The Harperites
- Thread starter Reverend Blair
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Re: RE: The Harperites
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Eh?!
Dude! No!
That wasn't about their physical appearance!!
MMMike said:
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Eh?!
Dude! No!
That wasn't about their physical appearance!!
It's the policies that scare people off MMMike. Especially when there seems to be a reluctance to make those policies fully public.
Abortion is an example of that. So is Iraq. So is the whole military policy. So is how the Conservatives handled the Arar affair.
Lately the Conservatives seem to be extremely reluctant to deal with policy at all, instead preferring to be scandal-mongers.
Abortion is an example of that. So is Iraq. So is the whole military policy. So is how the Conservatives handled the Arar affair.
Lately the Conservatives seem to be extremely reluctant to deal with policy at all, instead preferring to be scandal-mongers.
Exactly splinters! those neocons turned the whole country againist them with their comments about chretien bell's pasley. One can only wonder where human beings with handicapps and other afflictions would be under them.
Typical neocons, shoot themselves in the head. :roll: :roll:
"except for the part of having to see Paul Martins face uuuuuughh.... looks like a rasin dipped in bleach"
ah! desperate times eh pepper kid, how christian of you... :?
Typical neocons, shoot themselves in the head. :roll: :roll:
"except for the part of having to see Paul Martins face uuuuuughh.... looks like a rasin dipped in bleach"
ah! desperate times eh pepper kid, how christian of you... :?
If I wanted to be cruel,I'd mention that George Bush bears a striking resemblance to Alfred E. Newman,,but I don't and Iwon't 
Hey go ahead there missle, your not exactly pretending to be something yur not eh? Man after all that preaching on sunday, and now this...mmmmmmm fe fi fo fum...me smell a big old hypocrite
They are no more secretive about their policies than is any other party. Let's agree to disagree about the abortion "non-policy" because its been beaten to death all over this forum. You ask the general population what the Conservatives' policies are, and they don't have a clue. Most don't have a clue what anybody's policies are beyond a general feel for where they are on the political spectrum. Most base their votes on the two-second sound bites on the TV news, and their superficial impression of the leader. I'll be the first to admit Harper has all the charisma of a dead fish. It is unfortunate that there is so much apathy.
Please don't insult fish mike, I happen to have a deep appreciation for fish, and some are very attractive. Btw...mike check your pms.
I don't think that general apathy is leading to judgements being based on soundbites, I think that soundbite politics and news reporting is leading to a general apathy among voters.
Both CTV and CBC (regular station) have the same basic allocation of time for news coverage that they did 30 years ago. 30 years ago, issues were discussed in detail.
It was in the 1980s that soundbites took over from true political discourse. That was largely the product of politicians becoming adept at managing the media.
Still, real information is available. Question Period is on TV every day. Interviews not just with politicians, but with the people in the backrooms are available on television and in the printed press. Every party has a website. Party conventions are televised.
I watch all of these things, so do a lot of other people. The Conservatives do not seem to have any real policies except on contentious, often religiously-based, issues.
Both CTV and CBC (regular station) have the same basic allocation of time for news coverage that they did 30 years ago. 30 years ago, issues were discussed in detail.
It was in the 1980s that soundbites took over from true political discourse. That was largely the product of politicians becoming adept at managing the media.
Still, real information is available. Question Period is on TV every day. Interviews not just with politicians, but with the people in the backrooms are available on television and in the printed press. Every party has a website. Party conventions are televised.
I watch all of these things, so do a lot of other people. The Conservatives do not seem to have any real policies except on contentious, often religiously-based, issues.
They do play to the cameras, Left Coast. It sure beats reading Hansard though.
A lot of the crap that goes on in the House would be eliminated if they showed exactly who the monkeys doing the heckling are. That wouldn't eliminate the grandstanding, but at least the person speaking could be heard.
A lot of the crap that goes on in the House would be eliminated if they showed exactly who the monkeys doing the heckling are. That wouldn't eliminate the grandstanding, but at least the person speaking could be heard.
mrmom2 said:
This is so true!!!
It's pronounced Tex-ass!! Harpo and the rest of the Reform, i mean Conservative's would fit in down south of the border.
The Bloc, they need to forget about seperating and realize their economy in La Belle Provance sucks, and the smart people have moved on.
NDP? Broadbent still in charge there?
Layton is firmly in charge of the NDP, Uber Mullet. Broadbent will be retiring after this term because his wife is ill.
Reverend Blair said:
I got a better question. When are we going to get a government that actually governs instead of does everything it can to line its own pockets. How in the HELL can you go after the opposition for going after the government scandals when there are so many of them? The government has no morals, no ethics, and no ability to govern outside of a rubber room.