Submitted: 11:03am (PDT), re-submitted: 3:41pm (PDT) - we'll see what happens
F-35s don't meet military's requirements, documents show, Timing of statement of operational requirements for plane also questioned, CBC News, Mar 26, 2012http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/03/26/pol-f35s-fighter-jets.html
There are a few things that you can betcha are at play here.
The good people of Canada are not being told true reason for Harper, MacKay and the Con's purchasing the F-35's.
Harper simply doesn't care what anybody says he's going to purchase them.
And
You simply can't trust a word Peter MacKay says.
(When you look at this
Pete-pic from: http://www.torontosun.com/2012/03/22/mackay-boosts-f-35-hopes
you can almost see Peter MacKay morphing into Richard Nixon and saying
"I am not a liar")
If anyone has any doubts about the above, show us a clear statement of our military's intentions that the F-35 would be the only plane that meets those requirements, especially considering that it is a strike force jet (as opposed to a sovereignty protecting type of plan). The F-35 is a plane of war, plain and simple.
Canadians are not allowed to know what the military's intentions are that they would require the best plane available, with the "eye-watering technology".
But, isn't the whole purposes of the military to serve the people of Canada.
If the military set their own agenda, doesn't that make use a military dictatorship and not a Democracy
Also, Christopher Alexander is grooming himself for prime ministerial duties down the road. He may want to reconsider whom he aligns with and what issues he pushes on.
Chris wanted to defend Harper and MacKay but when he said "the F-35 does meet the requirements" that very plainly flew in the face of the document Solomon referred and for everyone to see not just at the time but for posterity.
Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html
27 March, 2012
25 March, 2012
- Who's On Left
submitted: 9:36am (PDT), 25 Mar.'12
Mulcair says NDP 'poised' to form government http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/03/24/pol-ndp-leadership-convention-vote-result.html
On 2 Oct.'11 before Mulcair had decided to ruin in the leadership race I blog'd to G&M and CBC:
"I think it is a question of priorities with the NDP.
If the top priority is winning the next election I don't think there is much doubt that with Thomas Mulcair the NDP could possibly do it.
If their priority is, instead, maintaining and supporting the status quo, emphasis on ideology, winning the election not a consideration (i.e. business as usual), then Brian Topp
To me Mulcair is more Liberal leader material, Brian Topp NDP.
The Liberals should be chomping at the bit at the opportunity to woo Mulcair over and Mulcair should be giving such serious consideration."
(see: cicblog.com/comments : 02 October, 2011- Mulcair - Liberal Leader - I Must Be Dreaming)
A review of the voting yesterday indicates to me that Mulcair had less than 40% support - keeping in mind that there was preferential balloting by most of the voters and Mulcair didn't reach 40% until after the 3rd ballot - in other words, it appears it was those who chose him third that put him over 40%.
"So the influence of those voting today – about 10,000 on the first ballot – is far from defining. What matters is the second-choice picks of those who already voted."
http://m.theglobeandmail.com, John Ibbitson, 24 Mar.'12
It doesn't take much to predict that Harper and the Con's will mount a viscous ad campaign attacking Mulcair personally and his position in the NDP.
The voting patterns show that the NDP are very much divided between Old Guard ideologues and the more pragmatic new guard.
There would be little surprise if Harper and the Con's attack ads did not play into this, big time.
I remember the day after Dion was elected leader of the Liberal Party a Con was interviewed on TV (Jaffer, if my memory serves me 'right') explaining that they already had profiles on all the candidates already prepared and ready to be used for attack ads.
The recent Harper attack ads on Bob Rae were more to keep him and the Liberals 'in their place' as opposed to feeling they, per se, are any real threat. Keep in mind the Con's have the money to throw at such things (and it spreads the wealth around and so good 'pr' with the media).
Also, the biggest fear that Harper and the Con's have is the Liberals and the NDP co-operate on some level - we've seen the extent to which Harper will go in such cases.
So, the attack ad was more importantly to lay the groundwork for their attack ads on Mulcair - something like, he's going to co-operate with Bob Rae and the Liberals, thus playing on this very deep divide in the NDP.
********
1st ballot:
Results of first ballot: Thomas Mulcair 30.2%, Brian Topp 21.3%, Nathan Cullen 16.3% Peggy Nash 12.8%, Paul Dewar 7.4%, Martin Singh 5.8%, Niki Ashton 5.7%
2nd ballot
Mulcair got 42% of new votes on second ballot.
Thomas Mulcair 38.3%, Brian Topp 25%, Nathan Cullen 19.9% Peggy Nash 16.8%,
3rd ballot
Mulcair takes about 33% of new/Nash votes on 3rd ballot, Topp about 39%, Cullen about 28%.
