMF, which agreed to new voluntary principles and investment practices in Washington last Saturday.

Key conclusions:

An international framework between investing and recipients nations is needed and should reflect the changing nature of the global market. A fragmented system of national policies is inefficient and in no one’s interest.

Arab investment managers need to adjust their strategies and take broader responsibility for the stability of the global financial markets. They can no longer play the role of quiet investors.

Arab public opinion, media, and civil society should take an interest in their countries’ SWFs and demand a more transparent accounting of how the funds are being invested.

Western governments should acknowledge the increased bargaining power of the Gulf countries and reach out in a constructive manner. They must also avoid policy decisions based on misplaced fear of foreign domination and populist sentiments...

'biff at October 16, 2008 12:08 AM
Further to Phantom's ideas, how about your sister seeing how many places on campus she could give information (pictorial) on abortion? Like, none.
Or hand out Bibles? or support Canadian military? *That* would be interesting.

http://tinyurl.com/4m223k

Link to second bomb on Encana Pipeline, Northern BC

biff: you might also want to e-mail Kathy Shaidle, who I'm sure would have some very pithy--which doesn't mean unknowledgeable--comments to make about this.

kshaidle@rogers.com

Further to maz2's reference to F.A. Hayek's "Why the Worst Get on Top" here's a link to a FEE piece from 1998 discussing this very phenomenon.

"Proof that Torontonians live on another planet in another time.

From Citytv....

Stephane Dion is reported to announce that he will step down as the leader of the Liberal party. Who do you think should take his place?

Michael Ignatieff 18%
Gerard Kennedy 9%
Bob Rae 15%
Justin Trudeau 49% Other 9% "

I had a thought about this yesterday. Can anyone think of a better way to spark western separation than a new Prime Minister named Trudeau?

USSA...lol

maz2:

“ponerology”

Just another way to say "feather bedding". You don't need evil people, just an avenue of opportunity for the greedy, perverse, or dogmatic, to pretend good civic intentions. While being seduced or giving over to evil for all the right reasons, wrong headedly for yourself pretending your a knight of right. People rationalize every bad thing they do into sweet roses.
Your absolutely correct though. After a time these types of psychos flock together like a murder of crows. Than comes collapse as people take their moral cues from the leaders.

Dionky Watch.

It's Dionky's Honey-Do Crisis.

But, donya worry: "Additionally, the Liberals have some young stars".
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"Senior Liberal MP asks Dion to 'signal intentions'"

"Dion spent his second straight day out of the public eye as he ponders his political future after a disastrous showing in Tuesday's election.

CTV's Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife spoke with insiders revealed that Dion is ambivalent about whether to remain as Liberal Leader, but that his wife, Janine Krieber, wants him to stay on."
http://tinyurl.com/3jblal (ctv)

The explosions along the pipelines in northern B.C. are in all likelihood the work of 'enviromental' extortionists. These people who are 'one with the earth' will cause damage to the enviroment by doing things like bombing pipelines under the guise of concern for the land which can only be appeased by large amounts of corporate cash directed towards their pockets.That is my take on it,for what it is worth.

Revnant Dream: "murder of crows".

It's crow behaviour:

"At crow courts, the prisoner stands alone in the centre of a circle of a circle of its fellows. The assembled crows discuss the case, becoming more excited. At times, an individual outcaws the others and, like a prosecuting attorney or a lawyer for the defence, argues and orates, until the prisoner is found guilty and the court passes sentence. The judge, jury and lawyers unite in inflicting the death penalty on the spot. It is possible that you just missed one of these ‘crow trials', as the behaviour of your crows seems to fit the above description of animation."
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Wild-Animals-705/crows.htm

The link above is full of the crow, Volpe.
Volpe wants Dionky in the centre of the crow circle.
The Liberals have put Dionky on trial; Dionky's trial is underway.
... caw ... caw ... caw >>>>

The CBC is beyond the pale. Newman's on with Patrick Gossage--and before him, Susan Bonner, one of the many excruciating Susans--dissecting the past, present, and future of Citoyen Dion.

It's all Librano, all the time. You'd never know that the CPC won a decisive minority. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his governing party seem to be off the CBC radar as inconsequential compared to the REAL story of the day: How do you solve a problem like Dion?

Hey, now Newman's got Duceppe on and the fact that the Conservatives "didn't do better" in Quebec.

Knock, knock, Mr. Newman, and any other CBC apparatchicks who may be listening: Could you let the Canadian electorate know what their new government is doing? Any chance you could let us in on what PMSH and the CPC's plans are for us mere plebs? Aren't we paying your salaries to do just this?

Who would know?

And, BTW, CBC, smarten up and hop to it. You've got a job to do. So far, you've failed miserably to deliver your mandate to the Canadian taxpayer.

Over at National newswatch,the first 4 featured stories and ten links for a total of fourteen items are about Dion or a possible succesor.Dion must stay. I do not want to be subjected to another cbc media love affair that is a liberal leadership race. The last one went on with 9 months of nightly stories and features about the contenders which ended with almost continuous coverage of the three day labour that resulted in baby Stephane. Martha Findlay and Gerard Kennedy were basically unknowns until the leadership race,but cbc made them liberal stars.It would be very interesting to compare the money WE spent covering the liberal race as compared to the one the conservative one. I would guess about 20 to 1.

Harper has to name someone, anyone, as a rep for NFLd in the cabinet. I say Rick Mercer is his man. He is less of a joke than Williams or the average NFLd voter who listened to him.

Gosh Manny...

...oooooooor Newfieland can suffer the consequences of their actions.

btw, Mr Mercer, to my knowledge, didn't stand for election this time around. Are you suggesting that he be appointed to the Senate in order to put him at the cabinet table.

Biff.I think that to find places that illegal activities can go undetected is borderline illegal,that may be reason to refuse this assignment.If not,for extra credit,she can point out the best spots to bludgeon a faculty member.

Morgan: "Justin Trudeau 49%" -- this is great! Give us Justin. Give us Justin. (Still, what could they be thinking?)

biff: I think your story is quite shocking and I think a formal complaint should be made to the board of the institution. Perhaps a copy of her original complaint and the letter received in response. Yikes. What's this world coming to? (Not a good question to ask, I guess.)

Richfisher poll:
Now it's as follows
9:07 Mountain

Stephane Dion is reported to announce that he will step down as the leader of the Liberal party. Who do you think should take his place?
Michael Ignatieff19%
Gerard Kennedy 13%
Bob Rae 18%
Justin Trudeau 38%
Other 11%
This is not a scientific poll

See Results

Looks like we'll be able to make fun of Kim Justin-Il like we did of Stephane Dion ...