tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post2489107855849907493..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Jimbo Flaherty and the Con Snake Oil SalesmenSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-42419998142032856752014-02-15T23:41:43.138-05:002014-02-15T23:41:43.138-05:00
Dear Colleagues,
Re: Petition s...<br /> Dear Colleagues,<br /><br /> Re: Petition supporting Economists Against Austerity<br /><br /> Recently a group of progressive economists spoke out against current government austerity policies.<br /> <br /> In order to support them, I have started an on-line public petition. <br /><br /> Would you take a minute to read it and if you agree, add your name?<br /><br /> The link is http://chn.ge/NMZW5n<br /><br /> Many thanks for your help! <br /><br /> Warmest regards,<br /><br /> Larry<br /><br /> -- <br /><br /> Larry Kazdan,<br /><br /> lkazdan@gmail.com<br /><br /> <br /><br /> (604) 874-9982<br /><br /> Vancouver, B.C.<br /><br /> __________________________________________<br /><br /> Modern Monetary Theory in Canada - website<br /><br /> Modern Monetary Theory in Canada - facebook<br /><br /> _______________________________________<br /><br /> <br /><br />Larry Kazdanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756717838017050246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-85583886377612212062014-02-13T01:20:43.880-05:002014-02-13T01:20:43.880-05:00hi Grant...thanks for the link. That is a very goo...hi Grant...thanks for the link. That is a very good letter to send to universities. Personally, I'd like to see a similar letter sent to all high schools as well. We clearly have a major problem making young people understand why it is so important to be politically aware, and above all vote. it's one of my main concerns. I personally herded six younger Canadians to the polls during the last election. When I'm not blogging I am organizing in my community, and I hope to deliver dozens next time. If everybody could deliver at least two young people in their neighbourhood to the polls we will crush the Cons in the next election. I'm hoping to share my ideas about how to do that in the next couple of months...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-71200761687261107572014-02-13T01:12:05.084-05:002014-02-13T01:12:05.084-05:00hi lagatta...I'm sorry to hear that there was ...hi lagatta...I'm sorry to hear that there was nothing in Jimbo's tiny bag of tricks to help you. But what do you expect every measure in this budget is micro-targeted at a group that either supports them, or could be bribed to vote for them. And they've given up on you. In these dark times I would consider that a badge of honour... ;)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-68348540483124270152014-02-13T01:08:42.948-05:002014-02-13T01:08:42.948-05:00hi anon...I don't think they are Keynesian eco...hi anon...I don't think they are Keynesian economists, his name would have been considered a bad word at the three-person Ayn Rand club Harper used to frequent. Definitely more in line with the Friedman gang, and a groupie of Leo Strauss. In addition to being yet another Thatcherite stooge, and our would-be Pinochet...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-71550388020411111012014-02-13T01:02:22.173-05:002014-02-13T01:02:22.173-05:00hi Noah...yes who can forget his years in the grub...hi Noah...yes who can forget his years in the grubby Harris regime, or how he left the province mired in debt. And of course I can never forgive him for creating a legion of the homeless, and then threatening to jail them. He is of course still very active in Ontario politics, as his wife is the deputy leader of the Hudak party, and he is willing to do anything to try to damage the Liberal government. But my guess is that he's just about done like dinner and will be leaving very soon... Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-54344580337557844082014-02-13T00:56:18.972-05:002014-02-13T00:56:18.972-05:00hi bcwaterboy...I'm glad you like Jimbo as a s...hi bcwaterboy...I'm glad you like Jimbo as a snake oil salesman, I didn't have time to give him a suitable hat, but you can't have everything. ;) But yes his has been a long and sorry act. I can never forget that his special visitor in Parliament on the day he released his first budget was no other than our oleaginous friend Charles McVety. And although he is showing some signs of humanity, he remains an extremely partisan and dangerous Con...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-70290716338331380752014-02-12T19:08:23.662-05:002014-02-12T19:08:23.662-05:00Hello Simon...Here is one way to fight back, get o...Hello Simon...Here is one way to fight back, get on board and spread the word..Democracy depends on it.<br /><br />http://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.ca/2014/02/open-letter-to-all-universities.htmlGrant Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944976348166120530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-196572214291677312014-02-12T14:28:17.307-05:002014-02-12T14:28:17.307-05:00I heard something on the radio about a budgetary m...I heard something on the radio about a budgetary measure to help older workers. Being over 55 myself, I thought there was some glimmer of a positive measure for me, but no, it seems restricted to communities of 200,000 or fewer. Talk about targeting! Guess they think older workers from smaller towns are more likely to vote Con, even if they suffer economic hardship. <br /><br />Anonymous 8:59 am, I've never heard the harperites referred to as Keynesians; they are very much in the Friedman line. lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-68393659924086555082014-02-12T12:19:54.684-05:002014-02-12T12:19:54.684-05:00I've thought of him the same way since he was ...I've thought of him the same way since he was the Ontario Finance Minister under Harris and Eaves. He scammed the province and for his deception was awarded the top Finance job in federal government. Normally in business people that do that are charged and tend to go to jail, but in HarperLand, he's given a huge reward. <br /><br />When he gets up there and delivers his budgets, he's telling us how he's going to screw us over relentlessly and how much we're going to love him and Harper for it. It's a sociopathic tendency of believing the abuser is doing their victims a service. <br />Noah Pattersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-77088395449718460882014-02-12T08:59:40.634-05:002014-02-12T08:59:40.634-05:00Harper and Co. are supposedly Keynesian Economists...Harper and Co. are supposedly Keynesian Economists. but in practice they are following Friedman's and the Chicago boys techniques (not surprising as Harper's idols, Tatcher and Reagan where both followers of Friedman). For a real world example of where Canada is heading, and what these type of economic ideology takes us, simply take a look at Chile under Pinochet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-63699750841966925032014-02-12T08:30:27.561-05:002014-02-12T08:30:27.561-05:00Snake oil salesman is an apt description Simon. W...Snake oil salesman is an apt description Simon. Whenever I look at Flaherty, I think of a run-down used car lot with him in a shiny green tie with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth, selling junk cars to unsuspecting people. Really that's exactly what he does over and over again to the Canadian public. The old adage putting lipstick on a pig should wipe that phoney title creating jobs and opportunities off a budget that seeks to squeeze every last once of spending power out of a dumbed down public. These guys are far from having any kind of credibility in regards to the economy.bcwaterboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00506402752799423770noreply@blogger.com