tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post6269319645930977157..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Stephen Harper's Secret Plan to Try to Destroy Justin TrudeauSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-33109110998280982922014-02-25T20:44:03.721-05:002014-02-25T20:44:03.721-05:00Hi Simon, thanks a lot for this blog, really inter...Hi Simon, thanks a lot for this blog, really interesting and... filled with truth. We really need to wage this political war, In my young university student's life I've seen so much been taken away, such as a lot of the FESFO's funding, which is a group that offers cultural and identity help to young french ontarians (really important if like me you're a minority in the province). His ever growing greed for power is a shame, concentring on his idea of giving jobs and prosperity for all, while we're actually losings factories, lots of jobs everywhere. Trying to be the Hero of your own mistakes? I defenitly think we are all tired of this, I do believe Trudeau could be a good alternative, my biggest concern is how to get young adults like me to vote more? We can do some impact as a group and that's really what we should go for!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06111382845241423983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-89841051911835302772014-02-11T11:17:39.920-05:002014-02-11T11:17:39.920-05:00Thanks Simon. I will, of course, try to never give...Thanks Simon. I will, of course, try to never give up while there is breath in my body. The thing I fear most is the fact that I look upon the Palestinian issue as a litmus test for a politician's ideas of justice and democracy and all (including May) the party leaders fail this test. I may have to spoil my ballot at the next election. But the struggle continues. Kirbycairohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528654183160305877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-88282199624330007762014-02-11T10:20:59.166-05:002014-02-11T10:20:59.166-05:00Yes of course a non violent war, we need to fight ...Yes of course a non violent war, we need to fight them like they destroy us. Justin should be laying down markers every time Harper stabs the body politic with one of his republican sabers.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162783936999869984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-40425644226955038692014-02-11T09:54:23.269-05:002014-02-11T09:54:23.269-05:00Oh, I certainly agree that cannabis is far les dan...Oh, I certainly agree that cannabis is far les dangerous than alcohol, tobacco ... and white sugar, and fully support legalising it. Moreover, I've worked in the Far North and seen entire communities damaged by substance abuse and endemic family violence. And just recently, a friend (who had returned to his home city upon retirement after over 30 years) succeeded in smoking and drinking himself to death - chain-smoking and binge-drinking all day long, while watching TV. What a sad end. <br /><br />Though do remember that a lot of people enjoy a good drink and are not at all abusers or endangering themselves or others. <br /><br />That said, I thought this was a political blog - not in the sense of being a shill for any given party, but fighting the power. I dislike Trudeau not because of his marijuana advocacy and honesty - bravo in that regard, but because he is a scion of privilege who spouts platitudes and doesn't advocate for his voters in the riding of Papineau - one of the poorest ridings in Canada, by the way. I've lived in that area for a long time - I don't live in his riding now; I live a few blocks south in Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie, where we have the privilege of having Alexandre Boulerice as our MP. boulerice.org (I like him FAR more than Mulcair...)lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-1495344138021181532014-02-11T07:18:44.714-05:002014-02-11T07:18:44.714-05:00hi astone...I'm sure I have mentioned Jimmy Ca...hi astone...I'm sure I have mentioned Jimmy Carter before, because like you I love that decent man, and I agree that Reagan's election was a dark moment indeed. But Jimmy is still going strong, still as inspiring and as decent as ever.So let's not let him down, let's work even harder to convince those voters, and then invite Jimmy to our victory party !!! :)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-47105829270423914222014-02-11T07:15:22.698-05:002014-02-11T07:15:22.698-05:00hi astone... well you can see what I told Kirby, s...hi astone... well you can see what I told Kirby, so you know that I don't share that feeling. I don't blame you for feeling that way, but too much is at stake to give up now. Our cause is just, our beautiful country is depending on us, and we must rise to the occasion. We will defeat the Cons and that day will be one of the most beautiful days of our lives...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-23001334353598952192014-02-11T07:10:48.493-05:002014-02-11T07:10:48.493-05:00hi steve...well I've always seen it as a war, ...hi steve...well I've always seen it as a war, a non-violent one of course. But we must attack the Cons more ferociously than ever, and I'm rely looking forward to this summer... Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-12864132101970855742014-02-11T07:09:35.170-05:002014-02-11T07:09:35.170-05:00hi Kirby...as you know I love you, and if you were...hi Kirby...as you know I love you, and if you weren't depressed at what is going on you wouldn't be the nice person you are. But remember this, the Cons will pay a political price for what they are doing. They are already viewed by many Canadians as a government well past due. So all of this will make them look even more rotten. However, I do agree with you that the opposition must be bolder and more imaginative. We can't just do the same old thing when we are facing a situation unparalleled in Canadian history. Also remember that the political situation does not reflect the way most Canadians feel, so the Cons may look strong but they are weaker than they appear...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-69416766651278397662014-02-11T01:55:18.116-05:002014-02-11T01:55:18.116-05:00Nowhere on any blog or other form of communicatio...Nowhere on any blog or other form of communication do I ever read that had the AMERICAN GREEDY FUCKS (the middle class) listened to Jimmy Carter (one off the most honest and moral humans dead or alive), we would not be in this mess. Instead they voted in Reagan the most ignorant actor to ever live. The united states used to be a beacon of hope. We are reaping what they have sown. There is no turning back any more. If they made Putin world leader (sarcasm) we would have a better chance. I believe in democracy ,but boy have the voters ever failed us.I cant even get most of the people I know to believe these truths, not even my mother but then she disagrees with everything I say just on general principals.astonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06689144433736347749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-88716345942784833882014-02-11T01:35:51.063-05:002014-02-11T01:35:51.063-05:00What Kirby said!!! We are fucked. What Kirby said!!! We are fucked. astonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06689144433736347749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-86184646708882847542014-02-10T16:44:03.920-05:002014-02-10T16:44:03.920-05:00Lers have a war, a real war, a war on Harper and t...Lers have a war, a real war, a war on Harper and the Banana RepuclicansStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162783936999869984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-69329579468441249762014-02-10T16:37:30.682-05:002014-02-10T16:37:30.682-05:00It is sad Simon but I am beginning to think none o...It is sad Simon but I am beginning to think none of it matters. Between now and the election the Cons may have perverted the system so badly that they can just keep winning indefinitely. The opposition parties should have lit fire to this country with the introduction of the "Unfair" election act but they have barely even raised an eyebrow. I fear that unless the opposition does something exceptionally bold they (and we) are doomed. Kirbycairohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528654183160305877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-48962741578895908062014-02-10T15:30:32.324-05:002014-02-10T15:30:32.324-05:00hi lagatta...my little collage of Harper is tongue...hi lagatta...my little collage of Harper is tongue in cheek. But it doesn't change the fact that alcohol is a much more dangerous drug than marijuana. I have unfortunately seen the tragic results of alcohol abuse and I never miss an opportunity to point out that it is also a drug. As for partisan politics I try to steer clear of them. I try to make harm reduction the guiding principle of my life, and getting rid of the Cons falls under that guideline. And of course I never miss an opportunity to run that great video... ;)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-79702265006208565222014-02-10T15:25:45.680-05:002014-02-10T15:25:45.680-05:00hi Susan...Thank you, some things the Cons do anno...hi Susan...Thank you, some things the Cons do annoy me more than others and this is one of them. They really are shameless thugs, and their whole approach is fatally flawed, especially since even the Americans have finally started to recognize that their Great War on Drugs is an abysmal failure. And yes, we do need to be as aggressive with them as they are with us. I do believe in a kinder, gentler world, but if we don't fight back they will walk all over us...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-30769091016872098722014-02-10T14:49:29.167-05:002014-02-10T14:49:29.167-05:00I don't think Harper is an alcohol abuser in t...I don't think Harper is an alcohol abuser in the slightest - all those "beery" photos seem posed to appeal to the proverbial "Joe Six-Pack". <br /><br />Rob Ford, on the other hand, seems to abuse everything. And everyone. <br /><br />I don't really have any more use for Trudeau than for Harper: he is a silly upper-class twit, but I suppose he is rather less dangerous and wilfully harmful than Steve. <br /><br />lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-75593295198231540882014-02-10T14:35:56.928-05:002014-02-10T14:35:56.928-05:00Great post Simon. Edward Bernays, a pioneer of po...Great post Simon. Edward Bernays, a pioneer of political spin, said a small number of people who understand mental processes and social patterns “pull the wires which control the public mind”. Let's stop Harper’s spin masters from destroying Trudeau's credibility. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com