Mulcair has 43.8%; Topp is second at 31.6%; Cullen: 24.6%
forth ballot:
Mulcair took 54% of Cullen's support.
Here are the numbers: 57.2% for Mulcair, 42.8 per cent for Topp
(compare: G&M; http://threehundredeight.blogspot.ca; CBC)
Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html
Mulcair says NDP 'poised' to form government http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/03/24/pol-ndp-leadership-convention-vote-result.html
On 2 Oct.'11 before Mulcair had decided to ruin in the leadership race I blog'd to G&M and CBC:
"I think it is a question of priorities with the NDP.
If the top priority is winning the next election I don't think there is much doubt that with Thomas Mulcair the NDP could possibly do it.
If their priority is, instead, maintaining and supporting the status quo, emphasis on ideology, winning the election not a consideration (i.e. business as usual), then Brian Topp
To me Mulcair is more Liberal leader material, Brian Topp NDP.
The Liberals should be chomping at the bit at the opportunity to woo Mulcair over and Mulcair should be giving such serious consideration."
(see: cicblog.com/comments : 02 October, 2011- Mulcair - Liberal Leader - I Must Be Dreaming)
A review of the voting yesterday indicates to me that Mulcair had less than 40% support - keeping in mind that there was preferential balloting by most of the voters and Mulcair didn't reach 40% until after the 3rd ballot - in other words, it appears it was those who chose him third that put him over 40%.
"So the influence of those voting today – about 10,000 on the first ballot – is far from defining. What matters is the second-choice picks of those who already voted."
http://m.theglobeandmail.com, John Ibbitson, 24 Mar.'12
It doesn't take much to predict that Harper and the Con's will mount a viscous ad campaign attacking Mulcair personally and his position in the NDP.
The voting patterns show that the NDP are very much divided between Old Guard ideologues and the more pragmatic new guard.
There would be little surprise if Harper and the Con's attack ads did not play into this, big time.
I remember the day after Dion was elected leader of the Liberal Party a Con was interviewed on TV (Jaffer, if my memory serves me 'right') explaining that they already had profiles on all the candidates already prepared and ready to be used for attack ads.
The recent Harper attack ads on Bob Rae were more to keep him and the Liberals 'in their place' as opposed to feeling they, per se, are any real threat. Keep in mind the Con's have the money to throw at such things (and it spreads the wealth around and so good 'pr' with the media).
Also, the biggest fear that Harper and the Con's have is the Liberals and the NDP co-operate on some level - we've seen the extent to which Harper will go in such cases.
So, the attack ad was more importantly to lay the groundwork for their attack ads on Mulcair - something like, he's going to co-operate with Bob Rae and the Liberals, thus playing on this very deep divide in the NDP.
********
1st ballot:
Results of first ballot: Thomas Mulcair 30.2%, Brian Topp 21.3%, Nathan Cullen 16.3% Peggy Nash 12.8%, Paul Dewar 7.4%, Martin Singh 5.8%, Niki Ashton 5.7%
2nd ballot
Mulcair got 42% of new votes on second ballot.
Thomas Mulcair 38.3%, Brian Topp 25%, Nathan Cullen 19.9% Peggy Nash 16.8%,
3rd ballot
Mulcair takes about 33% of new/Nash votes on 3rd ballot, Topp about 39%, Cullen about 28%.
Mulcair has 43.8%; Topp is second at 31.6%; Cullen: 24.6%
forth ballot:
Mulcair took 54% of Cullen's support.
Here are the numbers: 57.2% for Mulcair, 42.8 per cent for Topp
(compare: G&M; http://threehundredeight.blogspot.ca; CBC)
Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html
23 March, 2012
- Peter MacKay:"I am not a liar" ???
Posted: 9:20am (PDT)
see below:
MacKay boosts F-35 hopes
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/03/22/mackay-boosts-f-35-hopes
By Daniel Proussalidis ,Parliamentary Bureau
First posted: Thursday, March 22, 2012 04:07 PM EDT | Updated: Thursday, March 22, 2012 06:46 PM EDT
Anybody check out the Pete-pic in the article with the peace signs and compared to famous Richard Nixon's caricatures "I am not a crook". I know, I know, Nixon didn't actually put his hands up in peace signs and say 'I am not a crook' -but, look for MacKay doing that and saying "I am not a liar"
(Pete-pic)
When you look at the pic of Pete you can almost imagine him saying "I am not a liar"
see below:
MacKay boosts F-35 hopes
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/03/22/mackay-boosts-f-35-hopes
By Daniel Proussalidis ,Parliamentary Bureau
First posted: Thursday, March 22, 2012 04:07 PM EDT | Updated: Thursday, March 22, 2012 06:46 PM EDT
Anybody check out the Pete-pic in the article with the peace signs and compared to famous Richard Nixon's caricatures "I am not a crook". I know, I know, Nixon didn't actually put his hands up in peace signs and say 'I am not a crook' -but, look for MacKay doing that and saying "I am not a liar"
(Pete-pic)
When you look at the pic of Pete you can almost imagine him saying "I am not a liar"
- Great argument Pete!
