He’s likely the best successor to PM Harper and frankly, the only worthwhile candidate for prime minister that I can think of.
Back when I was a liberal (in Quebec at the time there wasn’t much choice) I sort of went along with the make-fun-of-Preston meme. How wrong I was.
The best thing the Conservatives was to name the party CRAP.
Watched the whole thing and agree completely.
Lead the way, Saskatchewan!
To quote NFLD’S Danny Williams:
“Can’t we at least get up off our knees?”
Why do conservatives praise a rank spendthrift anti-investment statist like Wall? Why do conservatives hate freedom so much?
Just Questions, until we get a true libertarian in this country who is willing to say something like, “The public health care system must give way to a multi-tier privatized system simply on morale and ethical grounds.” we have to accept the best that is out there and hope to build upon that.
When Harper decides to hang up his skates, here’s a guy I’d like to see in the leadership race.
Regarding conservatives hating freedom, I am a conservative simply because they embrace freedom, particularly individual freedom, more than any other party in this country. The Liberals have long surrendered themselves to the collectivist enslavement principles of “liberty for me but not for thee.” Or do you associate “freedom” with some other grossly contorted meaning, Just Questions?
Freedom? From NDP Marxists, boy are you delusional.
Ken, I myself have a great deal of difficulty trying to figure these people out as well. I have often said reading Marx (the Jeff Spicoli of philosophers and economists) makes you stupid. On the other hand, understanding Marx via reading critiques, that is the real revelation to how utterly contemptuous and patently wrong he was in all of his ideas.
Brad wall is a twit when it comes to senate reform – demonstrating that he is clueless about the real political dynamic in this country (even justin trudeau understands better than he does.
As for his conduct as premier – he has been a failure. He has the strongest mandate – not just in seats but approval a conservative premier has had since Danny Williams and he has done squat in terms of deregulating and privatizing much of the sask economy.
Nothing on sasktel; liquor stores; auto insurance etc. if he fails to do anything with those issues then he will rank among the biggest failures in conservative leader history.
Those are strong and valid points, Gord. Myself, I am still frustrated with PM Harper for not privatizing the CBC and not allowing doctors to practice medicine in an open market. His dissolution of the single desk wheat board purely on philosophical grounds was properly argued for (if you do not own your own production and free to market it then you are merely a slave) but, the very same reasoning can be applied to the public health care system and the need for doctors to freely market their production. He has a majority now, why hasn’t he allowed this opportunity for freedom for medical professionals?
I am not so sure. In today’s Star PHoenix there is an article in which Premier Wall discusses that climate change is a concern. Unfortunately I am not able to link the article. In fact they won’t even let me read it. The affiliates of National Post must have recently gone to a pay wall, as I am supposed to buy today’s edition. Used to be free with a NP subscription.
Has he bought into the AGW scam or is this just politics?
Regarding Mr Wall’s AGW concerns, an identical situation occurred with our own province of Alberta leader of the opposition, Danielle Smith. The whole AGW affair has a deeply dysfunctional, grossly political, and scientifically non empirical basis to it. Political people who attach themselves to it leave a smell upon their clothes that is difficult to ignore.
Pragmatism boys, pragmatism.
The great hair loving unwashed have been brain washed into believing this tax the air socialist wet dream.
Only a fool leader would take a public stand against it until the truth enters the consciousness of the stupid.
It’s already happening. The environazies are losing..and they know it.
Don’t listen to what Canada’s real conservatives say about AGW. Watch what they do.
A very good point Dowleb. People in a hurry often fail to get where they are going. I’m sure Harper is a climate realist and would like nothing better than to dump the CBC. All in good time.
Agreed and that’s what’s so maddening about walls spinelessness when he could be using his mandate to lead and make changes.
This would be perfect timing to dump the CBC. Economic growth and the Olympics are done
Last story on CBC should be ad scam still owes millions
Pragmatism boys, pragmatism.
