The Republicans were warned. Now, they’re being retired. (link fixed)
“That’s the Establishment’s worst nightmare: Irrelevance.”
More headlines at Drudge.
Plus – Bill Buckley’s magazine gets letters.
Maybe it is because of the circles you run in, but I don’t think you understand how angry people are in the country. It was an absolute insult to Republican voters to take someone as awful as Castle and expect the rank and file to vote for him just so Jim DeMint can be majority leader. Republican voters played that game in the 00s. And swallowed their principles and voted for lousy candidates in the name of keeping Democrats out. Well no more. That is the fallout of the 00s. Yeah, people want to get rid of the Democrats. But they are not going to do it if doing so means putting the same garbage that gave us Abramoff and the rest of the 04-06 Congress. And if that offends the delicate sensibilities of NRO and the Republican pundit establishment, well sometimes life is like that. And you better get used to it. Because the days of people like Castle winning in this party are over.
If only there were some sort of technology that could carry political developments in the US to our own Conservative Party headquarters.
Not quite Oz, it is the person who can command the confidence of the house who is asked by the Governor General to form a government. The question is usually first asked to the leader of the party with the greatest number of members, but not always. If Harper can’t command the confidence and Ignatieff can, he’d be asked to form the government. So independents do affect who forms a government if they align for one leader or another or switch support they could affect who is the Prime Minister or if there will be a between election change.
So independents do affect who forms a government if they align for one leader or another.
Give an example of when independents actually made this happen.
By an example, I mean an example when it has been acknowledged by the GG that one or more independents made the difference in his/her decision.
@sasquatch
‘my side’ is reason & practicability with a little concern for my fellow man… what has that to do with Stalinists?
As regards the ‘Tea(se) Party’, with time, I’m sure more reasoned/reasonable conservatives, seeking alternatives, will outnumber the flailing opportunists, but that hasn’t happened quite yet, indeed.
As regards my side losing, unfortunately reason and practicability generally run second to the need for instantaneous self gratification. Yet, hope remains, with perhaps just a bit of perverse pleasure in pointing out the obvious~
I don’t think a couple of you out here get it.
We didn’t leave the Republican Party they left us.
And, we didn’t forget that Karl Rove, Bush, McCain and the GOP tried to shove Amnesty down our throats, and Did shove TARP down our throats, and then along came Barry and shoved ObamaCare thru with legislative trickery, and is now trying to control every aspect of our economy with his 57 Czars.
And yes, it will be a hostile takeover if they don’t get out of the way. We The People are sick and tired of the Good Ole Boys, be they Republican or Democrat or Independent. Any incumbent that has been in 3 – 4 terms is part of the problem, not the solution.
Comon November. The whole world will know who the Tea Partiers are the day Pelosi has to give up her gavel.
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Long time SDA fan, first time comment.
With great respect to cjunk, I don’t see Harper as the problem. He’s not perfect, but who is? Perhaps its damning with faint praise but for me he’s the best PM we’ve had in my lifetime (49).
Canada today has so much imbeded socialism it will take a long time to remedy. Harper is overall doing a good job with the cards dealt him. Someday it will be time for Harper to move on but I don’t we are there yet.
In the end, its up to the people not the leadership. Think bottom up not top down. There are no silver bullets.
An article in NRO wrote that The Tea Party is not a Revolution but a Restoration. Very true, it is a return to basic concepts of the US Constitution – small government, fiscal responsibility and personal freedom. Since the US Constitution was a product of the Age of Reason, how can it be argued that the Tea Party’s Goals are “opportunists” and exhibit “the need for instantaneous self- gratification”. On the contrary, the last decades of running up trillions of dollars of debt to buy votes and offload the costs on to unborn taxpayers is the epitome of opportunism and instantaneous self gratification.
“There are too many people in Washington who think the purpose of public service is to get reelected. I think your reelection should be a byproduct of your public service, not the purpose of it.”
Marco Rubio on Mark Levin’s show – Sept. 14, 2010
Oz – we all have differing views on ‘correct government action’.
I fully agree with you about the incandescent lightbulb ban. Outrageous. [I’m stocking up.]
I think Harper was right about the indigeneous apology – even though, this government and these people did not carry out the actions of land grabs.