Posted: 9:10am (PDT) 23 Mar.'12
MacKay boosts F-35 hopes
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/03/22/mackay-boosts-f-35-hopes
By Daniel Proussalidis ,Parliamentary Bureau
First posted: Thursday, March 22, 2012 04:07 PM EDT | Updated: Thursday, March 22, 2012 06:46 PM EDT
"By all accounts, it's the only fifth generation, stealth aircraft that meets Canada's needs."
Great argument Pete!
Think I'll try Con'g my wife with it for the
Ferrari 458 Italia Spider:
hmmm . . . lets see:
"It's the only only (well actually who knows) spider class Supercar that can go from 0 to 62 mph in 3.2 seconds!"
oh, that's good . . .
"And the best part is that the sales price for the US has been set (apparently) at a mere: starting at $257,000 (US)"
By Jove, I think I've got it!
And this will put it over the top for sure . . .
"with the exchange rate it's a bargain and perhaps the price will go done when they start gearing up the production line."
Now I just know she's going to ask.
"What in the world do you need to go from 0 to 60 in 3.2s for?"
So, Pete, help me out here
maybe if you answer this question it's give me something to work with:
"What in the world does Canada need a fifth generation, stealth aircraft unless we're going to do some serious first-strike-bombing and strafing as in war."
Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html
MacKay boosts F-35 hopes
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/03/22/mackay-boosts-f-35-hopes
By Daniel Proussalidis ,Parliamentary Bureau
First posted: Thursday, March 22, 2012 04:07 PM EDT | Updated: Thursday, March 22, 2012 06:46 PM EDT
"By all accounts, it's the only fifth generation, stealth aircraft that meets Canada's needs."
Great argument Pete!
Think I'll try Con'g my wife with it for the
Ferrari 458 Italia Spider:
hmmm . . . lets see:
"It's the only only (well actually who knows) spider class Supercar that can go from 0 to 62 mph in 3.2 seconds!"
oh, that's good . . .
"And the best part is that the sales price for the US has been set (apparently) at a mere: starting at $257,000 (US)"
By Jove, I think I've got it!
And this will put it over the top for sure . . .
"with the exchange rate it's a bargain and perhaps the price will go done when they start gearing up the production line."
Now I just know she's going to ask.
"What in the world do you need to go from 0 to 60 in 3.2s for?"
So, Pete, help me out here
maybe if you answer this question it's give me something to work with:
"What in the world does Canada need a fifth generation, stealth aircraft unless we're going to do some serious first-strike-bombing and strafing as in war."
Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html
17 March, 2012
- "Trudeau urged all Canadians to 'stand up and be counted'. Now it is to 'stand up to be counted'
Lloyd Macilquham cicblog
posted: 4:24 PM on March 17, 2012
see below: - Con robo-calls - its bad, very bad (sub-title: 'Rob'd by Robo-Call Con')
towf2011 replied: 12:46 PM on March 17, 2012
"So, how do you arrive at '65% who don't want Harper', when the margin of victory on May 2 was just barely shy of 40% (39.6% to be exact)? Time to re-do the math."
to my post:
Lloyd Macilquham cicblog
12:41 PM on March 17, 2012
"This is in itself important for all those 65% who don't want Harper.
However, with this core and the opposition so divided,
Harper has no intention of giving up power.
His justification being that he has the support of the people, Democracy be dam[redacted]ed. We, of course, saw this last time, and the time before, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.
In a way, there is not much point in pursuing the Robo-Con matter.
since Stephen Harper simply will not allow by-elections to rectify the situation.
Nor will Stephen Harper allow an Inquiry."
to which is added:
"Trudeau urged all Canadians to 'stand up and be counted'
Now it is to 'stand up to be counted'.
___
Reply to: towf2011
Perhaps if you are going to attack people by accusing them of not checking their math
You might at least:
- have the conviction of your statements by telling us you true name so you may be held to account.
- make some attempt to be factual.
