Born Free

I never said anyone called me that. Dont tell me you're yet another one of those dishonest posters. How many of them are there in your group?

I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings to you Mr. Reformer but your party did indeed advocate the repeal of Official Bilingualism in its history. I also assumed from your rantings that whacked out Reform "righties" such as yourself would be of the same view today. Given that you prefer to lash out with nothing but juvenile invective rather than take the time to elaborate on your views, one must conclude that you are just another one of those extremists that lurk about in all political parties. Additionally, try to be honest with yourself if you cant be with me. I have never used the word "extreme" in my writings with you. You hava a very fertile imagination and you should use it when planting your next crop of bullshit.

Maybe its time you stop yer bitching about how horrible it is for you to be part of the Commonwealth and do what those dastardly folks who speak French have been saying for so many years.....

Back from what?

First, Where did you read this? What organization or individual is making such a claim? Second, I always thought that "forbidden" was essentially the same as "not allowed". ....and I'd like to see where you got your info from.

Yes you are consistent. People of the "right" tend to assume that everyone on the left agrees with the practice of "rendition".

So it would seem....

Car purchases also come into play. However , when was the last time we've ever received an income tax rate cut like the one you just described? I will say this though, the reveue sharing bit between retired spouses was major item for us old fogeys. It amounted to a substantial savings for us.

Interesting. Can you give us some examples?

If true, thank God for that.

....now we see the real Reform Party agenda/principles. You make the same kind sounds as the Bloc. We do listen and we disagree with what Reform was trying to do.

First, I'm not a Liberal. I vote Conservative while holding my nose these days. Second, it is you who seems to be dismissing a great number of Canadians by clinging to some old Reform Party platform items that are simply non starters. If the concept of an elected Senate was a good idea (which its not) it would be on the current party's agenda. Its not there because it isnt a priority in this country and not worth getting into a discussion about it.

Calling me ignorant gets you no brownie points. It would appear that you arent aware what would be involved in getting it removed from the Constitution or the ramifications of such a move. Nor do you seem to have any sense of history in this country. It means exactly what it says. Those two items were put to bed years ago. Think of it like the ice age. Harper also knows it too. I dont like him but I also know he isnt stupid either. As for same sex rights, you homophobic reformer types just dont get it...you live in the past. Your the one with all the moral indignation here and I think you should stop it. The last leader that did something like that was Pierre Trudeau with perhaps a little "roll the dice" Mulroney tossed in for some flavour. Oh yes...that remind me...wasnt it interesting to watch Mulroney try to explain that $300K in cash that he got from Schrieber? If you know anything, you need to know that Martin was NOT corrupt. Cretian was your man. Thats likely why Martin was stabbed in the back by his own party. His track record in Finance was outstanding....no deficit spending, was paying down the debt, etc....

This reads like a Hamas manifesto....

GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!

Many said the same thing when Hezbolah decided to play silly bugger. Israels response in Lebanon was disproportinate. The reality is, dont play silly bugger with Israel. They play for keeps....and rightly so. It isnt arrogance that drives them. Its self-preservation. If you and the Hamas gang havent figured that out by now, you dont know your history. Cheers,

Only a small minded regional party (as was the Reform party) would dream of attempting to dump Canada's Bilingualism policy which is entrenched in the Constitution. As I implied in an earlier post, an elected Senate was never going to happen and can only be described as a non-starter. The Death penalty and imposing a ban on abortions are also non-starters. Examining the formula for transfer payments is definitely something worth dealing with and should be. As disgusting as it is, political patronage will always be with us. The Reform & Alliance folks just never got the chance to show us their style. Live with it. Health Care is under provincial jurisdiction and it would appear that none of the main principals (ie the PM and the Premiers) seem to have a magic solution other than tossing a lot more money at it.... money that we dont seem to have. As far a the federal deficit goes, well thats a horse of another colour. That could be discussed forever and I dont have the energy. Ironicaly, it was the Liberals that managed to turn the deficit into a surplus and we all managed to survive it. You made it quite clear to me earlier that you were talking party principles and acused me of being dishonest. Your post is discussing the Reform party platform. Could you now perhaps elaborate on what principles the current Conservative party have declared vs. and what ones the old Reform party abandoned. Maybe if we are lucky, the Conservative party will dump Harper sooner than later.

BINGO!

Yes he is.....its his "Buy American" provision of his stimulus package. Sounds like sumpthin' your moron Pres. Bush would say. However, it isnt about "fair"ness.... its about agreeing to something. Besides, why would you call yourself a rube?

If you want to change the subject from your previous comment... go for it. Try as you may, you cant suck and blow at the same time. If what Obama is preaching goes ahead, you might as well abandon future G-20 summits. Incidentally, didnt the US raise tarrifs on steel back in 2002 and had to lift it in 2003 because it hurt you rather than help you?

Rubbish......

You dont know me so perhaps you didnt realize that my comment was simply being srcastic. Perhaps you could list what those Reform principles were that have been abandoned by Harper and what ones you see in the current list that should be removed.... So there is no confusion here... I vote Conservative but am not a Harper fan in the least. As I have indicated earlier, I hate it when a leader thinks the people are so stupid that we wont notice his lack of ethics. My disgust for Chretien was no less visceral (I like that word). Governing to the center is what people want....or at least it garners the most support. The old Reform guys werent interested in that. Not even close. Neither is the NDP.

We underscore the critical importance of rejecting protectionism and not turning inward in times of financial uncertainty. In this regard, within the next 12 months, we will refrain from raising new barriers to investment or to trade in goods and services, imposing new export restrictions, or implementing World Trade Organization (WTO) inconsistent measures to stimulate exports. -- Taken from the G-20 Summit November 2008 Statement Apparently the Dems didnt read what was collectively agreed to or they think that the 12 months are up....

Its not surprising that insular folks such as yourself would arrive at such a conclusion.

Have you bought a new home lately?