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WE THE PEOPLE must take a stand

Posted by Joanne on 1 September 2010, 8:36 am

Mary T nailed it when she mused that it’s rather hypocritical of Iggy to say ‘we make the rules‘, and then force his democratically-elected caucus members to vote the way he wants, rather than according their constituents’ wishes on the subject of the Long-Gun Registry.

What with this and the Liberal obsession about the long-form census, they seem to be evolving into the Party of Bureaucratic Coercion and Enforcement.

I’m with Prairie Tory on this one, wondering what’s their game-plan?

This dog won’t hunt – except among Big City and Top-Cop elitists and irate public sector unions.

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Worth Reading:

More from Tom Brodbeck at Raise a Little Hell.

Why the Gun Registry Needs To Go – Garry Breitkreuz

Filed under CPC majority solution, Culture of Conceit, Entitlement, Follow the money, Harper best PM ever, Iffy, Iggo Waffles, Iggy, Iggyssiah, Incompetence, Liberal Party of Donolo, Liberal Party of Toronto, Liberal arrogance, Liberal entitlement, Liberal machine, Michael Ignatieff, Nanny State, Too many Fools on the Hill, Too many pigs at the trough, ToryBoy, Unions, grassroots power.
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ABP gaining traction?

Posted by Joanne on 29 August 2010, 8:58 am

Is the ‘Anyone But’ Party going to be the big winner at the Ontario municipal and provincial level?  And if so, how would that impact the next Federal election?

While driving home yesterday afternoon we happened to tune into AM 640 and Arlene Bynon’s program was centering on these questions – especially the first.

Lorrie Goldstein was interviewed on the subject and has a column in this morning’s Sun outlining the effect of the arrogant lefties’ assaults on Rob Ford – it is causing support to increase for Ford’s more fiscally conservative stance.  The tax and spend mentality of the NDPers in Toronto may have finally hit the wall of voters’ tolerance, especially in the outlying ‘burbs.

Christina Blizzard picks up this theme and extrapolates it to the Ontario Liberal government which is now the status quo and becoming increasingly arrogant and out-of-touch with the taxpayer.  The 2011 election may see a backlash there.  In fact it has already started:

…For the first time since he was re-elected in 2007, Dalton McGuinty is trailing the PC leader in the polls.

Ipsos figures show the PCs at 36%, have a narrow lead over the Liberals, at 35%.

The NDP is at 18% and Greens are at 11%.

Sure, a slim 1% margin hardly makes Tory Tim Hudak a shoo-in for the premier, but it gives the Tories a needed boost.

That figure isn’t the most important one. On every question, the Tories were ahead. A whopping 64% of those polled want a change in government.

What’s most surprising about the figures is that Hudak is largely unknown. It’s not so much Hudak they’re voting for as it is McGuinty they’re voting against.

They want anyone but him…

So if voter intention is moving against the status quo in Toronto and Ontario, what about the federal scene? Are the incumbent Tories in trouble?

My guess is not, because of the minority situation where the Government’s hands are bound by the 3 opposition parties and the constant threat of an election. So federally the fact is that the status quo is still the tax & spend mentality because a more fiscally-responsible position would be trashed by the left.

Therefore I think that if the Harper Conservatives could put forth a vision of Canada that would safeguard our economy, our communities and our borders, and restore respect to the taxpayer, then a majority is a realistic possibility – especially if it builds on the anyone-but-lefties momentum.

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Related

Iggy to Harper: “We make the rules!” – David Akin (Great truth-ad fodder for the next election!)

And how about this from the same source?

The Conservatives, for the last three years, have raised twice as much money from twice as many people as all the other parties, including the Liberals, combined.

“Politics is not a spectator sport,” Ignatieff told the crowd here. “We need your help. We are up against the toughest political machine, the nastiest political machine in the history of Canadian politics.”

So any grass root supporters donating to the Conservative Party are enabling the nastiest political machine in the history of Canadian politics, according to Michael Ignatieff. Don’t you feel ashamed of yourselves?

I’m sure that Maria Augimeri would not be impressed with your progress on the ‘learning curve’ either.

