Andrew Coyne: No need for Tories’ ‘Throw Away the Key Act’

Cannuck

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No argument then...

Argument about what? You haven't actually said anything that was worth refuting. I'm sure you may actually believe that victim impact statements have some value other than whining but as I've said, you're very silly. Anytime you choose to stop being silly, let me know and I can "argue" all you want.
 

mentalfloss

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No, there's definitely no emotion there lol

One Harper political strategy is at least clear now.


Take a policy issue that on the face of it sounds well intentioned, but has very minimal impact except to appease an uninformed mass of people who believe the nature and scope of that policy measure is broad and widespread.

Terrorism and Ebola are good examples.

Conversely on matters of bad news that actually do have a significance, we need downplay or deflect.

Like that whole oil thing that he frames as having a minimal impact.
 
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JLM

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Emotions shouldn't run our criminal justice system. That would be silly. You're not a particularly analytical guy so I can understand how you would disagree.

So are you saying that relatives and friends of Clifford Olson's or Willy Pickton's victims should have no consideration by the Justice System?
 

petros

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No, there's definitely no emotion there lol

One Harper political strategy is at least clear now.


Take a policy issue that on the face of it sounds well intentioned, but has very minimal impact except to appease an uninformed mass of people who believe the nature and scope of that policy measure is broad and widespread.

Terrorism and Ebola are good examples.

Conversely on matters of bad news that actually do have a significance, we need downplay or deflect.

Like that whole oil thing that he frames as having a minimal impact.

Holy f-ck man. You're becoming a bigger idiot every minute.

The idiot version of The Quickeing.
 

skookumchuck

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No, there's definitely no emotion there lol

One Harper political strategy is at least clear now.


Take a policy issue that on the face of it sounds well intentioned, but has very minimal impact except to appease an uninformed mass of people who believe the nature and scope of that policy measure is broad and widespread.

Terrorism and Ebola are good examples.

Conversely on matters of bad news that actually do have a significance, we need downplay or deflect.

Like that whole oil thing that he frames as having a minimal impact.

So instead of whining about the cons perhaps you could inform us about how perfect the libs were? Seems a lot of Canadians disagreed with you, or are you one of those persons who insists that it was a minority that elected the cons?
 

mentalfloss

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So instead of whining about the cons perhaps you could inform us about how perfect the libs were? Seems a lot of Canadians disagreed with you, or are you one of those persons who insists that it was a minority that elected the cons?

Who said anything about the Liberals?
 

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Cannuck

You'll forever be deified as Lord God and Ruler of Idiot Space Time and Dimension.

Well I understand you feel it important to deify me, The fact that I don't make a fool of myself making silly statement about tax credits, farming, Russia and a host of other things is a clear indicator that I have a ways to go to catch you on the idiot scale. I for one can't for see it happening, simply because you're obviously trying to win the race

That's not a rebuttal... Figures

I'm not sure what you want. Perhaps if you made some comment that wasn't ridiculously silly, I could rebut it
 

skookumchuck

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cabinet members are appointed... as elected MPs (and past/probable cabinet members) do you foresee this newly envisioned decision making as being a part of a respective MPs campaign platform?

of course Parole Board members, as appointed, meet a defined criteria... and they specialize in dealing with and working in the justice system - that's their job; one that allows them to draw upon subject matter experts in determining risk influences. Oh wait, I get it... cabinet members won't have any need for this type of silly assessment purview with "throw away the key legislation"!

Of course you neglect to mention that most civil servants need not worry about being reelected and could care less what the public wants. Sorta like you.
"Specialize in the justice system" You mean like lawyers?
 

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Well I understand you feel it important to deify me, The fact that I don't make a fool of myself making silly statement about tax credits, farming, Russia and a host of other things is a clear indicator that I have a ways to go to catch you on the idiot scale. I for one can't for see it happening, simply because you're obviously trying to win the race

I see that I have struck a nerve here... All this back peddling and hopeless attempts at redirecting the issue from your obsession with Justine to anything else.


I'm not sure what you want. Perhaps if you made some comment that wasn't ridiculously silly, I could rebut it

Of course you're not sure... This comes as no surprise
 

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Honestly if it could be proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that a person did the crime then I'd rather have them put to death and save us the cash of catering to their sorry *** the rest of their lives.

Since that won't likely happen, prison for actual life is fair to me. If they, for example, take a life then why should they have a chance at one of their own?

But then I'm also in favor of making cons work for pay and that pay goes back to victims' families, fines incurred, re-education (the not lifers) and only then on luxuries for prison. I also think lesser offenders should be allowed out (and guarded) to do menial work like highway clean ups and such to pay back what they owe, education if they don't have any and then, again, luxuries.

If I have to pay taxes to keep your sorry butt in jail then you should have to pay back what you owe society somehow.
 

mentalfloss

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Of course you neglect to mention that most civil servants need not worry about being reelected and could care less what the public wants. Sorta like you.

How do you know the work ethic of 'most civil servants' or even waldo's for that matter?