Harper Is Good for the Economy
Why do I think that well how about the last Federal election Mr. Harper called and for the conservatives it was right on the mark. Harper's government will probably not be looking at another election until the world's economy has recovered slightly putting his government in a better position to win. Harper said no new taxes especially a carbon tax negative impact on business and destructive to the economy. Harper wants to spend money on the cities and its about time along with proposed taxes to the middler class and its much like the NDP swing on things. He is putting money in the hands of consumers and small business to stimulate economy rather than just the hands of the very rich who are busy downsizing to adjust to the economic downturn. For a government who are against socialist activities there sure is a whole lot of welfare going around for big money that is doing very little for the economy. I do not believe another election will be called at this time as parties our encouraged to work with the Federal government as its whats needed at this time. I also like Harper on the world stage as its very rare this man trips over his words as despite the world leaders not coming up with any real solutions to the problems he comes across very much the diplomat.
Please tell me you're not serious... Harper is an idiot. Given the chance, I believe the NDP (or even the Libs!) could handle our current economic woes better than Harper. Are you really, truly serious???
Ya, I am sure mybabble is serious, and was waiting for this side to come out, as something was stated in a prior thread that indicated soc-con tendancies.
That mybabble has put up nothing to indicate such a position is accurate says that it's a personally held belief not grounded in actual facts. Take for example the notion that Harper rarely trips over his words. That is fuckin funny for words.
Moreover, apparently mybabble does not realize the mandate of this forum is not to provide commentary from the right.
Mybabble...your name isn't Laureen, is it? As in Harper? Come on, seriously, Harper and his cronies are neo-con Bush-wannabes! His muzzling of the media and his regressive social views are reason enough to dislike him, never mind his fiscal policies. He gives Canada a bad name on the world stage. Again, are you serious? Why are you here if you are???
IMV, the forum is supposed to be for 'progressive' commentary, which doesn't inherently imply a blanket ban on commentary from the right in every instance, just in cases where such commentary is un-progressive by the standards set out in policy. Crowing on about the wonderful accomplishments of a rightist political party, real or imagined, doesn't necessarily rise to the level of right wing trolling. Why else would a forum be set aside for "Layton Lovers" and "Harper Harpies," if no one is allowed to speak on the latter, as misguided as they would be for doing so. Which brings to mind why this is in national news in the first place.
Or even the Bloc Quebecois! Ever see that Air Farce ditty where the BQ goes on to win all 75 Quebec seats while everyone else splits votes in the rest of the country?
Funny, I just looked over the thread to see if anyone, talked of a blanket ban, or about not allowing someone to speak and low and behold I found nary a mention of anything of that sort. We will have to agree to disagree about whether or not it rises to the level of right wing trolling.
Okay, I have to say I can see where Slumberjack is coming from, I'm just not sure why someone who holds such positive views of Harper would be interested in joining rabble/babble. That being said, of course there should be room for debate. I would never advocate against free speech.
Also -- yes, Harper being good or bad for the economy is more of an opinion than it is national news. Unless it was a recent headline in the news...even then, that's a tough one to prove definitively. (You couldn't, if you ask me...)
Might have been just me, but I could have sworn someone was going on about the OP not being in sync with the board mandate, which in my simple way of thinking, clearly is an attempt to silence. Not that I care much for the content of the OP in itself, it's just that when there's a discernable difference between right wing anti-progressiveness, and mere political delusion, I'd prefer not to join with the pitchfork welcoming committee.
Yes, I meant to add that I have seen that skit...quite funny. Totally off-topic, but Air Farce will be sadly missed, IMHO.
I hope that's not me you're referring to...I'm not the one that used the term "mandate". However, I did find this pro-Harper post to be rather...out of place. I was just amazed that someone could hold such views, and as someone who can't resist a debate, I had to comment.
I wasn't.
Oh my, I would say so much, but I will leave you to your passive aggressiveness.
Eek! Am I caught in the middle here?
Seriously, though, don't the neo-cons and their admirers have their own forums to discuss their admiration of George W. Harper?
No worries dippergirl, and yes they do have their own forums, several of them, however upon occasion they like to come here, and spread the glad tidings, as it were.
"watching the tide roll away"
Would those be the glad tidings from the Gospel of Stephen? lol
"watching the tide roll away"
We've had right wingers here before that have held on, and become quite part of he crowd.
As for the Harper analysis, its an analysis.... It might have been shrewd to call an election when he did-- particularly if it had resulted in a majority, which Harper himself fanned on the shot-- as Danny Galivan might say. It would have given him four years to weather the economic storm and end up looking like he and Jimmy "never met a blind man I couldn't trip" Flaherty fixed everything. I don't know if Harper wants to spend money on the cities. Not sure where that comes from. What little has dribbled to cities doesn't account for the effect of years of Liberal and Conservative downloading to Provinces who inturn download to Cities.
And, funny thing is, when it comes to taxes Harper did a very left wing thing by cutting the GST-- a regressive or flat tax. Kudos to Stephen on that.
But on the other hand, he still believes that wealth will somehow magically redistribute itself through the smoke and mirrors of trickledown economics. Which is stupid. And as we see south of the border, stupid doesn't work.
We've had right wingers here before that have held on, and become quite part of he crowd.
...he still believes that wealth will somehow magically redistribute itself through the smoke and mirrors of trickledown economics. Which is stupid. And as we see south of the border, stupid doesn't work.
When have you ever observed Gir and Heywood write anything so mind numbingly nonsensical?
Good observation about stupid south of the border actions, I guess we will see in the Throne speech if Harper is going to be just as stupid, and continue with his planned corporate tax cuts.
___________________________________________________________ "watching the tide roll away"
With Flaherty at the helm of all things financial, I'm sure he will. That twit has never seen a tax cut he didn't like.
The trouble with Jimmy "the wheel chair tire slasher" Flaherty is that he's a True Believer. He can't think outside the dogma.
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When have you ever observed Gir and Heywood write anything so mind numbingly nonsensical?
Oh, I don't know. I think both debuted with some flair. Heywood even gave us a rundown about how he used to get in trouble in the feminist forum, but has come to love Big Sister.
But yeah, those two are a deffinate cut above.