Filed under Arrogance, CPC majority solution, Coalition of the swilling, Culture of Conceit, Dalton McGuinty, David Miller, Entitlement, Flicking politicians, Goldstein, Harper best PM ever, Lemmings love taxes, Liberal Party of Toronto, Liberal arrogance, Liberal entitlement, Michael Ignatieff, Only one tax-payer, Ontario Politics, Ontario government, Ours to Recover, Premier Hudak in 2011, Tim Hudak, Too many pigs at the trough, Toronto, Truth ads, Unions, Your tax-dollars, democracy, elections, grassroots power.
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Sorry Australia, Michael Ignatieff disapproves

Posted by Joanne on 14 August 2010, 9:00 pm

Australia obviously doesn’t have principles according to Michael Ignatieff (H/T Maz2):

Ignatieff dismissed calls that Canada should have followed Australia’s policy on refugees and turned the Tamil refugee boat away.

“This is Canada, not Australia,” Ignatieff said. “That means Canada has principles, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, our international obligations.“

Anyone from the Liberal camp willing to issue an apology to one of our fellow coalition partners in Afghanistan?

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Sunday Update

Iffy on how he would have handled Tamil ship – BC Blue

Michael Ignatieff: Canada has principles…unlike Australia – Prairie Tory

Ignatieff Does Sack of Hammers – CanadianSense

MSM fails to report ridiculous comments from Ignatieff – Paulsstuff

Smugglers may have made more than $20-million from Tamil ship – National Post (H/T Michael Harkov)

Ottawa vows to stop illegal migrants before they depart for Canada – Globe

End refugee free-for-all – Ezra Levant (Sun)

Very interesting immigration debate going on in Australia.  This site is well worth checking out.

And from Lorne Gunter:

In Canada, Tigers and Tiger supporters in the Tamil community have extorted hundreds of millions of dollars from Tamil Canadians by threatening their businesses here or their families back home unless they paid upwards of $2,500 a month to Tiger front groups.

Indeed, the MV Sun Sea, which steamed into Victoria under RCMP and navy escort this week is thought to be the former Tiger gun-running ship, still owned by the terror group. And the Tigers are thought to be behind the current human-smuggling voyage, charging those on board as much as $45,000 each to get them to Canada.

The cash will help the Tigers rekindle their war with Sri Lanka and the refugees themselves may be being used as cover to conceal Tiger commanders who are thought to be eager to set up a government-in-waiting here until such time as they can take up the fight in their homeland again.

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Monday Update

RCMP eyes Canadian financial ties to Tamil migrant ship – Globe:

Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said he has been told the organizers of the voyage of the MV Sun Sea, which reached Canadian waters on Friday with more than 450 men, women and children on board, charged up to $50,000 a passenger – for a potential total haul of more than $20-million.

Inside the Harper government, questions are being raised as to whether Canadian residents helped pay, Mr. Toews said in an interview Sunday. It is a criminal offence to give money to a banned terrorist organization or to participate in human smuggling.

Tamil Migrant Story- Some Facts for your Consideration – LankaWeb

Filed under Afghanistan, Canadian Politics, Iffy, Iggo Waffles, Iggy, Iggyssiah, Incompetence, International news, International politics, Liberal Party of Donolo, Liberal Party of Toronto, Liberal arrogance, Liberal entitlement, Liberal machine, Michael Ignatieff, Peter Principle, Tamil Tigers, Tamils, The LPC is dysfunctional.
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Just watch me

Posted by Joanne on 9 August 2010, 8:08 am

In response to a question in the no-lib candidate riding of Chatham-Kent Essex, Michael Ignatieff was asked how he proposes to give Canadians an ‘alternative’ without an election (H/T NNW).

Count Iggy responded, “You’ll see.”

If ever the Tories needed proof that the Coalition threat is still alive, this is it.

Or perhaps the Liberals still feel entitled to govern the country. We will acclaim them –  just the way Mr. Iffy became leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Filed under Bloc, CPC majority solution, Coalition of the swilling, Culture of Conceit, Election fever, Harper best PM ever, Iffy, Iggo Waffles, Iggy, Iggyssiah, Jack Layton, Liberal Party of Donolo, Liberal arrogance, Liberal entitlement, Michael Ignatieff, The LPC is dysfunctional, Victims rights?, democracy.
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Do Canadians finally want an election?

Posted by Joanne on 5 August 2010, 8:04 am

For a long time now Michael Ignatieff has been telling us  Canadians don’t want an election, but the latest EKOS numbers must be tempting him.

