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Not too bad really…….it simply confirms exactly what I wrote about you Paul. In fact, I was expecting it.

better?

I have voted Liberal, NDP and Conservative in my adult life.

All right Wells, fess up, who did you vote for when you were not an adult? I didn’t know Joe Volpe was an elected official that long ago.

In jazz there is certain type called free-form.
It is characterized by a loose, stream of consciousness free for all.
Tonically, it is discordant, off-time, and from the perspective of one who believes that music of value echoes the “music of the spheres”, notably unpleasant. Playful, it’s adherents note it.

Or, in fewer words, Wankery.

Cordially

Niall

PS: Speaking of self delusion: N.D.P. = No Darned Possibility

“James R. Halifax is betting I won’t vote for Harper at the next election. Safe bet indeed: I live in Ottawa Centre. The prime minister isn’t a candidate here.”

Very clever Paul. You must have thought a while to come up with a comment like that. You’re probably almost half as smart as you think you are. Well done.

“However I have already written, way down on one of these comment boards in December, that my personal preference, as between the Harper Conservatives and this coalition as it was constituted or could conceivably be constituted from the current Parliament, was that the Harper Conservatives continue to govern. I doubt that preference will change before an election. I’ve written a book — it’s the only book I ever wrote — that sings Harper’s praises to the freaking heavens. That book is still on sale, so I have a non-trivial pecuniary interest in Harper’s continued success.”

Title please…..I will go pick it up.

“I have voted Liberal, NDP and Conservative in my adult life. In every election since 2004 I have had to think and study a fair bit before choosing among the candidates for those three parties in my riding.”

Any adult who votes for the NDP, is not one who should be offering political opinions and expect to be taken seriously.

“James R. Halifax is a really big idiot. Worse, he’s a common kind of idiot: the kind who reads criticism of a public figure, takes it as an endorsement of the man’s opponent, and decides that since the writer Is A Liberal, no more thinking (and I’m not sure the inclusion of the word “more” is appropriate, actually) is required.”

Paul…Paul….Paul. Most people who’ve read anything you wrote understand that you think almost everyone is an idiot. Common or otherwise. Your opinion of yourself pretty much assures that result.
As for thinking you’re a Liberal……I’d say that you are more a Liberal than you are a writer. I guess we’ll consider it an impasse.

“Folks: I could not possibly have less influence over who gets to be the prime minister of the country. ”

And that’s what really bothers the press gallery too…..though they do their best to change this.

“That decision is made way, way above my pay grade: it is made by all of you, and then by your Members of Parliament. When I do this political-journalism thing, I am almost always writing a variation on a pretty simple line: whoever the prime minister of Canada is, could he maybe do a better job while he has it?”

Yes he could…..if only the Opposition parties and biased press allowed it.

“If James R. Halifax or any of the rest of you came here looking for me to say nice things about the prime minister or anyone else except perhaps Tony Bennett, you’ve come to the wrong place. I am sorry for your confusion.”

No one is asking you to SAY nice things Paul…..they’re asking you to be fair. If that’s too difficult, maybe you should call it a draw and stick to voting for Layton’s Party. Of course, if you want to talk to any NDP MP’s, or a few select Liberals….they can be found protesting Israel somewhere in order to show their support for HAMAS.

shalom.

how does a guy like Iggy step in front of an audience of business people and tell them how he’s going to save the economy? even the cbc reported it as a “skeptical audience”.

and now, neocon tax cuts with neocon middle east policy. and every Liberal is going to sign up to it just like every Liberal, just days ago, signed up to a socialist-separatist coalition. its rather breathtaking.

I just figure he won’t escape some scathing stuff from you. Because its hard not to be scathing.

The principles that the Conservatives espouse relate to slow, steady change — things like asking departments to find 10% savings in their budgets for programs that will reflect Conservative priorities. I believe that one of their objectives is to reduce funding for special interest groups and move taxpayer dollars towards things that are relevant (or appeal to) middle class Canadians. A really good example is the Status of Women funding that was taken away from the Ottawa SOW bureaucracy, and then given back, but ear-marked for women’s programs in the community. This is just one example. You need to look at what the Conservatives have accomplished via shifts in funding (thank goodness we are not buying Kyoto credits — at least I hope not) and legislation. A political agenda is not a simple set of promises posted on a bulletin board during a campaign.

ha! proof you’re a Liberal, a Conservative propagandist would never get caught with a gender exclusive statement.

anyway, judging from Iggy’s performance today and to date, I think we’ll be repeating this conversation next week with the opposite outrage and accusations.

Harper = meanie. Could do better.

Tony Bennett = stand-up guy.

Should Tony Bennett usurp any of the candidates in Beaches-East York, or run as an independant, he will have my vote.

Imagine a Liberal leader getting 4 cracks at it? Ha!

He can’t!

That said, if there is an election, I predict Michael I. will say ‘no coalition period.’ before the writ is finished dropping.

However I have already written, way down on one of these comment boards in December, that my personal preference, as between the Harper Conservatives and this coalition as it was constituted or could conceivably be constituted from the current Parliament, was that the Harper Conservatives continue to govern. I doubt that preference will change before an election. I’ve written a book — it’s the only book I ever wrote — that sings Harper’s praises to the freaking heavens. That book is still on sale, so I have a non-trivial pecuniary interest in Harper’s continued success. I have voted Liberal, NDP and Conservative in my adult life. In every election since 2004 I have had to think and study a fair bit before choosing among the candidates for those three parties in my riding.

James R. Halifax is a really big idiot. Worse, he’s a common kind of idiot: the kind who reads criticism of a public figure, takes it as an endorsement of the man’s opponent, and decides that since the writer Is A Liberal, no more thinking (and I’m not sure the inclusion of the word “more” is appropriate, actually) is required.

Folks: I could not possibly have less influence over who gets to be the prime minister of the country. That decision is made way, way above my pay grade: it is made by all of you, and then by your Members of Parliament. When I do this political-journalism thing, I am almost always writing a variation on a pretty simple line: whoever the prime minister of Canada is, could he maybe do a better job while he has it?

If James R. Halifax or any of the rest of you came here looking for me to say nice things about the prime minister or anyone else except perhaps Tony Bennett, you’ve come to the wrong place. I am sorry for your confusion.

You’re slipping, ‘Berty Gal.

I get it – it seems like you don’t Richard.

Well, it’s not like the Canadian Human Rights Commission has a perfect track record in this regard.

I think part of the issue was that some of the plaintiffs who had already received settlements from the government were still appealing to the CHRC, because it was a no-lose situation for them. If they won the appeal, they could get even more money from the taxpayers; if they lost the appeal, they still had their $4,000 settlement in the bank.

Women may still be at a social disadvantage in Canada, but less so now than at any time in our country’s history. This is 2009 and I don’t think you can blame the federal government anymore, even if you don’t like the current PM. Also, I am hopeful that we will achieve 50% female MP’s within the next 20 years – maybe even our first elected female PM.

At least, that’s the impression one gets from reading anything you write. Maybe you and James Travers can car-pool.

Yeah, but it’s hatred for that “rights” lobby that drives the Conservative base. So it’s a vicious cycle, in which Tory strategists are participating gleefully. Cf. arts program funding cuts, which saved very little money but got the Harperite base all stirred up. The day these Conservatives do something not premised on “divide and conquer” will be the day I buy a hat and eat it.