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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Canadian media showing unusual interest in election of fring |
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Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:03 am
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Replies: 3
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| In my opinion Elizabeth May has already illustrated some poor political judgement in her decision to run in Cape Breton-Canso. This riding is not so much a Liberal riding as a Roger Cuznor riding. He is currently far more popular than his party. Third parties leaders have tended to defeat themselves... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Bush-bashing all the rage in U.S. |
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Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:55 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 62
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| "By authorizing the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki he ended the Second World War in two weeks, saving the millions of Japanese and American lives that an invasion of Japan unquestionably would have cost." This kind of thinking seems to clearly reflect the values of the new right.... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Afghanistan: a Tale of never ending Tragedy |
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Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:31 am
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Replies: 8
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| It is so difficult to get any in depth understanding of the Afghan situation. While this is a well presented argument based on sources and personal experiences, Prof. Ryan's ideological position as an avowed "leftist" undermines his creditability for those of us who tend to reject the stri... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Canadian Republicanism and Christian Zionism |
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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:00 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 385
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| Even the compacts themselves were made up of people who were on the upward movement and had pretentions. Few members of the aristocracy came to Canada. The compacts tried to become a Canadian version of aristocracy but they never co-opted enough of the wealth of the nation to be able to maintain the... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Canadian Republicanism and Christian Zionism |
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:19 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 385
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| The new conservatism combines market ideology and certain selective religious and "moral" traditions. That means there is a clear difference between the new conservatism and libertarianism. What I have read by Friedman suggests that he is more libertarian than new conservative. From my poi... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Canadian Republicanism and Christian Zionism |
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:40 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 385
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| Traditional British conservatism was definately elitist. The form of conservatism that developed in Canada was moderated in large part by pioneer conditions. Those conditions led to the adoption of the concept of "progressive" conservatism. Even Sir John A. Macdonald used that term. The fo... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Doubts growing about Karzai government in Afghanistan |
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:32 pm
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Replies: 41
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| I am afraid that I can not follow most of your responses to my comments. It is disappointing that you even seem to have resorted to the strategy of putting words in my mouth that I never used. |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Canadian Republicanism and Christian Zionism |
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:04 pm
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Replies: 15
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| "What noble aspects? Elitism mixed with noblesse oblige? Deference to one's "betters". Absolute faith in the ability of government to solve every problem?" As far as elitism goes the new form of conservatism is even more apt to defer to those who they consider their "betters... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Canadian Republicanism and Christian Zionism |
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:07 pm
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Replies: 15
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| It should be no surprise to anyone that those who promote the union of church and state support Zionism. If they were not hypocrits they would also support the concept of Islamic states as well. What they are really promoting is the use of religion combined with state power to entrench a class based... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Doubts growing about Karzai government in Afghanistan |
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 11:53 am
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Replies: 41
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| "Look at every single military conflict the West, and the US specifically has been involved in since 1960. The one factor the preceded every single one, from Cuba to Iraq was the collapse of the local government due to ethier etheir the economy or seizure or control by a dictator. Castro to Nor... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Doubts growing about Karzai government in Afghanistan |
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:41 am
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Replies: 41
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| Soldiers have to believe that they are achieving a positive impact. Unfortunately, trying to achieve objectives with a gun often result in the what is called "the law of unintended consequences." The question that really needs to be answered is whether anyone in Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, ... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Statement by the Prime Minister on the softwood lumber agree |
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:18 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 120
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| The US industry has achieved its primary objective through this deal and that is the eventual control over Canadian supplies of raw materials. As the industry contracts most Canadian lumber companies will be taken over by US owned companies which will give them control over the raw materials. By shi... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Brandon woman rebuked by her church for criticizing city |
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:02 am
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Replies: 17
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| This case does raise the issue of individual freedom within our changing world. There has been an attempt by the religious right to reunite religion with politics. The interference of the clergy with this woman's right to her political views reflects that backward step. What was this incident really... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Hillary: 'Global competition' hurting rural America |
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Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:42 pm
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Replies: 14
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| "The long and short of it is that all forms of competition demand increased energy/resource inputs, therefore alwys raise costs and prices." Things are far more complicated than this. In agriculture there are many players and competition is strong. Middle players generally control the move... |
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Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Third Part. "The New Fascism" in Canada and the We |
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:03 pm
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Replies: 9
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| Capitalism and socialism are both economic systems. The latter system gives absolute power to government and thereby combines the coersive power of the state with economics. In theory, capitalism is supposed to operate separately from government with the state acting through the rule of law to make ... |
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