104 Replies to “The Martin Family Empire”

  1. Knee high black socks wouldn’t look good with a gold lame thong. You gotta have the gold leather platform boots a la Elton John, or thigh high gold leather with stiletto heels like Cher.

  2. Hey Stephen:
    Nice work on Google. I am glad it took you a couple of shots. I am just a lowly PhD student – alas, I am not tenured yet. I mostly work on survey research and voting behaviour. It’s pretty esoteric, math-driven stuff. But when I am not doing that I work for a conservative pollster. Before that I built models for the manager of a campaign for the Conservative leadership. The candidate wasn’t Belinda, and it wasn’t Tony Clement, so you can guess where my allegiances lie, and where my politics generally are. (For full disclosure, I did work in Belinda’s office when she was CEO of Magna for a couple of summers but didn’t think she was the best candidate for the leadership). You see, it’s not necessarily that we’ve got differnet politics. It’s just that I think you’re a bit over the top, likely too ideological, and maybe just not sharp enough for my tastes.

  3. Thanks, Pete.
    I’m pleased you want to keep it friendly.
    I take it you’re not a Liberal, then. If so, then you must forgive me, as it sure sounded like you were, therefore, my warrior instinct naturally kicked in. Can’t really help it; I simply want those bums out of power.
    Agreed that Boolinda wasn’t leadership material. Too unsteady on her feet unless she has talking points and complete control of the situation. Was painful to watch sometimes. Good riddance anyway.
    When I know something to be so or not so beyond a reasonable doubt, then it will seem that I am an idealogue. Don’t get confused there. I just believe in what works and in what’s true. The lib-left, on the other hand, is so maddeningly adamant in so often supporting the most unworkable or most bizarre ideas and policies as their polling tells them it’ll get them votes. Or their financial supporters demand it of them. Say, that’s not idealogical at all, after all. They’re mostly poll-driven! In that case, I prefer idealogy: the idealogy of truth and of what works and what’s really in the interests of the people. Guess in this way, I AM an idealogue, then. And proud of it, too!
    Perhaps we have a different view as to what’s “sharp” or “smart”. Perhaps you really mean we have different styles. Could be it: what you witness here is partly a “style”. Just try to see past it a bit more, and I’ll try to see past the Liberal-sounding language.
    With all due respect, sometimes you do sound a tad elitist and snooty. It really doesn’t become you. That’s part of the reason I was convinced you were a Libby. 🙂

  4. BTW, Pete, surely you don’t think that thinking what others want you to think and toeing the line to keep the moolah rollin’ in is what makes one smart or sharp. I submit that smarties are those who think for themselves based on reality, logic and reason, not those simply doing everything they’re told like a trained seal.
    Don’t worry, I’m not talking about you, necessarily. 🙂

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