See:
___
my post to cicblog.com/comments
5 Mar.'12
"- The 'Con Power Paradigm' for all you 'WebWags' out there
Tory support steady despite robo-call, e-snooping uproars: poll Bill Curry, Globe and Mail Update, March 4, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/tory-support-steady-despite-robo-call-e-snooping-uproars-poll/article2357747/
Posted: 11:36 AM (EDT) on March 5, 2012
Actually, the Poll is incredible. . . ."
___
and
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/tory-support-steady-despite-robo-call-e-snooping-uproars-poll/article2357747/
"A month of controversy over pensions, privacy and Pierre Poutine has failed to dent support for the Conservative Party, according to a new poll by Nanos Research.
Support for the Tories remained exactly the same – at 35.7 per cent – compared to a month earlier.
Support for the Liberals climbed slightly to 29.5 per cent from 27.6 per cent, while the NDP’s numbers were essentially unchanged at 25 per cent."
____
and
"National Ballot CP 35.7%, LP 29.5%, NDP 25.0%, BQ 4.9%
http://www.nikonthenumbers.com/topics/show/208"
____
and
"National Ballot CP 36.5%, NDP 28.7%, LP 25.6%, BQ 4.4%
http://www.nikonthenumbers.com/topics/show/201"
____
Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html
posted: 4:24 PM on March 17, 2012
see below: - Con robo-calls - its bad, very bad (sub-title: 'Rob'd by Robo-Call Con')
towf2011 replied: 12:46 PM on March 17, 2012
"So, how do you arrive at '65% who don't want Harper', when the margin of victory on May 2 was just barely shy of 40% (39.6% to be exact)? Time to re-do the math."
to my post:
Lloyd Macilquham cicblog
12:41 PM on March 17, 2012
"This is in itself important for all those 65% who don't want Harper.
However, with this core and the opposition so divided,
Harper has no intention of giving up power.
His justification being that he has the support of the people, Democracy be dam[redacted]ed. We, of course, saw this last time, and the time before, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.
In a way, there is not much point in pursuing the Robo-Con matter.
since Stephen Harper simply will not allow by-elections to rectify the situation.
Nor will Stephen Harper allow an Inquiry."
to which is added:
"Trudeau urged all Canadians to 'stand up and be counted'
Now it is to 'stand up to be counted'.
___
Reply to: towf2011
Perhaps if you are going to attack people by accusing them of not checking their math
You might at least:
- have the conviction of your statements by telling us you true name so you may be held to account.
- make some attempt to be factual.
See:
___
my post to cicblog.com/comments
5 Mar.'12
"- The 'Con Power Paradigm' for all you 'WebWags' out there
Tory support steady despite robo-call, e-snooping uproars: poll Bill Curry, Globe and Mail Update, March 4, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/tory-support-steady-despite-robo-call-e-snooping-uproars-poll/article2357747/
Posted: 11:36 AM (EDT) on March 5, 2012
Actually, the Poll is incredible. . . ."
___
and
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/tory-support-steady-despite-robo-call-e-snooping-uproars-poll/article2357747/
"A month of controversy over pensions, privacy and Pierre Poutine has failed to dent support for the Conservative Party, according to a new poll by Nanos Research.
Support for the Tories remained exactly the same – at 35.7 per cent – compared to a month earlier.
Support for the Liberals climbed slightly to 29.5 per cent from 27.6 per cent, while the NDP’s numbers were essentially unchanged at 25 per cent."
____
and
"National Ballot CP 35.7%, LP 29.5%, NDP 25.0%, BQ 4.9%
http://www.nikonthenumbers.com/topics/show/208"
____
and
"National Ballot CP 36.5%, NDP 28.7%, LP 25.6%, BQ 4.4%
http://www.nikonthenumbers.com/topics/show/201"
____
Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html
- Well Knock me Down and Call Me Dick - Again
wlloydmMar 17, 2012 12:19 PM
I Posted to
cicblog.com/comments
(my blog)
the following observations on the similarities between Harper and Nixon
I am setting out the URLs (in chronological order, most recent first) since they are a bit lengthy.
29 February, 2012
- Election Dirty Tricks - Wow! Well Knock me Down and Call Me Dick
http://cicblog-comments.blogspot.ca/2012/02/election-dirty-tricks-wow-well-knock-me.html
10 April, 2011
- The fact-vectors point to chances that Harper was aware of Carson's full background - very high.
