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13 years ago @ Macleans.ca - Hope spring eternal · 0 replies · +17 points

We endorsed him the first time hoping he would do something that he didn't end up doing but we hope this time he'll do it so we'll endorse him again.

13 years ago @ Macleans.ca - Fascist takeover! Or e... · 1 reply · +8 points

I never even thought of that possibility. Ignatieff as Clegg!

13 years ago @ Macleans.ca - 'Does that irk you?' · 0 replies · +4 points

Many torturous dictators and criminals were eloquent speakers... do I admire them or their words? No.

Also: I by no means am comparing Gottabesaid and Hitler. Just showing how eloquence does not provoke admiration.

As i mentioned above. There's nothing to admire in contempt charges. I think it's despicable that it had to come to that. But what else can an opposition do if it can't fulfill it's duties to hold the government accountable?

13 years ago @ Macleans.ca - 'Does that irk you?' · 1 reply · +2 points

I'm totally intrigued by your blog! I will most likely follow it from now on.

13 years ago @ Macleans.ca - 'Does that irk you?' · 11 replies · +6 points

"It's because the opposition has become this week and desperate, and Harper that good and successful."

With lines like that what's the point in arguing?

13 years ago @ Macleans.ca - 'Does that irk you?' · 2 replies · +10 points

As an aside, the only reason I keep engaging you in this discussion is because you constantly twist my words and insinuate that I believe in this or admire that.

I feel the need to re-assert myself every time because what you conjure up is so very often not at all what I write.

13 years ago @ Macleans.ca - 'Does that irk you?' · 0 replies · +10 points

I think that if the opposition parties can't do their duty of holding the government to account they should have every right to vote down the government on a confidence motion. As you've said before "Canadians will have the ultimate say."

Thanks for not answering my questions.

And thanks for saying that I "admire" the contempt charges. Even though I didn't, because, I don't think there's anything admire-some about them - I think that the government did act in contempt and I also think it was the opposition's choice to try and frame this election on government accountability instead of the economy. Which the opposition has every right to try to do. That's politics.

But thank you also for insinuating that I believe more elections continuously one after another is what would serve our democracy best. Nowhere have I said that.

13 years ago @ Macleans.ca - 'Does that irk you?' · 5 replies · +10 points

"That you're having so much trouble justifying forcing this fourth $300 million election in seven years suggest to me that you won't like their verdict."

I'm not trying to justify any election! We have what we have. Stephen Harper is avoiding questions throughout the campaign trail by revert back to this "fragile economy" talking point and it pisses me off.

Canadians will get the last say and if we get a Conservative majority. So be it.

Please explain to me how an election is not democratic? What isn't democratic about this election? Why were the 2008, 2006, 2004 elections more democratic than this one?

13 years ago @ Macleans.ca - 'Does that irk you?' · 7 replies · +13 points

"It was about forcing an election nobody else wanted. To me, that's not democracy at all."

You're right, only the Conservatives didn't want an election. And considering they don't hold a majority of seats in the house. They don't get to decide singlehandedly whether one is necessary or not... oh wait, they did, back in 2008. Of course, everyone wanted an election back then and of course, that election was all about democracy.

Shorter Dennis_F: "elections are only democratic when it suits the conservatives"

Me? I'll say that elections are probably the base of any democracy. I find it astonishing that you manage to argue that *some* elections in Canada might not be an exercise in democracy.

13 years ago @ Macleans.ca - 'Does that irk you?' · 9 replies · +12 points

I don't know how you get off saying I don't care about Canadian democracy. All I was referring to in my first comment was that I find it interesting how no matter what question is asked of Harper he manages to revert back to the economy in every answer.

Where do I ever say that I don't believe Canadians have the right to decide what's important? What makes you think that Canadians can only find one issue important at any given time? Why can't government accountability be an important theme beside the economy? Why can't we ask a question of our Prime-Minister about something, anything other than the economy without him saying, "i'm not interested in that, I'm focusing on the economy". I want meaningful answers from all political leaders. Meaningful answers that focus on the question asked of them! It's a really simple concept.

SERIOUSLY. IT BOTHERS ME YOU DON'T THINK THERE'S ANYTHING WRONG WITH THIS.

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