Election officially called
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The trick or treat election. The costumes will be for the most part fluffy airy puffy pastel pieces flaunted with a mad abandon of synthetic fabric machine made in an exotic locale.
What a contrast it is to look at the US campaign compared to a Canadian election, particularly the level of sophistication.
The US election has been in progress since about the time of the Korean War, with huge bucks, ad campaigns, town hall meetings, dozens of debates (just between party nominees), flagwaving, conventions etc. The candidates will need to take the next four years off just to recover from the process.
North of the border, the conservatives pick an election date that's within a couple of months and they launch a campaign showing Steve having a quiet fireside chat. Their theme is "We're Better off with Harper". Man, the patriotism just boils over. Then there's Dion, a guy most Canadians couldn't pick out of a police lineup, and Jack, who just got the bus reinsured and took it for spin to see if he needs to personally do a brake job.
The US election has been in progress since about the time of the Korean War, with huge bucks, ad campaigns, town hall meetings, dozens of debates (just between party nominees), flagwaving, conventions etc. The candidates will need to take the next four years off just to recover from the process.
North of the border, the conservatives pick an election date that's within a couple of months and they launch a campaign showing Steve having a quiet fireside chat. Their theme is "We're Better off with Harper". Man, the patriotism just boils over. Then there's Dion, a guy most Canadians couldn't pick out of a police lineup, and Jack, who just got the bus reinsured and took it for spin to see if he needs to personally do a brake job.
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Yeah, it dosen't exactly suck the air outta the room does it.:lol: Brakes not break. I want that point.
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My mistake. I could have sworn, but, rerereading confirms my error, please accept my appleogoly.
I hope the Conservatives win; in fact, I hope they get a majority.
This is not because I have any special love for Stephen Harper (although I don't think he is channeling Lucifer, like some believe); nor am I exceptionally impressed with their performance over the last three years.
The reasons why I would vote Conservative?
1. The NDP and the Liberals would both immediately proceed to steal my handguns upon being elected. I have had WAY too much of that crap.
2. Foreign Affairs.....the Conservatives are the only party that will keep us in Afghanistan, the only party that strongly supports Israel, the only party that maintains good relations with the USA, the only party that doesn't spend half its energy kissing Chinese arse, the only party that ignores some of the idiocy coming out of the UN.
3. The Conservatives, with a majority, will dump the gun registry.
4. The Liberals will bring in a carbon tax, driving the economy into the ground......God knows what the NDP would do!!!!
5. The Greens are a fringe......
6. The Conservatives will continue to support the military, relative to the policies of the Liberals and NDP at least....
7. I can't stand Paul Zed, the Liberal MP in my riding......what a piece of human garbage!
8. The Conservatives are the party of national unity now that the Libs have so deservedly bit the dust in Quebec.
This is not because I have any special love for Stephen Harper (although I don't think he is channeling Lucifer, like some believe); nor am I exceptionally impressed with their performance over the last three years.
The reasons why I would vote Conservative?
1. The NDP and the Liberals would both immediately proceed to steal my handguns upon being elected. I have had WAY too much of that crap.
2. Foreign Affairs.....the Conservatives are the only party that will keep us in Afghanistan, the only party that strongly supports Israel, the only party that maintains good relations with the USA, the only party that doesn't spend half its energy kissing Chinese arse, the only party that ignores some of the idiocy coming out of the UN.
3. The Conservatives, with a majority, will dump the gun registry.
4. The Liberals will bring in a carbon tax, driving the economy into the ground......God knows what the NDP would do!!!!
5. The Greens are a fringe......
6. The Conservatives will continue to support the military, relative to the policies of the Liberals and NDP at least....
7. I can't stand Paul Zed, the Liberal MP in my riding......what a piece of human garbage!
8. The Conservatives are the party of national unity now that the Libs have so deservedly bit the dust in Quebec.
I thought what I said was ironic, given Harper's reasons for going to the polls now, instead of 2009....
Regarding the 4 Year elections
Until it is set as 4 years absolute with no Confidence vote crap I have no problem with the PM pulling the plug. There are ways of getting rid of corrupt leaders-impeachment.
Without the non-confidence votes we will have a HOC that actually works on the issues-not on the gossip and character smearing. MPs would be judged on whether they voted on a motion was good for the country rather than how much Hot Air they created. They may actually act like grown-ups instead of a bunch of unruley brats.:roll:
Until it is set as 4 years absolute with no Confidence vote crap I have no problem with the PM pulling the plug. There are ways of getting rid of corrupt leaders-impeachment.
Without the non-confidence votes we will have a HOC that actually works on the issues-not on the gossip and character smearing. MPs would be judged on whether they voted on a motion was good for the country rather than how much Hot Air they created. They may actually act like grown-ups instead of a bunch of unruley brats.:roll:
The reasons why I would vote Conservative?
1. The NDP and the Liberals would both immediately proceed to steal my handguns upon being elected. I have had WAY too much of that crap. This is pure speculation. You use your handguns for work don't you? Not anymore.....I don't work there anymore, they closed the office here...........and I am sorry, I should have said semi-automatics.....see Resolution No. 42 of the Liberal Party of Canada. And when the official platform comes out, if a ban on handgunsis not on it, I'll eat my hat.
