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[Kuros]

[TheUrbanMyth]

[RachaelRoo]

But eliminating the deficit was one of the most important things a government in Canada has accomplished. Something like 25% or 30% of every tax dollar we pay goes to INTEREST on the debt. Eliminating the deficit was a huge step towards eliminating the debt. It makes Canada stronger economically and it will result in enormous long term savings for Canadian tax payers, as well as an increase in funds available for social program like education.
Jean Cretien is my hero.
He did have balls.

The only thing that worries me about a Conservative majority is the risk that we will be plunged into deficit again due to oversealous tax cuts for corporations and individuals in higher tax brackets.

[Moldy Rutabaga]

Eliminating a deficit by cutting the size and scope of government and by becoming more efficient would be a laudable achievement. But the Liberals did not do this; they kept taxes constant while cutting transfer payments to the provinces, who simply passed on the costs to us. Ever wonder why university tuition has skyrocketed in the last fifteen years?

The best PM we've had in forty years was Mulroney. But before anyone gets cranky about this statement, think of the duds and cranks in office I'm comparing him to. It's pretty weak praise.

Ken:>

[Big Mac]

[igotthisguitar]

Greens see up to million votes, no seats
By John McCrank
Tue Jan 17, 4:36 PM ET

TORONTO (Reuters) - Shut out of a realistic stab at seats by a first-past-the-post electoral system, Canada's Green Party hopes a 6 percent protest vote will force its rivals to concede the need for change.

The party, which wants to tax polluters, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and change the priorities of the publicly funded health system, is running candidates in all but one of Canada's 308 electoral districts.

It has garnered 6 percent support in recent opinion polls, up from the 4.3 percent it got in the last federal election in 2004.

But it has never won a seat in Parliament.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/canada_politics_greens_col;_ylt=AtUvP4K2OM5g_GAHQsp4SNwDW7oF;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

Call it Democracy
by Bruce Cockburn, written Nov. 1985

Padded with power here they come
international loan sharks backed by the guns
of market hungry military profiteers
whose word is a swamp and whose brow is smeared
with the blood of the poor

Who rob life of its quality
who render rage a necessity
by turning countries into labour camps
modern slavers in drag as champions of freedom

Sinister cynical instrument
who makes the gun into a sacrament --
the only response to the deification
of tyranny by so-called "developed" nations'
idolatry of ideology

North south east west
kill the best and buy the rest
it's just spend a buck to make a buck
you don't really give a flying *beep*
about the people in misery

IMF dirty MF
takes away everything it can get
always making certain that there's one thing left
keep them on the hook with insupportable debt

See the paid-off local bottom feeders
passing themselves off as leaders
kiss the ladies shake hands with the fellows
open for business like a cheap bordello

And they call it democracy
and they call it democracy
and they call it democracy
and they call it democracy

See the loaded eyes of the children too
trying to make the best of it the way kids do
one day you're going to rise from your habitual feast
to find yourself staring down the throat of the beast
they call the revolution

IMF dirty MF
takes away everything it can get
always making certain that there's one thing left
keep them on the hook with insupportable debt

[Bulsajo]

And so your idea of 'participating' is posting Bruce Cockburn lyrics- good show old chap.
Next time you might actually consider voting.

[igotthisguitar]

[Bulsajo]

Okay, you didn't answer my question on the previous page,
so answer it now:

Did you vote?

If you are in Korea and you haven't already mailed in your vote it's too late.


So, you braying jackass, did you or didn't you?



P.S. Do you have some sort of fixation about the word cock?
No need to be ashamed of that, son.

[mithridates]

Big surprise, the Liberals get an F for accountability.

Big surprise!

[numazawa]

[Alias]

Now that it is becoming more likely that the Conservatives will form the next government there is more talk about who would serve in cabinet.
There is one good rumor I like. Stockwell Day won't be foreign affairs minister.

[Sooke]

As befits the stereotype:


"The poet-turned-political hopeful is blunt when sizing up his competition" Ha-ha. Awesome.
http://www.marijuanaparty.com/index.en.php3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marijuana_Party_of_Canada

Too bad these guys aren't around anymore:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_Law_Party_of_Canada


Seriously though, not a whole lot to pick from. I know who I don't want to win.

[Bulsajo]

And Igotthisguitar is a no-show.

I'm so surprised.

Just remember that folks- the guy who posts all the nutty political stuff doesn't even bother to vote.

[mithridates]

Interesting poll:



Conservatives have been losing some momentum and the gap's not so wide anymore. For the first time ever though the Green Party has gone up by two points - looks like some people have just been turned off all the major parties and are thinking of going for something new.