As for his ‘general support for the Greens’ – well, even though you and I condemn them there are a great many Canadians who support the agenda.
As for immigrants – I agree – but changing the immigration law, put in place by the Liberals, with a socialist majority in the House, is almost impossible. Harper has already changed some of the verbiage and outline for immigrants, inserting that Canada is operated by rule of law, gender equality, etc.
LCBennett – heh, I like your suggestion on funding. I’d like to see public funding stopped completely, but Harper tried that and the socialists went berserk. But your idea is great.
The fact that the CPC remains a minority is not because of its policies but because of its voting base. One quarter of the legislature is allotted to Quebec – and they have their own ‘federal’ party unelected by and unaccountable to any other Canadian. It’s their default party.
Excellent suggestions, nomdeblog.
snowbunnie – wow. Great post. Many thanks.
Welcome to SDA Ron.
Stephen Harper turned a bottom up party(Reform one-man-one-vote) into a top down party(CPC delegates).
That’s a fact.
Harper talks the conservative talk(sometimes, mostly when it comes to foreign affairs but rarely domestic) but doesn’t walk the walk(a lot).
Talk is cheap, politically, especially when it comes to foreign affairs.
Conservatives need leaders who act like conservatives on the domestic front and don’t make unnecessary concessions to the Left.
In the States, one thing on which Democrats and
conservatives can agree is how awful the Republican
Party is. Clueless, ignorant of history, venal.
On that all can agree.
Of course the conservative will probably think the
same of the Democrat.
@Ron
I mostly agree with you and about Harper notwithstanding some of my recent misgivings about his decisions. I think the biggest issue with Harper is letting those around him give him advice on how to get a majority. And that (poor) advice is whittling away at his base while not improving his position with those who haven’t voted for him to the same degree. It’s a net loss.
And if you read this whole thread you will see that there are many people who *do* understand that any change is going to have to come from the bottom up. I don’t think there are too many illusions about that.
But some of the institutional weights are very, very hard to push aside from below. Nanny statism attitudes. Taxes. “The government ought to do something…”. Taxes. Universal Health Care. Taxes. Public Sector Unions. Taxes. Firearm registry. Taxes. Over zealous police forces. Taxes. The list goes on and on.
@ LC
In Canada, a “Tea Party” with traction and influence *would* be a revolution. And we have already been at that place if Pearson and Trudeau hadn’t happened. But Pearson ushered in the ultimate feel-good politics, and well, now here we are.
Small government, fiscal responsibility and person freedom are *excellent* goals, and almost unassailable. But that message has to delivered to the average Canadian, and I don’t know how that can happen with the Gatekeepers of the Media continually deliberately getting in the way. The Internet, with all of its flexibility and directness is still a little too dilute in Canada yet. Maybe in a few more years…
Many good comments, but one only need to remember that we’ve had 40 years of “True-dope-ia” so it will take more than one or two elections cycles to start a ‘root and branch’ operation some commenters are expecting.
So far Harper has been trimming the “governmental hedges” but hasn’t done a complete “governmental landscape”. Well in a minority situation you still have to trim the lawn and pull a few weeds.
Comparing Reform with the Tea Party has some analogies though the political cultures are decidedly different.
Canada isn’t going through anything like the multi-trillion spending spree caused by insane banking lending practices at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, courtesy of Barney Frank et al.
“Here’s to You Mr. Jefferson” Awesome! by Mike Church
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLAg8a0vCZQ&NR=1
America Rising Video – Open Letter to Democrats.flv
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3ad1Mlkrkw
I would submit that the Tea Party/1837 Rebellion phenom is not quite as ripe here in Canada…YET.
Cheers
Hans-Christian Georg Rupprecht, Commander in Chief
1st Saint Nicolaas Army
Army Group “True North”
No OZ….you are the putz(LOL…haven’t heard that word since grade school.) Outside of France,the greatest socialist state in the world is Quebec,thanks to Canada,ie,western Canada.
So how come one province can suck 43% of a country’s GDP yet pay back 0%,be anything BUT socialist? Quebec is THE definition of socialism.The sooner they follow Greece and the other PIGGS,the better.
Unfortunately,we here in hopey-dopey Canada will bail them out,again.
Oh. And snowbunnie….great comment.
Yes, Justthinkin, Quebec is a socialist state chock full of socialists.
