All Things Election

Deank · 51 Re: All Things Election Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:01 am

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" It is amazing how their press can attack our media for sticking their noses in American politics."

And yet when any american journalist anywhere on the planet is even sneezed at... an armed invasion ensues...

Guest · 52 Re: All Things Election Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:15 am

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To be fair, they don't comment on our politics very much, if at all...probably because most Americans have only a vague idea of where Canada is located.

Deank · 53 Re: All Things Election Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:22 am

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True... and their presidents dont really care about calling our Prime Minister when he/she wins... Not exactly thier top priority.

Guest · 54 Re: All Things Election Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:25 am

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*sigh*....we're always just taken for granted...poor us...at least we can cry into strong beer eh.

Deank · 55 Re: All Things Election Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:37 am

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and hot non inbread women to hold us up after 26 or so of those beer.

LivingDead · 56 Re: All Things Election Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:51 pm

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Electrician wrote:If they reconsider NAFTA, then there'll be alot of guys going around with a hole in their shoe.

Won't matter much, Canada is currently negotiating a free trade agreement with the EU. It will mean stiff competition but I think Canadians are up for it. As long as what ever govt in power at the time does not do anything dumb like Up taxes for companies and regular people.

Electrician · 57 Re: All Things Election Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:06 am

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Hmmmm...
Warning: our "GST" is at 20% (10% on food).
I'd stay away from European free trade...

AGEsAces · 58 Re: All Things Election Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:52 am

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This was started in the "My Agenda" thread...but I think it could be/should be moved here:

Someone was discussing the "Green Party" and how they are more communist/socialist than "Green".

They cited something from the GP website...but I can't find it. Can a link be provided?

I've browsed their site pretty thoroughly now, and don't see anything that indicates what was mentioned...I've in fact found the opposite of that in most places.

I'm not a big "GP" supporter...but I won't dismiss a party unless I understand their philosophies as THEY state them (nor should anyone)...and would like clarification on this.

Thanks.

Deank · 59 Re: All Things Election Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:26 am

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sure... its used to be easy to find.. now it has been modified from its original format... and "buried"

http://www.greenparty.ca/en/about_us/green_values/social_justice

Deank · 60 Re: All Things Election Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:51 pm

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how not to get elected

http://www.edmontonsun.com/canadavotes/news/2008/10/01/6941616.html

Guest · 61 Re: All Things Election Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:07 pm

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Indeed.
I have to disagree with the photo's caption that says he was...
"...espousing extreme Christian views"...
Nothing Christian about his views at all imho.

Deank · 62 Re: All Things Election Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:28 pm

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sheesh.. can we sue the suers for wasting our money on a lawsuit?

"Group sues to oppose Oct. 14 vote"

http://www.winnipegsun.com/canadavotes/news/2008/10/01/6944331.html

Electrician · 63 Re: All Things Election Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:51 pm

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Deank wrote:sheesh.. can we sue the suers for wasting our money on a law suit?

The whole suit no, just the pants.
Smile

nickelback · 64 Re: All Things Election Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:33 pm

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Rosenthal says.. ? uh huh.

Guest · 65 Re: All Things Election Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:39 pm

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Deank wrote:Meanwhile back in Canada.... $9.2 Billion surplus this year. Not much wrong with that. What was the USA surplus again?

Yep that oil and gst combo sure produces a profit for them doe's it not

grumpy old man · 66 Re: All Things Election Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:03 pm

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Pavolo, while the GST may be unpopular and it may appear to be a windfall it is not. What many folks don't realize is there were high hidden taxes on manufactured goods. I remember some of the products the company I worked for were collecting 13% in taxes. On other products we collected 7% I believe. When the GST came in those taxes were no longer collected.

Oil, yeah. But not just from us hard-done-by Canadians. All Canadians profit from every single barrel pumped out of the ground.

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Guest · 67 Re: All Things Election Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:18 pm

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O we do and we pay for it with a tax we did not have before on fuel . It is here to stay as there is no goverment that can kill one tax after they start them . I just was pointing out what a cash cow it is for them the Federals that is.

LivingDead · 68 Re: All Things Election Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:40 pm

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LOL.. I just have to shake my head.

Everyone has their panties up in a bunch over a speech by Harper in 2003. It just goes to show you, plagiarism is rampant in the information age.

I wonder how many political leaders actually write their own speeches? I'd be willing to bet NONE, why else would they hire speech writers, spin doctors, etc...

I laugh hard when I saw the Plagiarism that Biden got caught for. Plagiarism al la Biden

Deank · 69 Re: All Things Election Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:06 am

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heh... a little chuckle last night when they were showing the party supporters outside the debate place just before the debate.

Sea of blue in one spot.
Sea of orange in another.

And a sea of Red and green mixed together..

yup... not going to hurt them at all. I wonder if the Liberals will even get one seat?

Freeman · 70 Re: All Things Election Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:14 am

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Deank wrote:heh... a little chuckle last night when they were showing the party supporters outside the debate place just before the debate.

Sea of blue in one spot.
Sea of orange in another.

And a sea of Red and green mixed together..

yup... not going to hurt them at all. I wonder if the Liberals will even get one seat?

I'm colour blind, which means I have trouble telling red and green apart, but it sounds like a lot of people are having the same problem these days.

Guest · 71 Re: All Things Election Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:16 am

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Ha Ha Ha .....man you're on another roll...LOL

I don't understand why Dion would court Eli-May when she is the one siphoning votes from him.WTF is he thinking?

sputnik · 72 Re: All Things Election Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:19 am

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Freeman wrote:

Deank wrote:heh... a little chuckle last night when they were showing the party supporters outside the debate place just before the debate.

Sea of blue in one spot.
Sea of orange in another.

And a sea of Red and green mixed together..

yup... not going to hurt them at all. I wonder if the Liberals will even get one seat?

I'm colour blind, which means I have trouble telling red and green apart, but it sounds like a lot of people are having the same problem these days.

A vote for Green is a vote for Blue.

The debate certainly will muddy the waters for those undecideds on the left. I am personally quite happy that May is in there to confuse them further.

Deank · 73 Re: All Things Election Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:21 am

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"WTF is he thinking"

I think its fairly clear that he is thinking that hey...this split into two parties, do some infighting, do some leadership squabbling and then form a new party under new leadership.. worked for the Conservatives and made all their past sins be forgiven... maybe it can work for us liberals too!
And lord know the Liberals have a ton of sins to be forgiven.

Guest · 74 Re: All Things Election Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:31 am

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...like a Liberal Preston Manning?

Deank · 75 Re: All Things Election Thu Oct 02, 2008 2:37 pm

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oooo... this just in the news just now.

Harper eats babies.

Deank · 76 Re: All Things Election Thu Oct 02, 2008 2:40 pm

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good for you Leslie

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