BS: Winter election in Canuckville???

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: gnu
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 06:51 AM

Gosh, Cluin. That's almost spooky. It seems so far fetched, it must be going to come true.

Don't forget.... advanced polls are from 12:00h to 20:00, Friday (the thrirteenth!!! oooOOOOooooo), Saturday and Monday. Whenever you vote, bring the registration card that you received in the mail because it will make voting easier and faster. (It is not a requirement... just speeds things up.)

You can also vote at your local Elections Canada office EVERY day from 12:00h to 16:00h, but, call them first to make sure you have all the info you need, like ID's, etc. (Yes, seven days a week.)

VOTE

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Raptor
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 07:05 AM

What's 12 inches long and hangs between George Bush's legs...
















Steven Harpers TIE!!

I'd rather vote for a smelly dead fish than this weasle!
If we don't vote Liberal this asshole might get in and we should be scared!

Raptor

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 07:39 AM

Yes raptor better the crooks who steal millions and destroy medicare lie about getting rid of the GST and then ruin your country eh?

Mr Harper might actually stop all that but you would rather the crooks you know than the honest man who wants change.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 07:43 AM

Prediction: Once Mr Martin falls from grace he will be replaced by Jean Charest who will be touted as the saviour of the Federal Liberal party once again assuring Quebec dominated control of politics in Canada.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: bobad
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 08:01 AM

What about Michael Ignatieff ? Any opinions on him as a potential future leader of the libs.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: gnu
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 10:19 AM

Charest? A lifetime Conservative who jumped ship for a job? His hair is too curly anyway.

Mike who? Didn't he write a few books er sumpin? Usually, ya gotta be an MP, first.

Martin will lead a majority and the Bloc will lose ground. Martin will do the honourable thing and call a leadership convention after "The Gomery" so's he can get outta town while the gettin's good. Belinda? Nope. Johnny the Man? Nope. Curly Jean? Nope. Frank McKenna will don his Superman cape. Hey, anyone who could turn New Brunswick around like he did has gotta have a cape.

Stevie will hang himself with his tie.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Raptor
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 11:10 AM

The Honest man?

So youre votin for the Mariwanna party eh?

Harper wanted to go to war!!!

So he's gonna save us by having our kids killed for oil?

Or just by giving tax breaks to the rich?

The liberals are guilty of giving thier freinds jobs.

Better that than the Right wing war on the poor!

The conservatives are the ones who want 2 tier medicine, Thats whats gonna kill our medicare. Harper wants us to be just like the states. hows thier medicare?

Raptor

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 11:47 AM

Raptor, if you want to elect criminals and thieves go ahead I'll take my chances with Harper. I remember a time when Preston Manning said Medicare needs help to run there are two ways of fixing it More taxes and a level of paralel private medical insurance. Everyone started screaming right wing Nazis and calling him an idiot, but essentially even the Liberals admit now that there has to be some similar revisions made to keep it going.

Chretien said "I wont touch your social programs" and promptly cut transfer payments to the provinces(Martin was his Finance Minister) and it caused havoc in Medicare. I pay for private insurance and have for 29 years the first thing the hospital asks me when I take both my chronically ill children there is, "is your insurance billing the same?" There is no free lunch it's a myth.

Instead of one billion dollars wasted on a useless gun registry why wasnt it spent on social programs and the justice system? The millions of your (the tax payers dollars) wasted and fraudulently given away to Quebec companies and Liberal supporters when it could have gone into our social programs? We need to fix our system or lose it. I suggest you drop the emotional rhetoric and CBC induced Liberal propaganda and take a good long look at what is really going on in Canada.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: gnu
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 01:54 PM

Oh-oh. A debate? I shall attempt not to rise to de bait.

I will, however, just point to one FACT. After, ah, ah, Mulroooooney, ah, and, ah, clan, ah, were run out of town on a rail, the PC's could not even legally form a party. AND, Jean & our dearly beloved Elsie didn't count - Mother T couldn'a beat them. Without counting this pair, how many PC seats did they get? Don't go talkin "criminal" unless you wanna talk about 22 indictments in 8 years... and they weren't for funnelling money under the table to keep Quebec in confederation.

