tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post4099833676222090160..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Could the Cons Really Rule Forever?Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-40367852231634006662013-02-24T23:28:47.586-05:002013-02-24T23:28:47.586-05:00hi anonymous...In my opinion Harper is a small, pe...hi anonymous...In my opinion Harper is a small, petty, vindictive libertarian/conservative/christianist fanatic with the advantages and deficiencies of a clinical psychopath, and when you put it all together it's a very nasty mix for the dangerous times we live in... Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-58224690042277455052013-02-24T23:23:26.548-05:002013-02-24T23:23:26.548-05:00hi John B...you're right that in our distracte...hi John B...you're right that in our distracted and dumbed down society it is more about Harper than the ideology behind his actions. Unfortunately because he controls his image so effectively, people don't get a chance to see the real Harper, a crass, vulgar man, with a very bad temper who turns the air around him blue with swear words. And what worries me is that if you look at his career he takes more pleasure from destroying things, than he does in creating anything. So he has, in my opinion, a perverse desire to stay in power as long as he can.<br />The damage has been done, but the sooner we get rid of him and his gang, the easier it will be to repair it....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-44423116733229804212013-02-24T23:13:28.098-05:002013-02-24T23:13:28.098-05:00hi anonymous...the Senate could delay but not thwa...hi anonymous...the Senate could delay but not thwart the will of the Commons, but that's still another good reason to get rid of it. A stronger Senate would definitely clash with the Commons. So why not save ourselves further useless debate and just get rid of it...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-3805822825382581872013-02-24T23:08:44.353-05:002013-02-24T23:08:44.353-05:00hi Jymn...Ibbitson is capable of writing decent st...hi Jymn...Ibbitson is capable of writing decent stuff on occasion, but when it comes to the Harperites absolutely hopeless. Blind to their outrageous behaviour, blind to the excesses of Capitalism, an absolute tool of a true believer. He seems to think that history is frozen, instead of a flowing river, and where that river goes depends on what happens. Oh well. I'd buy a remaindered copy to start the Victoria Day bonfire this year, but I'm saving up my money to buy Harper's Hockey book. It will be so wooden I'm sure it will burn nicely...... ;)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-86613159788717944742013-02-24T22:59:44.976-05:002013-02-24T22:59:44.976-05:00hi anonymous...thanks for reminding me of that vid...hi anonymous...thanks for reminding me of that video, which of course marks the moment when the Thatcher Beast won her big majority,and took Britain and eventually the whole world down the drain. It didn't end well for most people in Britain. But what I wonder about most is why don't we see that kind of biting political satire here? Pity... Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-52365046435128220302013-02-24T14:06:21.651-05:002013-02-24T14:06:21.651-05:00Harper isn't a Conservative, how can Canadians...Harper isn't a Conservative, how can Canadians miss that? No true Conservative would destroy this country, the way Harper has. Harper was Policy Chief for his, Northern Foundation Party of 1989. I think that is where his abusive dictatorship came from. Canada is a Democracy? Convince me? Canadians have no say, in what goes on in this country, what-so-ever.<br /><br />Harper is a Fascist monster of a Dictator. However, Canadians are known for, sleeping through absolutely everything. That is one thing Harper knows, he can count on for a certainty. Harper has no right to even live in this country, let alone govern.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-74475449644402885242013-02-24T13:40:46.470-05:002013-02-24T13:40:46.470-05:00I believe that the question has always been more a...I believe that the question has always been more about Harper than about “Canadian values” and “conservative values”.<br /><br />While you are probably correct in your prediction of the ultimate failure of conservative ideology, market libertarianism or whatever it is that is Harper’s vision to take permanent hold, I doubt that he cares whether it does. When he either gets what he wants, or determines that he’s taken us down his road as far as he can, he will proceed to his next stop or he will just go home. Did Brian Mulroney care? Did Mike Harris care?<br /><br />I believe that Harper’s greatest fear since taking on the party leadership was that he would never govern in a majority situation. If an effective opposition had been in place or a mature Governor General had been in office at the time of his first prorogation, we could have been rid of him then and he would have faced the humiliation of accepting a fellowship at the Fraser Institute with junior status to Preston and Chainsaw Mike. In other words, he would have been back where he started with the other kids in the mail room watching praises and rewards being heaped on lesser but senior men as he sharpened their pencils. Harper has already won his battle with history and we will continue to suffer the consequences long after he has departed.<br />John B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-61694200016980240762013-02-24T10:55:34.629-05:002013-02-24T10:55:34.629-05:00Even if the cons lose their majority in the common...Even if the cons lose their majority in the commons, they will have a majority in the senate for some time still. And if the senate goes all obstructionist (think US republicans), then their 'effective' majority will continue....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-69306932161889552092013-02-24T10:07:09.395-05:002013-02-24T10:07:09.395-05:00Ibbitson's dreaming. Now that his book is out,...Ibbitson's dreaming. Now that his book is out, expect him to double down on his Conservative propaganda in the G&M.Jim Parretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15331887342292476909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-74631995861458067862013-02-24T08:03:56.853-05:002013-02-24T08:03:56.853-05:00If you would like to see a really depressing histo...If you would like to see a really depressing historic episode involving that cabaret piece see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReIAna459sg. Spitting Image 1987 UK election night special. Hint. things don't end well for the left.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com