peapod said:
As for the rest of the guys mentioned.....genius and insanity sometimes go hand in hand.....great in artists, not so good in political leaders.
Svend making a comeback?
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As for the rest of the guys mentioned.....genius and insanity sometimes go hand in hand.....great in artists, not so good in political leaders.
Ya sure :roll: I just disregard this than.
The list of achievers compiled by Dr. Goodwin follows. It's intent is not to stereotype any individual listed. Rather, it's intent is twofold:
To highlight the close correlations between creativity, high accomplishment and the prevalence of bipolar disorder and the closely associated but different disorder, depression or (unipolar disorder), [The National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association's Year 2000 Consumer's Guide noted that "mood disorders tend to strike the most intelligent, insightful and creative people"]; and
To provide encouragement and stronger self-image, for individuals who have experienced bipolar or unipolar disorder, in spite of the stigma traditionally experienced.
References were checked for all persons listed, and no slander is intended.
Political Leaders/World Figures
Napoleon Bonaparte
Barbara Bush
Winston Churchill
Tipper Gore
Lyndon B. Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Ralph Nader
Florence Nightingale
George Patton
Diana, Princess of Wales
Eleanor Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Please continue on with your sterotyping
The list of achievers compiled by Dr. Goodwin follows. It's intent is not to stereotype any individual listed. Rather, it's intent is twofold:
To highlight the close correlations between creativity, high accomplishment and the prevalence of bipolar disorder and the closely associated but different disorder, depression or (unipolar disorder), [The National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association's Year 2000 Consumer's Guide noted that "mood disorders tend to strike the most intelligent, insightful and creative people"]; and
To provide encouragement and stronger self-image, for individuals who have experienced bipolar or unipolar disorder, in spite of the stigma traditionally experienced.
References were checked for all persons listed, and no slander is intended.
Political Leaders/World Figures
Napoleon Bonaparte
Barbara Bush
Winston Churchill
Tipper Gore
Lyndon B. Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Ralph Nader
Florence Nightingale
George Patton
Diana, Princess of Wales
Eleanor Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Please continue on with your sterotyping
RE: Svend making a comeba
The bottom line is, he stole a ring, he fessed up, he was embarrassed and humiliated, he basically lost his job over it and finally it will be up to the people of Vancouver Centre whether he gets that job back.
Personally I think he has a hell of a good chance to get that job back.
The bottom line is, he stole a ring, he fessed up, he was embarrassed and humiliated, he basically lost his job over it and finally it will be up to the people of Vancouver Centre whether he gets that job back.
Personally I think he has a hell of a good chance to get that job back.
Of course he does, and there is no doubt he will make a come back, this province will elect him. Please! this is the same province that elects a convicted drunk driver, who crys himself on television, and who never did follow through on his promises to MADD. Svend will be elected in this province again, that is a no brainer.
peapod said:
Peapod, this is a joke.
I actually know something about some of the real political figures on this list:
Winston Churchill suffered from bouts of depression, NOT Bi-polar.
I've never heard anyone refer to LBJ as bi-polar before. He was a good man, destroyed by Vietnam.
Napolean Bonaparte, Abraham Lincoln, and Teddy Roosevelt all lived BEFORE the establishment of psychiatry as we know it.
So they were diagnosed how? From letters, documents?
I don't think so.
Your list is just some bunch of apologists with an agenda pulling "facts" out of their arse.
Sorry.
Let me withdraw from this argument with this final post:
IMHO Svend is not fit to be an MP for all the above listed reasons.
However, if the people of that riding wish to vote him in, that's not for me to dispute.
I certainly wouldn't vote for the SOB. Not even for dog catcher.
IMHO Svend is not fit to be an MP for all the above listed reasons.
However, if the people of that riding wish to vote him in, that's not for me to dispute.
I certainly wouldn't vote for the SOB. Not even for dog catcher.
RE: Svend making a comeba
We don't vote for dogcatcher here, Colpy. I wouldn't want to Svend waste his talents in such a position anyway. Want to know if he's qualified to be an MP? Ask his former constituents. Most of them love him.
We don't vote for dogcatcher here, Colpy. I wouldn't want to Svend waste his talents in such a position anyway. Want to know if he's qualified to be an MP? Ask his former constituents. Most of them love him.
RE: Svend making a comeba
Thats very true. People used vote Social Credit provincially in his area (and it was a conservative riding before he came along federally) and when they did Interviews after the ring incident, the common theme was "We may not support the NDP, but we like Svend and vote for the person."
He was very well liked and respected in his old Burnaby riding, he was a good representative and worked hard for the people in his riding.
Thats very true. People used vote Social Credit provincially in his area (and it was a conservative riding before he came along federally) and when they did Interviews after the ring incident, the common theme was "We may not support the NDP, but we like Svend and vote for the person."
He was very well liked and respected in his old Burnaby riding, he was a good representative and worked hard for the people in his riding.
Svend was the best MP I have ever had. I was so disappointed when the ring thing happened. He has suffered shame and loss of his reputation, and the voters will decide. I would vote for him in an instant if he was running in my riding. I wish there were more like him. But I like Bill Siksay, so that is where my vote will go, because he learned how to be a great MP from one of the best, not because of his party. In my opinion, the only party that I see addressing the really important issues is the CAP, but they aren't running a candidate in this riding. Really, though, I don't trust any of the parties.