Aw shite... hook, line and sinker. I'm just a sucker for punishment.

(Yeah, it was a long way to go for a joke, but I pride myself on the setup... carry on carrying on.)

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Cluin
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 01:56 PM

If you think things will be any less corrupt under a Conservative government, Dave-O, you have a very short memory.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 02:05 PM

Ahhh yes Mr Mulrooney from Quebec wasn't he? and Jean Charest left his party to become a Quebec Liberal after Lucien Bouchard Left to control the PQ. I think the Conservative party has changed a lot since then mate, but I do agree with you it was just as bad as the Liberals in it's day. Time for change (and please dont vote NDP they havent even come up with an original policy to debate with yet)

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: bobad
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 02:10 PM

"the Conservative party has changed a lot since then mate, "

Indeed they have, they have been taken over by a bunch of right-wing, neo-con, fundamentalist wing nuts.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Metchosin
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 03:37 PM

agreed there bobad, there hasn't been a red Tory in that party for years.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Raptor
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 04:38 PM

Thief as you call it or a Murderer(war for Oil)...

I'll take thief!

The CONservatives have done a lot worse than any Liberal government.

You want to talk about wasting millions? Who called this election?

The gun registry was fucked up but the intent was to stop 15 year olds from being gunned down shopping on boxing day. What do the CONservatives want to do about gun violence... Give tax breaks to their rich friends.
Isn't that what their bitching about, the patrinage scandals?

Cutting the GST will only benifit the rich cuz they pay more. In efect making the poor poorer. How republican of them.

You wont convince me to vote for George Bush I mean Steven Harper!
It's not time for that kind of change!

Raptor

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: number 6
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 05:00 PM

"If you think things will be any less corrupt under a Conservative government, Dave-O, you have a very short memory."

Well stated Cluin ... so, so true.

sIx

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Little Hawk
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 05:14 PM

I am considering writing in one of the dachshunds. Finnegan. He does, after all, burn with a desire to rule. Why not give him a chance? He couldn't be worse than any of the human candidates I am being offered.

Plus...he's almost certainly not going to win...therefore, I will not have to bear the shame and blame after he gets elected and totally screws this society, and I have to admit that I was one of the fools who voted for him!

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Little Hawk
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 05:19 PM

Raptor, vote for Finnegan. You can't go wrong.

And I'm glad to see you are posting more than 5 words at at time. This subject must really have you up in arms, eh?

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Peace
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 05:26 PM

I was gonna vote for the Marijuana Party, but I figure I'll be doing that alone because the real supporters of the MP will get stoned and miss going to the polls.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Little Hawk
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 05:50 PM

If they would only allow us to vote for "none of the above", I feel sure that a majority of Canadians would finally find the real representation they so long for.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Jan 06 - 11:35 PM

"...right-wing, neo-con, fundamentalist wing nuts," thats for sure.

Is it true that Harper (as well as Gordon Campbell, Liberal) have the same PR people as Bush? They all seem to have the same message. Talk about a 'culture of entitlement'!

Belinda is plain old not to be trusted and Peter McKay is a little boy.

I didn't like Layton at first but now I do. I actually think the NDP is looking good.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: bobad
Date: 10 Jan 06 - 06:06 PM

Some polls are predicting a Tory majority - scary!

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 10 Jan 06 - 06:13 PM

Crap. I moved here to get away from Maggie ...

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Justa Picker
Date: 15 Jan 06 - 03:05 PM

Undecided Canadian voters?
Check this site out.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: gnu
Date: 15 Jan 06 - 03:09 PM

I wish I could vote for that Canadian guy!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Jan 06 - 10:53 AM

I am very afraid of Stephen Harper because he is really not very Canadian in his political views. He is a social Darwinist who denies he's a social dawinist, ans I find tht scary. He called Canada (at a US business forum) A third rate socialist state and worst of all, he has made such derogatory remarks abot Maritimes that I cannot imagine how Anyone east of Quebec could vote for him.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: gnu
Date: 17 Jan 06 - 11:03 AM

That Canadian Guy.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Peace
Date: 17 Jan 06 - 11:07 AM

I voted Saturday. Yippee.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: gnu
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 06:33 AM

Not bad here today. Periods of light snow beginning late afternoon. Shouldn't affect too many voters. I glanced at the weather warnings at EC's website and just some high winds in spots. Looks like the weather might be good for most voters.