http://cicblog-comments.blogspot.ca/2011/04/fact-vectors-point-to-chances-that.html
29 March, 2011
- Yet another Harper Con on the People
http://cicblog-comments.blogspot.ca/2011/03/yet-another-harper-con-on-people.html
26 March, 2011
- Harper: “Let me be perfectly clear . . . " - Déjà vu Nixon
http://cicblog-comments.blogspot.ca/2011/03/harper-let-me-be-perfectly-clear-deja.html
March 26, 2011
- Gilles Duceppe . . . called Prime Minister Stephen Harper a liar, accused his government of fraud and influence-peddling
http://cicblog-comments.blogspot.ca/2011/03/gilles-duceppe-called-prime-minister.html
17 March, 2011
- Harper Government, Relate to This --'Impeachment'
http://cicblog-comments.blogspot.ca/2011/03/harper-government-relate-to-this.html
10 March, 2011
- Impeachment, 'that which we call 'Contempt of Parliament' by any other name would smell as rotten'
http://cicblog-comments.blogspot.ca/2011/03/impeachment-that-which-we-call-contempt.html
10 October, 2010
- Stephen Harper: "I am the President"
http://cicblog-comments.blogspot.ca/2010/10/stephen-harper-i-am-president.html
15 June, 2010
- Stephen Harper? All Canadians Should be Concerned, Stand Up and Take Note
http://cicblog-comments.blogspot.ca/2010/06/stephen-harper-all-canadians-should-be.html
Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html
I Posted to
cicblog.com/comments
(my blog)
the following observations on the similarities between Harper and Nixon
I am setting out the URLs (in chronological order, most recent first) since they are a bit lengthy.
29 February, 2012
- Election Dirty Tricks - Wow! Well Knock me Down and Call Me Dick
http://cicblog-comments.blogspot.ca/2012/02/election-dirty-tricks-wow-well-knock-me.html
10 April, 2011
- The fact-vectors point to chances that Harper was aware of Carson's full background - very high.
http://cicblog-comments.blogspot.ca/2011/04/fact-vectors-point-to-chances-that.html
29 March, 2011
- Yet another Harper Con on the People
http://cicblog-comments.blogspot.ca/2011/03/yet-another-harper-con-on-people.html
26 March, 2011
- Harper: “Let me be perfectly clear . . . " - Déjà vu Nixon
http://cicblog-comments.blogspot.ca/2011/03/harper-let-me-be-perfectly-clear-deja.html
March 26, 2011
- Gilles Duceppe . . . called Prime Minister Stephen Harper a liar, accused his government of fraud and influence-peddling
http://cicblog-comments.blogspot.ca/2011/03/gilles-duceppe-called-prime-minister.html
17 March, 2011
- Harper Government, Relate to This --'Impeachment'
http://cicblog-comments.blogspot.ca/2011/03/harper-government-relate-to-this.html
10 March, 2011
- Impeachment, 'that which we call 'Contempt of Parliament' by any other name would smell as rotten'
http://cicblog-comments.blogspot.ca/2011/03/impeachment-that-which-we-call-contempt.html
10 October, 2010
- Stephen Harper: "I am the President"
http://cicblog-comments.blogspot.ca/2010/10/stephen-harper-i-am-president.html
15 June, 2010
- Stephen Harper? All Canadians Should be Concerned, Stand Up and Take Note
http://cicblog-comments.blogspot.ca/2010/06/stephen-harper-all-canadians-should-be.html
Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html
- Con robo-calls - its bad, very bad (sub-title: 'Rob'd by Robo-Call Con')
Posted: 9:41am (PDT)
Robo-calls warrant ‘huge investigation,’ former Harper aide says, renata d’aliesio, steven chase AND daniel leblanc, Globe and Mail, Mar. 17, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/robo-calls-warrant-huge-investigation-former-harper-aide-says/article2372338/
I never thought I'd be saying this.
But, Ian Brodie is right, morally as opposed to politically.
There ought to be a "huge investigation"
and I'd take his word that the robo-calls "are of a scale he’s never seen before" since he is likely to know this - and if he is saying this you can betcha its bad, very bad.
However,
before everyone gets too excited that justice might be done.
I think that everyone must keep in mind that:
Stephen Harper and the Con's had a core of approx 33% die-hard supporters.
It may have increased to 35% and, if so, I would look to Ontario.
This core of die-hard supporters would vote Con pretty much no matter what. They just don't care as long as they acquire and maintain power.
This is in itself important for all those 65% who don't want Harper.
However, with this core and the opposition so divided,
Harper has no intention of giving up power.
His justification being that he has the support of the people, Democracy be dam[redacted]ed. We, of course, saw this last time, and the time before, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.
In a way, there is not much point in pursuing the Robo-Con matter.
since Stephen Harper simply will not allow by-elections to rectify the situation.
Nor will Stephen Harper allow an Inquiry.
It more like: "So, all you Canadians out there, blow off a bit if steam, then get back to living your lives like good little Canadians and leave the governing to me."
Trudeau urged all Canadians to "stand up and be counted"
Now it is to "stand up to be counted".
