My Goodness, the world hasn't come to an end!

[Montgomery Burns]

Monty,

Man you gotta chill.

FTA and I have both been sympathetic to the CPC on this board. Just because we find the American neocon's too much for us doesn't mean that we can't support the CPC.

Just imagine the reaction if a conservative website featured such a personal attack on the sex life of a female Democratic commentator and writer...

If you would have actually read the comments to the article instead of just throwing your little tantrum you would have seen that there was quite the negative reaction to the article.

It's outrageous that rightwingers are FORCED to pay for the CBC's ultra-left propaganda.

Completely, and 100% agreed.

Shoop, I admit that Ann Coulter is a bomb-thrower, but that is why I like her. I like the fact that someone on my side is willing to get as down and dirty as the Democrats are. I'm tired of the right constantly taking the high road and letting the left walk all over them. However, if you step back and look at what Coulter writes, she is usually dead-on.

FTA does nothing but insult conservatives. Also, I find it odd that you claim to be centre-right, but attack one of the most popular conservative writers, Mark Steyn, who is so respected that even the partisan media watchdog (Media Matters) can only come up with one complaint against Steyn--who pumps out an article about every 2nd day.

You previously linked to a Islamic terrorist sympathizing website to prove that Steyn was "bad".

You previously told me not to link to the Western Standard, a conservative website in Western Canada.

And now you link to a 3 page article mocking Coulter's sex life to prove how bad she is.

And you tell me to chill?

this is a dandy.. can you please cite one example of the Democrates being "dirty" or throwing out blatant lies like Coulter does?

And the Republicans (or conservatives) taking the highroad? hilarious.

You've got to be joking. You have to be joking.

[Montgomery Burns]

It's all good.. Americans use the term liberal like its dirty, and we use the term neo-con like its dirty.

Blah blah noone careess

Ah, Americans in like Mississippi use the term like it is dirty, not your average American...

Have to disagree with you there, my friend. Liberal is a dirty word in the US--thanks to the socialists corrupting the word. The modern Democrat Party (after JFK) is not classical liberal, it is socialist. Indeed, the Bush administration is more resemblant of classical liberalism.

[uOttawaMan]

It's all good.. Americans use the term liberal like its dirty, and we use the term neo-con like its dirty.

Blah blah noone careess

Ah, Americans in like Mississippi use the term like it is dirty, not your average American...

Have to disagree with you there, my friend. Liberal is a dirty word in the US--thanks to the socialists corrupting the word. The modern Democrat Party (after JFK) is not classical liberal, it is socialist. Indeed, the Bush administration is more resemblant of classical liberalism.

I think they should learn to learn, before they start throwing out words that they have no comprehension of as insults.

[shoop]

Are you talking about people who throw out neo-con or liberals?

I am guessing you would agree that your statement applies equally well to both groups of people.

I think they should learn to learn, before they start throwing out words that they have no comprehension of as insults.

[geoffrey]

Have to disagree with you there, my friend. Liberal is a dirty word in the US--thanks to the socialists corrupting the word. The modern Democrat Party (after JFK) is not classical liberal, it is socialist. Indeed, the Bush administration is more resemblant of classical liberalism.

The Bush admin is not resemblant of classical liberalism. More so than the Dems, but the GOP is so far away from liberalism I can't even draw the line.

Are you talking about people who throw out neo-con or liberals?

I am guessing you would agree that your statement applies equally well to both groups of people.

I think they should learn to learn, before they start throwing out words that they have no comprehension of as insults.

Hopefully applies to both. People really do have no comprehension of what these words really mean, and it reflects poorly on their opinions when they use them incorrectly. Nothing gives me more joy then when the CBC has some Toronto starbucks crowd guy giving their opinion on Harper, "I don't like how he's all into the neo-conservatism". I just chuckle, then chuckle some more when the interviewer then supports this argument.

[tml12]

Geoff,

"The Bush admin is not resemblant of classical liberalism. More so than the Dems, but the GOP is so far away from liberalism I can't even draw the line."

We must remember there are two types of liberalism:

American Liberalism=In a nutshell, moderate socialism. Big government programs (left-wing economically), lots of personal freedoms (left-wing socially).

Classic Liberalism=Reminiscent of libertarianism, small government (right-wing economically), lots of personal freedoms (left-wing socially).

The Bush admin is pro-small government in dealing with the corporate world. Their fiscal policy and also their social policy is closer to social authoritarianism than classic liberalism.

[shoop]

geoff,

Completely agreed that people have no real clue when they throw out certain terms. I am a little odd as I *actually read a parties policies* before supporting them.

I am in favour of *some* gun control (not the gun registry), against capital punishment, pro-choice (but don't really care all that much about the issue), couldn't care less one way or the other about SSM, pro-business.

In the U.S. that pretty much by default made me a Democrat. Here, coupled with the Liberals corruption and arrogance, I feel much more at home in the Conservative Party of Canada.

But then again, how much thought do people actually put into where there support goes???

Hopefully applies to both. People really do have no comprehension of what these words really mean, and it reflects poorly on their opinions when they use them incorrectly. Nothing gives me more joy then when the CBC has some Toronto starbucks crowd guy giving their opinion on Harper, "I don't like how he's all into the neo-conservatism". I just chuckle, then chuckle some more when the interviewer then supports this argument.

[geoffrey]

Completely agreed that people have no real clue when they throw out certain terms. I am a little odd as I *actually read a parties policies* before supporting them.

But then again, how much thought do people actually put into where there support goes???

Thats why I would rather see a smaller voter turn out, only those Canadians that actually have a clue what they are talking about.

Democracy scares me. When I see all those idiots in society, even 60% of them voting definitely worries me. I am firmly opposed to any get out the vote programs, it only brings out more idiots... those that actually care and know something about politics already are voting.