Trudeau to be guest at US state dinner
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I think Trudeau believes he is invited to the State Dinner because he is aristocratic and worthy of hobnobbing with the elite. How smug he must feel!
Let's assume there are other reasons for his invitation. Let's wait and see. Or will we ever know what the real agenda is?
Obama might not be the sharpest knife in the drawer by he's certainly not as stupid as Trudeau. It is unlikely that he expects to learn anything from our 'Boy-Who Would-Be-King'.
Let's assume there are other reasons for his invitation. Let's wait and see. Or will we ever know what the real agenda is?
Obama might not be the sharpest knife in the drawer by he's certainly not as stupid as Trudeau. It is unlikely that he expects to learn anything from our 'Boy-Who Would-Be-King'.
Meaning that stupid trumps responsibility?
In the Arctic. To greet Putin with hot chocolate when he comes to claim our land.
FiveParadox;2223205 And recognizing that all genders should be involved in political leadership together is not "PC said:
Oh great, one Michelle Oh!bama school lunch and he will be a conservative for life
the cake thing is great;
its not the size of the piece of cake you get, its the size of the coin in your piece
and of course the icing is well...icing
pie is nice too
the cake thing is great;
its not the size of the piece of cake you get, its the size of the coin in your piece
and of course the icing is well...icing
pie is nice too
I don't understand the need for women to represent women, minorities to represent minorities, etc. Don't men and women talk, exchange ideas, understand each other's wants and needs? Don't minorities talk to their representatives, male or female and explain what they need and want? If they don't it's their own damned fault if they get short shrift!
Gender and culture don't have a monopoly on intelligence and conscience, those traits can be demonstrated by any individual. Or not.
This is the same PC nonsense that prevents well qualified candidates from rising politically if they can't speak French. Does speaking both official languages somehow guarantee intelligence and competence?
Reminds me of the old story about the Trudeau family relaxing around the swimming pool when little Justin fell in and was in danger of drowning. The lifeguard did nothing and finally PET had to jump in and save Justin.
Confronting the lifeguard, PET asked, "Why didn't you rescue Justin from the pool?"
"I can't swim", replied the lifeguard.
"Then how did you get this job?" asked PET.
Replied the lifeguard, "I'm bilingual".
I think that people from different genders approach issues with different perspectives, informed by their socialization, and the unique challenges and barriers that those genders face. It makes perfect political sense to have a gender-balanced cabinet (and a cabinet that otherwise reflects the diversity of the country) so that discussions at the cabinet table include perspectives that are broadly representative of the people of Canada.
Well, since the federal government services citizens in both official languages, it is a basic competence that should be required for some positions. For example, members of the Supreme Court of Canada should have to be functionally bilingual, as there are nuances in language, when a case is being argued, for which a translation service simply cannot do adequate justice.