I have never said otherwise.
Ever.
Now go take a reading comprehension course.
Thanks Oz.
I don’t disagree with your points (especially regarding unnecessary concessions) but I do believe Harper’s been, and at present continues to be our best shot at turning things around. Optimistically I believe the political centre of Canada is slowly moving right after decades heading in the wrong direction.
WRT bottom up it is the job of the citizenry to control parties. Left alone parties will always be hijacked by Codevilla’s “ruling class” types.
Among those of us who still vote I suspect too many of us have done nothing more politically than cast a ballot, not enough have joined a party and worked to keep the ruling class properly harnessed. (I’ve certainly been guilty of this till recently)
Cheers
Welcome, Ron (first time SDA post).
I swing back and forth, but mostly I end up with your view: Harper is the best PM in my lifetime too (61). Long time heavy artillery poster ET agrees with you.
I had a very weird feeling watching two clips: Rove on Hannity and Krauthammer on Fox. Now, maybe I’ll eat my words, but both struck me as so YESTERDAY. Krauthammer’s basic argument is that Castle was a shoo-in, a done deal, and that O’Donnell was UN-electable. Principles be damned.
I thought to myself, ‘no, Charlie, the tide has turned … this cynical strategic thinking is over … it’s roll the dice time now, dude, go for broke time, let the chips fall where they may. And O’Donnel’s “supposed guru” remark about Rove had me chuckling (tho I like Rove). But Rove’s vicious smears against O’Donnell (paying off student loans, etc) was shocking to my ears. Very LEFTIST in sensibility.
Reminding everyone that Krauthammer also said that Geithner and Bernanke “saved the economy” and should be toasted (that’s toasted, with a “t” not roasted).
Ive voted federally all my life.
That ends this election. Why vote for a Government on a path to Sharia law with its inevitable societal collapse? The Progressive Conservatives are just a slow train on this track. From behavior they don’t think anymore but have a death grip only. To keep what power they have. Liberals would surrender on their bellies while Layton’s Butch’s would Convert just to keep power.
Layton as the dessert Calif, plundering to his hearts content.
So we have Conservative who really are statist control freaks with Mps as eunuchs. Plus three parties whose members are nothing but talking mouths who don’t have a clue what real democracy is. Meanwhile our Country is discretized.
JMO
Snowbunnie, spectacular post!
(I have a lazy-bad habit of skipping posts which have no white space. How about giving your cogent and passionate observations some breathing space like ET, EBD and others).
me no dhimmi…’long time heavy artillery’…what? what? [mutter, mutter].
At any rate – I fully agree with you about Rove and Krauthammer. I admire the latter very much; his verbal agility is quite something. But how anyone could suggest that Castle was a valid representative of the GOP – yuk. Michelle Malkin has a great outline of Castle as a leftist, a socialist, a ‘Soros Republican’. She listed all the socialist, tax heavy agendas and all the Kyoto-supporting agendas he followed.
The old guard in Washington, Democrat and Republican, aren’t listening to the people. They mock Glenn Beck but he’s on to something. They ignore the new young and very smart GOP in Congress, such as Paul Ryan and Eric Cantor to their peril.
As for our own situation, I can only repeat, Canadians have no history of individualism, of doing ‘our own thing’. We instead rely on government, and expect ‘our leader’ to do everything. We ignore that our government does not, unlike the US, have any Executive Section. Our PM is a member of the House and his actions are put to the vote.
With regard to that vote, think of our parliament as a board game and consider how one could get a majority given the reality of 308 seats and four political parties.
Considering this board, we find that it’s extremely difficult to get a majority government in Canada. The major problem is Quebec. If, in this game, you remove approximately 50 or more seats and say that the main federal party outside of Quebec cannot hold them – and yet, insist that those seats have voting power, this means that a majority government must increase its seats outside Quebec by an impossible number. Why impossible?
Because we also have four federal parties. One so-called federal party is the default party of Quebec. It automatically gets at least 50 seats in this board game. Then, the other two parties, the Liberals and NDP are focused in the seat-rich Big Cities of Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. These vote socialist because these cities are the sites for government jobs – and our bureaucrats and academics are almost 99.9% leftists.
We’ve set it up this way, making it almost impossible for a centre-right party to get a majority. The only party that can get a majority, relying on those big cities, is the left.
