Comments | basil_expo: Reality is slowly settling back in

basil_expo

Reality is slowly settling back in

Jan 24, 2006 15:04

Well, contrary to my expectations, the sun did rise this morning to usher in a new chapter in Canadian politics - one I can't say I'm looking forward to ( Read more... )

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monkeybutlers January 25 2006, 03:15:14 UTC

RtP is a good document but then there's other Martin attempts like the L20 which went nowhere. People had no idea what he wanted from the July G8 meeting. And even in terms of RtP, there's an implicit promise to actually back it up which does require things like a more effective military.

And let's not forget what BMD actually involved. It involved an investment of $0 from Canada in exchange for putting it under NORAAD control. As flawed as the system is (on numerous levels) I still don't see what it would have cost Canada.

basil_expo January 25 2006, 04:20:10 UTC

Dignity.

bk_runner January 25 2006, 04:48:52 UTC

dignity and a sack of potatoes is worth the sack....or something like that i think....ya whatever

monkeybutlers January 25 2006, 05:14:39 UTC

What about the slow degradation of the authority of NORAAD and the shutting out of Canada from continental security decisions in the minds of the United States?

Dignity is great [high school debater] but at what cost??? [/high school debater]

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funky_violet January 25 2006, 06:18:31 UTC

WOW. All I can say is WOW. I have a feeling this post came from a pretty deep serious place inside you. WOW. Also do you really honestly think Harper is going to turn us into the US as it is under Bush - cause (& I hope I'm not being optimistic) but really that type of extreme right wingism can only happen in certain political environments, & I don't think Canada will ever be the type of environment to accept right winging it that far.

basil_expo January 25 2006, 07:01:23 UTC

I'm sure you're right that Canada would not be willing to accept a lot of what Harper would like to do... which makes me wonder why we elected him. If you don't share a politician's vision, why vote for them?

Say you're allergic to peanut butter. So you go out and buy a tub of peanut butter and put it in you house, but you keep it in it's tub and don't ever open it. Sure it probably won't harm you, but it's still kind of dumb.

Anyway, we elect people to represent our views in Parliament and I think it only logical that the people we vote for actually do.

And yes, I suppose that did come from within and that my concerns are more grounded in worry than what is likely to happen.

funky_violet January 29 2006, 02:18:19 UTC

maybe some people actually agree with some of the views of Harper - maybe not all the people & maybe not all of his views... but lotsa people voted for him. Accept it!