“I am a Canadian,
a free Canadian,
free to speak without fear,
free to worship God in my own way,
free to stand for what I think right,
free to oppose what I believe wrong,
free to choose those who shall govern my country.
This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold
for myself and for all mankind.”
Flea – “He never added the caveat, ‘so long as nobody might be offended'”.
Join the election day blogburst!
I just voted! Score one for the good guys in a riding we can’t possibly win.
My wife and I just voted, yes, for the good guys!
We should wipe the socialist/ greenies pretty good here in Oxford county, Ontario, the same as last time..
Funny thing about the Dief and his Bill of Rights, is that he never did anything about making the CWB voluntary after he realized how the Liberals used it to rip off western grain farmers in the British wheat Agreement of 1946/48.
Maybe he thought making Ontario an extra 25 cents/bbl for western Canada’s $2/bbl oil was sufficient punishment.
Quebec and the Maritimes, being east of the Ottawa Valley was not affected because all of their oil was imported from offshore at the time.
I had to throw the 25 cents in because there are Crooked Liberals that like to exaggerate the story about the east having to pay BILLIONS extra for the oil – which is nonsense.
“Dief the Chief”
His biography states he had no children. They forgot about Prince Andrew. That was a feat that no other Canadian politician can match.
There are just so many great quotes at the site but this one stands out so loudly,
“I love to make Paul [Martin, Sr.] mad. You can do it by saying, innocently, that no other member has the ability to compress such small thoughts into so many words.”
Remind anyone of someone running south of the border?
FREEDOM!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDRA3XFfDr4
Gordon Sinclair made his choice. Don Newman/CBC have made their choice.
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“The Americans
“LET’S BE PERSONAL”
Broadcast June 5, 1973
CFRB, Toronto, Ontario
Topic: “The Americans”
The United States dollar took another pounding on German, French and British exchanges this morning, hitting the lowest point ever known in West Germany. It has declined there by 41% since 1971 and this Canadian thinks it is time to speak up for the Americans as the most generous and possibly the least-appreciated people in all the earth.
As long as sixty years ago, when I first started to read newspapers, I read of floods on the Yellow River and the Yangtse. Who rushed in with men and money to help? The Americans did.”
http://www.tysknews.com/Depts/Our_Culture/americans.htm
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“CBC’s Don Newman wins Gordon Sinclair Award
7 Oct 2008 … Newman will be presented with the Gordon Sinclair Award Oct. 20 at the …. U.S. stocks come charging back as governments throw trillions at …
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2008/10/07/gemini-awards.html”
Christoph, no vote is wasted!..it’s worth dough to the party you voted for!
Great Idea…
http://uncommonsensecanada.blogspot.com/2008/10/i-am-free-canadian-election-day.html
Count me in.
Me too.
http://www.lassooftruth.com/my_weblog/2008/10/election-day-bl.html
But I’m not brave enough to make predicitons!
Left wing parasites are not free, they need a host. Very true statement.
I often wonder what these people think when they look in the mirror at the end of their time and see nothing but a wrinkled face. They have spent their whole life being mad, finger pointing and blaming someone else for their unproductive place in life.
My husband and I voted last week: the person who removed our Conservative sign couldn’t change that!
Go, Harper go!
That’s so typical of them, isn’t it?
Wonder how the TV raffle is going in Northern Saskatchewan??
Note that Diefenbaker’s 1960 Bill of Rights was based around the individual – as someone capable of Reason and analysis.
It was effectively rendered irrelevant by Trudeau’s ‘Charter of Rights’ – a document which removed the fundamental rights of freedom of speech and belief of the individual, and instead, established a nation of ‘beliefs’ that are not the domain of the individual’s reasoning, but are hereditary to an Identity Group.
As such, these group-based beliefs are inviolate, closed to debate and discussion. They are moved outside of Reason and defined as part of the psychological identity of the group. Therefore, to analyze and debate them, is considered an abusive attack on the psyche of the group. It ‘offends’ them; it hurts their feelings. Discussing these group-beliefs might make members of that group viewed ‘with contempt’ by others.
This Charter effectively shut down thought, reason, debate, analysis in Canada. Such acts are viewed as a violation of ‘Human Rights’..which are defined as ‘the Right not to be offended’.
The other rights, those which we’ve long held, and long before even Diefenbaker’s document, such as freedom of speech – are rendered null and void by the Canadian Charter of Rights.
“So typical”
But unreported by the MSM, when it happens to Conservatives and front page in the Toronto Star when it happens to Liberals.
So Typical, indeed.