The fact that Harper has been able to get as many seats as he’s done has been due to his own calm centrist policies and to Liberal malfeasance. I like L.Bennett’s suggestion of dealing with the Bloc by starving it of funds. Release those seats – and a majority would be possible.
I’ll admit that Stephen Harper is the best Prime Minister I have seen in my 51 years of life.
If one considers how low the bar is, though, that isn’t saying much.
We need a Canadian equivalent to the Tea Party.
The Tea Party got it’s momentum from individual people who showed up to grouse at Town Hall meetings.
My Alberta CPC MP hasn’t had any Town Hall meetings.
The Reform Party, which was a bottom up party, had Town Hall meetings all the time.
Snowbunnie
*****
Thanks for spot lighting the Elephant.
You outdid yourself with the post.
Jack and “our numphie politicians”.
No, not the Jacka**.
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“Jack Says:
I’m getting a huge laugh out of the election results in the US today. As all the nimrods we elect in Canada time after time run around screaming “Torture, Harper is hiding stuff, charge them all” and continue to make fools of themselves we look across the line and in spite of the best efforts of Chris Mathews and his ilk we see “change” coming like a speeding express train.
Not the change they want but change nevertheless.
If I were in a position to do so I would give our numphie politicians a big “heads up” because whether they know it or not their day is coming also.
Not that anyone believes me — yet!”
http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2010/09/15/special-forces-cleared-in-every-inquiry-1/
CERDIP “Small government, fiscal responsibility and person freedom are *excellent* goals, and almost unassailable. But that message has to delivered to the average Canadian”
That could do with a tweak. First, to actaully work, it’s better to say “that message has to delivered BY the average Canadian” to our MPs, to our MPPs and to the MSM or we’ll cut them off, cancel, rebel at every opportunity.
Next, that message is nowhere near bought into by the “average”. Half a century of MSM and academic brainwashing have caused progressivism to feel now “average”. For example, even conservatives expect their leaders to guide us out of the wilderness. It won’t work that way. Look at the anti-establishment Tea Parties. They are just beginning to get a bit of traction to purge the GOP. So we’re 2 years behind, at least.
Finally, PMSH is the best PM since Laurier who was a classic free trade liberal. If we don’t work with some of what we have, we’ll end up voting for “hope and change”. Meanwhile purge the CPC of its old farts, especially at the riding level ( it is happening slowly, faster please).
“O’Donnell said she won partly because of Sarah Palin’s endorsement.”
But don’t forget to remember, Sarah Palin is a hick, a moron, a chillbilly, a deer-in-the-headlights, a “bimbo”***, a political ignoramus, a joke.
***a lefty prof of my aquaintance referred to her that way in conversation not long ago.
Dennis Miller mocks Mike Castle and all RINOs here!
@Robert W – great letter, great thoughts. Nice to be reminded from time to time that I’m not alone out here on the Left Coast.
CERDIP,
I know very little about Canadian history and politics. The rush to change education from history to social studies resulted in almost no time spent on the History of Canada during my school days- I remember a bit about the plight of natives, Chinese railway workers, basic geography and the introduction of universal medicare. I know more about British, US and European history and politics than Canada’s. It wasn’t just the metric system that changed education in the mid 70’s. At least they had not yet attempted to improve math and science. So, you’re right, a Tea Party:Canadian version would be revolutionary because so much historical knowledge about a pre-socialist Canada was never learned.
Oz and ET, thanks.
nomedeblog, trying to reduce entitlements is a difficult but necessary task. It is not just the recipients and activists but the program employees that resist any reductions. I know that the CPC has chosen incremental conservatism but, in many cases, it allows the media and interest groups to mount multi-month campaigns to “save this essential program” (somehow they’re all essential?). Perhaps it would be better to announce 20 major reforms and then “back down” on just a few of them, similar to labor contract negotiations.
“I know very little about Canadian history and politics.”
Respect and apologies, LC, but there are libraries.
Discontented people will act, even in Canada. However, for us, it takes a much longer time.
Even if you had a party to represent your views, you have an antiquated senate system, a governor-general, first-past-the-post system- any number of things that get in the way of progress. These things fry me no end.
As for the American elections, Sarah Palin is the ultimate political bookie.
Just my thoughts.
