kimmy Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Former Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Ross Rebagliati is seeking the vacant Liberal nomination in the Okanagan-Coquihalla riding, where Stockwell Day is the current MP. Funny, I'd have thought he'd go Green. -k Quote (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ Friendly forum facilitator! ┬──┬◡ﾉ(° -°ﾉ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdobbin Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Former Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Ross Rebagliati is seeking the vacant Liberal nomination in the Okanagan-Coquihalla riding, where Stockwell Day is the current MP.[/url]Funny, I'd have thought he'd go Green. I was surprised to hear about it. Does anyone know what he has been doing in recent years? I wasn't sure what his politics were if any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmy Posted October 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 I was surprised to hear about it. Does anyone know what he has been doing in recent years? I wasn't sure what his politics were if any. I saw him on the CBC coverage of the 2006 Olympics as a broadcaster. He looked totally haggard. -k Quote (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ Friendly forum facilitator! ┬──┬◡ﾉ(° -°ﾉ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noahbody Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Does he know there aren't any munchies allowed during Question Period? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToadBrother Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Former Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Ross Rebagliati is seeking the vacant Liberal nomination in the Okanagan-Coquihalla riding, where Stockwell Day is the current MP.Funny, I'd have thought he'd go Green. -k Your subject line is wrong. It should be Ross Rebagliati to seek Liberal nomination, snowboarding champ to enter politics... Dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Your subject line is wrong. It should be Ross Rebagliati to seek Liberal nomination, snowboarding champ to enter politics... Dude! The right honourable dude... Quote Click to learn why Climate Change is caused by HUMANS Michael Hardner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry J. Fortin Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Interesting that he would choose politics. I wonder if he has an agenda? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Dancer Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 I once smoked a doob on the Ross Rebagged trail in Whistler. Quote RIGHT of SOME, LEFT of OTHERS If it is a choice between them and us, I choose us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normanchateau Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Does anyone know what he has been doing in recent years? I wasn't sure what his politics were if any. "Rebagliati, 38, retired from competition in 1999 and has been involved in real estate and broadcasting ventures since. Day, now minister of international trade in the Conservative government, won the seat with 58 per cent of the vote in the 2008 election, taking more ballots than all other candidates combined. His closest opponent was the NDP candidate, who won less than 17 per cent. Hallford, the Liberal, finished fourth behind the Green Party with just under 12 per cent of the vote." http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/...nomination.html Rebagliati doesn't have a snowball's chance in this socially conservative BC riding which includes a high percentage of retirees from Alberta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 (edited) The right honourable dude... The Right Honourable dude or the Right Honourable Day?Tough choice. Day is so flakey, I can't see the problem in replacing Day with a Dude who brings out the best in M.Dancer. Edited October 23, 2009 by madmax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normanchateau Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Day is so flakey, I can't see the problem in replacing Day with a Dude who brings out the best in M.Dancer. Day flakey? Just because he believes in the Fred Flintstone biblical version of history, i.e., that humans and dinosaurs co-existed? Harper has similar Evangelical religious views but is smart enough not to talk about them: http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun...hen-harper.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Day flakey? Just because he believes in the Fred Flintstone biblical version of history, i.e., that humans and dinosaurs co-existed?Harper has similar Evangelical religious views but is smart enough not to talk about them: http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun...hen-harper.aspx I'm betting if you talked to any of our Muslim, Hindu or Sikh MPs you'd get lots of hilarious beliefs, too. But of course, no one would be so coarse as to do that. Odd that I always thought Day was from Alberta for some reason. Quote "A liberal is someone who claims to be open to all points of view — and then is surprised and offended to find there are other points of view.” William F Buckley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToadBrother Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Day flakey? Just because he believes in the Fred Flintstone biblical version of history, i.e., that humans and dinosaurs co-existed?Harper has similar Evangelical religious views but is smart enough not to talk about them: http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun...hen-harper.aspx Well, he did put a Creationist in charge of science funding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdobbin Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Well, he did put a Creationist in charge of science funding. Funny how some on the right here make fun of chiropractors and yet various Tory MPs including a science minister are one. And also a creationist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToadBrother Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 I'm betting if you talked to any of our Muslim, Hindu or Sikh MPs you'd get lots of hilarious beliefs, too.But of course, no one would be so coarse as to do that. I haven't heard of any Muslim MPs declaring Creationist views. Don't think Creationism of any kind is big among Sikhs. As to Hindus, usually the only ones that express any whackiness are Hindu Nationalists, and I don't think there are too many of those outside India. Odd that I always thought Day was from Alberta for some reason. Why, has Alberta got a lot of nuts that believe in a six thousand year old Earth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToadBrother Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 "Rebagliati, 38, retired from competition in 1999 and has been involved in real estate and broadcasting ventures since.Day, now minister of international trade in the Conservative government, won the seat with 58 per cent of the vote in the 2008 election, taking more ballots than all other candidates combined. His closest opponent was the NDP candidate, who won less than 17 per cent. Hallford, the Liberal, finished fourth behind the Green Party with just under 12 per cent of the vote." http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/...nomination.html Rebagliati doesn't have a snowball's chance in