ReeferMadness Posted October 16, 2015 Author Report Posted October 16, 2015 (edited) As we ponder what might be the last of Canada's disastrous experiment with Harper, it's worth considering how he's affected our international reputation. Around the world, people are seeing Canada as a place where racism and intolerance are flourishing. Look at the headlines: New York Times: "Canada has its Trump moment" The Economist: Harper is "Muslim-bashing" as a "campaign tactic" Washington Post: Harper is playing "a dangerous xenophobic game" Esquire Magazine: "What the f--k is going on up in Canada?" Vox: "Disturbing questions" are being raised "about how Canada sees Muslims and immigrants" I know that those of you who've admitted to being selfish and only caring about money won't mind much that people in other countries are starting to wonder whether Canada is now a land of freezing Ku Klux Klan conventions. But for those of us with a larger view on life can see this is deeply disturbing. Let's put Harper out of our misery on Monday. Edited October 16, 2015 by ReeferMadness Quote Unlimited economic growth has the marvelous quality of stilling discontent while preserving privilege, a fact that has not gone unnoticed among liberal economists. - Noam Chomsky It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it. - Upton Sinclair
bush_cheney2004 Posted October 16, 2015 Report Posted October 16, 2015 Klan conventions are part of Canada's history...long before PM Harper. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
poochy Posted October 16, 2015 Report Posted October 16, 2015 As we ponder what might be the last of Canada's disastrous experiment with Harper, it's worth considering how he's affected our international reputation. Around the world, people are seeing Canada as a place where racism and intolerance are flourishing. Look at the headlines: I know that those of you who've admitted to being selfish and only caring about money won't mind much that people in other countries are starting to wonder whether Canada is now a land of freezing Ku Klux Klan conventions. But for those of us with a larger view on life can see this is deeply disturbing. Let's put Harper out of our misery on Monday. Yea, Canada, as bad as France, leading klan conventions, you really ought to be ashamed of yourself. Your deeply disturbing. Quote
ToadBrother Posted October 16, 2015 Report Posted October 16, 2015 Klan conventions are part of Canada's history...long before PM Harper. Crosses burning in Prince George... Quote
G Huxley Posted October 17, 2015 Report Posted October 17, 2015 Given this late point in his premiership, Harper should have been giving more time to major party figures. If Harperism is to persist, it needs to inhabit other bodies. At the very end, he started saying 'it's not about me' in the ads but it was too late then, probably. Ever since Pierre and Brian, we have distrusted sexy guys in Canada. Chrétien was the absolute antithesis of glamour. Have you ever met anybody who thought he was sexy? I sincerely hope not. Kenney, Clement, Raitt and Rempel are convincing talkers. They should have been given more air time to emphasize the competent team image for the future. I've never heard anyone call Brian sexy either. hehe Quote
SpankyMcFarland Posted October 17, 2015 Report Posted October 17, 2015 (edited) I've never heard anyone call Brian sexy either. hehe On the Chrétien scale anyway. In a car salesman kind of way. Edited October 17, 2015 by SpankyMcFarland Quote
ReeferMadness Posted October 17, 2015 Author Report Posted October 17, 2015 I'm so tired of seeing Canada dragged through the mud in the international press. I don't remember it being this bad with former PM's, not even Mulroney. This threat comes not from a handful of niqab-wearing Muslim women. It has always come from Canada’s Conservative party. Their imported neoconservative ideology, baked into homegrown resentment toward the federal state, has never been palatable to a country with progressive ambitions. They have risen to power through other means: money and economic clout; a deep network of right-wing media and think tanks that have shaped policy options; and an unreformed electoral system that has allowed a party with only a quarter of the electorate’s support to rule unhindered. Let's restore some positive energy in this country by getting rid of the Conservatives. Quote Unlimited economic growth has the marvelous quality of stilling discontent while preserving privilege, a fact that has not gone unnoticed among liberal economists. - Noam Chomsky It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it. - Upton Sinclair
Big Guy Posted October 17, 2015 Report Posted October 17, 2015 Anyone interested in a perspective from the Middle East?: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2015/10/canada-election-foreign-policy-foibles-151016100443697.html Those folks are not too crazy about Harper. Quote Note - For those expecting a response from Big Guy: I generally do not read or respond to posts longer then 300 words nor to parsed comments.