Why is pragmatism bad when Liberals do it but good when Your Team does it? Do you really have anything to go on besides TEAM? Is there any evidence significant good will come from ‘pragmatism’? I am a conservative simply because they embrace freedom, particularly individual freedom,
In what dimension are you posting from? Just Questions, until we get a true libertarian in this country who is willing to say something like, “The public health care system must give way to a multi-tier privatized system simply on morale and ethical grounds.” we have to accept the best that is out there and hope to build upon that.
How are you ever going to get this true libertarian as long as you actively support statists because TEAM?
Question I asked earlier without a satisfactory answer: How is the current “Eat Sh*t And Be Happy” approach to the HarperWallCons any different from the “Eat Sh*t And Be Happy” approach to the Bush GOP? Why will the outcome be any different?
The Tea Party has nominated candidates that have lost in place of establishment candidates that might have won. Do you hate the Tea Party? Do you consider them in the same place as the ‘po-faced ultraconservatives’ mentioned in another thread?
you obviously are a liberal/dipper who cannot see the positive changes in SK since WALL took over. true conservative principles are the only way to have a sustainable robust economy with excellent employment levels. ps., I moved from Ontario to SK seven years ago, what a delight to be here!!
Clean coal! Uh-oh, his brain is infected.
I watched this speech where Wall gives all the credit to the people of Saskatchewan and I contrast that to the Premier of Alberta claiming that Alberta’s success is due to the government and their Building Alberta plan.
Wall 68% approve 27% disapprove.
Redford 31% approve (before her $45,000 personal trip) 63% disapprove
Great speech. Brad is everything that the NDP and Greens hate so he’s definitely on the right track.
“Wall 68% approve 27% disapprove”
Pretty much says it all, doesn’t it? Not bad when considering that this province is still populated by many old die-hard CCF’ers and militant government unionistas. The big unions still spend thousands of their members’ dues in plastering the landscape with childish billboards warning the public about privatization of health care and government services.
After a steady diet of mindless socialism under Douglas, Lloyd, Blakeney, Romanow and Calvert with brief respites of Thatcher and Devine, Premier Wall is indeed a breath of fresh air and has finally got Saskatchewan on the right track. If he proceeds too slowly for some, that’s fine with me so long as we’re making headway.
Saw the speech or most of it as it was broadcast live on Sun News. I can’t say how he is doing on the local front as I am not living there but in terms of the big picture and how Saskatchewan and Canada should go forward he is right on. Granted, all leaders cannot do everything that everyone wants but I would like to see Mr Harper and Wall try a little harder to straighten out the mess lieberals and dippers got us into just a wee bit faster, as in my lifetime.
Brad Wall has no balls! With a popularity that he has, he has squandered many opportunities. When they rewrote the legislation dealing with unions, he dropped the ‘right to work’ legislation. Here was a great opportunity to humble the union gangsters in Saskatchewan and cut the NDP off at their knees. But no, he let them live to fight another day. I could cite other examples of his incompetence and missed opportunities.
Does he speak French? Does he speak it well?
If not, no chance he could become PM.
I kept hearing him say “sustainably”. A better term would be “responsibly”.
How is his French?
Not clear what the eat shit comment is about. Are you referring to the lack of government spending vis a vis more leftist governments? Happy to engage in a discussion, but you will need to be more specific. Perhaps you believe that conservatives don’t care about people because they don’t spend more. Rather it’s that they recognize (based on history) that leftist policies aren’t actually good for people, even those at the lower end of the income range.
Just maybe its time to have a PM who doesn’t speak french. Just maybe Quebec will finally understand that ROC is fed up with thier bitching and moaning. If they don’t like it – they can leave. Ya – this coming from a guy who is fully literate in “francais” and whose grandparents pioneered right here in good ol’ Saskatchewan. I am so tired of their shit.