Oh, and by the way, did I mention,
The 'Con Power Paradigm' for all you 'WebWags' out there.
Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html
Robo-calls warrant ‘huge investigation,’ former Harper aide says, renata d’aliesio, steven chase AND daniel leblanc, Globe and Mail, Mar. 17, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/robo-calls-warrant-huge-investigation-former-harper-aide-says/article2372338/
I never thought I'd be saying this.
But, Ian Brodie is right, morally as opposed to politically.
There ought to be a "huge investigation"
and I'd take his word that the robo-calls "are of a scale he’s never seen before" since he is likely to know this - and if he is saying this you can betcha its bad, very bad.
However,
before everyone gets too excited that justice might be done.
I think that everyone must keep in mind that:
Stephen Harper and the Con's had a core of approx 33% die-hard supporters.
It may have increased to 35% and, if so, I would look to Ontario.
This core of die-hard supporters would vote Con pretty much no matter what. They just don't care as long as they acquire and maintain power.
This is in itself important for all those 65% who don't want Harper.
However, with this core and the opposition so divided,
Harper has no intention of giving up power.
His justification being that he has the support of the people, Democracy be dam[redacted]ed. We, of course, saw this last time, and the time before, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.
In a way, there is not much point in pursuing the Robo-Con matter.
since Stephen Harper simply will not allow by-elections to rectify the situation.
Nor will Stephen Harper allow an Inquiry.
It more like: "So, all you Canadians out there, blow off a bit if steam, then get back to living your lives like good little Canadians and leave the governing to me."
Trudeau urged all Canadians to "stand up and be counted"
Now it is to "stand up to be counted".
Oh, and by the way, did I mention,
The 'Con Power Paradigm' for all you 'WebWags' out there.
Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html
- And I dreamed I saw the F-35 stealth jet planes . . . turn into health care, child care, retirement security, post secondary education . . . across our nation (take-off from Joni Mitchell lyrics)
(see my post 1 Sep.'10 - cicblog.com/comments)
except submitted 9:13am, 17 Mar.'12
F-35 delivery could be delayed to save money, Laura Payton, CBC News
Posted: Mar 16, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/03/16/pol-fantino-f35s-could-be-delayed.html
There are a number of basic factors that must be considered when conducting an analysis of the F035 purchases by Canada.
- You simply cannot take what Stephen Harper, Julian Fantino, Peter MacKay or any of the other Con's say at face value. If they are telling us one thing you can betcha the reality is quite different.
- F-35's are a poor choice to defend our Arctic, but a good choice if we wish to invade some country.
- There is only one purpose for the military buildup by Harper and the Con's spending over $50 billion dollars of our hard earned money $30b on F-35's and another over $20b on war ships.
And
Canadians have a right to know just exactly what war Harper is planning to wage that he would squander our money so recklessly
- Our money that Harper is spending ought to go towards education, child development, healthcare and care for seniors.
Not only is this right,
It is the best way to create jobs and stimulate the economy since one dollar of every dollar is spend inside Canada, whereas Canadians will be lucky if we get any spin-off jobs from the F-35's.
- Keep in mind that now Harper is saying now we will not enter a contract until peek production. That means, if you look at it logically that is, that all the spin-off jobs must already be in place.
So, Harper's touting that Canada getting spin-offs need not be built into the contract but purchasing the planes will ingratiate Canada to the US military so that they will throw us a bone or two, is nothing but pure unadulterated 'Con'.
- As with the tar sands, the high paying jobs and those requiring highest qualifications go to people who have the experience, education and connections, now. That means the US.
The menial work can go to the 'locals' - i.e Canada's youth from provinces like Ontario where other well paying, career jobs have been lost to the high cost of oil and gasoline as well as the Canadian Petro-dollar.
If we are such a Oil Power, why is it gasoline is $1.35 at the pumps. I don't feel empowered, my car is definitely not empowered.
Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html
except submitted 9:13am, 17 Mar.'12
F-35 delivery could be delayed to save money, Laura Payton, CBC News
Posted: Mar 16, 2012
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/03/16/pol-fantino-f35s-could-be-delayed.html
There are a number of basic factors that must be considered when conducting an analysis of the F035 purchases by Canada.
- You simply cannot take what Stephen Harper, Julian Fantino, Peter MacKay or any of the other Con's say at face value. If they are telling us one thing you can betcha the reality is quite different.
- F-35's are a poor choice to defend our Arctic, but a good choice if we wish to invade some country.
- There is only one purpose for the military buildup by Harper and the Con's spending over $50 billion dollars of our hard earned money $30b on F-35's and another over $20b on war ships.
