tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post8639308295789418436..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: The Day a Ghastly Trudeau Hater Came After MeSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-40214244745839589762016-06-04T12:36:51.125-04:002016-06-04T12:36:51.125-04:00And I thought PEACEKEEPING was what Canada aspired...And I thought PEACEKEEPING was what Canada aspired to.<br />We bombed Libya and look at the human carnage getting rid of Gadhaffi has caused.<br />Is feeling guilty part of our national character too?<br />Sorry!<br /><br />hinofanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231739915851290638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-75030215966355632062016-06-03T23:21:57.436-04:002016-06-03T23:21:57.436-04:00I love you Simon. Please never leave me. Who else ...I love you Simon. Please never leave me. Who else would tell it like it really is. The graphics make me laugh so hard that it scares the dogs. The joy I get knowing that the cons are reading it too makes me laugh even harder. Screw the Mound of Manure, I don't read his crap unless you post it but from what I've seen I think I would rather have a root canal. I want to sign the petition though so please lemme know. It sounds like he should be shut down. The hatred towards Justin and Rachel is unexplainable and hate mongers like the M.O.M need to be charged. I also worry about their safety and wish the RCMP would do something. You can bet if Harper or Rawna got threats those people would be in jail. After the Darkness I'm loving the Sunshine. Is everything perfect? No but Damn near. I think it's a small faction making a lot of noise, and we're the happy quiet majority. I don't think even fptp could save them now. They must think we all have Ambronesia, I'll never forget the 9 years of hell and I'll make sure no one else does either. <br />I could tolerate a break since biking weather is here and I know how much we love biking. I'm still hoping your cartoons will be a book in time for Christmas. I'm gonna need a few copies. <br />Thank you for putting up with the RWNJ's I know how ugly it can be when they target you. I had the gun nut on me for a while. Then her followers join in. Truly pathetic sad bunch of low life scum. But when Harper is their Idol what can you expect. We will ride off into the Sunshine. Luv Luv Luv You. Pamela Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-43987046551533497532016-06-03T16:35:55.122-04:002016-06-03T16:35:55.122-04:00The Mound is a real piece of work, and does not be...The Mound is a real piece of work, and does not belong on Progressive Bloggers. He's a pervert and a group of us are going to petition PB to remove him. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-65213405572911986192016-06-03T16:26:22.888-04:002016-06-03T16:26:22.888-04:00Hi anon...thank you I love you all too. There are ...Hi anon...thank you I love you all too. There are too many haters like the ghastly Mound in this world, but love will eventually defeat them all...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-26954139875796987482016-06-03T15:56:26.081-04:002016-06-03T15:56:26.081-04:00First of all I don't Hate Trudeau. It was Pier...First of all I don't Hate Trudeau. It was Pierre Trudeau who was the best or at least one of the best Canadian Prime Ministers. I am not a conservative small c and never have been.As far as worse then Stephen Harper, we don't vote our PM's in because they are not as bad as the previous PM. You're right there is a difference between criticizing Trudeau then hating him. Harper I hated. Trudeau I criticize. Let's see where we are at in 3 yrs. In the mean time as I said let's agree to disagree.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842215982128591742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-81384740974337361272016-06-03T09:10:51.263-04:002016-06-03T09:10:51.263-04:00hi anon...since all the progressive parties outnum...hi anon...since all the progressive parties outnumber the Cons, and all want electoral reform, the chances of the FPTP system remaining are nil to nothing. By giving a vote to Elizabeth May and the Bloc he has made sure of that...