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Agreed !! I guess the anti Israel/U.S. types are having orgasms over Putin's comments, you'd think he was running for the Liberal or NDP leadership LOL

I like the Chix music, but once they used the stage for their own political arena they left themselves open for the boycott. I don't know why celebrities feel they can say anything they like without any reaction. I sure don't pay to see a performer spout of about politics, I pay to listen to them sing. I'm glad they've made a comeback.

It seems they have heard of in New Zealand too LOL http://www.stuff.co.nz/3959637a12.html Howard not sorry for Obama attack Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, has hit back at criticism over his attack on US presidential candidate Barack Obama's Iraq policy. Mr Howard said the Labor Party had no right to attack him because it often criticised US President George Bush over the Iraq war and no one accused Labor of putting the US alliance in jeopardy.

Tell that to the people who want Iran nuked from your side of the spectrum. No one wants Iran 'nuked' more spurious innuendo and sheer speculation. I think some of us would be happy to see a shot at destroying Iran's nuclear plants in a manner similar to that of Clinton's on Iraq's facilities. Certainly no one is wishing to see Iran and their people destroyed, unlike their President's oft spoken sentiments towards Israel.

According to the Sierra club, http://www.sierraclub.ca/bc/media/item.shtml?x=692 Government Inaction Threatens Great Bear Rainforest Agreement “Most British Columbians think the Great Bear Rainforest is protected because both the NDP and Liberal governments said they would do precisely that,” stated Merran Smith of ForestEthics. “Inaction threatens the stability of the agreements and leaves us no choice but to communicate these dismal grades to the Canadian public and international marketplace.” The former Liberal gov. spent a lot of effort talking about environmental issues but took little action. This whole 'theocon' 'socon' business is nonsense, straw man arguments to deflect away from Harper's accomplishments . Nothing but drive by smears based on innuendo and futile attempts to tie Harper in with some visit by an American preacher. Its amazing how people put 2 and 2 together and come up with 5.

Margrace, sometimes I wonder what on earth you are talking about. Why do you consider some posters as 'plants' or 'moles'; to whom do they report or who planted them and why?. Do you feel that way about every American who posts on every Canadian board or just those you don't agree with? Without getting personal r crossing any lines, I have to wonder if catchme isn't a radical left wing 'plant' sent to destroy a balanced forum, but I generally don't believe in that kind of thing. If you read MLWs home page it explains what they are about or maybe you could pm the administrator and ask him about your views, and don't forget this forum is funded by a university, not the government. As to 'deep integration', that is bullroar, I have no problem with maintaining good relations in all areas with the U.S., they are our largest trading partner and ally.

Too bad, sometimes I think Harper is trying to out liberal the Liberals.

That did it, it was on outline, thank you very much.

Thanks, I thought that was it but no, it isn't. Can't figure it, when I go to a topic with a lot of posts, it shows the first one, then the replies as a list. In some topics I don't see them all.

Hmmm, pot - black your personal biases are indeed intact. Who has stated they are pro life while advocating a mass destriction of people? The only people I know advocating mass destruction of people are the radical Islamists.

Are you for real? Toto - I'm not in Kansas anymore.

Ramping up the rhetoric is right. Aside from making anti Israel/U.S. hay and promoting the the idea that Israel would Nuke Iran's plants - is it correct that there are technical limitations Ito srael's bombers which would require refueling over hostile territory. ?

Help - somehow my forum view has changed, I get the replies as a list rather than being able to scroll down and read them all. I've checked the control panel but don't see how to change it back. Any help would be appreciated. thanks e.g. like this: Posts in this topic scriblett Forum View changed Today, 03:20 PM Charles Anthony This is just a guess: it sounds like you might ha... Today, 04:44 PM scriblett Thanks, I thought that was it but no, it isn't... Today, 04:56 PM

Or, why are they allowed to teach hate as in the 'pigs and apes' ?

