Iggy flirts with the West

[ShaolinFlame]

Originally Posted by flamey_mcflame

To be fair about this. Jarome "Iggy" is an icon in the Calgary community and among many NHL fans. Michael "Iggy" is fast becoming a national icon in a land of 34 million people. Ignatieff has reignited the Canadian people, similar to the effect Mr. Obama has had down in the US. 'M'Iggy is both a great leader and intellect. In the off topic forum, I feel Iggy Ignatieff deserves this nickname. At the very least. That's something I can get jiggy with.

This sentence reaffirms my distaste for democracy.

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by flamey_mcflame

To be fair about this. Jarome "Iggy" is an icon in the Calgary community and among many NHL fans. Michael "Iggy" is fast becoming a national icon in a land of 34 million people. Ignatieff has reignited the Canadian people, similar to the effect Mr. Obama has had down in the US. 'M'Iggy is both a great leader and intellect. In the off topic forum, I feel Iggy Ignatieff deserves this nickname. At the very least. That's something I can get jiggy with.

Absolute rubbish.

[FurnaceFace]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

What pisses me off, is that when the Conservatives said "no" to running a deficit, the Liberals were yipping off about how they weren't doing enough and needed to spend more money to jump-start the economy... Yet, in true "we don't really care, we just want power" Liberal fashion, now they're upset that there's going to be a deficit and they're now saying that we're "back to the same-old Conservative, big-spending ways."

Seriously. Enough.

That's partisan politics in general. You really aren't allowed to say anything positive about your rival. And the "we just want power" statement is consistent across all parties past, present, and future.

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by FurnaceFace

That's partisan politics in general. You really aren't allowed to say anything positive about your rival. And the "we just want power" statement is consistent across all parties past, present, and future.

I realize this, but it doesn't mean I have to be happy about it.

I think we need to stop treating politics like sports; stop watching from the stands and admiring the game... These people work for us and make decisions every day that affect millions of people. They should be held accountable for those decisions.

Meaningful change is no longer the pipedream it once was.

[old-fart]

What, precisely, has Miggy ever led? Ok, the Liberal party for a month... but besides that? He's only been back in the country for a couple years. He hasn't demonstrated any leadership abilities.

As for being a "great intellect", that's what they said about Dion. We know how well that worked out.

[Bobblehead]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

I realize this, but it doesn't mean I have to be happy about it.

I think we need to stop treating politics like sports; stop watching from the stands and admiring the game... These people work for us and make decisions every day that affect millions of people. They should be held accountable for those decisions.

Meaningful change is no longer the pipedream it once was.

As long as people vote along partisan lines meaningful change will be difficult. When there is a real possibility of voters changing the government, then there is the real possibility of change.

I know this is a federal politics thread, but the issue is even more stark at the provincial level. How worried do you think Stelmach is? How effective are the opposition parties, with little/no possibility to form a government?

How about on the municipal level? There is a lot of griping about Bronco in this forum, but the incumbent always wins in Calgary. Even at the alderman level, in the last 3 or 4 elections I think the number of incumbents who ran and lost could be counted on my finger, and probably on one hand.

If you want meaningful change, you can't expect it to come from the representatives who always retain their positions by doing the same thing.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by old-fart

As for being a "great intellect", that's what they said about Dion. We know how well that worked out.

Funny. I've heard the same thing said about Harper!

[cyclone3483]

Originally Posted by flamey_mcflame

To be fair about this. Jarome "Iggy" is an icon in the Calgary community and among many NHL fans. Michael "Iggy" is fast becoming a national icon in a land of 34 million people. Ignatieff has reignited the Canadian people, similar to the effect Mr. Obama has had down in the US. 'M'Iggy is both a great leader and intellect. In the off topic forum, I feel Iggy Ignatieff deserves this nickname. At the very least. That's something I can get jiggy with.

I'm guessing that isn't the only thing you would get jiggy with.

Nicknames are not owned or possessed. The are like respect (or disrespect)...they are earned. People can argue over who is deserving of a particular nickname, but if you think the nickname is deserving, then you will use it.

This really shouldn't be like those NFL RBs arguing over 'Smash and Dash', or whatever it is. Lawrence Taylor and LaDanian Tomlinson are both LT, I'm fine with that.

Why can't we all just get along?

And don't get me started on people who try to start their own nicknames...

[Slava]

Originally Posted by cyclone3483

I'm guessing that isn't the only thing you would get jiggy with.

Nicknames are not owned or possessed. The are like respect (or disrespect)...they are earned. People can argue over who is deserving of a particular nickname, but if you think the nickname is deserving, then you will use it.

This really shouldn't be like those NFL RBs arguing over 'Smash and Dash', or whatever it is. Lawrence Taylor and LaDanian Tomlinson are both LT, I'm fine with that.

Why can't we all just get along?

And don't get me started on people who try to start their own nicknames...

From now on I want to be called T-Bone!

[cyclone3483]

Originally Posted by Slava

From now on I want to be called T-Bone!

B-Mone? Okay, we'll call you B-Mone

BTW I think I have to get me hearing checked.