tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post3017702503117433483..comments2023-10-09T08:27:03.515-04:00Comments on Runesmith's Canadian Content: No More GamesJennifer Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14610902519752808810noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-10628734381783752062008-11-29T16:12:00.000-05:002008-11-29T16:12:00.000-05:00"If you didn't know something was good until it wa...<I>"If you didn't know something was good until it was "tried", you would be addicted to crack and heroin."</I><BR/><BR/>stellar false equivalency, "raphael". way to keep things sophisticated.<BR/><BR/>KEvronKEvronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16732621823124759996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-64923656201438176642008-11-29T15:49:00.000-05:002008-11-29T15:49:00.000-05:00James,I'm not saying there's anything wrong with w...James,<BR/><BR/>I'm not saying there's anything wrong with working together as different parties toward a common aim. By all means, try and go forward with this plan if you honestly think it's better for Canada.<BR/><BR/>But who is absconding their commitments here? The Conservative Party by implementing policy changes that affect all parties universally? Or the opposition for considering entering into a coalition government that has no chance of holding for longer than a half year before we are forced into a Spring election that would reelect a minority Conservative government?Raphael Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14635417096024081504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-52181117399667517372008-11-29T15:46:00.000-05:002008-11-29T15:46:00.000-05:00Scott,If you didn't know something was good until ...Scott,<BR/><BR/>If you didn't know something was good until it was "tried", you would be addicted to crack and heroin.<BR/><BR/>Jen,<BR/><BR/>I am interested in austerity measures, and this is what the government has done. It's a bonus that they've promised to cut the Chretien stipend, because that is a completely ridiculous misappropriation of public funds.<BR/><BR/>Honestly, the best thing for Canada would be one government in power for a secure and long enough time to stabilize the economy and create investment for businesses by cutting taxes and spending.<BR/><BR/>Giving the "coalition" of the spending a few months in power could irrecoverably damage Canada's economy.Raphael Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14635417096024081504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-87392914115087313432008-11-29T12:48:00.000-05:002008-11-29T12:48:00.000-05:00red tory has found a letter from harper and others...red tory has found <A HREF="http://redtory.wordpress.com/2008/11/29/attention-conservative-hypocrites/" REL="nofollow">a letter from harper and others</A>, claiming the viability of a coalition govt. suck on that, "raphael".<BR/><BR/>KEvronKEvronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16732621823124759996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-2459160552931687192008-11-29T12:32:00.000-05:002008-11-29T12:32:00.000-05:00"But you are left an entirely unpalatable option i...<I>"But you are left an entirely unpalatable option in forming a coalition government with the NDP and Bloc"</I><BR/><BR/>it'd be a Liberal govt, "raphael", supported the ndp and bloc.<BR/><BR/><I>"It's simply unfeasible and will only lead to another election in short order."</I><BR/><BR/>got a crystal ball, "ralphie"?<BR/><BR/>KEvronKEvronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16732621823124759996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-81939513450139460892008-11-29T12:18:00.000-05:002008-11-29T12:18:00.000-05:00Raphael,Given how often this opposition has worked...Raphael,<BR/><BR/>Given how often this opposition has worked together to hold the Conservative government to account (which is to say, a surprisingly large number), and given how often the surly Conservatives have tried to duck and weave and avoid their commitments in working with the other parties in the House, I strongly suspect that Stephen Harper is far better suited for Leader of the Opposition rather than Prime Minister<BR/><BR/>There's nothing wrong in working with the NDP, any more than there was anything wrong with the Conservatives cooperating with the Bloc. They're just as decent minded a set of individuals as you are, and they have a right to express their opinions in this parliament, and we have a right to work with them, if we so choose.James Bowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888307747088266395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-6496249407086727552008-11-29T12:06:00.000-05:002008-11-29T12:06:00.000-05:00Raphael,Go back to your private fantasies about to...Raphael,<BR/><BR/>Go back to your private fantasies about torturing teenagers and stop wasting everybody's time.thwaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399550285738440669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-62187168809846659442008-11-29T11:32:00.000-05:002008-11-29T11:32:00.000-05:00Raph -You are missing my point entirely. We can d...Raph -<BR/><BR/>You are missing my point entirely. We can debate the merits of public financing of political parties from here to Sunday, but THIS IS NOT THE TIME.<BR/><BR/>Can you honestly say you find it appropriate for the finance minister to include measures like this (and banning union strikes, and stifling pay equity lawsuits) in a financial update when we are in the middle of an international financial crisis? Face it - these are measures which save NO money in the short tern and a piddling amount in the long term, and are solely designed to screw with the opposition and advance the Conservatives' political agenda.<BR/><BR/>Is that really all you guys know how to do? Is that all you want from your government in times like these? Because the rest of us would like a government that is actually interested in governing, thank you.<BR/><BR/>Desperate times.Jennifer Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610902519752808810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-59953828851482182572008-11-29T09:04:00.000-05:002008-11-29T09:04:00.000-05:00We won't know if it's unfeasible til it's tried Ra...We won't know if it's unfeasible til it's tried Raphael. And get up on your facts - it's a coalition with the NDP, with the BQ offering wink wink support issue by issue.<BR/><BR/>You Conservative guys seem to think only your fearless leader can plot strategy. It's entirely amusing to see how shocked the Conservatives are to learn that, when they've backed the opposition into a corner, the other guys can plot strategy too.Oxford County Liberalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181314055142726735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-4452687447827768192008-11-29T02:24:00.000-05:002008-11-29T02:24:00.000-05:00But you are left an entirely unpalatable option in...But you are left an entirely unpalatable option in forming a coalition government with the NDP and Bloc. It's simply unfeasible and will only lead to another election in short order.<BR/><BR/>The election subsidy did not exist until 2003. Surely the Liberals could restore grassroots campaigning to raise funds necessary to actually pay for their own election campaign?Raphael Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14635417096024081504noreply@blogger.com