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Forum: Quebec Topic: Ontario separatism, Eastern alienation |
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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:43 pm
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Replies: 21
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| Now I am going to peeve everyone off. Do you have any idea how childish this discussion sounds?<br /> <br /> At some point in time every part of this country has gained special assistance from the federal government either through direct financial assistance or protective legislation. (R... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: The Racism of Class |
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:04 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 83
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| In my opinion, to use the term "racism," rather than the proper term "classism," distorts the issue. "Classism" is defined as "prejudice or discrimination based on class." Racism means "a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and cap... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Harper's Fitting Award For NWO Service |
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:48 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 141
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| You appear to have totally missed the point of my post (although the author does bring up his satisfaction with Harper's social conservative agenda so it is fair game to comment on it). Harper's concept of the "merger" was to combine the theo-cons (social conservatives) with the economic c... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Liberals Won't Win With Harper-lite Leader |
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Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:02 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 129
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| If you look carefully at Rae's campaign I believe you would see that he has positioned himself further to the right than might be expected. However, I don't believe that many of the delegates will vote for a candidate based on his ideas or ideology. They will vote for the candidate that they believe... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Harper's Fitting Award For NWO Service |
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Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:56 pm
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Replies: 10
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| The author of this article is an anti-feminist (opposes equality for women} and opposes rights for homosexuals. Does this suggest that some of his theo-cons are not comfortable with Harper the neo-lib? |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Using Religion To Spread Hate Is Repugnant... |
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Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:09 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 67
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| While this issue has been on the forefront both here and elsewhere one that has been ignored here and has received only minor coverage elsewhere is the changes to the mandate of the Status of Women from one of promoting "equality" to a mandate in line with the religious right. This has alr... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Creating the North American Union |
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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:47 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 166
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| Just look at how people use the Bible and the Koran to justify all kinds of atrocities. It is all in the interpretation. Stephen Harper has listed both Smith and Hayek (both liberals) to justify his form of corporatism but to do so requires a very selective reading of both. He criticized the Liberal... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Woodrow Wilson Awards Dinner |
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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:32 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 56
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| Back when Harper was seeking the leadership of the Canadian Alliance he was interviewed by a reporter from the Alberta Report and a copy of the transcript was posted on the internet. At that time he said in response to a question: "If I get a mandate, I'll use the full authority of the office t... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Creating the North American Union |
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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 12:39 pm
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Replies: 17
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| "the distorted words and theories of Adam Smith" represents the problem in a nutshell. They say most economists never read all five books of the Wealth of Nations. I believe that when you read his entire theory you get quite a different perspective then if you only read selected parts (unf... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Creating the North American Union |
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:08 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 166
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| It is quite simple: we have been riding a bubble that by all neo-classical measures things are going well. The per capita GDP hides many problems but unless you understand how simplistic the measure really is and what it hides is is easy to be complacent. Until the bubble breaks, which could be soon... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Ask the Gov a question - say on SPP? |
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 8:37 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 117
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| It is worth a try. However, only a few, if any politicians ever see their e-mail. It is dealt with by assistants. Unless an issue is currently in the news it is unlikely that such an e-mail would make much of an impression. Letters to the editor are more effective in getting the word out to the publ... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Canada will be leader |
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 4:27 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 109
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| It would be interesting to see the entire text of Harper's speech but what is reported appears extremely imperialistic. Maybe the award from the Woodrow Wilson Internation Center and the glowing words from George W. Bush went to his head: "I intend to make this a country that leads" and re... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Ask the Gov a question - say on SPP? |
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:41 pm
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Replies: 8
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| Come on everyone I have been trying to tell you but you won't listen. No one in government knows anything about the SPP because the Prime Minister and the Presidents have given the NAU mandate to the private sector. The three right-wing leaders have given a mandate to the private sector to bring to ... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Creating the North American Union |
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:24 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 166
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| My experience in the academic world is that academic freedom does not exist within the university system. Unless you are willing to accept "conventional wisdom" you will not succeed in the academic world. That is why there are so few independent thinkers today. <br /> <br /> I ... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Creating the North American Union |
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 10:15 am
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| Ed, it is interesting to get a picture of the changes in the NDP that seemed to be moving it closer to the corporations. Certainly the influence of the mega-unions could be partly responsible because they become "company" unions promoting the interests of the company to protect members of ... |
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