How can there be anything like a Tea Party in Canada when the left wing zombie vote has remained at a reliable 60% minimum for decades?
I very much wish there was a populist, conservative impulse straining to find expression, but there isn’t. Even the mildest of centre-right policies is viewed by the majority with fear and disdain.
If Quebec would take itself out of the equation this might change. But until and unless that happens I don’t see true conservatives getting a good handhold for at least a generation.
“The walls of the nation’s political establishment, Republican and Democrat are crumbling.”
“Newt—if you want to know what makes Obama tick don’t look to Africa. Look to Harvard,”.
Harvard? Isn’t that LibZiffy’s country?
Ugh, Kemo Sabay.
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“Cowboy Common Sense for the Political Establishment
The walls of the nation’s political establishment, Republican and Democrat are crumbling. A New CNN poll says that only a quarter of the electorate trusts the government. Sounds high to me.
John Dingell, who was first elected to a seat in 1955 before Elvis had his first hit record, is sending out urgent requests for funds to save his seat from a challenger that no one really knows. His family has held this apparently hereditary fiefdom since FDR was first elected in 1933.
Mike Castle and his followers who just took a thumpin’ in the Delaware primary are taking their toys and going home saying they won’t support newly minted nominee Christine O’Donnell. They will retire to the Republican country club and look down their noses at the Tea Party and Sarah Palin who cost them “their seat.” Funny I thought it was the people’s seat? Silly me.
Desperate politicians do desperate things.
Harry Reid “tweets” flank steak wearing Lady Gaga over gays in the military desperately trying to look relevant to in the juvenile world of modern communications. Does Harry Reid even know who Lady Gaga is? John McCain “tweets” Snooki of “Jersey Shore” about the tanning tax.
Newt Gingrich wades into the “what makes Barack Obama tick” discussion about whether the President was influenced by a Kenyan revolutionary grandfather he never knew. Here’s a hint, Newt—if you want to know what makes Obama tick don’t look to Africa. Look to Harvard, Columbia and the corrupt Chicago political machine for answers.
The whole establishment is desperately trying to figure out how to hold on to its power in the face of a voter revolt this country has not seen in a long time if ever. (continued)
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com …”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2589822/posts
There’s a French saying for this , if I’m not mistaken .
How can there be anything like a Tea Party in Canada when the left wing zombie vote has remained at a reliable 60% minimum for decades.
~jim303
This is why the Left don’t want a Fox News North TV channel and why the CPC isn’t holding Town Hall meetings: It might turn a lot of Zombies into informed voters.
None taken, hudson duster, but the last thing I would check out at the library would be a book about Canadian history and politics. If I wanted to read mediocre writing talent and left wing revisionist history then I would subscribe to The Star or watch Canada: A People’s History. I’d bet equalization dollars to Tim Horton’s donuts that the most Canadians my age feel the same way.
[quote]To be sure, Christine O’Donnell has an uphill fight ahead of her. Delaware is a left leaning blue state. But these mid-term elections are an interesting case and I do believe it’s possible for her to win.[/quote]
She has loads of issues, but stupid is not one.
(I hope her Hillary reach out was a bluff) She got her funding…..
If Palin & RNC agree to set the “Line in the Sand” to Cap & Trade… We all win going away
The danger NOW is that Republicans will win, but bite the poison apple in a Hobson’s Choice to pay off Obama’s debt.
A tax with a sunset, works for me….
Oz “This is why the Left don’t want a Fox News North TV channel and why the CPC isn’t holding Town Hall meetings: It might turn a lot of Zombies into informed voters.”
Yes and the other reason neither the CPC nor Liberals hold Town Halls is that the Zombies would simply be informed their political masters are uniformed.
The CPC is run tight to message because Ottawa runs way too much for an ordinary MP to be sufficiently conversant about. In other words a Town Hall would be a joke. Just as all candidates debates are a well known joke and the candidates only agree to do a few of them reluctantly. They rightly claim the only people who go to them have already decided and attend to simply rah rah their already chosen candidate.
No board of directors would let a company become as stretched and unfocused as government. Government keeps acquiring, they never divest. Now they have inadequate competence to run the mess they are in charge of. The civil service used to be competent, now it’s the B team, chosen for its (B)ilingualism ability.