Svend Robinson is a criminal, end of topic. He is also homosexual, which in this country means, he is off limits. It would be a terrible crime to even utter that word, to the negative context, without being called a bigot or a nazi. Nobody dare challenge Svend, hell, lets crown him. All should be judged equally, sexual preference, race, and status put aside. Svend should be barred from politics, he has lost his right to be an MP.
Uh huh...cept there is just something funny about what you said, like have you ever noticed who keeps bringing up homosexual issues. Like what are you talking about?? What does svend sexuality have to do with his criminial record?? Did Svend say he stole the ring because he was a homosexual? So why do you bring it up?
Does it have to do with homosexuality? Well you gotta wonder, eh.
I mean when you think about it, look at the size of this thread, Svend, sure draws them in.
Yet, you won't find a thread on that hetrosexual, gordon campbell, with a criminial record for drunk driving.. But I am sure you have the same moral outrage for gordon campbell has you have for svend robertson.
Does it have to do with homosexuality? Well you gotta wonder, eh.
I mean when you think about it, look at the size of this thread, Svend, sure draws them in.
Yet, you won't find a thread on that hetrosexual, gordon campbell, with a criminial record for drunk driving.. But I am sure you have the same moral outrage for gordon campbell has you have for svend robertson.
RE: Svend making a comeba
..and Svend does not have a criminal record either for this. So what is your point Grover?
What about old drunken Ralphie in Alberta, getting hammared and verbally assaulting homeless people?
..and Svend does not have a criminal record either for this. So what is your point Grover?
What about old drunken Ralphie in Alberta, getting hammared and verbally assaulting homeless people?
Grover's point is the same one that all the Conservatives make. They don't like Svend because he is gay and because he dared to talk back to them. They especially don't like him right now because it's looking like they will lose seats to the NDP in BC, so they are bashing the crap out of Svend in hopes that it has an effect in other ridings.
Reverend Blair, it is simply a matter of moral value. You steal $65,000.00, you pay for the crime. If I did that, or you did that, and got caught, not only would you have a criminal record, you would be behind bars. It is just another example of "celebs" and people in high positions, getting away with everything. What is good for the "Goose is good for the Gander". The fact that he is gay, makes him untouchable, you know that. Hedy Fry and the Liberals are attacking him much more harshly than the Conservatives are. The Conservatives are running a "Clean House" election. I am proud of the fact that they are "Highlighting Svend Robinson". This is not racism, but merely pointing out the holes of Canadian justice.
I repeat, What does his sexuality have to do with his theft of the ring? Show me where Svend"s homosexuality or the fact that he is gay, had anything at all to do with the theft.
Excuse me, let gets this straight. Svend robertson was charged, he had a trial, the judge ruled. Are you saying that the judge was lax because Svend was gay? Uh huh...still got nothing to say about gordon campbell, bet if he was gay, you would have a whole lot to say :roll:
Excuse me, let gets this straight. Svend robertson was charged, he had a trial, the judge ruled. Are you saying that the judge was lax because Svend was gay? Uh huh...still got nothing to say about gordon campbell, bet if he was gay, you would have a whole lot to say :roll:
No, actually. Under similar circumstances we'd get community service, a requirement to receive counselling, and likely no criminal record. Pretty much what Svend got.
Why would the Conservatives care about Svend at all. It's a local race and the CPC will be in third no matter what happens. Why is it that every Conservative on the internet has to go after Svend? Clean House election my ass. Harper is keeping out of the mud slinging and the underlings...especially the unnamed ones on the internet...are running a brutal smear campaign.
In this country, the Liberal's "Politically Correct platform", has turned into a hush hush country of scared people. People scared of being called a bigot or a nazi, cause they say somthing that might offend. I am a shoot from the belt kind of person. Liberals have no quams throwing around insults, implying racism, or pointing there righteous fingers at anything. From my point of view much of this tounge wagging is nothing short of fear mongering, and smearing good people. I am not saying anything about his theft having anything to do with his sexual preference. I am merely saying that if you happen to be a homo-sexual in this country. Ripe with controvercy, nobody in there right mind is going to say anything against you. Cause the political back-drop would be devistating. I am also saying that if you do a crime, you should be punished. I dont care what the judge said. Liberals getting off scott-free, celebrities getting off the hook on skimpy, paper thin evidence. When sombody in office, a community servant, messes with that trust, caught in a crime, they must pay for that crime. They must pay for that crime to set an example, to punish them for misconduct, (especially in there position), and because you and I would be jailed for many years for an equal crime. Lets quit kidding our selves. If anybody else had done this, especially a Conservative, you would be calling for there head, don't kid yourself peapod.
Some muppet you are, explain this remark, I will continue to ask you until you answer...What do you mean by this:
"The fact that he is gay, makes him untouchable, you know that"
You show some proof of that statement, lets see it..provide some evidence.
"The fact that he is gay, makes him untouchable, you know that"
You show some proof of that statement, lets see it..provide some evidence.
ha ha ha, Muppets are great, so are insane people. "Where were you in the last decade?"
"Politicians in this country walk on egg shells."
"Politicians in this country walk on egg shells."
I asked you a question, where is your evidence that svend robinson recieved special treatment because he is gay. Do you just make things up? Why are you including someone's sexuality in this discussion? What does it have to do with his comeback or the criminial record, you say he has. Are you going to be talking about martins and harpers sexual identities also.