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I liked him, I read his autobiography, No Holds Barred. He could have won the 1983 PC leadership race if he had been bilingual. He was a funny newfie with an attitude. He got Atlantic Canada Hibernia. He stopped the Seal Hunt.

What do you guys think of him?

And as I take man's last step from the surface, for now but we believe not too far into the future. I just like to say what I believe history will record that America's challenge on today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow. And as we leave the surface of Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came and god willing we shall return with peace and hope for all mankind. Godspeed the crew of Apollo 17.

Gene Cernan, the last man on the moon, December 1972.

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What was wrong with his comment about Shiela Copps? It was "Pass me the thequlia, Shelia, lay down and love me again" I saw nothing wrong with it.

And as I take man's last step from the surface, for now but we believe not too far into the future. I just like to say what I believe history will record that America's challenge on today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow. And as we leave the surface of Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came and god willing we shall return with peace and hope for all mankind. Godspeed the crew of Apollo 17.

Gene Cernan, the last man on the moon, December 1972.

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He wasn't useless, he was the one of the main people behind Free Trade, he got Hibernia for the altantic provinces. He believed in abolishing the senate. He gave the fisherman a copensation program when he shut down the fisheries. His first and last budget in 79 was more progessive than the liberal budgets of the 70s. He gave rights to gays and lesbians. He was main of the main person behind reforming Newfoundland's government. He did alot of things.

And as I take man's last step from the surface, for now but we believe not too far into the future. I just like to say what I believe history will record that America's challenge on today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow. And as we leave the surface of Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came and god willing we shall return with peace and hope for all mankind. Godspeed the crew of Apollo 17.

Gene Cernan, the last man on the moon, December 1972.

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Free Trade was one of the best thing to happen to Canada.

And as I take man's last step from the surface, for now but we believe not too far into the future. I just like to say what I believe history will record that America's challenge on today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow. And as we leave the surface of Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came and god willing we shall return with peace and hope for all mankind. Godspeed the crew of Apollo 17.

Gene Cernan, the last man on the moon, December 1972.

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Free Trade was one of the best thing to happen to Canada. NDP think they can protect the Canadian people forever from globalization of the economy. They can't.

And as I take man's last step from the surface, for now but we believe not too far into the future. I just like to say what I believe history will record that America's challenge on today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow. And as we leave the surface of Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came and god willing we shall return with peace and hope for all mankind. Godspeed the crew of Apollo 17.

Gene Cernan, the last man on the moon, December 1972.

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Anyone else's opinion on John Crosbie?

And as I take man's last step from the surface, for now but we believe not too far into the future. I just like to say what I believe history will record that America's challenge on today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow. And as we leave the surface of Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came and god willing we shall return with peace and hope for all mankind. Godspeed the crew of Apollo 17.

Gene Cernan, the last man on the moon, December 1972.

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What was wrong with his comment about Shiela Copps? It was "Pass me the thequlia, Shelia, lay down and love me again" I saw nothing wrong with it.

Wrong for so many reasons and on so many levels (shiver here). Never knew he was a Lib (shiver here). :(

His first and last budget in 79 was more progessive than the liberal budgets of the 70s. He gave rights to gays and lesbians. He was main of the main person behind reforming Newfoundland's government. He did alot of things.

Not knowing very much about the man but willing to listen, you want to explain a little further?

You will respect my authoritah!!

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Just read his autobiography called No Holds Barred. Get it from your local library.

And as I take man's last step from the surface, for now but we believe not too far into the future. I just like to say what I believe history will record that America's challenge on today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow. And as we leave the surface of Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came and god willing we shall return with peace and hope for all mankind. Godspeed the crew of Apollo 17.

Gene Cernan, the last man on the moon, December 1972.

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I have stated elsewhere on this forum that Crosbie's book is the best on Canadian politics. Along with Radwanski's Trudeau book or Dafoe's Laurier book or Newman's Renegade in Power. All good reads. (Autobiography and biography are the best route to history.)

But then, Berton's Smug Minority is good. Read Mason Wade about French Canada. (I'm choosing English only. Leandre Bergeron is a scream.)

As to Crosbie the man, his wife Jane was better. But he stood up to Joey Smallwood, and even his brother. Give the guy credit.

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That's what I'm doing. John Crosbie stood up to Joey Smallwood. Then he helped Frank Moores reform the government. Then he blasted the Trudeau government, didn't get the chance to show his true ability as finance minister in the Joe Clark government. It was his suggestion that created the World Trade Organization (WTO).

And as I take man's last step from the surface, for now but we believe not too far into the future. I just like to say what I believe history will record that America's challenge on today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow. And as we leave the surface of Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came and god willing we shall return with peace and hope for all mankind. Godspeed the crew of Apollo 17.

Gene Cernan, the last man on the moon, December 1972.

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Anyone else?

And as I take man's last step from the surface, for now but we believe not too far into the future. I just like to say what I believe history will record that America's challenge on today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow. And as we leave the surface of Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came and god willing we shall return with peace and hope for all mankind. Godspeed the crew of Apollo 17.

Gene Cernan, the last man on the moon, December 1972.

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