Shrink Ottawa and let more taxpayer money stay in the Provinces where the fiscal problems are out of control because that is where Health and Education (now interest on debt) chew up the whole budget. We need to go to our riding associations and insist Ottawa divest!
Having finally read the entire thread,
I should have simply said,
I agree… with ET.
It’s the American people who are driving these changes.
Meanwhile, here in Canada, we have many conservatives that who insist on denying the political landscape as it is and instead prefer to do more belly aching than helping out. They seem to think that the Conservatives should do what the Obama Democrats are doing. They’d like to see the ram rodding of their political beliefs down the gullets of all Canadians whether they want it or not. Just like Obama’s doing.
And that is why the American people are driving these changes.
It was exactly the Lindsey Graham sort of “We can only beat the Democrats if we’re become just like them!” attitude that led me to officially become a Libertarian. So good on ’em for finally wising up, but it’s going to take a couple elections before I believe THEY believe it.
Respecting ET’s comments about no one getting involved @ 1213 pm.: I’ve done a little bit. Suggested to my MP’s office that the CPC donate its share of the $1.95 per vote income to Health Care (MRI’s, etc.) or Education (scholarships, etc.) and make a big deal about it at election time. The CPC can afford it, when you look at all the Party’s war chests, and if they did something good with that ‘dirty money’, I might perhaps consider donating some of my money to their electoral cause. The noncommittal look in response was somewhat disheartening.
How can there be anything like a Tea Party in Canada when the left wing zombie vote has remained at a reliable 60% minimum for decades.
~jim303
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Sorry. It’s not the leftie 60% that concern us. It’s the increasing betrayal of those who claim to lead the conservative 40%
At his best Harper had grudging respect, an aura of effectiveness, and the impression that he was in control.
That was 2 years ago.
He now looks like another grasping politician rapidly losing control of the situation, reacting rather then acting. He seems to have no real goals except keeping power.
Bring on the flames… those who have seen me post here for the last few years know that I am as pro-Canada, pro-West, anti-liberal, anti-socialist, and anti-nanny state as they come.
@nomDeBLog:
>>>CERDIP “Small government, fiscal responsibility and person freedom are *excellent* goals, and almost unassailable. But that message has to delivered to the average Canadian”
That could do with a tweak. First, to actaully work, it’s better to say “that message has to delivered BY the average Canadian” to our MPs, to our MPPs and to the MSM or we’ll cut them off, cancel, rebel at every opportunity.
Next, that message is nowhere near bought into by the “average”
@cryptic
>>>Respecting ET’s comments about no one getting involved @ 1213 pm.: I’ve done a little bit.
Yeah, me too. I’m running for councillor in my municipality ward, nominated last week. Most of what we are talking about in this thread is way above municipal politics, but one has to start somewhere, I guess.
I’ll tell you why I haven’t voted CPC in the last two elections. I live in O-Chow’s riding the last one and a Lib stronghold the time before (Mario Silva… some backbencher).
The CPC doesn’t run anyone against these guys. They don’t even try in the 416. Every person that runs for the CPC here, I guarantee you never heard of’em.
From what I recall one candidate was a receptionist in an immigration consulting office. WTF? I’m supposed to vote for that? I just vote for the Libertarian if available or an independent if not…
I thought of running myself. Just my friends and neighbors voting for me would be a boost in votes for the GTA.
“If Quebec would take itself out of the equation this might change.”
If that happened, you’d have to deal with that Ontario voter who absolutetly loves you funding their lifestyle. They voted that pinko McGuinty in twice. They remind me of my banker – low risk, needs a reg’lar paycheck for a soother. Preferably yours.
I wouldn’t trust ’em with my last dollar. And if Hudak is any indication, Red Tory is about as far as they’ll ever go. Harris was an anomaly. Scaeered the libbin’ bejeebus outta them! LOL! Them and their “safety nets”, nanny state, ban this, ban that and constantly peering over your back fence to see if “you got more than meeeeee”.
Vote Wildrose. I give up on the Cons. Federal politics is a wasteland in this country.
WTF. Why are my comments being “held for approval”?
Honk if you agree.
