tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post6994803375329818664..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Frank Graves and the Con HomophobesSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-17450732385966241752010-04-27T15:15:41.620-04:002010-04-27T15:15:41.620-04:00Simon --
re: your Dad's Conservatives... I th...Simon --<br /><br />re: your Dad's Conservatives... I thought you might enjoy this:<br /><br />"The Common People" รก la David Cameron<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKFTtYx2OHc&feature=player_embedded'bertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09359719357963538654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-4949500722678088712010-04-26T00:21:32.918-04:002010-04-26T00:21:32.918-04:00hi Patrick... something tells me I'm not going...hi Patrick... something tells me I'm not going to change your mind, but then I don't think any partisan blogger has ever convinced another to do that in the entire history of the internet.<br />But while I await Frank Graves' empirical data, I'll offer up two examples<br />(1) The demotion of Diane Ablonczy after McVety complained about her decision to fund the Gay Pride Parade. Even though she's one of Harper's most loyal supporters and by all accounts a pretty decent person. <br />(2) The way Jason Kenney excised all mention of gay rights out of the Citizenship Guide. Even though immigrants from homophobic cultures need to know that in Canada our culture dictates that gays and lesbians should be allowed to live in peace and dignity.<br />Look...I wish the Harper Conservatives weren't so dependent on their religious base. But the fact is they are,and those views are shaping policy, which I find intolerable.<br />If they were more like my Dad's Conservatives (in Britain) you know obsessed with small government, or the demise of good manners, I still wouldn't vote for them.<br />But I sure would do a lot less blogging... ;)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-22742078033579192032010-04-25T16:52:19.726-04:002010-04-25T16:52:19.726-04:00@Skinnydipper
Your own say-so is not enough to de...@Skinnydipper<br /><br />Your own say-so is not enough to demonstrate that the Conservative Party is waging a culture war against these particular groups.<br /><br />Evidence, Skinny, evidence.<br /><br />I have yet to hear a single one of you produce compelling evidence of any such culture war.Patrick Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592482865332628189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-38494337951221929412010-04-25T08:50:16.754-04:002010-04-25T08:50:16.754-04:00Canadians are already up to their necks in a cultu...Canadians are already up to their necks in a culture war, whether they even know it or not.<br /><br />Steve is in power larely in part because of such divisiveness. His favorite game is Divide and Conquer, and he seems to never tire of it.<br /><br />It's largely in part why a coalition with the Liberals and the NDP is unlikely; because Steve has effectively kept them divided.<br /><br />No, the country is already divided as Graves suggests.ckhttp://sistersagesmusings.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-29046503504651987492010-04-25T08:26:05.735-04:002010-04-25T08:26:05.735-04:00Actually, Patrick Ross, the Conservatives are in c...Actually, Patrick Ross, the Conservatives are in culture wars against Torontonians, other urbanites, gays, Muslims, women, and democrats. The trick in having a culture war is not telling everyone that you are having one. The Conservatives do that well.Skinny Dipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12818163310102120130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-89174334557216067832010-04-25T01:52:10.344-04:002010-04-25T01:52:10.344-04:00If you want to accuse Stephen Harper and the Conse...If you want to accuse Stephen Harper and the Conservatives of waging a culture war, Simon, at some point you'll have to produce some compelling evidence.<br /><br />To date, you've produced none.Patrick Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592482865332628189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-60508233922411347002010-04-25T00:44:09.419-04:002010-04-25T00:44:09.419-04:00hi Scott...thanks for the update, the good news an...hi Scott...thanks for the update, the good news and the bad news.<br /><br />And I have to agree with Shannon:<br /><br /><i>"Obviously the incident was random, but that doesn't change the fact that they called me a faggot and kicked me in the face... Maybe I don't understand how to define hate crimes, but to me that speaks loud and clear." </i><br /><br />The fact that it isn't considered a hate crime is simply outrageous...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-78885273611470836342010-04-25T00:38:34.055-04:002010-04-25T00:38:34.055-04:00hi Patrick...you may be right about other Canadian...hi Patrick...you may be right about other Canadians not joining in. But what's new eh? Nobody listens to what I have to say. But as I explained in my last post, Harper and his gang have been fighting a culture war for years, so it seems only fair to fight fire with fire.<br />And one day my genius will be recognized... ;)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-37719552657003491982010-04-24T23:13:57.041-04:002010-04-24T23:13:57.041-04:00The assault on Shannon Barry in Edmonton is a hate...The assault on Shannon Barry in Edmonton is a hate crime no matter what the police say. At least they have arrested someone <br /><br />http://queertwocents.blogspot.com/2010/04/shannon-barry-gay-arrest-edmonton-crime.htmlScott Gervaisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-20149606116028343992010-04-24T22:18:11.222-04:002010-04-24T22:18:11.222-04:00Well, it's pretty clear you want a culture war...Well, it's pretty clear you <i>want</i> a culture war.<br /><br />Good luck fighting it when Canadians won't join you in it.Patrick Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592482865332628189noreply@blogger.com