And
Canadians have a right to know just exactly what war Harper is planning to wage that he would squander our money so recklessly
- Our money that Harper is spending ought to go towards education, child development, healthcare and care for seniors.
Not only is this right,
It is the best way to create jobs and stimulate the economy since one dollar of every dollar is spend inside Canada, whereas Canadians will be lucky if we get any spin-off jobs from the F-35's.
- Keep in mind that now Harper is saying now we will not enter a contract until peek production. That means, if you look at it logically that is, that all the spin-off jobs must already be in place.
So, Harper's touting that Canada getting spin-offs need not be built into the contract but purchasing the planes will ingratiate Canada to the US military so that they will throw us a bone or two, is nothing but pure unadulterated 'Con'.
- As with the tar sands, the high paying jobs and those requiring highest qualifications go to people who have the experience, education and connections, now. That means the US.
The menial work can go to the 'locals' - i.e Canada's youth from provinces like Ontario where other well paying, career jobs have been lost to the high cost of oil and gasoline as well as the Canadian Petro-dollar.
If we are such a Oil Power, why is it gasoline is $1.35 at the pumps. I don't feel empowered, my car is definitely not empowered.
Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html
12 March, 2012
- Lay on, McDuff!
Submitted: Mar 12, 2012 7:42 AM
One year after Fukushima, nuclear energy remains essential,
Published On Sat Mar 10 2012
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/1144127--one-year-after-fukushima-nuclear-energy-remains-essential
"The good news is that what is caused by human error can be fixed, if the proper steps are taken."
There are a number of flaws with this logic.
First, human error is identified post factum - i.e. after the meltdown - perhaps next time that 'human error' will be addressed and the odds reduced, but what about the damage done.
This is not trite since it then becomes purely a question of number
and this leads to the second flaw in the logic.
There is no eliminating 'human error' it is simply another way of saying we don't know everything, we can't think of everything and we're not perfect.
Hence, no matter what the odds or how low they are, how long it will be before that particular 'human error' causes melt down is simply directly proportional to the number of reactors.
Also, I can't think of a better military target than a nuclear reactor. It seems to me that they pretty much must be out in the open - the research facilities may be bunkered, but not the reactors themselves. Even if they were it would be pretty cost ineffective to bury all those high tension cables running from them which would pretty much be like pointers to the hidden location.
Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html
One year after Fukushima, nuclear energy remains essential,
Published On Sat Mar 10 2012
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/1144127--one-year-after-fukushima-nuclear-energy-remains-essential
"The good news is that what is caused by human error can be fixed, if the proper steps are taken."
There are a number of flaws with this logic.
First, human error is identified post factum - i.e. after the meltdown - perhaps next time that 'human error' will be addressed and the odds reduced, but what about the damage done.
This is not trite since it then becomes purely a question of number
and this leads to the second flaw in the logic.
There is no eliminating 'human error' it is simply another way of saying we don't know everything, we can't think of everything and we're not perfect.
Hence, no matter what the odds or how low they are, how long it will be before that particular 'human error' causes melt down is simply directly proportional to the number of reactors.
Also, I can't think of a better military target than a nuclear reactor. It seems to me that they pretty much must be out in the open - the research facilities may be bunkered, but not the reactors themselves. Even if they were it would be pretty cost ineffective to bury all those high tension cables running from them which would pretty much be like pointers to the hidden location.
Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html
05 March, 2012
- The 'Con Power Paradigm' for all you 'WebWags' out there
Tory support steady despite robo-call, e-snooping uproars: poll Bill Curry, Globe and Mail Update, March 4, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/tory-support-steady-despite-robo-call-e-snooping-uproars-poll/article2357747/
Posted: 11:36 AM (EDT) on March 5, 2012
Actually, the Poll is incredible.
It shows that public opinion may be settling back to what it was for many, many months prior to the last election.
It also illustrates what I have been saying for those many, many months and more.
Stephen Harper and the Con's had a core of approx 33% die-hard supporters.
It may have increased to 35% and, if so, I would look to Ontario.
This core of die-hard supporters would vote Con pretty much no matter what.
This is in itself important for all those 65% who don't want Harper.
However, with this core and the opposition so divided,
Harper has no intention of giving up power.
His justification being that he has the support of the people, Democracy be dam[redacted]ed. We, of course, saw this last time, and the time before, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.
In a way, there is not much point in pursuing the Robo-Con matter.
since Stephen Harper simply will not allow by-elections to rectify the situation.
Nor will Stephen Harper allow an Inquiry.
It more like: "So, all you Canadians out there, blow off a bit if steam, then get back to living your lives like good little Canadians and leave the governing to me."
