Conservatives are shutting down free speech again

[mentalfloss]

First they maintained funding to leftist universities that they said they wouldn't.


Now this..


Kellie Leitch Shut Out Of Andrew Scheer's Conservative Shadow Cabinet

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer excluded controversial former rival Kellie Leitch from his party's shadow cabinet Wednesday, keeping the ex-minister away from the front lines and the media spotlight.

In an interview with HuffPost Canada, Leitch said she was informed by Scheer's chief of staff David McArthur about the decision on Tuesday. She said she didn't ask McArthur why she was being sidelined or speak to Scheer about the decision.

"There's a lot of opportunities now for me," she said, putting a positive spin on it. "There are a lot of things that I haven't been doing in my riding that I can do now, either because of the leadership or because I was a cabinet minister. I don't have any regrets and I am not disappointed. I am looking forward to a future that hopefully has another Conservative government in 2019. So it's all good."

In unveiling the team of critics that will take on the Liberal government when the House of Commons resumes next month, Scheer rewarded MPs who had endorsed his candidacy early in the race and found spots for several MPs who challenged him for the leadership. But he had no role for Leitch, Saskatchewan MP and vocal social conservative Brad Trost or Alberta's Deepak Obhrai, the longest-serving Tory MP.

Kellie Leitch Shut Out Of Andrew Scheer's Conservative Shadow Cabinet


What can we possibly do about these free speech haters?

 

[Walter]

Typical Analfloss thread.

 

[mentalfloss]

The only anal floss here is the one you're using on Andrew Scheer's chocolate starfish.

 

[gopher]

What can we possibly do about these free speech haters?

I guess that school must be the Canadian equivalent of Bob Jones or Liberty U where the only "free" speech allowed is from the right wing.

 

[mentalfloss]

Poor Walter. This was his dream girl.


Scheer’s snub of Leitch speaks volumes about Conservative strategy

It's an important decision for Mr. Scheer. It might seem obvious to many, because Ms. Leitch became politically radioactive to a wide swath of Canadian voters. But she had garnered a support base inside the party, and not because of charisma. Mr. Scheer might have shrugged, reasoned that she was a former cabinet minister and leadership rival, and stowed her in a portfolio such as health, where Ms. Leitch, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, had bona fides.

But he ditched her.

Kellie Leitch Shut Out Of Andrew Scheer's Conservative Shadow Cabinet

 

[Curious Cdn]

It could have been worse. They could have been saddled with the wannabe Trump O'Leary.

 

[mentalfloss]

True.

Although Bernier would likely be the most appropriate choice (regardless of that monkey's support).

 

[Dixie Cup]

Well now. Because Scheer has decided to appoint people that, possibly, he's more comfortable with, he's stifling free speech. Seriously? How does one have anything to do with the other? I'm not sure how the two correlate as Ms. Leitch is certainly free to speak her opinion just like everyone else. As a matter of fact, she's likely more free to speak to her constituents because she's not in cabinet, shadow or otherwise.


The fact that she's disappointed I can identify with, however, just as two individuals are competing for a job, both relatively qualified, and one is picked over the other, I suppose the one not picked would be rendered "muzzled" by Flossie's thinking because he wasn't picked for the job. How absurd. All to do about nothing!!


JMHO

 

[Jinentonix]

Well now. Because Scheer has decided to appoint people that, possibly, he's more comfortable with, he's stifling free speech. Seriously? How does one have anything to do with the other? I'm not sure how the two correlate as Ms. Leitch is certainly free to speak her opinion just like everyone else. As a matter of fact, she's likely more free to speak to her constituents because she's not in cabinet, shadow or otherwise.


The fact that she's disappointed I can identify with, however, just as two individuals are competing for a job, both relatively qualified, and one is picked over the other, I suppose the one not picked would be rendered "muzzled" by Flossie's thinking because he wasn't picked for the job. How absurd. All to do about nothing!!


JMHO

It's funny eh? Leftard rioters shutting down free speech on campuses all across North American and the dumbass applauds them. Red fascists go around assaulting people they disagree with and Flossie gets a rager over it. A Conservative party leader hand picks his own shadow cabinet and suddenly Flossie starts whining about free speech rights.

Personally, I'm surprised to learn that Flossie is such a big Kellie Leitch fan.

First they maintained funding to leftist universities that they said they wouldn't.

Who's "they"? I don't recall any Canadian PM threatening to pull funding from any "leftist" universities. Are you being a retard, again?

 

[taxslave]

In other important news selfsame's favorite goat is pregnant.

 

[DaSleeper]

Typical Flossie molehill, mountain deconstruction..............................

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Dig the sig....
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[Danbones]

You may have spelt moleheil[sic] wrong

just sayin

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

It's funny eh? Leftard rioters shutting down free speech on campuses all across North American and the dumbass applauds them. Red fascists go around assaulting people they disagree with and Flossie gets a rager over it.

It's called "outcome-determinative." It describes people who are indifferent to principles or process, but merely approve of anything that produces what they consider a "good" outcome, and disapprove of anything that produces what they consider a "bad" outcome (e.g., a free, fair democratic election making Trump President). It's quite common, and by no means limited to any one part of the political spectrum.

A Conservative party leader hand picks his own shadow cabinet and suddenly Flossie starts whining about free speech rights.

He still isn't quite up on what "free speech" actually means. That'd be one of those principles that he doesn't understand, and only supports when it produces an outcome he likes.

 

[Danbones]

He's concerned about the freeze...peaches are fragile

 

[Jinentonix]

It's called "outcome-determinative." It describes people who are indifferent to principles or process, but merely approve of anything that produces what they consider a "good" outcome, and disapprove of anything that produces what they consider a "bad" outcome (e.g., a free, fair democratic election making Trump President). It's quite common, and by no means limited to any one part of the political spectrum.

You are of course, quite correct. But Flossie really does take it to new heights of absurdity/stupidity. He simply can't deal with reality or the fact that his religion doesn't have all the answers.

 

[captain morgan]

You are of course, quite correct. But Flossie really does take it to new heights of absurdity/stupidity. He simply can't deal with reality or the fact that his religion doesn't have all the answers.

Shouldn't be too long before Flossy and his leftie defenders of free speech publish their list of banned books.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Shouldn't be too long before Flossy and his leftie defenders of free speech publish their list of banned books.

Bout time they caught up with the right wing, which has been banning books for centuries.

 

[captain morgan]

Thank goodness that Flossy is here to make it all happen

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Thank goodness that Flossy is here to make it all happen

Can we ban Harlequin romances and chest-thumping kill-all-the-Muzzies homoerotic fantasies?

 

[captain morgan]

Absolutely, although the Flashman series of novels get a pass on that.

Someone will have to break the news to Fabio though