He’s likely the best successor to PM Harper and frankly, the only worthwhile candidate for prime minister that I can think of.
Back when I was a liberal (in Quebec at the time there wasn’t much choice) I sort of went along with the make-fun-of-Preston meme. How wrong I was.
The best thing the Conservatives was to name the party CRAP.
Watched the whole thing and agree completely.
Lead the way, Saskatchewan!
To quote NFLD’S Danny Williams:
“Can’t we at least get up off our knees?”
Why do conservatives praise a rank spendthrift anti-investment statist like Wall? Why do conservatives hate freedom so much?
I wish i lived in Saskatchewan!
Your tears of despair are so delicious!
h/t Mamba
Just Questions, until we get a true libertarian in this country who is willing to say something like, “The public health care system must give way to a multi-tier privatized system simply on morale and ethical grounds.” we have to accept the best that is out there and hope to build upon that.
When Harper decides to hang up his skates, here’s a guy I’d like to see in the leadership race.
Regarding conservatives hating freedom, I am a conservative simply because they embrace freedom, particularly individual freedom, more than any other party in this country. The Liberals have long surrendered themselves to the collectivist enslavement principles of “liberty for me but not for thee.” Or do you associate “freedom” with some other grossly contorted meaning, Just Questions?
Freedom? From NDP Marxists, boy are you delusional.
Ken, I myself have a great deal of difficulty trying to figure these people out as well. I have often said reading Marx (the Jeff Spicoli of philosophers and economists) makes you stupid. On the other hand, understanding Marx via reading critiques, that is the real revelation to how utterly contemptuous and patently wrong he was in all of his ideas.
Brad wall is a twit when it comes to senate reform – demonstrating that he is clueless about the real political dynamic in this country (even justin trudeau understands better than he does.
As for his conduct as premier – he has been a failure. He has the strongest mandate – not just in seats but approval a conservative premier has had since Danny Williams and he has done squat in terms of deregulating and privatizing much of the sask economy.
Nothing on sasktel; liquor stores; auto insurance etc. if he fails to do anything with those issues then he will rank among the biggest failures in conservative leader history.
Those are strong and valid points, Gord. Myself, I am still frustrated with PM Harper for not privatizing the CBC and not allowing doctors to practice medicine in an open market. His dissolution of the single desk wheat board purely on philosophical grounds was properly argued for (if you do not own your own production and free to market it then you are merely a slave) but, the very same reasoning can be applied to the public health care system and the need for doctors to freely market their production. He has a majority now, why hasn’t he allowed this opportunity for freedom for medical professionals?
I am not so sure. In today’s Star PHoenix there is an article in which Premier Wall discusses that climate change is a concern. Unfortunately I am not able to link the article. In fact they won’t even let me read it. The affiliates of National Post must have recently gone to a pay wall, as I am supposed to buy today’s edition. Used to be free with a NP subscription.
Has he bought into the AGW scam or is this just politics?
Regarding Mr Wall’s AGW concerns, an identical situation occurred with our own province of Alberta leader of the opposition, Danielle Smith. The whole AGW affair has a deeply dysfunctional, grossly political, and scientifically non empirical basis to it. Political people who attach themselves to it leave a smell upon their clothes that is difficult to ignore.
Pragmatism boys, pragmatism.
The great hair loving unwashed have been brain washed into believing this tax the air socialist wet dream.
Only a fool leader would take a public stand against it until the truth enters the consciousness of the stupid.
It’s already happening. The environazies are losing..and they know it.
Don’t listen to what Canada’s real conservatives say about AGW. Watch what they do.
A very good point Dowleb. People in a hurry often fail to get where they are going. I’m sure Harper is a climate realist and would like nothing better than to dump the CBC. All in good time.
Agreed and that’s what’s so maddening about walls spinelessness when he could be using his mandate to lead and make changes.
This would be perfect timing to dump the CBC. Economic growth and the Olympics are done
Last story on CBC should be ad scam still owes millions
Pragmatism boys, pragmatism.
