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Archives for September 2008

Harper misleads on Economy

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A new Depression?
A new Depression?
An article in the Sept. 15th edition of The Hamilton Spectator, quotes Harper as saying; “My own belief is if we were going to have some kind of crash or recession, we probably would have had it by now a year into the (financial) crisis”

Just as we don’t want to be governed by the religious beliefs of the New Conservative Party, we should be suspect of their leader’s economic beliefs. The fallout from the bank crisis in the states may only just be beginning. By giving the money industries a free hand we have created economies that are doomed to crash like the foolish man who built his house upon the sand. And just as he lost his home, far too many American’s and Canadians in danger of losing, or have lost, theirs.

On Sunday CBC ran The Great Wall Street Swindle, based on fact and not ‘belief’, the background and presumed effects of this debacle are frightening.

You can watch the 30 minute program here.

That there is more and potentially worse economic fallout to come, may in part explain why Harper disregarded his own rule about set election times and called an election before the full effects of neocon policies can be seen.

Blue Sweater Campaign Continues to Unravel

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B.S.C. unraveling
B.S.C. unraveling
The sweater campaign beings to unravel with the true colours of the Harper Team™ coming to the fore.

Ritz shows total disregard for lives lost and total disrespect for a fellow politician by cracking jokes about the listeria crisis.

Harper shows his disregard for ordinary Canadians with his condescending remarks about unemployment in Welland

And a member of Transport Minister Lawrence Cannon’s staff is blasted for racist remarks toward Aboriginal members of his riding.

A member of Cannon’s staff was caught on tape responding: “If you behave and you’re sober and there’s no problems and if you don’t do a sit down and whatever, I don’t care.”

Further proof that the B(lue) S(weater) is not the right fit for Canadians.

Harper Smoked in Welland

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Harper offered further proof of his inability to care about or understand the needs of the average Canadian on his recent stop in Welland.

Welland recently hit by the loss of manufacturing jobs and a likely severe “downturn” in the local economy was treated to a promise by Harper that he would get tough on ‘kiddie’ smokes. I’m sure that was a great comfort to Welland residents. It will do wonders to provide jobs, income security, stave off mortgage foreclosures and…… well Harper thinks everyone should just get over it;

A local reporter pressed the prime minister about his party’s plans to deal with staggering job losses. Harper replied: “I know it’s tough for some people, but it’s not all doom and gloom. We have to stay the course.”

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Take note Harper thinks that a part time job making minium wage is just as good as a job that lets you feed AND shelter your family at the same time. After all if stats can prove there is work that is all Harper cares about.

Canada Harper has dedicated this song to you,;

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Mike Harris the Sequel

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Great post at Interrobang’s Internationale on what we can expect from a Harper government.

Here’s what you are voting for, if you mark that ballot for your local CPC candidate:

* fewer and less stringent food and water inspections — Walkerton: The Sequel, coming soon to your town!

* the further demotion of women to a “special interest group” (Does The Smirking Corpse not have a mother?)

* allowing the continued abrogation of the Treaty of 1814 by the US government without so much of a murmur of protest (Hey, Corpsey, you’re all about northern sovereignty; what about southern sovereignty? What about that “longest undefended border” thing? Are we not into doing that anymore? If so, I demand you arm the rest of the border, to keep the Americans out.)

* an economic plan guaranteed to cause further rising income inequality

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Lets not forget Harris also ran besweatered father knows best, aren’t I just the most docile little thing ads before he got into power and kicked everyone and their kids who didn’t belong to the right income group. In fact Harper has already begun this process, see list of just some of the Harper cut & run government decimation here.

Harper on Health Care;
In his 2002 Throne Speech Reply, Stephen Harper said: “A government monopoly is not the only way to deliver health care to Canadians. … It (the federal government) must remove any barriers, any chill to increase private capital investment plans that the provinces have for our health-care system.” Parkland Institute

Harper on Kyoto;
“Kyoto is essentially a socialist scheme to suck money out of wealth-producing nations,” CBC

Harper Government on Women;
Took out equality from SWC mandate, banned lobbying and research for SWC, originally cut budget by 5 million, called Belinda Stronach a dog by McKay further fueled by Norman Spector saying “Bitch is a word I would use to describe someone like Belinda Stronach.”

Some background on the real Harper
It’s amazing what you can persuade them (party members) to do once you convince them it’s the leader who is telling them.”

The Conservative leader is totally enamoured with the U.S., supportive of the Iraq war and ballistic missile defence (despite his coyness), admires U.S. President George W. Bush, detests social programs and the equality principle that drives them, and is a proud believer in America’s culture of possessive individualism. As such, he is more at odds with Canadians’ values than any national party leader in 60 years. Handing over the reigns of government to a man who has contempt for his own country would be a catastrophic mistake. Scandal or no scandal, Canadians need to keep their eye on the prize: the future of their country.{NOTE:and there has been scandal}

There is a war on Canadian soil. It is a war to replace traditional Canadian social values with neocon disregard for justice, for rights and for community. Fight back with your vote.