Anyone got any poor weather?

I did note that there are warnings out for high winds in south and central Alberta late in the day... hehehe.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Raptor
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 10:53 AM

The fog this AM in Central Ontario is as thick as Flatrock NFLD but that is probably gone by now.

Raptor

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Metchosin
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 11:42 AM

Flatrock? Are you from Flatrock?

Rain again, the normal state of things, shouldn't affect anyone here......

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: number 6
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 11:45 AM

"Anyone got any poor weather?"

I live in Saint John ... do you think we would have rich weather here ??

sIx

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: gnu
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 01:56 PM

Well, it's an Irving town. How much richer can you get?

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Raptor
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 07:22 PM

I got folks in flatrock My Cusins the Mayor!

Raptor

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: gnu
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 07:33 PM

Lard suffrin dyin ya don't say! Some spot that Flatrock! Only ever spent the time drivin through and a walkabout one afternoon but she's some pretty.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Peace
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 07:50 PM

Surf Breaking Over the Beamer at Flatrock, Nfld.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: gnu
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 08:07 PM

Link forbidden? Too pretty?

18 11 2

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Peace
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 08:09 PM

My Own Favourites Photo Gallery by Jerry Curtis at pbase.com


Google that, Gnu.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Peace
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 08:11 PM

And Lord Sufferin' Jaysus she looks some cold, son.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Azizi
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 10:09 PM

Though I don't live in Canada, I'm interested in what party wins that election.

Voting results should start showing at 10 p.m. EST at this
official result site: Elections Canada;

And here's a dailykos blog with some pre-10PM results from some Atlantic provinces {technically illegal} as well as commentary:

The Canadian Election {Dairy 2} by by Karen Wehrstein
Mon Jan 23, 2006

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Little Hawk
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 10:14 PM

Looks like it will be the Conservatives to me, Azizi. They've been out in the cold for, I think 13 years it is...

About time to give them a kick at the can, I guess. If they screw up badly, they will get killed in the next election. (We don't have computerized Diebold voting machines here...it's all verifiable on paper ballots.)

If I see them pass new legislation to bring in computerized voting machines, though, I will get really nervous.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Azizi
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 10:14 PM

And may I say I just love the word "Saskatchewan".

It has such a lyrical sound. What does it mean anyway?

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Peace
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 10:18 PM

It means "Where the rivers meet".

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Azizi
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 10:20 PM

Little Hawk,

Although I've read that in Canada, the Conservative party is not the same as the USA Conservatives, {and especially not like the neocon Bush branch of that party}, the American Conservatives will be cheering over a Canadian Conservative win.

I don't want the neocons to have anything to cheer about.

And you're right to Be aware of those electronic Lie bold machines.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: number 6
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 10:20 PM

Current results indicate it will definately be a consertative minority government.

sIx

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Little Hawk
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 10:22 PM

The province's name, pronounced locally as "sus-KATCH-uh-wun"    comes from the Saskatchewan River, whose name comes from its Cree designation: kisiskâciwani-sîpiy, meaning "swift flowing river".

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Azizi
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 10:23 PM

Thanks for that info, Peace.

"Saskatchewan" ="Where the rivers meet". .


Its meaning is a poetic as its sound.

Although I thought that the rivers met at the Point in Pittsburgh.

LOL!

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Little Hawk
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 10:25 PM

Yes, the USA neocons will cheer...but Canada will never be conservative enough for those guys. A conservative minority government, by the way, will be required to make deals with one of the other parties in order to get legislation passed. That should be interesting.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: number 6
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 10:25 PM

Sounds nice, is nice in the summer, but those winter winds make Saskatchewan miserbly cold in the winter.

It's also very, very flat, like Kansas. As my sister once said you can look out into the horizon in Sasketchewan and actually see the back of your head.

sIx

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Peace
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 10:25 PM

LH has it. I am confused.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter election in Canuckville???
From: Azizi
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 10:26 PM

"swiftly flowing river" is also poetic...

What's the Cree word for "freedom"?

And will Canada have less of it with a Conservative minority government?