2. Foreign Affairs.....the Conservatives are the only party that will keep us in Afghanistan, the only party that strongly supports Israel, the only party that maintains good relations with the USA, the only party that doesn't spend half its energy kissing Chinese arse, the only party that ignores some of the idiocy coming out of the UN. Why should we strongly support Israel? Why should we kiss American ass? You've taken the American attitude on the UN. They can't rule the UN, so they hate it. Israel is the only rule-of-law democracy in the ME. And getting along with the USA, our biggest ally and trading partner ,is hardly kissing their ass......but, that said, if it comes to a choice, a thousand times better to kiss US ass than Chinese ass. The UN? Laughable.
3. The Conservatives, with a majority, will dump the gun registry.
4. The Liberals will bring in a carbon tax, driving the economy into the ground.....Oh yes and the Conservatives will have a green program that costs nothing......Sure they will....I don't much care, to tell the truth. Not a huge priority with me.
5. The Greens are a fringe......
6. The Conservatives will continue to support the military, relative to the policies of the Liberals and NDP at least....
7. I can't stand Paul Zed, the Liberal MP in my riding......what a piece of human garbage! He's not a PC so he must be human garbage.....That is not worthy of an answer..You obviously don't know Mr. Zed.....there are Liberals I even like, including Dion; and even you Juan. Zed is pathetic, a worm, just disgusting.
Conservative majority, one could hope.
One of the problems with the Conservatives right now is that their version of Canada doesn't include me or a large number of people like me. Canada isn't just for white right wing Christians and those others who know to get down on both knees and worship them.
I stand for a more liberal country where smoking pot is a low priority and busting gang bangers that shoot into crowds of people with semi-automatic hand guns is a major one.
So far the Conservatives have managed to turn the economy around from the robust and recession proof model Martin built under Chretien to the slowly sinking boat we're in now.
Sure it's nice to have 2 cents off the GST but it doesn't do much for you if you haven't any money to spend in the first place.
Our generation has begun something as great as any other generation before us. Yet it's gone on under the radar for years now. We are the generation that has defined the Canadian identity more than any other. A liberal society that feels that if you aren't bothering anyone, then let your freak flag fly. Marry a person of the same sex if you love them. Don't call it something that it's not, call it what it is marriage. The results are in and no one married their dog, children are still safe and by gum the sky didn't fall.
Take the war to the terrorists not some manufactured play to control the flow of oil.
Stand between two warring groups and bring them to peaceful dialog, not help one to annihilate the other. Take care of the beautiful country we are lucky enough to live in and develop the resources so that we all benefit from their development without making a mess of the landscape.
We are the same people as Americans. But of the two, we are the reasonable culture that considers the best outcome for everyone, not just Americans. The majority of Canadian don't much care what you do to yourself as long as you don't cause a problem for someone else. This neocon party of Harper's is built on the same foundation as the Bushco republican base. Those who want not just America but all of North America for themselves. Bigotry to replace multiculturalism, winning to replace fair play and a return to Christian Puritanism rule based on fear and prejudice.
Harper runs the neocons and the republicans run Harper. With the amount of money they dump into Canada to sway our political landscape and the influence they exert on the Canadian mindset through media is staggering. Though not without purpose.
While it's always been the Canadian way to listen to people, it's our own course to plot.
I stand for a more liberal country where smoking pot is a low priority and busting gang bangers that shoot into crowds of people with semi-automatic hand guns is a major one.
So far the Conservatives have managed to turn the economy around from the robust and recession proof model Martin built under Chretien to the slowly sinking boat we're in now.
Sure it's nice to have 2 cents off the GST but it doesn't do much for you if you haven't any money to spend in the first place.
Our generation has begun something as great as any other generation before us. Yet it's gone on under the radar for years now. We are the generation that has defined the Canadian identity more than any other. A liberal society that feels that if you aren't bothering anyone, then let your freak flag fly. Marry a person of the same sex if you love them. Don't call it something that it's not, call it what it is marriage. The results are in and no one married their dog, children are still safe and by gum the sky didn't fall.
Take the war to the terrorists not some manufactured play to control the flow of oil.
Stand between two warring groups and bring them to peaceful dialog, not help one to annihilate the other. Take care of the beautiful country we are lucky enough to live in and develop the resources so that we all benefit from their development without making a mess of the landscape.
We are the same people as Americans. But of the two, we are the reasonable culture that considers the best outcome for everyone, not just Americans. The majority of Canadian don't much care what you do to yourself as long as you don't cause a problem for someone else. This neocon party of Harper's is built on the same foundation as the Bushco republican base. Those who want not just America but all of North America for themselves. Bigotry to replace multiculturalism, winning to replace fair play and a return to Christian Puritanism rule based on fear and prejudice.
Harper runs the neocons and the republicans run Harper. With the amount of money they dump into Canada to sway our political landscape and the influence they exert on the Canadian mindset through media is staggering. Though not without purpose.
While it's always been the Canadian way to listen to people, it's our own course to plot.