It’s a pretty gray and raw day here in the GTA but I don’t care – I voted in the advance poll a couple of weeks ago. Does anyone know who this favours? I seem to recall that Tory voters are more determined to get to the polls, so lousy weather helps them, but I’m not sure.
Almost prefectly Canadian “reality” TV eh Soccermom?
A couple leftists agreeing on what is best for the masses, because we obviously cannot make those important determinations for ourselves!!
The right took how many years to figure out that splitting the vote was a pretty stupid thing to do. Wonder how long it will take the left? Hopefully a loooooooooooooooooong time.
Chris Reid – the guy the Cons booted as a candidate and Wonder Woman have also posted.
Pathetic Fallacy ?
The weather is turning stormy here in the GTA, a warm wind is blowing hard from the south.
More reason for the lazy and indifferent to drive straight home.
Can anyone answer this Question?
I have seen many a post refering to Liz May being an American, So i googled and looked a Wilki: i see where she was born in Conneticut moved to Canada in the 70’s, However i did not see any reference to her becoming a Canadian Citizen.
Now I am sure she is, I just could not see them(Green) being that dumb, Under the elections act of 2000 you have to be canadian to run.
So can anyone answer that question for me, Is she Canadian or American?
‘Americans” – or American wannabes – should not be allowed to vote in Canada.
The problem then is the that the tories will probably lose. After all, they are the only Right wing party in the country, and need the left to split their votes between center left (Libs) and hard Left (Dippers) to win. Throw in the lefty Green Party, and it becomes apparent that the Right are winning on technicalities. Take out the American flag wavers who insist on staying in Canada and complaining, and the Right might disappear.
Liz May is a citizen of the “One World”.
Ralph Klein gave me $400.00
I voted for my man Stevie
I get to listen to qr77/Dave Rutherford
I get to post on SDA
and I dont need Viagra yet,what more could a man ask for,dont worry be happy,iam.
Voting tips for the confused moonbat :
1. Do not vote for who you want to win ( see Liberal leadership convention for details ) .
2. A vote for the Greens or Dippers is a vote for Harper , so instead of trying to wrap your heads around these conflicting thoughts , just cut out one step and vote Conservative .
3. If voting for who you don’t want to win is right , then voting for you least want to win is the best option . Again vote Conservative .
I’m sure there are tips from some of the other commenters here that will help us with this vital demographic .
Wonder how the TV raffle is going in Northern Saskatchewan??
I was thinking of that this morning soccermom. Hopefully they are at least offering plasma’s this election…
Let me tell you a story…During the 2006 election I had a radio talk show personality reply to my email. In it he said the following…”the Conservatives will never win because they can’t even tie their own shoelaces”.
Well, Mr. X on CFRB…my answer to you THIS time is…Conservatives may not be able to tie their own shoelaces but at least I know one thing…WE will STILL have the keys to the castle!
“Sir John won in 1887 at the age of 72. And then he won again at 76. I’m only 70.”
– September 18, 1965, Toronto Telegram.
So if Sir John A MacDonald won elections at the age of 72 and 76 respectively, why on God’s green earth are the Obama-Nation(tm) suggesting John McCain isn’t a serious contender due to age? Utter rubbish!
“Freedom includes the right to say what others may object to and resent… The essence of citizenship is to be tolerant of strong and provocative words.”
– April 9, 1970, House of Commons.
I’m pretty sure Dief the Chief would put the boots to the current incarnation of the HRCs.
Here’s to more strong provocative words on Small Dead Animals and in Parliament!
Voted in the advance poll, don’t much care for line ups.
Prediction: Conservative Majority because Stephen Harper is ‘scary’ in a “Cookie Monster” kind of way.
Thank God the Sesame Street antics of the parties during the election period will finally be over.
Kermit will return to his lily pad, Miss Piggy will don her lipstick, JackO will hang his lantern for Halloween, and the Duceppe-tionists will be BLOQed!
We now return to regularly scheduled programming with AliSteve Cookie and Monsterpiece Theatre featuring S.91 of the Constitution ‘Act’ 1867.
Go, Harper, Go! I’m sure there will be enough chocolate chips for everybody to be well satiated.
Cheers
Hans-Christian Georg Rupprecht, Commander in Chief
Frankenstein Battalion
2nd Squadron: Ulanen-(Lancers) Regiment Großherzog Friedrich von Baden(Rheinisches) Nr.7(Saarbrucken)
Knecht Rupprecht Division
Hans Corps
1st Saint Nicolaas Army
Army Group “True North”
“I am a free Canadian”: only because I have the right to keep and bear arms.
Lest we forget.