this socially conservative BC riding which includes a high percentage of retirees from Alberta. No, but it ought to be real fun watching a battle between a pothead and a moron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdobbin Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Rebagliati doesn't have a snowball's chance in this socially conservative BC riding which includes a high percentage of retirees from Alberta. I agree it seems a longshot. Day has stuck to his knitting in cabinet. The only way I seem him losing is something completely unexpected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 (edited) I haven't heard of any Muslim MPs declaring Creationist views. Don't think Creationism of any kind is big among Sikhs. As to Hindus, usually the only ones that express any whackiness are Hindu Nationalists, and I don't think there are too many of those outside India. The reason you haven't "heard" anything is that no journalist in Canada would dare go to one of these individuals to ask them leading questions about their religious beliefs and then mock them for their beliefs. They'd be fired, and any editor who approved it would be similarly dealt with. But it's considered acceptable to mock Christians for their religious views, and so some do. Usually, the ones who would be most horrified if anyone tried do the same to any other religion. Edited October 23, 2009 by Argus Quote "A liberal is someone who claims to be open to all points of view — and then is surprised and offended to find there are other points of view.” William F Buckley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToadBrother Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 The reason you haven't "heard" anything is that no journalist in Canada would dare go to one of these individuals to ask them leading questions about their religious beliefs and then mock them for their beliefs. They'd be fired, and any editor who approved it would be similarly dealt with. Ah, I see, so the absence of evidence is evidence that its true. Tell you what. Provide me some citations of Muslim MPs or Hindu Nationalist MPs making Creationist statements, and we'll talk about it. There are plenty of Muslim Creationists out there, of course, but considering they make up a very small portion of the population, it's usually not seen that they could play any kind of substantial party in, say, Federal science funding policy. But it's considered acceptable to mock Christians for their religious views, and so some do. Usually, the ones who would be most horrified if anyone tried do the same to any other religion. First of all, Creationism is not a "Christian" view. It is the view of a few branches of Christianity, and a view that a number of major churches, in particular Roman Catholicism, view as heretical. Day is not representative of Christians, he's representative of some rather silly churches. But nice try with the "they're beating on Christian" load of horsecrap. Fortunately most churches aren't run by utter idiots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydraboss Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Ah, I see, so the absence of evidence is evidence that its true.Tell you what. Provide me some citations of Muslim MPs or Hindu Nationalist MPs making Creationist statements, and we'll talk about it. There are plenty of Muslim Creationists out there, of course, but considering they make up a very small portion of the population, it's usually not seen that they could play any kind of substantial party in, say, Federal science funding policy. First of all, Creationism is not a "Christian" view. It is the view of a few branches of Christianity, and a view that a number of major churches, in particular Roman Catholicism, view as heretical. Day is not representative of Christians, he's representative of some rather silly churches. But nice try with the "they're beating on Christian" load of horsecrap. Fortunately most churches aren't run by utter idiots. That's right. They're run by small-boy-raping-god-fearing men. Or is that only the Catholics? Quote "racist, intolerant, small-minded bigot" - AND APPARENTLY A SOCIALIST (2010) (2015)Economic Left/Right: 8.38 3.38 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 3.13 -1.23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Ah, I see, so the absence of evidence is evidence that its true Don't twist things around. We've seen plenty of mockery directed at Christian believers, but none directed at the true believers of other religions, this despite the fact that most Christians are secularists while most no-Christians are weighted heavily towards the "true believer" side of the scale. Tell you what. Provide me some citations of Muslim MPs or Hindu Nationalist MPs making Creationist statements, and we'll talk about it. Are you going to try to tell me that an interview with a turban wearing Sikh MP isn't going to yield hilarious beliefs about the sacred nature of his hair and such? There are all sorts of silly beliefs there to be mined, but of course, no one would dare do that, so it's not likely I'll be able to do an internet search and find someone mocking Sikhs MPs for such beliefs. Let's see someone from the CBC interview a leading Iman and ask him about the Koran's tale of Muhammed marrying a six year old. Think that's likely? Uhm, no! All major religions have aspects to them which can easily be mocked by secular society. But only the Christians are fair game. Quote "A liberal is someone who claims to be open to all points of view — and then is surprised and offended to find there are other points of view.” William F Buckley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydraboss Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 All major religions have aspects to them which can easily be mocked by secular society. But only the Christians are fair game. You said it. The post I made above yours has been up for over nine hours and nobody said a word about it. No PM's. No nasty notes from the moderators. Nothing. What do you think the chances are I would receive the same non-reaction if I had substituted the word "muslim" for Catholic? Quote "racist, intolerant, small-minded bigot" - AND APPARENTLY A SOCIALIST (2010) (2015)Economic Left/Right: 8.38 3.38 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 3.13 -1.23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallc Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 But only the Christians are fair game. Yeah, no one ever says anything about Jews. People, especially those on the right, never say anything about islam either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Yeah, no one ever says anything about Jews. People, especially those on the right, never say anything about islam either. I comment on the public behaviour pattern of Muslims, not on their religious beliefs. Quote "A liberal is someone who claims to be open to all points of view — and then is surprised and offended to find there are other points of view.” William F Buckley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallc Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 I comment on everyone's religions beliefs. Taken to the extreme, they're all detrimental. BTW, I wasn't saying that you talk about islam, but others certainly do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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