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-81020580829354160962016-06-03T09:09:11.731-04:002016-06-03T09:09:11.731-04:00hi Pamela...there is a difference between criticiz...hi Pamela...there is a difference between criticizing Trudeau and hating him with a passion that in many cases seems almost homicidal. You may have not noticed but we have a real hate problem in this country which is escalating out of control and could lead to tragedy., Do you really want his blood all over your hands? Trudeau, like Notley, and Wynne in Ontario are the objects of the kind of hate I have never seen before in this country. Trust me I know what's out there and it is frightening. It is also insane to personalize every issue and make it sound like EVERYTHING is Trudeau's fault. <br />It doesn't work that way. He is governing a very complicated country in a globalized system, and he can't go where most Canadians who are still pretty small-c conservative don't want him to go? For example on the question of the NEB board, he can't get rid of the Harper appointees unless he disbands the whole NEB and creates a whole new body with a whole new mandate. What he has done is give them new marching orders and forced an environmental review upon them which will make it very difficult for any new pipeline to be built, especially since the environmental review is also accompanied by an obligation to seek the approval of aboriginal communities, which will make it even harder. As for the assisted dying that's another myth as that Globe article and the Canadian Medical Association make abundantly clear. Did you know for instance that when the deadline expires on June 6th and Carter comes into effect, that almost no doctors will provide assistance because of the possible legal obligations? It's so much more complicated than many people imagine, and hating Trudeau makes absolutely no sense, for he does not have a magic wand. And what does this hate from older people say to millennials who see him as the generational change they want, or say to LGBT people who also admire him for being the best prime minister they ever had? Does that count for nothing? And is he really worse than Stephen Harper? And who do you suggest should replace him with? Tom Mulcair? Finally, there is also in case you hadn't noticed a serious national unity problem taking form in this country. Due to the economic situation in Alberta if Trudeau came out and openly started campaigning against pipelines he could split the country in half. So what he is doing is staying relatively neutral, and making nice sounds about the importance of the energy industry, while as I said before imposing a series of hoops that they must jump through which would have the same effect as just saying no. You know, I find the negativism of some in this country sickening, almost like disease of the soul. After only seven months in office the Liberals have done some very good things to dismantle Harper's could legacy so the least people can do is give them a year before they start declaring them an absolute failure. As I like to remind people, sometimes the perfect is the enemy of the good... Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-50182421806403023472016-06-03T08:08:22.763-04:002016-06-03T08:08:22.763-04:00hi RT... thank you for your kind comments. The onl...hi RT... thank you for your kind comments. The only way I can explain the hatred of some progressives for other progressives is that they are fixated on one issue, and forget that you can't judge leaders like that, and that you have to look at the big picture. And in that regard we are doing so much better than we were under Stephen Harper. So we should celebrate that, and realize that when we set out to change society, as we must, unless we all rise together it just won't work. But if we do, it will be worth all the struggle, and we will build a kinder, gentler, world....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-66390133621089287642016-06-03T08:03:50.795-04:002016-06-03T08:03:50.795-04:00hi salamander...as you know I don't often lose...hi salamander...as you know I don't often lose my temper, and I don't enjoy doing so. But I am concerned with the tone of our politics these days. I don't believe that however much one might disagree with Justin Trudeau, or Rachel Notley, or Kathleen Wynne, that they deserve the vitriol that is being aimed at them from the right, and sadly some on the left. Because none of them are bad people, and all this hate could take us to a very dark place. However, I have said what I wanted to say, and that should keep me mellow for at least six months... ;)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-42538754886956065682016-06-03T07:58:17.554-04:002016-06-03T07:58:17.554-04:00hi UU4077...don't be sorry I accept all critic...hi UU4077...don't be sorry I accept all criticism, but as I've pointed out I have a long history with the Mound, and I honestly believe that he is helping to fuel the insane hatred directed at Justin Trudeau. As it is against Rachel Notley, and Kathleen Wynne in Ontario. We are becoming a nation where progressive politicians are becoming moving targets for haters, and if it is not controlled it will lead us to a very bad place.