With all the census brouhaha and now this tantalizing poll, will Iggy tell us that Canadians are now ready?  We’re all just waiting for the word.

The Bloc and NDP have been voting against the government all along and would likely agree to go anytime.  So it’s up to Iffy to decide.

Should he strike while the iron is hot, and huge crowds are falling under the spell of his charms on his wildly successful bus tour?

I mean, he’s already got Egmont in the bag right?

[And yes, I am hoping he takes the bait.]

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Update

Big City Lib thinks the poor numbers for the Conservatives are due to the state of the Canadian economy.  Yes!  that’s it!  There should be an election about this!!  And don’t forget that Michael Ignatieff thinks it’s too early to “shut the door” on additional stimulus spending.

Oh be still my beating heart.

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Regarding the census – one of the best letters to the editor I’ve ever read:  Question the Numbers (Record)

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Afternoon Update

Harper vows to focus on economy, no election hints – CTV

PM: Canada ‘leading the way’ on economy – CBC

Best thing for Canadian economy would be job growth in U.S., analysts say – Winnipeg Free Press

Filed under Bloc, CPC majority solution, Canadian Politics, Canadian economy, Coalition of the swilling, Election fever, Federal Election, Harper best PM ever, Harper smartest PM ever, Iffy, Iggo Waffles, Iggy, Iggyssiah, Liberal Party of Donolo, Liberal Party of Toronto, Liberal arrogance, Liberal entitlement, Michael Ignatieff, Too many Fools on the Hill.
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Entitled to Egmont

Posted by Joanne on 3 August 2010, 10:33 pm

Michael Ignatieff told us that the Liberal Party has learned its lesson: “We have to earn the confidence of Canadians.”

Except when it comes to Egmont, PEI.

Egmont voters obviously made a mistake in the last election. How dare they put a Conservative in a Liberal riding?

It belongs to the Liberals, don’t ya know?

(Check out the comments at the Guardian.  H/T Maz2)

Filed under CPC majority solution, Culture of Conceit, Election fever, Iffy, Iggo Waffles, Iggy, Iggyssiah, Liberal Party of Donolo, Liberal Party of Toronto, Liberal arrogance, Liberal entitlement, Michael Ignatieff, The LPC is dysfunctional, Voter cynicism, grassroots power.
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Michael Ignatieff – The Face of Compassion?

Posted by Joanne on 31 July 2010, 8:56 am

Michael Ignatieff is now trying to sell “compassion” on his Summer Bust Tour.

And that rings as hollow as his phony I’m-one-of-you campaign:

“The other guys, the adversaries, think: Just let the market do it,” he said. “I believe in a competitive market economy, but I do not believe that compassion just happens. I do not happen to believe that justice just happens. … It happens because you have compassionate, fiscally responsible government that stands up for the people.”

Ah yes. Compassion. Being touted by the man who warned his younger brother to keep his distance during his ‘public education’ years:

“We went for a walk, and he said, ‘I want to make one thing absolutely clear to you. When we’re at Aunt Helen’s house or Aunt Charity’s house [Charity Grant, their mother's sister], you can say whatever you want to me. But if you ever see me on the school grounds, you’re not to talk to me. You’re not to recognize that I’m your brother. You don’t exist as far as I’m concerned. Do I make myself clear?’”

This same younger brother was the one who ended up caring for the mother that Michael so often quotes on his tour across Canada. Michael was the ‘absent brother’.

David Frum wrote of Scar Tissue:

Scar Tissue is not merely a study of decline and death: It is a work by a man without empathy trying to understand those who possess it; of a man who has arrogantly separated himself from the suffering human race grappling with the realization that he belongs to it; of a man who has despised the unbeautiful and the unclever confronting the possibility that in the ways that ultimately count most, one particular unbeautiful and unclever person is his own better.

The Liberal Party is going to have a tough time selling compassion with Michael Ignatieff as leader.

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Update

Ignatieff Photo Op Tour Stoney Creek Dairy: Production Closing – Canadian Sense

Filed under Election fever, Iffy, Iggo Waffles, Iggy, Iggyssiah, Liberal Party of Donolo, Liberal Party of Toronto, Liberal arrogance, Liberal entitlement, Liberal machine, Michael Ignatieff, The LPC is dysfunctional, Voter cynicism.
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