Of course they are, but ramping up the rhetoric and accusations gets it more 'air time' or more exposure on line. Less informed gullible sheeples tend to believe anything. You know how it goes - Lenin's Useful Idiots. I see 'remind' has posted it now on rabble, it will be well received there.

Actually the CPC got 36 per cent of the popular vote last election,, nationally compared with 30 per cent for the Liberals, 17 per cent points for the NDP and 10 per cent for the Bloc Québécois. (Globe and Mail)24% was the previous one. CTV says same thing: http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/stor...60123/20060123/ The article provided no proof whatsoever, it was all innuendo and speculation - John Hagee coming to Canada is no proof of anything other than - hey guess what - he came to Canada. God Bless Canada - so what, nothing unusual or nefarious about that. The attempts to demonize Harper and the CPC by trying to 'tie' him into U.S. evangelicals and the apocolypse or whatever, is grasping at straws. So far Harper's actions and intent have proven all of these drive by smears as malicious and groundless and for sure don't hold up to close scrutiny,

His futile attempts to quash same sex marriage was definitely an evangelical cause. And what other Canadian conservative leader has ever tossed around "God bless Canada" as a tag to speeches. It has been explained to you over and over again, he is not against gays having a union, and all the benefits that entails. He and many others, did not want to see the traditional definition of marriage changed. As I understand it, evangelicals and others do not want even that. I see nothing wrong with God Bless Canada, it is in keeping with the founding Fathers ideas and Canada's heritage; or maybe we should change the preamble to the constitution: "Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law." or maybe we should remove the biblical inscriptions over the Peace Tower: "He shall have dominion also from sea to sea." "Give the King thy judgments O God and thy righteousness unto the King’s son". "Without a vision, my people perish" and "GiveT hy Kings Thy Judgement and Thy Sons Thy Righteousness" (or something like that) are carved into the arches as well. God is fairly generic, it can be any God you wish to be, heck it could even be the God of the secular humanists

This is a disturbing example of the differences between the two faiths in the U.K. which could help shed light as to why a percentage of British Muslims justify and want to kill their fellow Brits. http://education.independent.co.uk/s...cle2201860.ece The Jewish school where half the pupils are Muslim King David, in Birmingham, is a state primary where the children learn Hebrew, recite Jewish prayers, eat kosher food and wave Israeli flags. So how come the majority of pupils are followers of Islam? Jonathan Margolis investigates Published: 01 February 2007 The Jewish school where half the pupils are Muslim , But half the 247 pupils at the 40-year-old local authority-supported school are Muslim, and apparently the Muslim parents go through all sorts of hoops, including moving into the school's catchment area, to get their children into King David to learn Hebrew, wave Israeli flags on independence day and hang out with the people some would have us believe that they hate more than anyone in the world. The Muslim parents, mostly devout and many of the women wearing the hijab, say they love the ethos of the school, and even the kosher school lunches, which are suitable because halal and kosher dietary rules are virtually identical. The school is also respectful to Islam, setting aside a prayer room for the children and supplying Muslim teachers during Ramadan. At Eid, the Muslim children are wished Eid Mubarak in assembly, and all year round, if they wish, can wear a kufi (hat). Amazingly, dozens of the Muslim children choose instead to wear the Jewish kipah. and in contrast At the Islamic King Fahd Academy at Bromyard Avenue in East Acton, London - they use textbooks ] which describe Jews as "apes" and Christians as "pigs" and has refused to withdraw them. This is London: We do use books that call Jews 'apes' admits head of Islamic school