I voted this morning, noticed a steady stream of people at the polling station, mostly seniors.
Anyone notice Obama’s flag? It’s a play on the stars and stripes. A blue triangle, centered from the base with an”O” in the middle of it surrounded by stars. One has to wonder.
That is Ohio’s flag GaryinWpg.
Can’t fight the winable fights when stuff like that and the whole muslim/citizen thing keeps getting brought up.
Early risers!
Atlantic Jim,
Thanks for the enlightenment. I googled the flag and sure enough. Must of been my conspiracy mind playing tricks on me!
NP, given the empty suit’s track record, it would give pause to thought.
Old Dief, the Chief; God rest his soul.
We could use a lot like him today.
Back from Scrutinizing 6 polls for CPC Randy Kamp, off to do a Lit drop. Will be scrutinizing at Albion for the afternoon + count.
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/10/13/its-not-an-obama-flag-its-ohios-state-flag/
Holy Crap, more absolute tripe!
Canadians do not choose their own leaders. The electorate chooses inconsequential low level representatives like MP’s and MPP’s. Your leaders are all appointed and selected by oligarchic elites.
If your candidate does not appear on a ballot, then they are not elected. Simple as that. Canada is a parliamentary monarchy and is not, nor has ever been a democracy.
KDP- We don’t have an executive branch, but our leader IS elected in his own riding. It’s a workable democracy. We elect the party, and they appoint a leader.
Are you American KDP? That system isn’t perfect either. Superdelegates choose the leaders of the 2 parties, then you pick one or the other. Independants don’t really count in either country.
dp, I agree with the thrust of your comment except for the part about independents not counting. On the contrary. Whose votes do you think decide the elections?
christoph- My poor grammar. I meant independent candidates don’t count.
Now over to news: Steffi gave permission for Craig Oliver to extract his nose from Steffis ass just long enough to go to the polls.
My wife and I voted last month. For the good guys, of course.
John Diefenbaker comes across as pathetically naive. As Joey Smallwood said, he was much taken with the froth and tinsel of politics, but was not ready for the hard work necessary to achieve anything. And so his Bill of Rights has no constitutional status.
So where are the T-shirts and bumper stickers?
kdp – I think you have an idiosyncratic definition of democracy. I’ve no idea what you mean by the term.
Canada is both a parliamentary monarchy and a democracy. The monarchy, as titular and symbolic, is not part of the legislature (the parliament). The parliament, which is the legislature, is elected by the ‘demos’, by the people. The parliament is the body authorized by the people to make laws.
Certainly, Canada, as do most democracies, has problems with its process.
A worrisome problem, in my view, is the attempt of the socialist left to restrict freedom of speech. Another problem, also promoted by the socialist left, is the isolation of peoples into identity-groups; multiculturalism.
And, there’s the problem that has arisen within the error of denying universal suffrage by allowing one province to restrict voting to members of only that province.
But, I think you need to clarify your terms. Canada is a democracy.
FYI I am a recovering Canadian (disloyal subject of HRM Elizabeht, Queen of Canada) and am now a US citizen sovereign.
God Bless you but this pretzel logic of the electin/non-election of your leaders needs to be addressed honestly and without the blanket of denial. Granted the US system is not without its flaws, and they can be addressed, but until that discussion you need to honestly ask yourself this question.
If my leaders do not apperar on a ballot, Then do I live in a democracy? No Ballot, No Democracy. Simple.
So please my fellowCanadians in this forum please stop saying that you will, or will not vote for the Prime Minister.
The perpetual ignorance British subjects (which means you too Canada) is driving me crazy! If you are a subject in England or Canada, you do not, nor ever have lived in a democracy. You live in a parliamentary monarchy, where government executives and leaders are never, ever elected. They are always, and have been always appointed by the Queen.
This would be analagous to working at a privately owned company that is unionized. As an employee, you might get to vote for a union steward, but are never afforded voting rights on who leads the company itself and who wields executive power.
Canadians and Brits by their nature are bright people but this blatant false assumption about living in a democracy really exhibits wholesale ignorance.
Now before all of you patriots flame me, I defy you to produce an actual ballot that has a Prime minister, Head of State, Commander in Chief, Premier or any other executive position on it.
No ballot, no democracy.
“No ballot, no democracy.”
It’s a partial democracy. The Senate for example is not elected, it’s selected by the Prime Minister who comes to power democratically in a roundabout way. The Prime Minister is selected by his party’s parliamentarians. This much is true.
The Canadian voters, however, select those parliamentarians. But you know this already.
Vielen dank, Hans-Christian!