National Post: NDP making huge gains as Canada tilts leftward

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What lunatic plans? And by what lunatic definition?

His definition. Bear in mind he's the only person (aside from Durry) who's attacking Mulcair for his personal finance situation and trying to string that along to mean something prevalent to public policy. Even JLM stepped in to defend the nature of the criticism.

When your only supporter is Durry, it should be enough to cement the fact that you're the real ideologue.
 

Cabbagesandking

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Come now... You paint yourself as an intelligent person. Apply some of that intelligence and maybe, just maybe a little proactive and forward-looking logic and the answer is as plain as day.
I do not paint myself as anything and it is irrelevant anyway. You make a claim that the Mulcait platform is lunatic and I have seen nothing in it that is lunatic.

Surely you are not too immersed in your superiority to spend a few moments telling me what is the lunatic part that I have missed?
 

JLM

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His definition. Bear in mind he's the only person (aside from Durry) who's attacking Mulcair for his personal finance situation and trying to string that along to mean something prevalent to public policy. Even JLM stepped in to defend the nature of the criticism.

When your only supporter is Durry, it should be enough to cement the fact that you're the real ideologue.

"Even JLM"!! And WHAT exactly does that mean?
 

JLM

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No, I just find you to be typically a conservative/NDP hatin' kinda guy. :)

Not really, I'm in favour of whatever works...........I hate political labels. Nor do I hate N.D.P. but before I make a major expense I like to cost it out and make sure the money is available and check with all concerned.
 

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Not really, I'm in favour of whatever works...........I hate political labels. Nor do I hate N.D.P. but before I make a major expense I like to cost it out and make sure the money is available and check with all concerned.

Fair enough.

The main point was more that Durry was his only remaining supporter and that is pretty telling.
 

Machjo

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Fair enough.

The main point was more that Durry was his only remaining supporter and that is pretty telling.

That alone means nothing.

I don't believe in teh democratization of knowledge. The truth is the truth no matter what percentage of the population believes it.

I'm not devenfing Durry per se, but just pointing out a flaw in your logic there.
 

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That alone means nothing.

I don't believe in teh democratization of knowledge. The truth is the truth no matter what percentage of the population believes it.

I'm not devenfing Durry per se, but just pointing out a flaw in your logic there.

Oh, I agree. I clearly don't mean that my entire impression rests on that qualification.
 

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You need to speak beyond the cliches and excuses on this issue Cliffy... Really, what does it mean that the economic system is controlled and stacked against them? Are you referring to the same system that allows 1/2 of the US population to escape Fed taxes but access what services is provided by the other 1/2?.. Is that the system you're talking about?

As far as police violence at protests are concerned, I see you conveniently leave out the reason why the cops are there in the first place. Sure, you'll don the ole foil hat and holler 'agent provocateur', but in the end, even you know that's a big steaming pile and serves as yet another excuse.

Ya know, the big irony in your previous post about wanting Mulcair to take power just to stick it to the other party supporters is laughable... The biggest irony being that if he did win and lived up to 1/10 of his lunatic plans, it would be people that actually depend on the system will pay the biggest price. Sure, they'll be a couple years of a party, but you'll soon learn that the economic system that you deride so much is also a harsh mistress.... When that day comes, you can wax philosophical about the good ole days when you didn't have to eat generic brand, discount cat food from China.

Do you have any idea how the fiat system works? Do you have any idea who controls it? Do you understand that is created out of thin air and has no real or tangible value? If Mulcair's policies would destroy that system, then I say, more power to him. Phuk the bankers and rich pricks who profit from the suffering of others.
 

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The NDP platform on green initiatives, is asinine and ass backwards. Even as a quick fix, stop gap, it will cause drastic price swings on petroleum products. As well as a punitive increase in the cost of living.

I'll point to Germany, as the appropriate way to move forward with regards to climate/emissions.

Their policy shift was monumental, it didn't lock in on just a few initiatives, like tax, cap and trade and restricting exploration and extraction. It made sweeping changes across numerous political policy portfolios.
 

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The NDP platform on green initiatives, is asinine and ass backwards. Even as a quick fix, stop gap, it will cause drastic price swings on petroleum products. As well as a punitive increase in the cost of living.

I'll point to Germany, as the appropriate way to move forward with regards to climate/emissions.

Their policy shift was monumental, it didn't lock in on just a few initiatives, like tax, cap and trade and restricting exploration and extraction. It made sweeping changes across numerous political policy portfolios.

What did they do?
 

Cabbagesandking

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The NDP platform on green initiatives, is asinine and ass backwards. Even as a quick fix, stop gap, it will cause drastic price swings on petroleum products. As well as a punitive increase in the cost of living.

I'll point to Germany, as the appropriate way to move forward with regards to climate/emissions.

Their policy shift was monumental, it didn't lock in on just a few initiatives, like tax, cap and trade and restricting exploration and extraction. It made sweeping changes across numerous political policy portfolios.

You will, of course, enlighten us as to what is asinine in the NDP platform.

You will, of course, tell us what Germany has done that is so very much more.

With the appropriate supporting evidence!