Knows No Bounds
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August 18th, 2006, 09:16 PM
I didn't want our PM at this conference and I certainly didn't want the conference in Canada. Given the inability of the world and the key countries where AIDS is a major problem to get the damn job done and read the riot act to the large number of offending citizens cavalierly passing the disease on, I see no place for Canada on the front lines at all.
I didn't want our PM at this conference and I certainly didn't want the conference in Canada. Given the inability of the world and the key countries where AIDS is a major problem to get the damn job done and read the riot act to the large number of offending citizens cavalierly passing the disease on, I see no place for Canada on the front lines at all.
Clever Clogs
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Location: Pointy Rocks
Location: Pointy Rocks
August 18th, 2006, 09:26 PM
I don't care if Harper goes. It is a photo op nothing more. Too much was made of it.
If they people at the conference come up with a game plan let us know.
Bill Gates has more sway and money to help the problem than anyone else in the world. I wish Bill luck.
I don't care if Harper goes. It is a photo op nothing more. Too much was made of it.
If they people at the conference come up with a game plan let us know.
Bill Gates has more sway and money to help the problem than anyone else in the world. I wish Bill luck.
Bright Spark
Posts: 319
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
August 18th, 2006, 10:57 PM
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Yes...i might be a photo-opp for Harper....but dont you think as Prime Minister of Canada...he should go?
I don't care if Harper goes. It is a photo op nothing more. Too much was made of it.
If they people at the conference come up with a game plan let us know.
Bill Gates has more sway and money to help the problem than anyone else in the world. I wish Bill luck.
If they people at the conference come up with a game plan let us know.
Bill Gates has more sway and money to help the problem than anyone else in the world. I wish Bill luck.
Ponderous Intellect
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Location: Surrey, British Columbia
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August 19th, 2006, 04:38 PM
Her speeches were made with good intentions though, and in my view, she was one of the most practical and understanding of the people at the Conference.
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Well, our head of state de facto was there, but not de jure.
No.
Was any other head of State there?
Nope.
Was any other head of State there?
Nope.
Her speeches were made with good intentions though, and in my view, she was one of the most practical and understanding of the people at the Conference.
Knows Too Much
Posts: 2,004
Location: Proud to be in Alberta
Location: Proud to be in Alberta
August 20th, 2006, 09:43 PM
No reason for Harper to attend, and the best reason is that the lunatic left would have used the opportunity to heckle him over his SSM proposals. Proposals which have NOTHING to do with an AIDS conference.
With the middle east, softwood lumber, and the Arctic all on his plate, the AIDS conference was not high on his list of priorities. Given that more people die from cancer each year in Canada, I would prefer he focus his energies there, if necessary.
No reason for Harper to attend, and the best reason is that the lunatic left would have used the opportunity to heckle him over his SSM proposals. Proposals which have NOTHING to do with an AIDS conference.
With the middle east, softwood lumber, and the Arctic all on his plate, the AIDS conference was not high on his list of priorities. Given that more people die from cancer each year in Canada, I would prefer he focus his energies there, if necessary.
Bright Spark
Posts: 337
August 21st, 2006, 10:24 AM
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Sine000, the were suspended for wearing Union badges, they were allowed to wear the conferance badges, they had been told weeks prior not to wear the union badges, no one at that time disagreed.
You guys noe that the people working at the Delta-Chelsea hotel...where the conference was held...workers who wore badges were suspended from their jobs...i mean...this is insane...they jus want to speak up....
Clever Clogs
Posts: 583
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Location: Calgary, Alberta
August 21st, 2006, 01:33 PM
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If their company tells them that a badge is unacceptable, that's their business isn't it? If you don't like it, tell the company.
You guys noe that the people working at the Delta-Chelsea hotel...where the conference was held...workers who wore badges were suspended from their jobs...i mean...this is insane...they jus want to speak up....
Bright Spark
Posts: 313
August 21st, 2006, 05:53 PM
The next time there is a conference on liver disease, the PM should attend?
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Way (multiples) less than heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cance and so forth. The PM should spend his time attending conference on health issues? Why. what are all those thousands of health professionals paid for?
but AIDS affect probably thousands of Canadians every year....
The next time there is a conference on liver disease, the PM should attend?
Knows No Bounds
Posts: 2,699 
Location: California
Location: California
August 21st, 2006, 11:37 PM
I think it's a shame the PM didn't go, but I think it's worse that a medical disease is still being stigmatized by people who think they are immune to it.
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It really isn't that simple for millions of people around the world who have been infected. The country with one of the highest infection rates coincidentally has one of the highest rates of rape. More and more children are born with the disease. Women in most of the third world can't insist on condoms unfortunately.
Na, the lack-of-self-responsibility lovefest on AIDS is in the same category. An idustry created to avoid the essential message: "Put on a rubber"
I think it's a shame the PM didn't go, but I think it's worse that a medical disease is still being stigmatized by people who think they are immune to it.