Oh, and by the way, did I mention,
The 'Con Power Paradigm' for all you 'WebWags' out there.
Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html
#robocon #robocall #robo
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/tory-support-steady-despite-robo-call-e-snooping-uproars-poll/article2357747/
Posted: 11:36 AM (EDT) on March 5, 2012
Actually, the Poll is incredible.
It shows that public opinion may be settling back to what it was for many, many months prior to the last election.
It also illustrates what I have been saying for those many, many months and more.
Stephen Harper and the Con's had a core of approx 33% die-hard supporters.
It may have increased to 35% and, if so, I would look to Ontario.
This core of die-hard supporters would vote Con pretty much no matter what.
This is in itself important for all those 65% who don't want Harper.
However, with this core and the opposition so divided,
Harper has no intention of giving up power.
His justification being that he has the support of the people, Democracy be dam[redacted]ed. We, of course, saw this last time, and the time before, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.
In a way, there is not much point in pursuing the Robo-Con matter.
since Stephen Harper simply will not allow by-elections to rectify the situation.
Nor will Stephen Harper allow an Inquiry.
It more like: "So, all you Canadians out there, blow off a bit if steam, then get back to living your lives like good little Canadians and leave the governing to me."
Oh, and by the way, did I mention,
The 'Con Power Paradigm' for all you 'WebWags' out there.
Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html
#robocon #robocall #robo
03 March, 2012
You elected them . . . Or not
Submitted: 9:50am, PDT, 3 Mar.'12
RackNine sues Pat Martin and NDP for $5 million, By Meagan Fitzpatrick, CBC News, Mar 3, 2012http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/03/02/pol-racknine-sues-ndp.html
I wouldn't be surprised that
there were many highly qualified lawyers willing
to assist Pat Martin and the NDP
on a Pro Bono basis on this one.
??? "Meier . . . his company to be
'shunned, avoided, and exposed to hatred, contempt and ridicule' and that Martin and the NDP purposefully tried to maximize the damage to RackNine."
The first question is:
Whether, in fact, RackNine Inc. has been
'shunned, avoided, and exposed to hatred, contempt and ridicule"
If this is answered yes;
then, the second question is:
The cause.
I would look to their connection to
Harper and the Con's as causing this
and the direct result of
doing business with the Con's.
Of course, if this is, in fact, the case,
Then the third question:
Damages
is moot,
at least for the Claim by the Plaintiffs.
Perhaps not, however, for
a counter-claim.
After all, accusing someone of slander, libel, defamation, might in itself be considered slander, libel, defamation.
Then, you have questions about abuse of process - using the Courts to intimidate and suppress political opinion.
et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.
[Now that's ironic, using allegations of suppressing people's expression of their political opinion through the most fundamental of Democratic principals and rights, voting, to suppress the political opinion of the Official Opposition. What next, going after the media for bringing these issues before the people of Canada]
I hope Pat Martin and the NDP defend this vigorously.
Oh, and by the way, did I mention
There is absolutely no way Harper would allow by-elections to rectify this situation
and
There is no way Harper would allow an Inquiry.
Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html
Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html
RackNine sues Pat Martin and NDP for $5 million, By Meagan Fitzpatrick, CBC News, Mar 3, 2012http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/03/02/pol-racknine-sues-ndp.html
I wouldn't be surprised that
there were many highly qualified lawyers willing
to assist Pat Martin and the NDP
on a Pro Bono basis on this one.
??? "Meier . . . his company to be
'shunned, avoided, and exposed to hatred, contempt and ridicule' and that Martin and the NDP purposefully tried to maximize the damage to RackNine."
The first question is:
Whether, in fact, RackNine Inc. has been
'shunned, avoided, and exposed to hatred, contempt and ridicule"
If this is answered yes;
then, the second question is:
The cause.
I would look to their connection to
Harper and the Con's as causing this
and the direct result of
doing business with the Con's.
Of course, if this is, in fact, the case,
Then the third question:
Damages
is moot,
at least for the Claim by the Plaintiffs.
Perhaps not, however, for
a counter-claim.
After all, accusing someone of slander, libel, defamation, might in itself be considered slander, libel, defamation.
Then, you have questions about abuse of process - using the Courts to intimidate and suppress political opinion.
et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.
[Now that's ironic, using allegations of suppressing people's expression of their political opinion through the most fundamental of Democratic principals and rights, voting, to suppress the political opinion of the Official Opposition. What next, going after the media for bringing these issues before the people of Canada]
I hope Pat Martin and the NDP defend this vigorously.
Oh, and by the way, did I mention
There is absolutely no way Harper would allow by-elections to rectify this situation
and
There is no way Harper would allow an Inquiry.
Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html
Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html
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