It kind of amuses me that in spite of showing a list of accomplishments by Harpythe supporters of the Hypogrits always seem to be under the impression that the guy hasn't done ANYTHING good. And that's just straight bilgewater. Yet the supporters of the Cons seem to admit that the Hypogrits aren't ALL bad. So it seems to me that Con supporters are a bit more reasonable that the Hypogrit supporters. It's funny. Especially since I view both parties as being similar and neither is all good or all bad. So this bolsters my opinion that in the political wisdom sense, most Canadians are buffoons.
The Conservative Culture Of Deceit
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Why is it necessary to incessantly start new threads on the corruptness of politicians?
Let's just have one thread covering the corruptness and skulduggery inherent in ALL political parties. NO party is more guilty or innocent than any other party. They are all tarred with the same brush. Just like there's brown rats and white rats.
I always laugh when I see Liberal Party drones spit this excuse out: and just how many majorities did Martin win? In fairness he DID have a couple months of majority that he used to gear up for an election he triggered before the PC/Reform merger could be fully realized, with policy conventions and the like, but most of his tenure was as a Minority Government PM. And aside from that point, is Liberalman really saying that a majority excuses corruption and mismanagement?
I've said before Harper isn't my favorite PM, just the best of the bunch available. I don't think he's done a flawless job but he hasn't been that bad, especially compared to Martin and Chretien before him.
You've got it nailed pretty close- I think there are three things to consider...............one Harper has made any major screwups lately..........two. no other party has a leader who could out perform Harper and three we can't afford another election, especially one that would just return another minority Gov't.
I am not saying that nothing excuses corruption and mismanagement and that's why the political parties that run the government are voted out so the next government can be formed by a better party until they get caught with their hand in the cookie jar then at the next election they are voted out and the old party comes back in and one can only hope that they have learned their lesson in the opposition benches.
The Liberal of Canada got a majority for three terms and could have gotten a fourth majority but they ran into the same problem the Reforms had where the party wanted to get rid of the old leader which was Preston Manning and in the Liberal's case was Jean Chretien.
Unfortunately for the Liberal party they picked Paul Martin to lead the party the same guy the magazine The Economist that called him Mr. Dithers.
The Conservative broke a lot of their promises and are giving more money to their ridings that elected them and a perfect example is statements by the members this past week;
Mrs. Bonnie Crombie from Mississauga—Streetsville
Mr. Speaker, the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada was formed in Toronto on April 26, 1860. The regiment has been standing on guard for 150 years.
The Toronto branch is the oldest regiment of its kind, in fact, older than Confederation itself. This week, the regiment's colonel-in-chief, Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, was supposed to be the guest of honour to commemorate this remarkable accomplishment in Victoria, Calgary and the biggest gala in Toronto. Unfortunately, the volcanic ash disaster hindered her flight plans.
I am sure all members will join me in wishing the Queen's Own Rifles a happy 150th and much continued success.
Now the bad news. The Queen's Own Rifles Toronto branch asked Veterans Affairs for financial assistance for its events in Toronto. Its request was denied. Today I learned that Calgary received money for its commemoration while the Toronto branch did not.
The Conservatives will honour requests from western Canada while the same requests from Toronto fall on deaf ears and that is not fair. It is too bad the Conservatives ignore pleas from the Toronto veterans.
Regardless of the Conservatives' failure to act, I know the Queen's Own Rifles will continue to stand on guard and I wish them congratulations and a happy 150th.
With the Afghan detainee crises and the Jaffer affair and I just heard that the Conservative party closed their main office in Quebec (I am still trying to verify that story), we can't forget this is a Conservative minority what more stuff is the Conservative party going to hide if they somehow did get the majority and would you really trust the Conservatives.
Now I will get accused of another partisan post but the government that you vote in controls your life there is no impeachment options that I know of so your life is in their hands.
Just when you think the Conservative will get a majority another skeleton falls out of their closet.
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So they aren't re-elected because they are old or because they waffle on issues and not because they get caught at corruption and ineptitude? WOW! That's deep.
LOL, I wish I would have thought of that!!! :lol:Yup. Those'd be the Gliberals who were trying to feed off Con crumbs.
