sharkman

Check this out, I was watching the CTV news at supper tonight and the story of the Christians who were hostages came up and the CTV called them Christian Activists! They are there because of goodwill to help the Iraqis under an organization, I believe, called Peacemakers. This is the kind of bias that keeps showing up all over.

Interesting observation, I think a free vote on the issue is best.

I think it would be hard to get a more balanced view out of the CBC without cleaning house. And if the CPC did that they would be accused of all manner of vile crimes. A tough nut.

Oh yah, and that Martin attacked it so vigorously just showed how worried he is about it.

Wow, Monty, a good post.

Yah, here's another common sense approach to taxes that will take the CPC far.

I think the bottom line is this GST move is really finding favour with average Canadians and will maintain support even if stuffy economists disagree on it.

Huh? so anyway, it will be interesting to see how the polls go this week. I predict both sides will be putting out friendly polls to sway opinion, but let's watch the CBC always pick the one that has the Liberals at the highest.

I don't see how 'both' parties have mishandled healthcare, the CPC is a new animal but if you consider it Tory, then under Mulroney it was doing much better than Martin who cut transfer payments to the provinces and started the whole mess.

I've been a suscriber of the NP for 5 years. When the paper changed hands 2 or 3 years ago, their editorial content went decidedly to the left of where they had been. They are no longer right wing, but I still read it because it's to the right of most of the left leaning papers out there.

Rather than try to debate with a liberal who's only interested in spreading anti-conservative propaganda, a suggestion. I suggest a career change: the CBC would love where your head is at, completely unable to see more than how scary the CPC is.

The Globe and Mail is just a shining example of objectivity isn't it? They actually phoned me recently with an offer to take their paper. Couldn't get it through their liberal addled head that their bias could be objectionable to some. And they get away with this nonsense time and time again. Good find, Monty.

Income splitting sounds like a unique way to approach things for families. The CTV stated that the GST 1% reduction would save a person about $360 a year, which they pointed out difffered with the Conservative number of $400. Quibble over 40 bucks in a year, sounds like the CTV alright. I haven't heard them differ with the Liberals though. At any rate, I'd notice an extra $30+ bucks a month, it's an extra tank of gas for me. Plus whatever the benefits of income splitting. Bring it on, Harper.

When pointing to conservative bias in Canadian media, liberals always point to the National Post, which recently had an editorial protesting the fact that a lesbian bookstore in Vancouver gets its new stock inspected to insure it doesn't contravene Canada's weak laws. How's that for Conservative bias. There might be one or two other newspapers that are centrist, but the fact of the matter is fewer and fewer people read them anymore, the action is in tv networks. And this is where the anti-Conservative bias is sooo obvious. The link you provided, Argus is what I've noticed all along for myself. For the Conservatives to win, they are going to have to beat the networks as well. Time will tell.

And the Liberals 'scoop up' the hypocrisy positions I guess.

I think I see the bone of contention among some. If it showed the Liberals with a 4 point lead, there would be no questions.

This just in: Harper said yesterday that if a family member had a medical emergency and our wait list health care system couldn't help immediately, he would have to consider private health care to look after his family. Today the Liberals responded with criticism for that comment on using private health care. Funny thing is, Martin's personal physican is in a private clinic and they don't seem to mind about that. Of course the media report I heard this on made no mention of this, the Liberals get a free ride.

Yep, another poll I read yesterday in the National Post said it's a dead heat as well. Expect the Liberals to come out swinging on Monday, they probably have a few dirty press releases they'll give to friendly media. Meanwhile, Joe Canadian is getting fed up with Liberal slime.

In his latest job, Dosanjh has been completely underwhelming. His main strategy seems to be issuing press releases on the dangers of private health care after it pops up in the media in a positive light. Other than that, he's just another yes man for hire. On the other issue, ethnic minorities are having increasing impact on the political scene. Here's hoping they can determine that Harper's pro-family values are closer to their values than Martin's anything goes values.

Argus, I agree with your comments wholeheartedly. Add to that our judges who mostly seem to give slap on the wrist punishments and you have a recipe for multiple repeat offenders. I read an article in our local paper that stated a big part of our crime is commited by gangs, who have grown in numbers to the point of being a cause for 'public concern. And our justice system is not protecting the public. Where there is no deterent, organized crime grows.

I tried your link, but it froze my computer and I had to restart. Now I'm too nervous to try it again!

I'm afraid the Green party will only serve to draw votes away from the NDP and maybe a few from the Liberals(I hope). Their policies are too "green" for most people.

I've only recently joined here and have found it a step up from another forum which only occasionally talked politics. When Norman joined, it was a new experience for me to see someone so one sided and unable to give others the benefit of the doubt. Today, I thought I would see what would happen if I treated him in similar fashion. This was after he made some inappropriate comments about bible thumpers and religious zealots. Others say they have put him on their ignore list, but I refuted and disagreed with most of his posts off and on all afternoon. The bottom line is he never let up and just ignored several valid points by me and othes when they proved him wrong. Never gave an inch and just kept on churning out the posts(he has averaged over 30 posts a day and must have been way over that today). I feel it was a waste of time and will choose to ignore him from now on as well. I hope it didn't ruin the experiences of others, if I had considered this I think I would have not bothered.

Yah, it's real funny how some people would rather convict Harper of what he hasn't done then convict the Liberals on their sorry record.

Right now in the Lower Mainland of B.C., a violent offender (with over 40 convictions) was released. One of his offenses was raping a lady who was over 70. A real sick puppy. I'm not sure of all the details, I think he's in some kind of half way house. Here's the thing: the police are reduced to warning communities about these criminals when they know the offender hasn't been rehabilitated and the parole board just releases them on the public. The Vancouver Police didn't even tell which community this guy is in so at least people would know to lock their children up. And this is all because of our judges giving lenient sentenses and no one is protecting the public. We need tougher laws and I'm glad to hear Harper announce this.