Update on liberal civil war
Alberta Ardvark has done
some excellent research.
"Damn, this is entertaining watching both the spin, mixed with paranoia and over or maybe under analysis over one little paper from the CPC."
Hat tip to Stephen Taylor
For catching the Grope and Flail with its pants down."Now we have testimony from the Commissioner showing that the Globe and Mail outright published a falsehood "
Sucks to be them.
Required viewing
Big hat tip to Joel at PTBC
Watch it and learn liberals.
Link that will embarrass liberals
Conservative moment of the week Sept. 24 30
So many moments this week.
You would think Clinton's foaming at the mouth routine on Fox would have been it, but from the decision panel of one, that was really a liberal moment of denial....several denials actually.
So without further ado,
the envelope please.
"When you make those kinds of decisions as a prime minister, you have to be able to take responsibility for them and stick with them,''
The liberal civil war still on
If you thought it was all water under the bridge,
this guy proves its just simmering under the surface.
To quote this one time staffer of a Chretien cabinet min:
"September 26, 2006 - Stuck in a seminar all day, I didn't see Liberal
Party National Director Steve MacKinnon's appearance on CTV this afternoon. But,
from what has been reported back to me, his criticisms of the Conservative
government's $2 billion in spending cuts focused on the way that Paul Martin's
legacy of balanced surplus spending was being squandered, and how Paul Martin's
budgets had eliminated the deficit. Here's an idea, Steve - why don't you start portraying the Liberal Party of Canada's record of accomplishments as
broader than the work of one man? Oh, and just in case you forgot, Mr. Martin stepped down as leader over eight months ago.
September 26, 2006 - One more question about Joe Volpe. How can he justify
the legitimacy of his candidacy when his aides are now openly telling reporters
that the only reason he is still in the race is to stick it to Michael Ignatieff? I can confidently state that stretching back to his treasonous time in the Jean Chretien caucus, through to his power hungry run as a cabinet minister in the Paul Martin era, to his present car crash of a campaign for the Liberal leadership, Joe Volpe is the most self-serving politician I have ever witnessed in the Canadian political arena"
Update:
Seems Kinsella and his cohorts have discovered a new front.
"September 27, 2006 – Bob Rae’s campaign just bought itself some unhelpful national media coverage. And here. And here. And here.
For starters, what is happening here violates principles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 10 of the prevailing rules for research. Among other things.
The blogosphere is like a beehive, in my experience. And some “anonymous” folks are about to get stung, big time."
Does anyone remember this guy?
Seems Alfonse has
taken up writing.
Apparently though
some folks don't want any association with him, even as he
attempts to defend one of the candidates in the race for Stornoway.
The uncut version
Unedited and without a panel to "explain" the "nuance" and do a "reality check" on the transcript.
link
What I've been trying to say all along
About the next election.
Harper isn't up against the Almighty,
he's up against the best of a bad lot.
He’s running against whomever the Liberals elect as their new leader and
every one of them has baggage.
Addendum:
This is an revised excerpt from a previous post called "Jack Layton Mainstream?". I call this list the liberal ten commandments as long as the liberals remain a party co-opted by the kook fringe.
They are:
-1- Parents are incapable of raising children on their own.
-2- Health care is a very complex issue, to anyone that doesn't hold a university degree.
-3- Legitimate gun owners are unable and unwilling to secure their own weapons.
-4- Minorities can't make it out in the real world on their own.
-5- Drug addicts need safe injection sites.
-6- Decriminalizing drugs make them safe for use.
-7- Street gangs need basketball courts.
-8- Prostitutes need trade unions and safe place to ply their "trade".
-9- Global warming won't go away unless we buy some hot air credits from countries that are contributing to global warming.
-10- You can negotiate with terrorists in good faith.
COnservative momemt of the week Sep 17 - 23
Okay so its early in the week but this one just screams out for some honourable mention
KerPlonka!: A damning indictment
Conservative moment of the week Sept 10 - 16
The
envelope please.
"I do have a fear . . . that we're talking about spending money that we
just don't have."
A POV on spin
The new liberal party policy?
All provinces are equal, its just that some are more equal than others."Pierre Trudeau had cause to spin in his grave yesterday. His last political
battle was the fight he waged and won against the distinct society clause."
Repeating Mulroney's mistake
Our hero Proffessor Icky wants to return to
Meech Lake.
Maybe he should think twice about
what happens when you decide to give
one province more protection than the others.
I'm sure Icky see's no correlation between these
two guys.
Perhaps though if as leader of the oppostion before he criticises the current PM for his
"status quo" he might want to
read up on where exactly Stephen Harper stands on the subject.
excerpt:
But the Clarity Act, which sets out a clear legal mechanism for the secession of a province, was really the brainchild of the old Reform party. Following the October 1995 Quebec referendum, almost won by the sovereignists, Reform released Twenty Realities of Secession, a working document which laid down terms for bargaining with Quebec in the event of that province's departure. It was written by Stephen Harper, today the leader of the Conservative Party, and then a Reform MP. It was published, along with 20 Proposals for a New Confederation, in January 1996, in a pamphlet entitled 20/20: A Vision for the Future of Canada.
The Liberals throughout the referendum campaign had attacked Reform, accusing the party of obstructionism and, by breaking solidarity within the federalist camp, of undermining the campaign against Quebec separatism.
But unlike the Liberals, who had refused to discuss such issues, Reform faced the tough questions head on. Harper pressed the government for its response to Reform's Twenty Realities, but, he complained, received no satisfactory answers.