I'm more concerned about the dangerous threats to Israel leveled by Iran, well its President, and he is starting to look bad to them. It is interesting how some people are busy trying to twist and play down what Ahmadinejad said, ignoring his threats and how is mentions ethnic cleansing and wiping a nation off map when he clearly said it nationally? "There is no doubt that the new wave [of attacks] in Palestine will wipe off this stigma [israel] from the face of the Islamic world." Hello out there - "Burn in the fire of the Islamic nation's fury"? The enemy is Radical Islam, and please note I did not say all Muslims. These people are in good company though - http://www.davidduke.com/general/1746_1746.html Fortunately Ahmadinejad is not the sole decision maker, even Israel says that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is more reasonable. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/st...2001703,00.html Even the Guardian thinks he is a problem. Ali Ansari, the director of the Iranian Institute at the University of St. Andrews, notes that Ahmadinejad's popularity is in decline. And so is his support at the top. He has suffered "an unprecedented rebuke from the supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei -- reflecting growing concerns among the political elite, including many conservatives, who are increasingly anxious at Iran's worsening international situation." He has become "intoxicated with the prerogatives of his office, neglected his populist campaign platform, and "failed to consolidate and extend his political base". There's even been talk of impeachment! http://english.aljazeera.net/News/archive/...ArchiveId=15816 can AJ be wrong about this? Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has openly called for Israel to be wiped off the map. [...] "As the Imam said, Israel must be wiped off the map," said Ahmadinejad, referring to Iran's revolutionary leader Ayat Allah Khomeini. His comments were the first time in years that such a high-ranking Iranian official has called for Israel's eradication, even though such slogans are still regularly used at government rallies.

Obviously Harper's actions today put a lie to any propaganda abut 'theocons' and a secret agenda. Harper is not affilliated with any religious institutions other than the church he personally attends, and that is his business. We do know that the few social cons. are miffed because Harper has been too moderate. The scary scary tactics havn't worked, so they are now ramping up the anti christian rhetoric. Obviously there are groups including religious groups who lobby for various causes, they are all entitled to a voice in our democracy. So far, Harper has done nothing to promote any evangelical cause. I see no reason why MSM should report on John Hagee being in Canada, it wasn't a newsworthy event for Canadians. Well, newsworthy for those who write articles which merely insinuate with intent to malign. That is simply what it says, insinuation, nothing more than spurious attempts to smear Harper and promote their own agenda. I've no idea what this business of the apocalypse is about, I'm conservative but it means nothing to me, neither does evangelical fundamentalism. To each his own.

So what else is new, no attempt to change their genocidal policies. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/news.php3?id=121286 The new Palestinian Authority government to be formed by Hamas and Fatah will not recognize Israel's right to exist. Nor is it clear that it will abide by agreements signed by the PLO. The warring Hamas and Fatah terrorist groups in control of the PA, led by Ismail Haniyeh and Mahmoud Abbas respectively, reached an agreement on Thursday night in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The talks were aimed at ending weeks of bloodshed between the two organizations' armed men. The agreement includes power-sharing arrangements in a new PA government; however, Hamas spokesmen made it clear that the new understandings implied no recognition of the State of Israel whatsoever.

Guess we just ignore that one. Part of the contemporary anti semitism is trying to downplay the actual deaths during the holocaust, and giving Ahmenijad credibility on the issue of holocaust denial. I've read on rabble and elsewhere attempts to spin or deny Ahmenijad's words. First we had the Holocaust cartoons then his conference which shows Ahmedinijad's issue is with all Jews while exposing this "anti-Zionism" nonsense for what it really is - hatred of Jews. The contemporary anti semites only care about using their twisted viewpoints to push their anti U.S. agenda. Good article here on why the Left Hates Israel http://www.internationalwallofprayer.org/A...tes-Israel.html I'd like to take a few minutes to examine each and consider how their hostility towards Israel -- which at times borders on the pathological -- is manifested. Then I'll come to the heart of my thesis: What it is about Israel that drives the Left nuts. I guess this is on a par with Bush Derangement Syndrome - an unreasonable and pathalogical hatred........

right on; just more Creative Thinking 101, I'm beginning to wonder if some of these statements on Harper are coming from Mars, they are so alien.

I'm not scouring the internet looking for 'examples' funny how some are pro-choice and don't expound upon the needed destruction of Muslims. Some do see the need for destroying radical terrorist organizations. Most of what I read from your posts is Creative Thinking 101

Absolute rot!!