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Old 10-02-2008, 08:23 PM   #141
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Wow. Another grenade tossed by Layton. He just earned a few more votes with that one. He is good.
Jack Layton is a Jackass. The moderator needs to call him out more. He's totally flaccid.
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Old 10-02-2008, 08:24 PM   #142
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Who in Canada doesn't have access to clean water and schools? Seriously...are there actually people who don't have access to clean water?
You haven't heard news in the last while about some of the reserves that have had major issues like this? It's happening and Layton just tossed a tomahawk into the chests of all the other leaders with his point.
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Old 10-02-2008, 08:24 PM   #143
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OOooo!!! Nice shot by Layton.

"If you can't be effective as opposition, I don't know what you are doing running for Prime Minister."
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Old 10-02-2008, 08:24 PM   #144
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You haven't heard news in the last while about some of the reserves that have had major issues like this? It's happening and Layton just tossed a tomahawk into the chests of all the other leaders with his point.
Apparently I've been living under a rock because I honestly haven't. I'm a little disheartened to hear that.
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Old 10-02-2008, 08:25 PM   #145
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Why the high percentage of inuit and indian kids in jail? They are criminals...

We should be lighter on them because they make up a higher percentage of population of the prison system??
Well, the root cause of that is a culture of defeat on the reservations but that's a different matter to be addressed. Then again, Harper's prime election advisor is Tom Flanagan (my prof once) and he wants to take away all the treaty rights and benefits from aboriginals. The reservations are in a terrible state. It's like moving from Canada to a 3rd world country sometimes.
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Old 10-02-2008, 08:26 PM   #146
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Jack Layton is for the troops. Noone ever dies in vain.

and then goes on to say that Afghanistan is a waste of time...
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Old 10-02-2008, 08:26 PM   #147
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Why the high percentage of inuit and indian kids in jail? They are criminals...

We should be lighter on them because they make up a higher percentage of population of the prison system??

Maybe we could give them finger paints and crayons.... have them create some art...
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Old 10-02-2008, 08:27 PM   #148
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Well, the root cause of that is a culture of defeat on the reservations but that's a different matter to be addressed. Then again, Harper's prime election advisor is Tom Flanagan (my prof once) and he wants to take away all the treaty rights and benefits from aboriginals. The reservations are in a terrible state. It's like moving from Canada to a 3rd world country sometimes.
Jack Laytons solution was to throw more money at the reserves. I could not be more against that.
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Old 10-02-2008, 08:27 PM   #149
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Jack Laytons solution was to throw more money at the reserves. I could not be more against that.
I as well.
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Old 10-02-2008, 08:28 PM   #150
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I'm not sure what Harper's strategy behind that was. It's not going to save enough money to be useful for other purposes. I don't think that it's going to sway votes either for Mr. Joe Factory Worker. I don't think any blue collar workers are going to the bar and complaining about artists getting federal funding. It's baffling.
I was actually thinking the opposite. Every joe factory worker i know does gripe about funding for meat dresses and the like.

It pitches directly to harpers sweet spot (as a tiny little token) and the more they chirp about it the more it hits home.

Those that really don't like it were never going to vote conservative anyway.
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Old 10-02-2008, 08:28 PM   #151
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Layton's a fool.
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What Afghanistan needs it to legalize the opium buisness. Good work green party.
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Ok, so everything currently isn't working in Afghanistan, but the right thing to do is grow more poppy crops?
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Old 10-02-2008, 08:28 PM   #154
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Apparently I've been living under a rock because I honestly haven't. I'm a little disheartened to hear that.
Well it isn't necessarily the federal gov'ts fault. But Layton sure lobbed a grenade that made it sound that way.
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Well it isn't necessarily the federal gov'ts fault. But Layton sure lobbed a grenade that made it sound that way.
It must be nice to be able to promise anything because you never have to worry about fulfilling those promises.
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Old 10-02-2008, 08:29 PM   #156
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Well, the root cause of that is a culture of defeat on the reservations but that's a different matter to be addressed. Then again, Harper's prime election advisor is Tom Flanagan (my prof once) and he wants to take away all the treaty rights and benefits from aboriginals. The reservations are in a terrible state. It's like moving from Canada to a 3rd world country sometimes.
Flanagan is a genius.

Just to clarify your point Flanagan is not an anti aboriginal guy he just doesn't think the reservations are helping our aboriginal peoples succeed, in fact he'd say that it is a big reason they are failing.

I honestly had no idea that he's helping out harper. Is he on a leave from the Uni or is he gone for good?
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Geezz.... they all keep comparing Harper to Bush.....
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Old 10-02-2008, 08:31 PM   #158
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I don't understand Layton's point. He thinks we should withdraw from Afghanistan but then attacks Harper for establishing a withdraw date? Maybe I missed something?
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Old 10-02-2008, 08:31 PM   #159
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notice that every single time during Dion's 45 seconds, there is a slow zoom in on his face that none of the other leaders are getting.
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Old 10-02-2008, 08:33 PM   #160
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Why are we bringing up something that was said in 2003? Harper has already said that the plans in 2003 were wrong.

If we was PM in 2003 we would have been in Iraq..How is that important now???
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