tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post2155756725691464500..comments2024-03-26T20:19:35.180-04:00Comments on Northern Reflections: The Worst In History?Owen Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-40546940056752157462014-03-16T14:12:21.823-04:002014-03-16T14:12:21.823-04:00The real danger of austerity, Hugh, is that it can...The real danger of austerity, Hugh, is that it can lead to disinflation and a financial crash. We just went through one of those in 2008.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-59186520835608196832014-03-16T14:02:40.057-04:002014-03-16T14:02:40.057-04:00More unrelated news. The Bank of Canada is concern...More unrelated news. The Bank of Canada is concerned that the cost of things, like gasoline and food, are not rising fast enough:<br /><br />http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/how-low-will-canadian-inflation-go-perhaps-too-low-for-comfort-1.2574700Hughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-73669289921008687812014-03-15T15:02:12.631-04:002014-03-15T15:02:12.631-04:00I noted that report, Hugh. And we like to think t...I noted that report, Hugh. And we like to think that manipulating the LIBOR rate is what other countries do.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-32448390753123762892014-03-15T14:30:15.859-04:002014-03-15T14:30:15.859-04:00Interesting if unrelated news item:
http://www.th...Interesting if unrelated news item:<br /><br />http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/royal-bank-of-canada-among-16-banks-sued-by-us-regulator/article17498755/Hughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-70821993948853535662014-03-14T13:11:52.018-04:002014-03-14T13:11:52.018-04:00And committed to maintaining their ties to the ric...And committed to maintaining their ties to the rich and well placed, Loving It.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-32316939930548118092014-03-14T13:11:42.696-04:002014-03-14T13:11:42.696-04:00Anon, I sure remember being brought up in the good...Anon, I sure remember being brought up in the good, decent, Democratic country we had once.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-41457011882835185132014-03-14T13:04:15.496-04:002014-03-14T13:04:15.496-04:00Yes Owen, thanks. Scribes and pharisees- hypocrite...Yes Owen, thanks. Scribes and pharisees- hypocrites and their faithful cabal of fluffers...bought and paid for- thanks to the citizenry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-12295768816341784702014-03-14T12:47:06.400-04:002014-03-14T12:47:06.400-04:00Mr. Harper certainly is not the person to lecture ...Mr. Harper certainly is not the person to lecture Mr. Putin about democracy, Anon.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-40092075030314263022014-03-14T12:43:08.692-04:002014-03-14T12:43:08.692-04:00And, then we have Harper and Baird laying down the...And, then we have Harper and Baird laying down the law to Putin, in the Ukraine on democracy. Perhaps Putin's vote in the Ukraine will be exactly as Harper's, Fair Election Act in Canada? Or perhaps as Harper's last election win came about? Harper is the one and only Canadian PM ever, to be held in contempt of Parliament.<br /><br />The problem with many Canadians is, we were brought up in the good, decent democratic Canada. That good country no longer exists. We have to expect the worst from Harper because, worst is all we are going to get. <br /><br />On one of Harper's x-mas interviews? Harper declared himself a devout Christian. He said he prays every day for guidance. My son spluttered his coffee, half across the room. He said Harper must have meant, he *preys* everyday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-20741058856277908322014-03-14T12:09:02.393-04:002014-03-14T12:09:02.393-04:00As I recall, Loving It, in Christ's day they w...As I recall, Loving It, in Christ's day they were called Pharisees.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-85379090537855510492014-03-14T12:02:04.592-04:002014-03-14T12:02:04.592-04:00Mogs? Your writing moves me. My Christ did teach m...Mogs? Your writing moves me. My Christ did teach me not to be 'one'. And to shine some light, wherever I am, on the phoney, right-wing power-grabbers(in the name of MY GOD!! The Prince Of Peace, no less!), terrorizers of our language and belief systems, and out-right destruction of 'civil society'...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-67573732956447842132014-03-14T11:01:07.333-04:002014-03-14T11:01:07.333-04:00Norway is the antidote to Harperism, Mogs. The way...Norway is the antidote to Harperism, Mogs. The way Norwegians have dealt with their natural wealth shows that there is another, better way to do things.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-76218191177636239502014-03-14T10:50:18.116-04:002014-03-14T10:50:18.116-04:00The country needs a tonic, Anon. However, there is...The country needs a tonic, Anon. However, there is a ray of hope if lifelong Conservatives have had enough of these folks.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-70397348680172988822014-03-14T10:47:19.183-04:002014-03-14T10:47:19.183-04:00I wonder, Lorne, if these folks have ever consider...I wonder, Lorne, if these folks have ever considered the notion that history will not be kind to them.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-25087349328425259722014-03-14T10:34:13.321-04:002014-03-14T10:34:13.321-04:00The trouble is, to get rid of the buggers, becomes...The trouble is, to get rid of the buggers, becomes trench warfare.<br /><br />RE: Mr. Pollièvre, the voters of Ottawa (his riding) have to look themselves in a mirror and ask how they could send him to Parliament. Either the Libs or the NDP has to run an extremely strong candidate against him and this has to happen in 100 ridings across the country - hence the dearth of talent which has all been scared away.<br /><br />A friend of mine in SK, a trader who works in a service sector to agriculture, told me recently that he thinks Harper is finished. This guy is a life-long Conservative. One can only hope that this mood catches on, or else it's 4 more years, after which this country will be a backwater. I've never been more distressed, nor unwilling, to get involved in federal politics than now. So, it's come to this.<br /><br />My opinions only. People like me need a spring tonic.<br /><br />Anonymous AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-50409708595752958402014-03-14T10:23:54.284-04:002014-03-14T10:23:54.284-04:00No doubt the worst Owen, but then the Harper gover...No doubt the worst Owen, but then the Harper government never has been about governing rather un-governing by wholesale adoption of foreign right-wing nonsense eschewing no government intervention in big businesses business in other words 'keep you nose out of it'.<br /><br />Unfortunately this includes law of the jungle capitalism where the is no safety net or pity for those who have a difficult time navigating the dog eat dog daily grind at the bottom of this cruel cold capital driven right-wing movement. This includes the elderly, the veterans, the disabled, students as well as those driven out of their jobs by this ludicrous system set in place to move wealth from the bottom to the top one percentile and that it is doing incredibly well. This certainly is a success story and they are proud of it getting away with plundering the whole world given unto them by enablers like Harper and his helpers.<br /><br />And then we have Norway living proof that the right-wing cold-hearted capitalists are just that right-wing nuts with a frozen heart or none at all and there is a better way. They are people that prefer homelessness, evictions, lock-outs and rampant medical problems plus disabilities to expensive to afford versus a helping hand. These people and many are of the Christian faith are indeed the most hypocritical bunch of loose right-wing fruitcakes alive today. And they thrive in Harpers undemocratic un-government. They are all what 'christ' supposedly taught what one ought not to be.<br /><br />mogs<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-788990899950840422014-03-14T09:45:32.826-04:002014-03-14T09:45:32.826-04:00A stinging indictment, Owen, one in which I find m...A stinging indictment, Owen, one in which I find myself in absolute agreement.Lornehttp://www.politicsanditsdiscontents.blogspot.canoreply@blogger.com