Yet most of what appeared in Twenty Realities was later incorporated into the Liberal party's own Clarity Act. It was political scientist Stephane Dion, who in January 1996 had become the federal minister of intergovernmental affairs, who picked up the Reform ball and ran with it.
And to be more precise, Mikey can just read up on the
Hansard from Oct of 96 to see what Mr Harper thought about how PM Chretien was handling the Quebec file.
Mr. Stephen Harper (Calgary West, Ref.): Mr. Speaker, one year ago we came within a whisker of a yes vote in the Quebec referendum. Mr. Parizeau was ready with his plans but the federal government had no plan for a yes vote and, for that matter, no plan for a no vote. What has happened since? Canadians overwhelmingly want to preserve this as a country of equals in a federal system. Yet the government persists in its concept of distinct society, appealing to the same kind of special status sentiment as Quebec separatists do. Little if any progress has been made on the reform of federal institutions or decentralization to the provinces or respect for their jurisdictions.
The federal government's plan B is also more words than action. It has referred the question of unilateral independence to the Supreme Court but has not developed plans of its own for the next referendum. It still has no contingency legislation to avoid the mistakes and ambiguities of the past.
We must all stand on guard and that must mean more than just standing
still.
Oh and the part about
bill C-341?
QUEBEC CONTINGENCY ACT (REFERENDUM CONDITIONS)
Mr. Stephen Harper (Calgary West, Ref.) moved for leave to introduce Bill C-341, an act to establish the terms and conditions that must apply to a referendum relating to the separation of Quebec from Canada before it may be recognized as a proper expression of the will of the people of Quebec.
He said: Mr. Speaker, this bill outlines a process for dealing with any future referendum on the issue of Quebec sovereignty. There are three main features of this bill.
First, it allows the Government of Canada to determine whether a referendum question in Quebec is clear and unambiguous. If it is not, the Government of Canada is required to undertake a number of actions, including the holding of a parallel referendum in Quebec which asks a clear question on separation from Canada.
Second,
in the event of a yes vote, the bill authorizes the negotiation of separation subject to consultation with the provinces. Any final settlement would be subject to approval in a national referendum. Finally, the bill affirms that a unilateral declaration of independence is ineffective with respect to Canadian law and does not affect the functioning of the Canadian Parliament, government or courts with respect to Quebec. These proposals avoid the mistakes of the past, ensure a respect for our legal order and ensure that all Canadians, including Quebecers, have a role in shaping their future.
A bit on cliche's
I seemed to get a since of deja vu watching certain politicians when they speak, or the press pics of them at a speaking engagement. What I notice most is when they start using the same gesture to the point where it becomes a cliche. One prime example was Bucky Dither's and his overuse of certain words and phrases.
The annoying part about this habit is that Mr Martin never created the phrase, catch word, or gesture himself, it was someone else's creation. In effect he co-opted it (or at least his speech writer did).
Which brings me to the current crop of candidates in the race to Stornoway.
Have you noticed lately how much Icky is using the "power fist" of late?
When someone starts depending on a cliche too much, it reveals not only a lack of depth, but a glaring lack of the quality they most want to portray.
Conservative moment of the week Sept 3 - 9 2006
Tough call this week.
The nominees as follows:
Iggy for his adamant stance in the face of overwhelming liberal opposition to Canada's military support in the war in Afghanistan.
Stephen Harper for his appearance before a Senate committee, to make a presentation on senate reform.
But they don't quite compare to this moment.
linkThe linked source isn't the moment itself, that moment being given recognition is that we now have the entire lib-left up taking up arms against the group that has been aiding and abetting the lib-left agenda overwhelmingly.
To quote the above example.
When challenged to explain why the right-wing blogosphere is abuzz with
praise for the film, director David Cunningham responded that "we are also being
accused of being a left wing movie that bashes Bush" ? a claim for which there
is absolutely no evidence.
When you get folks fighting like mad over a made for sweeps week tv movie, it only lends credibility to your opponents.
That would be conservatives.
To the lib-left, sucks to be you.
Genetics suck
Like father, like son.Maybe Sacha should think twice before he opens his mouth. It was after all five years ago and two liberal Prime Ministers that we decided to send our troops to Afghanistan and then take the lead in the fight to bring democracy to that country. I see it as blatantly dishonest to suggest that the current govenrment (that would be a conservative one) of marching lock-step with George Bush when the liberals put us there in the first place....and now liberals are yelling the loudest for an exit strategy.
But as long as they are asking, I'll gladly expound on it.
The exit strategy is identical to the one we had during WWII.
They, the terrorists put down their weapons and make an unconditional surrender. Until they do we keep pursuing them to the ends of the earth or till they come to an untimely end.
Their choice.
Now if folks like Sacha, Jack, Ujjal, and Bob feel we can negotiate with folks like Bin Laden, go ahead and try. I only place one condition on these talks, they must take place on the top floor of the WTC.
Ouch
Drinks are on Dion ...
maybe
The new liberal policy
Its now official, as well as "
power at all costs" they now have a new policy.
Everyone has a price.
These guys don't
get it.
"Liberal defence critic Ujjal Dosanjh also rejected the NDP call to withdraw troops, but
agreed that talks with the Taliban could be helpful. "
How exactly would it be helpful to negotiate with terrorists that has as its core mandate the destruction of western culture?
Ujjal has been channelling Nevell Chamberlain's ghost.