ReeferMadness Posted October 17, 2015 Author Report Posted October 17, 2015 A long expose of Harper's legacy of manipulative politics. Depressing. Harry Neufeld, who has been running elections in Canada since 1982, said he estimated that at least 250,000 qualified electors would be denied a vote. These are likely to be people who would not vote Conservative – students, the poor, aboriginal people. “I believe the legal changes amount to systematic manipulation,” he said. “It saddens me to see this happening in Canada. It reduces the perceived integrity of our national elections. And it damages our reputation as a country with deep democratic values.” No objective person whose seen how Harper works could seriously defend this guy. Quote Unlimited economic growth has the marvelous quality of stilling discontent while preserving privilege, a fact that has not gone unnoticed among liberal economists. - Noam Chomsky It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it. - Upton Sinclair
ReeferMadness Posted October 18, 2015 Author Report Posted October 18, 2015 This is just hilarious. Harper shows up unannounced at a seniors facility and one of the residents tells him off. Elsie came roaring up from a table in the back…he froze, the cameras stopped, and Elsie let ‘er rip.”old-people-clapping-sized“Elsie asked him who heck he thought he was and if he thought Canadians were stupid. She called him a fibber who doesn’t even knows when he’s fibbing. It was wonderful!” “But the best moment…this is when everyone started to clap and hoot…was when Elsie asked Mr. Harper about his election tricks.” “I can’t imitate it but she almost shouted, “Face it! You are losing! Quote Unlimited economic growth has the marvelous quality of stilling discontent while preserving privilege, a fact that has not gone unnoticed among liberal economists. - Noam Chomsky It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it. - Upton Sinclair
ReeferMadness Posted October 18, 2015 Author Report Posted October 18, 2015 Even Lynton Crosby is done with Harper. we are not involved, not there & definitely not part of this nonsense. Quote Unlimited economic growth has the marvelous quality of stilling discontent while preserving privilege, a fact that has not gone unnoticed among liberal economists. - Noam Chomsky It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it. - Upton Sinclair
G Huxley Posted October 18, 2015 Report Posted October 18, 2015 (edited) http://www.torontosun.com/2015/10/17/harper-thanks-fords-at-big-campaign-rally Stephen is on the campaign trail with Bob and Doug. And this comes out today: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/rob-ford-mark-towhey-accusations-1.3276736 Edited October 18, 2015 by G Huxley Quote
Topaz Posted October 18, 2015 Report Posted October 18, 2015 She could probably do the commercial for "Hot sauce" were a senior uses a swear word to describe how hot it is, anyone seen it? Quote
Michael Hardner Posted October 18, 2015 Report Posted October 18, 2015 Although I think the list of misdeeds is complete, I also feel that the press and public would have been more forgiving of a Liberal government who did these things. Quote Click to learn why Climate Change is caused by HUMANS Michael Hardner
cybercoma Posted October 18, 2015 Report Posted October 18, 2015 Although I think the list of misdeeds is complete, I also feel that the press and public would have been more forgiving of a Liberal government who did these things. Why do you suppose that is? Quote
Michael Hardner Posted October 18, 2015 Report Posted October 18, 2015 There's just a culture of acceptance of Liberal mediocrity in Canada. The sad sideshow to that is Harper's cartoon Nixon response - that only makes it worse for him Quote Click to learn why Climate Change is caused by HUMANS Michael Hardner
cybercoma Posted October 18, 2015 Report Posted October 18, 2015 There's just a culture of acceptance of Liberal mediocrity in Canada. The sad sideshow to that is Harper's cartoon Nixon response - that only makes it worse for him That's a tautology. Why do you think people accept it from the Liberals? Quote
Michael Hardner Posted October 18, 2015 Report Posted October 18, 2015 I have no idea, other than they have in the past. Quote Click to learn why Climate Change is caused by HUMANS Michael Hardner
GostHacked Posted October 18, 2015 Report Posted October 18, 2015 http://www.torontosun.com/2015/10/17/harper-thanks-fords-at-big-campaign-rally Stephen is on the campaign trail with Bob and Doug. And this comes out today: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/rob-ford-mark-towhey-accusations-1.3276736 It's ironic for Harper to call pot infinitely more dangerous than smoking, yet he is hanging out with two crack head drunks (ok well one at least)..... If I am looking for good proper and morally correct support, I would not be hanging with the Ford brothers. Quote
The_Squid Posted October 18, 2015 Report Posted October 18, 2015 The photo at this article shows two things: Harper doesn't really care about morals, right/wrong, illegal drug use or being tough on crime. He cares about votes. Harper is tone deaf as to what people outside Conservative parts of the GTA think about what a disgrace Rob Ford is. This crass political act will probably lose home votes elsewhere. http://www.thespec.com/news-story/5965872-tory-leader-stephen-harper-poses-with-ford-families-during-etobicoke-rally/ Quote
ReeferMadness Posted October 18, 2015 Author Report Posted October 18, 2015 Although I think the list of misdeeds is complete, I also feel that the press and public would have been more forgiving of a Liberal government who did these things. You're joking. You see that all of the newspapers are still endorsing Harper. Or, in one case, the Conservative but not Harper. Quote Unlimited economic growth has the marvelous quality of stilling discontent while preserving privilege, a fact that has not gone unnoticed among liberal economists. - Noam Chomsky It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it. - Upton Sinclair
G Huxley Posted October 18, 2015 Report Posted October 18, 2015 Harper tries to shore up as much of the hoser vote in Ontario as possible and the papers still give his party a free ride. The idea that the public is easy on the liberals is false. The sponsorship scandal demontrates its. Quote
ReeferMadness Posted October 18, 2015 Author Report Posted October 18, 2015 Harper tries to shore up as much of the hoser vote in Ontario as possible and the papers still give his party a free ride. The idea that the public is easy on the liberals is false. The sponsorship scandal demontrates its. Harper's efforts to steal elections are much more despicable than the sponsorship scandal, IMO. It's less odious to steal money than it is to steal democracy. Quote Unlimited economic growth has the marvelous quality of stilling discontent while preserving privilege, a fact that has not gone unnoticed among liberal economists. - Noam Chomsky It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it. - Upton Sinclair
G Huxley Posted October 19, 2015 Report Posted October 19, 2015 The same goes for Mulcair for going along with Harper's anti-democratic antics. Glad it's cost him. I literally had a conversation with a rabid NDP campaigner where they even admitted that their party isn't democratic. Quote
ReeferMadness Posted October 19, 2015 Author Report Posted October 19, 2015 The same goes for Mulcair for going along with Harper's anti-democratic antics. Glad it's cost him. I literally had a conversation with a rabid NDP campaigner where they even admitted that their party isn't democratic. What do you mean? Quote Unlimited economic growth has the marvelous quality of stilling discontent while preserving privilege, a fact that has not gone unnoticed among liberal economists. - Noam Chomsky It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it. - Upton Sinclair
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