Why is pragmatism bad when Liberals do it but good when Your Team does it? Do you really have anything to go on besides TEAM? Is there any evidence significant good will come from ‘pragmatism’?
I am a conservative simply because they embrace freedom, particularly individual freedom,
In what dimension are you posting from?
Just Questions, until we get a true libertarian in this country who is willing to say something like, “The public health care system must give way to a multi-tier privatized system simply on morale and ethical grounds.” we have to accept the best that is out there and hope to build upon that.
How are you ever going to get this true libertarian as long as you actively support statists because TEAM?
Question I asked earlier without a satisfactory answer: How is the current “Eat Sh*t And Be Happy” approach to the HarperWallCons any different from the “Eat Sh*t And Be Happy” approach to the Bush GOP? Why will the outcome be any different?
The Tea Party has nominated candidates that have lost in place of establishment candidates that might have won. Do you hate the Tea Party? Do you consider them in the same place as the ‘po-faced ultraconservatives’ mentioned in another thread?
you obviously are a liberal/dipper who cannot see the positive changes in SK since WALL took over. true conservative principles are the only way to have a sustainable robust economy with excellent employment levels. ps., I moved from Ontario to SK seven years ago, what a delight to be here!!
Clean coal! Uh-oh, his brain is infected.
I watched this speech where Wall gives all the credit to the people of Saskatchewan and I contrast that to the Premier of Alberta claiming that Alberta’s success is due to the government and their Building Alberta plan.
Wall 68% approve 27% disapprove.
Redford 31% approve (before her $45,000 personal trip) 63% disapprove
Great speech. Brad is everything that the NDP and Greens hate so he’s definitely on the right track.
“Wall 68% approve 27% disapprove”
Pretty much says it all, doesn’t it? Not bad when considering that this province is still populated by many old die-hard CCF’ers and militant government unionistas. The big unions still spend thousands of their members’ dues in plastering the landscape with childish billboards warning the public about privatization of health care and government services.
After a steady diet of mindless socialism under Douglas, Lloyd, Blakeney, Romanow and Calvert with brief respites of Thatcher and Devine, Premier Wall is indeed a breath of fresh air and has finally got Saskatchewan on the right track. If he proceeds too slowly for some, that’s fine with me so long as we’re making headway.
Saw the speech or most of it as it was broadcast live on Sun News. I can’t say how he is doing on the local front as I am not living there but in terms of the big picture and how Saskatchewan and Canada should go forward he is right on. Granted, all leaders cannot do everything that everyone wants but I would like to see Mr Harper and Wall try a little harder to straighten out the mess lieberals and dippers got us into just a wee bit faster, as in my lifetime.
Brad Wall has no balls! With a popularity that he has, he has squandered many opportunities. When they rewrote the legislation dealing with unions, he dropped the ‘right to work’ legislation. Here was a great opportunity to humble the union gangsters in Saskatchewan and cut the NDP off at their knees. But no, he let them live to fight another day. I could cite other examples of his incompetence and missed opportunities.
Does he speak French? Does he speak it well?
If not, no chance he could become PM.
I kept hearing him say “sustainably”. A better term would be “responsibly”.
How is his French?
Not clear what the eat shit comment is about. Are you referring to the lack of government spending vis a vis more leftist governments? Happy to engage in a discussion, but you will need to be more specific. Perhaps you believe that conservatives don’t care about people because they don’t spend more. Rather it’s that they recognize (based on history) that leftist policies aren’t actually good for people, even those at the lower end of the income range.
Just maybe its time to have a PM who doesn’t speak french. Just maybe Quebec will finally understand that ROC is fed up with thier bitching and moaning. If they don’t like it – they can leave. Ya – this coming from a guy who is fully literate in “francais” and whose grandparents pioneered right here in good ol’ Saskatchewan. I am so tired of their shit.