| Author |
Message |
Forum: General Jibber Jabber Topic: Ready For Change.... |
| Innes |
|
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 1:09 pm
|
|
Replies: 5
Views: 470
|
| As I see policy today with regard to both Liberals and Conservatives has more to do with in differences how to empower capital and dis-empower the majority.<br /> <br /> The Liberals believed in direct intervention into the economy to ensure that the economic establishment accumulates mo... |
|
 |
Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Election 2006: Another Case of Electoral Dysfunction |
| Innes |
|
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:54 pm
|
|
Replies: 37
Views: 181
|
| Manning was just as much a part of the system as anyone. He had the powerful Fraser Institute behind him and money from the oil industry. The only reform he really wanted was more power for those special corporate interests and to link church and state so that corporations would have more control ov... |
|
|
Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: A Victory that Sowed Defeat |
| Innes |
|
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:23 pm
|
|
Replies: 8
Views: 57
|
| Mr. Coady, if I had a suggestion you would be the last person I would share it with. |
|
|
Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Voter's final word is wise, cautious |
| Innes |
|
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:20 pm
|
|
Replies: 6
Views: 69
|
| Marcarc: that is because you are a "self-interested individualist" rather than really involved in the broader society. There are many people in your situation. If you bothered talking to people and really listening you would understand what was happening and how others felt. No one would a... |
|
|
Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Election 2006: Another Case of Electoral Dysfunction |
| Innes |
|
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:08 pm
|
|
Replies: 37
Views: 181
|
| It is a "fact," Mr. Coady, that there were no political parties in Nova Scotia. There was a system of colonial control by Britain but this was not a "party" system. It was a colonial system. Representatives in the House of Assembly were elected on a non-partisan basis until the c... |
|
|
Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Election 2006: Another Case of Electoral Dysfunction |
| Innes |
|
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:54 pm
|
|
Replies: 37
Views: 181
|
| There is no doubt that individual politicians can have an impact in a minority situation. The question is whether a Parliament of 308 individualists would ever accomplish anything. If you look at the diversity of viewpoints on this forums here where there are probably fewer than 308 regular contribu... |
|
|
Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Election 2006: Another Case of Electoral Dysfunction |
| Innes |
|
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:09 pm
|
|
Replies: 37
Views: 181
|
| You already pay taxes to cover wages and pensions for those who get elected, public employees, and bureaucrats. You also pay for the wages and pensions for those in the auto industry whenever you purchase a vehicle. Both the government and the companies use the pension money deducted from income to ... |
|
|
Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Election 2006: Another Case of Electoral Dysfunction |
| Innes |
|
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 11:46 am
|
|
Replies: 37
Views: 181
|
| I agree that people like Thomas d'Aquino from right wing pressure groups at least try to infaltrate all political parties. Stephen Harper himself comes from a right wing pressure group background. That is why we need vigilant and intelligent people within political parties. The bigger the ego of par... |
|
|
Forum: Canadian Politics Topic: Things to fear in a Harper government |
| Innes |
|
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 11:41 am
|
|
Replies: 13
Views: 700
|
| There is a general misconception of what the term "free market" means. There is no such thing as a "free market" and the term in a capitalist society means that the market is controlled by the private sector and not by government.<br /> <br /> Medicine is a highly controlled segment of t... |
|
|
Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: A Victory that Sowed Defeat |
| Innes |
|
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 11:11 am
|
|
Replies: 8
Views: 57
|
| Once the establishment accepts a terminology or a theory than everyone has to fall into line. The establishment have bought the Manning thesis of ideological politics and society has accepted their leadership. Not even Stephen Harper would deny that the definition of conservatism has been radically ... |
|
|
Forum: Canada Kicks Ass & Canadian Culture Topic: The Christian left? |
| Innes |
|
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:05 pm
|
|
Replies: 44
Views: 4061
|
| [QUOTE]Of course I read the book and became an atheist who more or less follows the teachings of a man who I don't believe existed, at least as a single entity, pretty much by default because the ideas are pretty good. [/QUOTE]<br /> <br /> I would say that more people who might be consi... |
|
|
Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: A Victory that Sowed Defeat |
| Innes |
|
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:24 am
|
|
Replies: 8
Views: 57
|
| The other point that should be added is that the Conservatives failed to win a majority for the same reasons. The tactics used by merger proponents were just as divisive as those used by the Martin people in many parts of the country. This has alienated party workers and created an aura of distrust.... |
|
|
Forum: Canadian Politics Topic: Harper Minority: See you in 6-9 months. |
| Innes |
|
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:35 am
|
|
Replies: 45
Views: 1935
|
| If we had proportional representation we would have narrower margins and another party represented but what would that mean for the direction of government? How would this system deal with a large vote for independent candidates?<br /> <br /> My problem with most forms of proportional re... |
|
|
Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Top 10 reasons to vote Green on Monday |
| Innes |
|
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:47 am
|
|
Replies: 33
Views: 349
|
| There is nothing that I can see in BC Mary's post that is anymore than what has been well-known for some time and that is that Oddy and Harris have some ideological differences. Down here in NS they know that Oddy is telling people to vote NDP. Those differences happen in every party. I get the same... |
|
|
Forum: Editorial Discussions Topic: Top 10 reasons to vote Green on Monday |
| Innes |
|
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:10 am
|
|
Replies: 33
Views: 349
|
Some of the discussion here makes Green Party supporters appear no different from the old line parties which do not tolerate critical voices or allow open debate.
It certainly makes me second guess my decision to vote Green just before I go to the poll. |
|
|
| Sort by: |
