12-03-2008, 10:15 AM
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GOAT!
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Originally Posted by EddyBeers
Some people on here call it a coup, I call it a liberation for the majority of Canadians. Long live the liberation of Canada.
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This just may be the most ######ed post I've seen in a very long time.
Note, that I am not attacking the poster just the post itself; although... if it smells like a duck, then it's probably not a walrus.
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12-03-2008, 10:18 AM
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#1462
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Has Towel, Will Travel
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Originally Posted by driveway
Well, I see that people are incapable of getting past their knee-jerk regionalism and irrational fears. Y'all can have your little roundtable of redneckery and I'm going to go enjoy my majority-seat-holding, totally legal, coalition government.
Peace.
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Being unwilling to support a coalition with separatists is "knee-jerk regionalism and irrational fears"?
If that's called being a redneck, I guess I'm okay with that. It's better than being called a traitor.
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12-03-2008, 10:20 AM
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#1463
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EddyBeers
Some people on here call it a coup, I call it a liberation for the majority of Canadians. Long live the liberation of Canada.
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 You're kidding right. So what, the conservative have been holding people hostage to force them to vote conservatives as the democratically elected government. I've never understood the liberal way of thinking. The entitlement to rule liberals and their supporters hold is absolutely amazing. You want to govern, get elected. If you can't, learn how to take it with a little grace.
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12-03-2008, 10:20 AM
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ford Prefect
Being unwilling to support a coalition with separatists is "knee-jerk regionalism and irrational fears"?
If that's called being a redneck, I guess I'm okay with that. It's better than being called a traitor.
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Or a liar...yes Im looking at Stephan Dion.
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12-03-2008, 10:21 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: The centre of everything
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12-03-2008, 10:26 AM
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Norm!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EddyBeers
Some people on here call it a coup, I call it a liberation for the majority of Canadians. Long live the liberation of Canada.
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Elizabeth May is that you. Maybe you can talk about Harper surrounding Parliment with tanks to keep the opposition out.
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12-03-2008, 10:31 AM
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GOAT!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by driveway
Well, I see that people are incapable of getting past their knee-jerk regionalism and irrational fears. Y'all can have your little roundtable of redneckery and I'm going to go enjoy my majority-seat-holding, totally legal, coalition government.
Peace.
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I dunno. Sounds to me like you're just separating from this discussion. 
Oh snap.
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12-03-2008, 10:41 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Calgary
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GG will probably prorogue Parliament, give it a cooling off period and let the Conservatives at least present a budget, which will then be shot down by the opposition anyway.
I've heard people saying this is the same thing the Conservatives tried a few years ago as the opposition when they signed an agreement with the NDP and Bloc. There are significant differences, however, as I understand it (I may have it wrong, don't think so).
The previous 'agreement' was merely a request to explore the option of Parliament being able to work effectively should the Liberals face a non-confidence vote. It was an expression from the three parties that they would strive to work together under those circumstances. No pre-planned concessions, to patronage in exchange for support, no formal alliances, just a willingness to try to work together.
This coalition is a formal agreement, including pre-determined concessions, ministry posts, and patronage appointments that smell (why does the Green Party leader deserve a senate seat?).
I think it would be a gong show where no one gets what they want, sleezy politics will rule, and the government will be in disarray.
I'd be willing to go back to the polls. I wonder how many NDP and Liberal supporters would like to change their vote now?
Other countries imprison for treason, here we allow treasonous separatists to not only run for public office, we hand them the keys to governmental control.
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12-03-2008, 10:57 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FanIn80
How anyone can back a Socialist coalition that requires full Separatist support in order to function, is completely beyond me. I think people need to think long and hard about the big picture.
There will be plenty of other times, I'm sure, to tell us all about how much you hate Stephen Harper.
...but, if you have even one ounce of love for this country, then this is not one of those times.
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I don't have time to look through the other train wreck of a thread, but if you are in there advocating that we consider separation in Alberta than this would be rather disingenuous!
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12-03-2008, 11:00 AM
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GOAT!
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Originally Posted by Slava
I don't have time to look through the other train wreck of a thread, but if you are in there advocating that we consider separation in Alberta than this would be rather disingenuous!
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Trust me, I'm not. I've made a few (to me) comical wise cracks in that thread, but I am Canadian first - Albertan second.
...although "Alberta" includes Edmonton, so it's probably more like Calgarian second and Albertan third.
Edit: http://forum.calgarypuck.com/search.php?searchid=843361 <-- My posting history in that other thread.
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12-03-2008, 11:01 AM
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#1471
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Had an idea!
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Well, can't say I'm surprised with some of the comments being made here.
"Liberation of Canada."
LOL!
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12-03-2008, 11:08 AM
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#1472
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Lifetime Suspension
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From my fellow Shaw cable minions, what time and what channel can I find the parliamentary debates?
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12-03-2008, 11:16 AM
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Wucka Wocka Wacka
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: East of the Rockies, West of the Rest
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Not sure what time things start...but here is CPAC's info
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12-03-2008, 11:23 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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In other news... The Leafs won the Cup for the first time since '67!
"Canada was stunned Monday when it was announced that The Stanley Cup will be awarded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, possibly as early as December 6th.
The cup will be stripped from from 2008 playoff champions the Detroit Red Wings and be awarded to the Leafs, who didn't even make the playoffs.
How is this possible, Canadians ask?"
More...
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12-03-2008, 11:29 AM
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#1476
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by transplant99
Why should he? He was given a mandate by the people of Canada, nevermind thise in his own riding, to form the government...it is indisputable.
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He didn't say he SHOULD resign, he said if he did it would end the crisis. I can see the difference in what he said.
Also, since people don't vote for a PM, how can an individal be given a mandate?
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12-03-2008, 11:32 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: In the Sin Bin
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Cabinet looks like it's forming:
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/b...n-cabinet.aspx
sorry if fata
Goodale at Finance
Rae and Foreign Affairs
McGuinty at Trade
Layton at Industry (hah)
Bennet at Health
Coderre at Public Works
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12-03-2008, 11:34 AM
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronald Pagan
Layton at Industry (hah)
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The old phrase about giving the fox control of the henhouse comes to mind.
The NDP in any kind of power has invariably been a disaster for whatever jurisdiction was foolish enough to elect them. For this to be occurring on the federal level poses to be an unmitigated disaster.
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12-03-2008, 11:34 AM
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Also, since people don't vote for a PM, how can an individal be given a mandate?
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Because he too was elected by his constituents?
Its the exact same argument Stephanie made yesterday in the House of Commons.
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12-03-2008, 11:36 AM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Right, a mandate from his constituents, which is no different than any other mandate from any other guy from their constituents.. and he won't lose that in this cause he's still representing his constituency.
Sorry I didn't hear this argument, I can't follow this as close as I'd like to.
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