Zionist commentator and radio host Tovias on Israel National Radio interviews his "good friend" Stockwell Day, of the Conservative Party "Thank God for them". And he denounces Canada's deploarable record of not supporting Isreal in the UN. Listen to it here. Israel has "no greater friend than you in Canada." said Tovias of his pal Day. And poor Warren thought he was there best friend.
Thursday, December 01, 2005
A Good Reason Not To Vote For Harper
Harper, Bush Share Roots in Controversial Philosophy
What do close advisors to Stephen Harper and George W. Bush have in common? They reflect the disturbing teachings of Leo Strauss, the German-Jewish émigré who spawned the neoconservative movement.Strauss, who died in 1973, believed in the inherent inequality of humanity. Most people, he famously taught, are too stupid to make informed decisions about their political affairs. Elite philosophers must decide on affairs of state for us.
In Washington, Straussians exert powerful influence from within the inner circle of the White House. In Canada, they roost, for now, in the so-called Calgary School, guiding Harper in framing his election strategies. What preoccupies Straussians in both places is the question of "regime change."
Strauss defined a regime as a set of governing ideas, institutions and traditions. The neoconservatives in the Bush administration, who secretly conspired to make the invasion of Iraq a certainty, had a precise plan for regime change. They weren't out to merely replace Saddam with an American puppet. They planned to make the system more like the U.S., with an electoral process that can be manipulated by the elites, corporate control over the levers of power and socially conservative values.
More Shaw Quotes
Thought I would share some more George Bernard Shaw quotes with ya all.
Self-sacrifice enables us to sacrifice other people without blushing.
Lack of money is the root of all evil.
Gambling promises the poor what property performs for the rich--something for nothing.
I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation.
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
Self-sacrifice enables us to sacrifice other people without blushing.
Lack of money is the root of all evil.
Gambling promises the poor what property performs for the rich--something for nothing.
I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation.
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
A Real Economist Responds to Harper
The Harper told the press he was an economist when announcing his GST cut.
If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion. George Bernard Shaw
Hmm, I thought he was a policy wonk for the National Citizens Coalition.....anyways here is a response from a REAL economist to Harpers 2% GSTcut.(which still leaves 5% GST, the Harper is not bold enough to eliminate it entirely so why bother fiddling with it). It is appropriately entitled; Dumb and Dumber.
If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion. George Bernard Shaw
Hmm, I thought he was a policy wonk for the National Citizens Coalition.....anyways here is a response from a REAL economist to Harpers 2% GSTcut.(which still leaves 5% GST, the Harper is not bold enough to eliminate it entirely so why bother fiddling with it). It is appropriately entitled; Dumb and Dumber.
Harper Hates Government
"I believe that all taxes are bad," Harper said "Better taxes are lower taxes. Government has money to waste, government has money to steal, government has money to spend on benefits for a few. It's time for benefits for mainstream Canadians, hard-working people who pay their taxes and play by the rules." So the Harper hates government why is he running for Prime Minister and why is his neo-con Republican Lite party running to be the government if they hate taxes so much. Taxes fund the government. The government then spreads the wealth around through programs like oh Healthcare, Transfer payments, CPP/OAS, the military, etc. Whats with the rightwing speak about 'benefits for the few'..who are these 'special interests' farmers? Seniors? University Students? Autoworkers? Are these not hard working Canadians ?
Now there has been alot of talk about the hidden agenda the the Conservatives have. It ain't hidden its right here. Its the Harpers former employer, the National Citizens Coalition Agenda for Canada.
Now there has been alot of talk about the hidden agenda the the Conservatives have. It ain't hidden its right here. Its the Harpers former employer, the National Citizens Coalition Agenda for Canada.
We call our vision "The Agenda for Canada".
The Agenda for Canada addresses these key issues:
Financial Accountability
Canada needs to cut big government spending, find innovative ways to get a better return on our health-care investments, and allow Canadians to keep more of the money they earn.
Representative Accountability
The scandals must stop. Canadians need to push for a democratically elected senate, a strong military, a privatized CBC and more direct democracy.
Individual Freedoms and Responsibility
Canada needs to entrench property rights, repeal the gag law and end the Wheat Board monopoly. Canada needs to restore rights to union workers, end CRTC censorship and restore language rights to English speaking Quebeckers.
If Canada’s political leaders will not promote a new vision for Canada, then the NCC will. But we need your help!
Have a read through our Agenda for Canada and let us know what you think. Or, better yet, help us fund an ad campaign that will make the Agenda for Canada part of the national debate.
We need to let Canadians know that there is another option to the failed big government solutions of the past.
Your generous contribution to this campaign can make the Agenda for Canada a reality. With your support we can print more Agenda for Canada booklets, print newspaper ads, run radio commercials and use the internet to get the message out.
Now more than ever Canada needs a positive vision. The NCC’s Agenda for Canada is that vision. Help us get the message out.
From Black to Iraq and Back
Guilty! Guilty! Guilty! Lord Black is on his way to Jail, like his role model Al Capone. Black granted $20m bail after pleading not guilty to fraud
And like Capone he is protesting his innocence, for in his mind he has committed no crime. He is after all a Baron of Capitalism, and for him it was business as usual. But his days of wine and roses are soon to become days of whining about the nosy lawyers and media he has so vilified in the past. And like his other hero and role model, Randolph Hearst, his cumupeance is based on their shared belief in the idea that the rules do not apply to men like them.