<br />But as for taking a break, well it is summer, so I might have to give that suggestion some serious consideration... :)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-23358939066915495782016-06-02T22:56:25.159-04:002016-06-02T22:56:25.159-04:00Hi SIMON, thanks for the clarification. I started ...Hi SIMON, thanks for the clarification. I started following your blog over a year ago during the dark days when it looked the Cons could pull off another majority government by driving up the middle.I did not realize that you and the Mound go back a long way. In my opinion you are a true progressive, the direction is charted but it is a long and difficult journey with the BS and the truth sorted out at each step and possibly even revised as time goes on.I especially like your use of cartoon like characters to help make your point without resorting to an angry, basic approach. Suffice to show Kenny in a attractive hooker outfit, pig riding,rats jumping ship etc without going down to the sewer to make your point. <br /><br />As for the Mound I do not understand his motivation, whether its an evangelistic belief that some on the left have to push the envelope otherwise the journey will stall or whether its just impatience that we are about to run out of time and we are still leisurely strolling along. Once anger emerges it often means that ego and some form of evangelistic belief is involved. Not especially helpful characteristics.<br />RtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-70761481936160558942016-06-02T22:34:39.294-04:002016-06-02T22:34:39.294-04:00Love u SimonLove u SimonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-6504889674289298182016-06-02T16:48:33.538-04:002016-06-02T16:48:33.538-04:00Hi anon...don't worry I won't. The last th...Hi anon...don't worry I won't. The last thing I need is to think about him more than thirty seconds every siz months, and especially not in summer. As I suggested his biggest problem is that he clearly has no life, and when you blog from morning until night, you tend to lose sight of how real people live. It's also very bad for you, and too many hours spent staring at a screen will take years off your life. I admit I probably spend too much time blogging (about three hours) but I'm working on it, and I'm thinking of getting a desk I saw on TV, so I can blog standing up....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-70113391673299094462016-06-02T16:40:10.851-04:002016-06-02T16:40:10.851-04:00Hi anon...I have a copy. Two of my friends downloa...Hi anon...I have a copy. Two of my friends downloaded the "best" of the Mound and submitted it to a contest on Reddit of the most epic meltdowns of the year. Where if I recall it did quite well, not in the top twenty or anything, but definitely not something to be proud about...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-43257284025217437662016-06-02T16:33:52.936-04:002016-06-02T16:33:52.936-04:00Hi hinofan...hey come on this is Canada, fighting ...Hi hinofan...hey come on this is Canada, fighting is part of our national character. But yeah now we'll both go and stand in the corner, as long as Mound is the one wearing the dunce cap... ;)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-49985029514854690822016-06-02T16:31:07.208-04:002016-06-02T16:31:07.208-04:00Hi anon...misogyny and homophobia are not trivial ...Hi anon...misogyny and homophobia are not trivial offences. The Mound is not a martyr, he is not criticized on this blogl like Stephen Harper, he is definitely not Trotsky, and I don't have an icepick. He just got called for being a gross bully, and it's about time somebody stood up to him, and both of us will get over it. He attacked me, I attacked him, end of story...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-69890757478676294842016-06-02T16:25:07.062-04:002016-06-02T16:25:07.062-04:00Hi Stig....I have praised the Mound for his excel...Hi Stig....I have praised the Mound for his excellent work on climate change most recently about a couple of months ago. And I still consider him a valuable member of our tiny blogosphere. But being a progressive means more than focusing on one issue, and the struggles of woman and gay people can't be dismissed that easily.. And I will always fight for them. Being distrustful of Trudeau is perfectly acceptable, but spewing hatred against him is not. He is the democratic choice of Canadians, he is supported by an overwhelming number of Them. There is a climate of violence out there, and he should know better than to fuel it with his deranged ravings...