Jerry J. Fortin Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 The government is in fact taking extraordinary measures with respect to fiscal management. Quote
capricorn Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 What makes you think that Harvard gave him a leave of absence with no time limits? “If I am not elected, I imagine that I will ask Harvard to let me back,” Ignatieff said. “I love teaching here, and I hope I’ll be back in some shape or form.”Canadian members of Parliament can serve for up to five years, but standard leaves of absence from the Kennedy School of Government (KSG) are limited to two years. Exceptions to the KSG policy may be made under “extenuating circumstances,” KSG communications director Melodie Jackson said in September. “He is still affiliated with the Carr Center and will remain so,” said Executive Director Fernande Raine. “We hope he will come back at some point depending on how long this run in politics actually takes.” As he makes plans to take a break from academia, however, Ignatieff sees this opportunity not as a departure from, but rather an extension of his teachings. http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=510196 Interesting. Ignatieff sees his stint in Canadian politics as an extension of his teachings. Hmm. Quote "We always want the best man to win an election. Unfortunately, he never runs." Will Rogers
Jerry J. Fortin Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=510196Interesting. Ignatieff sees his stint in Canadian politics as an extension of his teachings. Hmm. Public service.............hmmmmmmmmmm that is a little different than Steve. Quote
benny Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 What makes you think that Harvard gave him a leave of absence with no time limits? Ignatieff's first faculty position was at the University of British Columbia. His last was at the University of Toronto. In between, he held faculty positions at Cambridge, Oxford and Harvard. Were he not leader of the opposition today, his academic career opportunities would be limitless. Moreover, as author of 16 books and hundreds of high pay magazine articles, he is not restricted to academia for a high income.By contrast, Harper has never made more money than he made as a politician. Employment opportunities for those with a Masters in economics are limited though a PhD, not a Masters degree, would open the door to academia. Harper never got to the PhD stage and the topic of his Masters thesis was politics more than economics. Indeed it could have been a thesis in Political Science. Here's an excerpt from Harper's thesis: "Minority governments show no particular tendency to fiscally irresponsible behaviour, contrary to some theoretical predictions." Poor Stephen Harper. Even the conclusions of his Masters thesis are wrong. No wonder he so desperately clutches to the only high paid job he's ever held. Usually, a Ph.D in history open his carrier less opportunities than a M.SC in economics. But if one writes enough books flattering the West for its hegemony, this can be reversed. Quote
Smallc Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 A PhD in history is one of the most valuable degrees that one could probably have. History, after all, never ends. Quote
benny Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 A PhD in history is one of the most valuable degrees that one could probably have. History, after all, never ends. Not valuable money-wise. Quote
Smallc Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 I would disagree with that. There are many opportunities for people with such a degree. Quote
Jerry J. Fortin Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 Not valuable money-wise. I think that a degree in history is very useful, but not very financially satisfying. Quote
benny Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 I would disagree with that. There are many opportunities for people with such a degree. Name just one rich historian (Carly Fiorina doesn't count)? Quote
Smallc Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 What do you consider 'rich'? There are many well to do peoplew ith history degrees, even if they aren't 'rich'. Quote
capricorn Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 Michael Ignatieff Addresses His Skydiving Instructor Seconds Before a Planned Jump:"You keep saying, 'JUMP! JUMP! JUMP!' I am a reasonable person. I am ready to jump. I want to jump. But, clearly, that does not mean that I will jump. Note my words: There is no coalition between the altitude, weather conditions and the prospect of plummeting to my death. Nevertheless, take me back to the hangar. I need more time." http://www.thestar.com/news/columnist/article/651332 Quote "We always want the best man to win an election. Unfortunately, he never runs." Will Rogers
benny Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 What do you consider 'rich'? There are many well to do peoplew ith history degrees, even if they aren't 'rich'. Name just one that is not also a teacher? Quote
Oleg Bach Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 http://www.thestar.com/news/columnist/article/651332 No faith - we need a man of faith willing to jump - and know he will survive - this is what happens to godless idealogs and "intellectuals" they develope into no- commital liberal hetro-phags. Quote
Smallc Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 Peoplew ho work at universities don't just teach. History faculties are quite large because of the breadth and depth of history...there are researchers, scholars, teachers, and other positions that I'm not thinking of. There is great opportunity in the field. Quote
benny Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 Peoplew ho work at universities don't just teach. History faculties are quite large because of the breadth and depth of history...there are researchers, scholars, teachers, and other positions that I'm not thinking of. There is great opportunity in the field. Historians need to cumulate several of these functions to make ends meet. Quote
Oleg Bach Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 Historians need to cumulate several of these functions to make ends meet. Professors who make a living out of professing non-sense over a period of years are professional idiots. Quote
Smallc Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 One thing about all of the stories in the media. They keep talking about thow the Liberal party is cash strapped. Based on the first quarter numbers from Elections Canada, that is much less the case now than in the past. They still don't have the money they'd like to (though it seems the situation is getting better), but I don't think calling them cash strapped is really accurate. Quote
ToadBrother Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 No faith - we need a man of faith willing to jump - and know he will survive - this is what happens to godless idealogs and "intellectuals" they develope into no- commital liberal hetro-phags. Am I alone in wishing that this partially-insane bigot would shut up? What we need is sensible people, not knee-jerk morons who think "faith" is somehow some meaningful measurement of competence. Quote
ToadBrother Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 It's a word salad troll. Ignore it. Quote
benny Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 Professors who make a living out of professing non-sense over a period of years are professional idiots. Ignatieff was arguing for the de-politicization of the United-Nations. Quote
normanchateau Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 Interesting. Ignatieff sees his stint in Canadian politics as an extension of his teachings. Hmm. And "economist" Harper sees his stint in Canadian politics as more lucrative than his previous career as a mailroom clerk in the offices of Imperial Oil. Quote
Smallc Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 It's a word salad troll. Ignore it. At times, it actually makes some sense though....maybe I'm going insane. Quote
ToadBrother Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 At times, it actually makes some sense though....maybe I'm going insane. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. But I don't feel much like wading through this guy's idiotic verbiage looking for the few pieces of rationality. If he wants me to pay attention, he can start talking like a human being, and not like one of those computer programs that spits out proper sentences that make absolutely no sense at all. Quote
benny Posted June 16, 2009 Report Posted June 16, 2009 Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. But I don't feel much like wading through this guy's idiotic verbiage looking for the few pieces of rationality. If he wants me to pay attention, he can start talking like a human being, and not like one of those computer programs that spits out proper sentences that make absolutely no sense at all. Ignatieff Quote
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