Comments for Stephen Harper's Second Speech from the Throne at http://www.pacificfreepress.com , comment 1 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.pacificfreepress.com Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:48:41 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.pacificfreepress.com/news/1/1754-stephen-harpers-second-speech-from-the-throne.html#comment-2131 How ever way you put it, the Cons are going to win again and unfortunatetly with a majority this time. Just look at the polls people prefer Harper as their leader, not Dion - Sammy Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:58:11 +0100 http://www.pacificfreepress.com/news/1/1754-stephen-harpers-second-speech-from-the-throne.html#comment-1474 All hope is not lost! I believe in the power of democracy. Canadians have the intelligence to see beyond the spin of the power brokers...to look beyond the words uttered and the real intention meant...Look in Ontario and John Tory's faith based school debacle. Voters know that the Conservatives are constantly looking for ways to undermine the public system. They are relentless in their pursuit of finding ways to dismantle public education, health care and finding ways to siphon public money to their friends via the military. Look at Blackwater in the U.S.A.! Unfortunately, at the present moment, the Liberal party and Dion haven't found themselves yet. Dion needs to have a serious thought about his future. He needs to have a couple dozen of expressos and seriously get angry and show some emotion. I'd like to say he needs to show some testicles. Chretien has more authority and stamina from his recovery room than Stephan. Dion has to become a rough and tough bodychecker if he wants to wake up the Canadian public. I'm sure he's responsible and hardworking and all, but his media image is very weak. Harper is playing the tough guy...(think Ronald Reagan) and Dion is playing the nice guy (think Carter). He and his strategists have to get Dion angry, outraged and in control, ready for action. (maybe we should call out Stockwell Day's water vessel) The liberals also need to get out their platform and decide if it's worth selling. We need to see a bit of passion from the party...still we are only getting our political titilation from 70 year old heart patients...What a shame...are there no sexy younger liberals! anyway, enough of my rantings...have a great day! - a guest Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:53:38 +0100 http://www.pacificfreepress.com/news/1/1754-stephen-harpers-second-speech-from-the-throne.html#comment-1473 So, there really are no good choices. The Liberal's are disorganized and in disarray, the BQ may or may not be the party of choice in Quebec; Harper's power base is the "religious right" and the NDP can't figure out if the dog wags the tail or if the tail wags the dog. Men and women of principle and intelligence are scorned and quite justifiably don't want anything to do with politics and it's associated unprincipled "deal making". The 'war on terror' (and talk about an oxymoron that only a "moron" could make up) is a "war of terror". As far as the Bush administration is concerned it is a "special" war and not subject to the Geneva Conventions or the U.S. Constitution. And Harper is the opportunist of the moment. If 'evil' ever needed speaking out against it is now. But how? When not even the press is rational or objective i.e. mesmerized as noted above? And all of the parties involved are all tarred together by the same brush and all that is really evident is the appalling hypocrisy of "political expediency" and deal-making to get/stay in power rather than "serving" the people. All I can see are poor to bad choices/decisions coming out of this. It is almost like the Loyal Opposition is being blackmailed: "put up, or shut up". Maybe that is just politics, but it is a very dangerous game, nevertheless. "the lie" has become "truth" and 'power over others' is the game and the payoff. Personally I share the concerns of the author of this article. - a guest Wed, 17 Oct 2007 07:58:07 +0100