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-43166854623574088802016-06-02T16:22:24.214-04:002016-06-02T16:22:24.214-04:00.. goodness gracious.. deary me.. (us.. the salama..... goodness gracious.. deary me.. (us.. the salamanders)<br /><br />Simon.. remain calm.. The Mound is not your enemy, nor will he hurt you.. of course he's damn opinionated.. and like you, highly motivated, concerned and functional.. You're not a threat to him either. Of course he's called you out on occasion.. did the same to me (us) That's the point of opinionation ! We all yak like troopers.. but among the Indy bloggers I treasure, its done with glowing hearts.. Haha.. I caught Mound's blog re 'I don't hate Trudeau' - not knowing he was referring in one aspect to you.. and left a brief comment - go ahead and read it.. I would say it the same knowing he was referring to you.. <br /><br />We're adult Canadians.. can take a licking and come back like hungry boreal wolves.. We're tougher than nails & that Ten Year Harper Assault trying to bury Canadians? Turned out you & Mound and many many others were seeds - and grew taller & wilder than 99.99 of hired & paid mainstream media... Anyways.. as always I found myself putting the 1 + 1 of you & Mound together and getting more informed, intrigued.. involved.. and feeling mucho Canadian.. Neither of you require defending - due to being so awesome.. but you always have our respect and support.. and admiration.. The Salamanders have spoken.. the salamanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853337802990122289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-23879930950309197972016-06-02T16:13:52.149-04:002016-06-02T16:13:52.149-04:00Hi rumleyfips....he is talking about prison rape, ...Hi rumleyfips....he is talking about prison rape, he is calling Trudeau and his ministers bitches, so what do you think he is saying or suggesting? The analogy is disgusting. Period. And since it also has a homophobic tinge, there is no way I was going to let a man with his record get away with it. But don't worry now that we've both had a chance to scream at each other, life in the tiny shrinking blogosphere will continue as it does in the hobbit shire....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-63122658938233338202016-06-02T16:08:48.914-04:002016-06-02T16:08:48.914-04:00Nope. Like "sexist" or "racist"...Nope. Like "sexist" or "racist", etc., the word is inexorably losing its power, having become too convenient a stick for sanctimonious Lefties to wield against everyone and everything they don't like. It's pretty much a synonym these days for "eew".<br />Soon enough, the magic tumblr incantations won't work at all...Justin Harpernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-39045562859396043672016-06-02T16:07:48.631-04:002016-06-02T16:07:48.631-04:00Hi anon....he was calling Trudeau a bitch in a pri...Hi anon....he was calling Trudeau a bitch in a prison context. Prison rape is a huge problem, and nobody should make light of it, or suggest that Trudeau or any other politician qualify for that fate. It is gross, in all my years of criticizing the Cons I never suggested that any of them should be raped or hurt, so the Mound should no better to use that kind of analogy to describe a government which is about a million times better than the Cons...lSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-86164405450480454642016-06-02T16:01:59.535-04:002016-06-02T16:01:59.535-04:00Hi anon...you're quite right, there is nothing...Hi anon...you're quite right, there is nothing shameful about being a mentally ill person or a drug addict. I've made that point so many times, I should have chose my words more carefully, and I'm sorry I was so angry that I forgot that. And I won't let myself get sucked into Mound's delusionary world again. I will simply ignore him. He is his own worst punishment....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-48180954157830966622016-06-02T15:58:36.792-04:002016-06-02T15:58:36.792-04:00Never worked in a prison, eh?Never worked in a prison, eh?jrkrideauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869979887929067657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-42471939538866390122016-06-02T15:54:10.348-04:002016-06-02T15:54:10.348-04:00Hi Luce...no I would never report that pathetic ol...Hi Luce...no I would never report that pathetic old man to the police, compared to the hate I've had to face, or the guy with the knife, he's a mere tadpole. What really disgusts me see is the way he throws his weight around and how some of his enablers kowtow before him. Well I don't kowtow before anyone, and anyone who insults me or twists my words for standing up for human decency, will be sorry....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-9824388811773215412016-06-02T15:45:43.590-04:002016-06-02T15:45:43.590-04:00Hi TS....there are no people I hate more than bull...Hi TS....there are no people I hate more than bullies, and I don't care what part of the political spectrum they come from. Misogyny murders, bullying kills. But I've said what I needed to say and I will move on. We're planning a BBQ on the beach this evening, so maybe I'll jump into the lake and really cool down... ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com