That's more like it Flossy - the man with no answers posts, yet again, another article.
Conservative ads attack Bob Rae
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That's more like it Flossy - the man with no answers posts, yet again, another article.
To be fair to Layton, I think his main concern was for his fellow man and to try to make the world a better place. Had he lived I'm not sure how well he'd have done given all the financial ramifications to being a leader in politics.
The real reason the CPC is doing this is to make it easier for people to accept the upcoming budget.
Here we go again: nothjing good to say about yourself? No problem: Just tear your opponent down instead.
There's plenty of good that the CPC have done for Canada.
Why don't they focus on those things instead of this crap?
Sure he did. The point is though, if the Conservatives are confident in their work, then they would not feel the need to tear him down. From that point of view, considering we already know Rae's record, this tactic actually tells us more about them than about him, that the Conservatives should feel so threatened by him?
Exactly. I do agree with many Conservative policies, but it's this sort of thing that leads me to turn away in revulsion.
Most Canadians are stupid.
I'm calling the budget. Cons want to make it look like all forms of taxation are bad because that's their M.O. and a lot of stupid people buy into it. If they can contrast their deep, unwarranted fiscal conservatism with the extreme opposite case, they'll have bribed the public into buying into their policy once again.
Remember Ford's "respect for taxpayers". Well that's coming back to bite voters in the ass, but he got away with it. I think the CPC will try and do the same by comparing Rae's history with their fiscal policy.
And yet we keep voting for parties instead of decent candidates. If we keep repeating the same mistake and expect a different result, that's our stupidity.
Your partisan slip is showing.
LOL, I see you hypocrisy doesn't stop at the political well.
That is what you wanted. Carry on.
I don't know who the CPC's one fan is, but all parties share guilt, only partisan hacks can't see that.
Basically, it comes down to people always getting bribed with the low taxes and it never works out.
It's the only gauge we have of the efficiency of Gov't. Anyone can give you anything if they have enough money!
Reasonable taxes, worthwhile services, accountability and transparency.
If we can achieve those, we can have an efficient government that works for the people instead of this American attitude of ridding the government of all responsibility and putting it all onto regular individuals and corporations.
This bull**** idea that we all have complete control over our destinies to achieve some indoctrinated financial dream and if we want help to get even a quarter of the way there, we're pandering to a nanny state.
This **** mentality has gotta stop.
Government has two main purposes- to enact (and enforce) legislation and to be a watchdog, EVERYTHING ELSE they should keep their beaks out of. :smile:
I understand why the Conservatives would launch attack ads at Rae. Being pre-emptive on such things, helps to divide the Liberals. Supporters of other leadership candidates will be repeating these accusations, when they state that Rae is the wrong man for the job - thus throwing the Liberals into disarray, allowing the Conservatives to govern longer without any real competition.
What I don't understand is why they would pick on the deficits that Rae created. I mean, yes, he created the largest deficits in Ontario history at that time, but the Federal Conservatives have created the largest deficits in Canadian history after seven consecutive Liberal surpluses.
Perhaps if Rae had lowered taxes, increasing the deficit even further, the Conservatives would approve.
What I don't understand is why they would pick on the deficits that Rae created. I mean, yes, he created the largest deficits in Ontario history at that time, but the Federal Conservatives have created the largest deficits in Canadian history after seven consecutive Liberal surpluses.
Perhaps if Rae had lowered taxes, increasing the deficit even further, the Conservatives would approve.
Well that is one take on it.
Reasonable taxes is what we are aiming for. Currently all levels of government take close to 50% of our income. That is not reasonable. We have far too many people with sticky mitts in the cookie jar.
It is this nanny state mentality that has to stop. People have to learn to think and act for themselves again.
This is a right-wing line that isn't realistic.
You cannot expect people to self-govern a state. They do not have the resources, skills, nor the time to be both public figures and work in other sectors of industry.
Government should have as much power as needed to help people get what they want (as long as that is something good everyone involved). That requires involvement in many different facets of life.
Government exists to rule you........to perpetuate its own existence, and increase its influence.
"Government, like fire, is a dangerous servant and a fearful master." George Washington
Like fire, government spreads rapidly, consuming all in its path..........it must be kept small and watched constantly if it is to safely provide the warmth and security we demand from it.
Love of gov't is a VERY dangerous thing........pyromania, if you will.
I can not understand how any person alive that looks at the history of governance in the world can possible doubt the analogy.......
Lay off the 1984 Koolaid.
It's 2012 and in the western world, corporations are much less responsible than governments are. That's why progress involves strengthening an accountable government that provides the most benefit for its people.
You would not have received your precious registry scrap if it weren't for an official policy that was based on democratic vote. That is the direction we need to keep going.
It's 2012 and in the western world, corporations are much less responsible than governments are. That's why progress involves strengthening an accountable government that provides the most benefit for its people.
You would not have received your precious registry scrap if it weren't for an official policy that was based on democratic vote. That is the direction we need to keep going.
No Bob Rae, no Mike Harris.
Harris did a lot of stuff I disagreed with but he did right the economy and decrease tax load on Ontarionians -- a good chunk of that load added by Mr. Rae.