tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post1674180245400549562..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: The King of Mean and the Bullying of Harperman's Tony TurnerSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-71309809687489839392015-09-04T18:06:59.123-04:002015-09-04T18:06:59.123-04:00Hi Tony....thank you for your songs. I can't b...Hi Tony....thank you for your songs. I can't believe how badly you have been treated. But your spirit will carry you through to the better day I'm sure is coming soon. And as you know yu have millions of supporters all over Canada...<br /><br />P.S. I'll definitely be getting your CDs and learning to play them on my guitar. Now if only I had a singing voice *sigh* ;)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-69447932694963184972015-09-03T14:03:35.984-04:002015-09-03T14:03:35.984-04:00I read today where lately Sweden with 1/4 the popu...I read today where lately Sweden with 1/4 the population of Canada has opened its doors to 30,000 fleeing Syrians but our government at the same time has allowed less than 150 Syrians.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-21051283872299300572015-09-02T22:34:59.102-04:002015-09-02T22:34:59.102-04:00Thanks for your comments. I have 2 CDs and another...Thanks for your comments. I have 2 CDs and another coming soon. Visit www.tonyturner.ca <br />TonyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07911527685197156842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-38567353291787627032015-09-01T07:30:33.647-04:002015-09-01T07:30:33.647-04:00hi anon...you sum up the situation well. Our whole...hi anon...you sum up the situation well. Our whole society depends on credit, to keep us consuming. But with inequality rising, and wages falling, sooner or later not even credit will keep us afloat. We need to reform and modernize our economic system and make it more just, or there will be a revolution...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-80233535553487107392015-09-01T07:24:58.702-04:002015-09-01T07:24:58.702-04:00hi e.a.f.... I don't know, but he strikes me a...hi e.a.f.... I don't know, but he strikes me as a really decent Canadian, I admire his activism, and wasn't that Circle of Song beautiful. I'm going to learn to play it and sing it. I have a horrible singing voice, but since I sing so softly it doesn't bother too many people... ;)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-51430056928488381852015-09-01T07:19:37.390-04:002015-09-01T07:19:37.390-04:00hi George...thank you very much for that kind comm...hi George...thank you very much for that kind comment. I'm not really marvellous, but I do try my best, and I do want to help take our Canada back. Although I'm sometimes too tired to think straight, I live for the day when we are free again, and kind words like yours are very encouraging...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-32691366420127743212015-09-01T07:15:54.296-04:002015-09-01T07:15:54.296-04:00hi RT...what you say is absolutely and very depres...hi RT...what you say is absolutely and very depressing. For the Cons do always seek to divide us, and unfortunately far too many Canadians are driven by envy, and only to eager to take us all on a race to the bottom. We should of course be thinking of how we can provide income security for all seniors, but the envious and the small would stand in the way of progress, even if they end up cutting their own throats in the process...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-35948663987256416562015-09-01T07:11:41.679-04:002015-09-01T07:11:41.679-04:00hi Steve...yes I like Bruce Cockburn, I used to ha...hi Steve...yes I like Bruce Cockburn, I used to have a line from one of his songs in my sidebar. And I'm sure he is no friend of Harper...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-55952624633653489452015-09-01T07:10:01.999-04:002015-09-01T07:10:01.999-04:00hi Kathleen....I never watched that show since I h...hi Kathleen....I never watched that show since I have an irrational fear of spiders and other nasty crawling things. But yes some people will do anything for money. I pity them, because I know it to be true that money can't buy happiness. I live just a few blocks away from Bay street and consort with some of the young slaves who toil in its bowels. And I can truthfully say that although they have more money than me, I am much happier than them...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-881634425229577372015-09-01T04:50:46.740-04:002015-09-01T04:50:46.740-04:00Monday evening I attended Mulcair's rally in P...Monday evening I attended Mulcair's rally in Penticton. Over 1000 attended. It was electric! No one can recall a provincial or federal rally in Penticton where that many people attended! I only saw 2 security men. Neither were wearing dark glasses. 8-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-47821139066374310142015-09-01T04:41:12.342-04:002015-09-01T04:41:12.342-04:00Bruce Cockburn's song "Gospel Of Bondage&...Bruce Cockburn's song "Gospel Of Bondage" referenced Christian far-right wingers.<br /><br />Methinks it also applies to Harper somewhat, for he likes mandatory minimum sentences.<br /><br />Tough on crime is tough on people<br />http://convergemagazine.com/tough-on-crime-is-tough-on-people-15812<br /><br />http://cockburnproject.net/songs&music/gob.html<br /><br />You read the Bible in your special ways<br />You're fond of quoting certain things it says -<br />Mouth full of righteousness and wrath from above<br />But when do we hear about forgiveness and love?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-47044003628180740402015-08-31T18:51:08.094-04:002015-08-31T18:51:08.094-04:00"Over the last 35 years, the economic growth ..."Over the last 35 years, the economic growth necessary to increase living standards, increase wealth and manage growing inequality has been based increasingly on rising borrowings and financial rather than real engineering. There was reliance on debt-driven consumption. It resulted in global trade and investment imbalances, such as that between China and the US or Germany and the rest of Europe."<br /><br />"The official policy is "extend and pretend", whereby everybody conspires to ignore the underlying problem, cover it up, or devise deferral strategies to kick the can down the road."<br /><br />Why we need to lie to ourselves about the state of the economy<br /><br /><a href="http://www.smh.com.au/comment/satyajit-das-column-20150825-gj7bcy.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.smh.com.au/comment/satyajit-das-column-20150825-gj7bcy.html</a><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-4636479343831825792015-08-31T13:48:55.183-04:002015-08-31T13:48:55.183-04:00when is Tony going to release his first C.D/record...when is Tony going to release his first C.D/record. I'd buy. Something to sing about while driving on my way to vote. The man will have a second career.e.a.f.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-71689037117401280602015-08-31T11:41:55.181-04:002015-08-31T11:41:55.181-04:00Simon, you are marvellous. Keep on keeping on SHar...Simon, you are marvellous. Keep on keeping on SHarper's case.George Payerlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03708110750147451660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-71811022585923353472015-08-31T10:38:28.152-04:002015-08-31T10:38:28.152-04:00The neo cons thrive on divisive controversy. The s...The neo cons thrive on divisive controversy. The strategy goes something like this. With the destruction of the private sector manufacturing base the members of the large public sector unions now have better pension plans than their private sector counterparts. This is an issue as it is the private sector tax dollars that have to help support them. All that busy Canadians see is ... large public sector union = controversy again =never satisfied = vote for Harper. Rather than work towards an improved fair pension system for everyone they drive a wedge in order to bring everyone down to the lowest common denominator. Simple but somewhat effective especially if one does not look closely at the underlying issues.<br />RTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-46316526808709127482015-08-31T10:04:00.645-04:002015-08-31T10:04:00.645-04:00another song that makes me think of Harper. it by ...another song that makes me think of Harper. it by Bruce Cockburn. He surrounds himself with facist archetectureStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162783936999869984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-67869475984358067282015-08-31T08:20:39.191-04:002015-08-31T08:20:39.191-04:00Remember the TV show "Fear Factor" ? On...Remember the TV show "Fear Factor" ? Only showed me that people will do Anything for $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.Marmaladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01651890655542192076noreply@blogger.com