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“Sandy Says:”
“We need a Canadian Tea Party movement desperately.”
http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2010/09/15/hudak-led-pcs-put-forward-a-motion-to-stop-bill-191/
http://www.bluelikeyou.com/2010/09/15/the-ndp-party-of-toronto/#comment-89875
Ron – for a first time poster, you certainly stated the obvious to me: “With great respect to cjunk, I don’t see Harper as the problem. He’s not perfect, but who is? Perhaps its damning with faint praise but for me he’s the best PM we’ve had in my lifetime (49).
Another fantastic post, snowbunnie – you said everything that should be said – your post should be required reading for all the bellyachers who think that our Prime Minister should shuffle in the troika (Dipper/Liberano/Blochead) dictatorship. PMSH is all that stands between us and an economy shattered by a self proclaimed commi (Ducippe) Blochead. I cannot think of a better man than PMSH in times like this – he comes from the west and the easterners who are still in pre teen mindset have a problem with that and a lot of ‘conservatives’ really like their new high paying gument jobs so they don’t want gument cutbacks…and they can’t quite justify lesser gument and their desire to keep their ‘nice comfy fur seat’. The regular Joe who works for private enterprise (sans union) or runs a small business could never dream of such plush wages or such flouncy perks. PMSH is one of us regular Joes and he has many ‘conservative’ thorns in his side from the ‘entitled’ PC crowd who demand their ‘entitlement to their entitlements’. Places like the Yukon claim to have a conservative gov’t – all run on Fed handouts and all huge gument wages with atrocious perks!! All the while the Yukon hoards it’s riches under the skirts of the socialists in gument. We are skating on thin ice, here in Canada – people who diss the only Prime Minister in history who cheers for prosperity for Canadians is being stabbed in the back by those who maybe did not get a good ‘conservative’ gument job. If Canada had a tea party the Prime Minister would be there! PMSH would be our Glenn Beck! However, we have too many ‘entitled’ pipples to be any force – not many here would pledge their fortunes (pensions) for Liberty. Look at how many ‘conservatives’ stand firmly behind the Hitler inspired anti smoking bans?
As Glen Beck said – first we must know who we are and what we believe to be true; draconian laws against a group of people who enjoy smoking tobacco just does not cut the mustard if you are looking for Liberty, Justice, and the right to pursue (individual) happiness.
Good posts nomdeblog and ET.
Ron – for a first time poster, you certainly stated the obvious to me: “With great respect to cjunk, I don’t see Harper as the problem. He’s not perfect, but who is? Perhaps its damning with faint praise but for me he’s the best PM we’ve had in my lifetime (49).
Another fantastic post, snowbunnie – you said everything that should be said – your post should be required reading for all the bellyachers who think that our Prime Minister should shuffle in the troika (Dipper/Liberano/Blochead) dictatorship. PMSH is all that stands between us and an economy shattered by a self proclaimed commi (Ducippe) Blochead. I cannot think of a better man than PMSH in times like this – he comes from the west and the easterners who are still in pre teen mindset have a problem with that and a lot of ‘conservatives’ really like their new high paying gument jobs so they don’t want gument cutbacks…and they can’t quite justify lesser gument and their desire to keep their ‘nice comfy fur seat’. The regular Joe who works for private enterprise (sans union) or runs a small business could never dream of such plush wages or such flouncy perks. PMSH is one of us regular Joes and he has many ‘conservative’ thorns in his side from the ‘entitled’ PC crowd who demand their ‘entitlement to their entitlements’. Places like the Yukon claim to have a conservative gov’t – all run on Fed handouts and all huge gument wages with atrocious perks!! All the while the Yukon hoards it’s riches under the skirts of the socialists in gument. We are skating on thin ice, here in Canada – people who diss the only Prime Minister in history who cheers for prosperity for Canadians is being stabbed in the back by those who maybe did not get a good ‘conservative’ gument job. If Canada had a tea party the Prime Minister would be there! PMSH would be our Glenn Beck! However, we have too many ‘entitled’ pipples to be any force – not many here would pledge their fortunes (pensions) for Liberty. Look at how many ‘conservatives’ stand firmly behind the Hitler inspired anti smoking bans?
As Glen Beck said – first we must know who we are and what we believe to be true; draconian laws against a group of people who enjoy smoking tobacco just does not cut the mustard if you are looking for Liberty, Justice, and the right to pursue (individual) happiness.
Good posts nomdeblog and ET.