tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post7675451696069727998..comments2024-03-28T19:04:04.836-04:00Comments on Northern Reflections: They Didn't Know What They Were Doing Or . . .Owen Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-65143881465878719562015-01-22T15:15:28.662-05:002015-01-22T15:15:28.662-05:00We are far from it, Anon. Orwell knew that we were...We are far from it, Anon. Orwell knew that we were much closer to slavery.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-15605761489819400352015-01-22T14:44:28.806-05:002015-01-22T14:44:28.806-05:00We live in a corporatocracy, where our governments...We live in a corporatocracy, where our governments turn against the people, acting only in the best interest of a small handful of large multinational conglomerates.<br /><br />They hate democracy, but also hide behind it, because they know that if TRUE democracy existed - choice, options, etc - that's the most compelling and dangerous form of risk.<br /><br />And risk is not good for the bottom line.<br /><br />Therefore, in a corporatocracy, propaganda and manipulation of the masses is vital to fooling people into THINKING they have freedom.<br /><br />We are far from it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-74132571663663864472015-01-21T14:23:45.543-05:002015-01-21T14:23:45.543-05:00Another sign, Hugh, that the boy wonder never unde...Another sign, Hugh, that the boy wonder never understood his metier.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-77359411750482881842015-01-21T14:17:34.651-05:002015-01-21T14:17:34.651-05:00http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/bank-of-canada-sho...http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/bank-of-canada-shocks-markets-with-cut-in-key-interest-rate-1.2921370Hughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-42188896556038480672015-01-21T11:27:25.638-05:002015-01-21T11:27:25.638-05:00Harper's current economic problems should remi...Harper's current economic problems should remind us of his inability to understand what was happening in 2008, Pam.<br /><br />And Bacevich is, from my perspective, one of the most insightful commentators around.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-27769350334808718152015-01-21T11:14:18.509-05:002015-01-21T11:14:18.509-05:00The only saving grace Owen is that they are starti...The only saving grace Owen is that they are starting to show themselves for the incompetent buffoons they are. Harper is having a problem controlling the message and facts don't lie. The postponing of the budget was a big red flag, for all Canadians to see, that not all is what Harper says it is in the PMO. Harper also appears to be desperate, not a good place for a cornered rat to be.By the way, I'm reading Andrew J. Bacevich's "The New American Militarism" and it is answering some of the questions I had. It's also a good read. Thanks for recommending it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842215982128591742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-18836630374384823812015-01-21T10:55:08.830-05:002015-01-21T10:55:08.830-05:00In a true democracy, Lorne, there isn't any ot...In a true democracy, Lorne, there isn't any other way. But you have to value democracy to make it work.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-60940765696057833202015-01-21T10:50:40.394-05:002015-01-21T10:50:40.394-05:00It makes good economic sense to share the wealth, ...It makes good economic sense to share the wealth, Mogs. But that idea hasn't dawned on these folks.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-70812488942244321952015-01-21T10:19:17.996-05:002015-01-21T10:19:17.996-05:00Well-stated, Owen. it is a shame, though, that the...Well-stated, Owen. it is a shame, though, that the huge numbers of Canadians who feel such economic impotence don't realize that any chance of improvement will come only if they tune into politics and demand change. I know this is something I have often commented about on your blog, but I don't see that there is any other way.Lornehttp://www.politicsanditsdiscontents.blogspot.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-81195150346152004512015-01-21T10:14:06.157-05:002015-01-21T10:14:06.157-05:00Ya Owen I find it disgusting when I was growing up...Ya Owen I find it disgusting when I was growing up one adult could stay home while the other worked a forty hour work week. That supported a family of five. Now I talk to young couples who have children and both are working three part-time jobs because full-time is thrown out the proverbial window. Temporary Foreign Workers rule what? This is not the Canada I grew up in.<br /><br />The Harper-cons gotta go cause that is what they are smoke and mirror con artists. Let's get Canada back on track eh?<br /><br />I posted @ Montreal Simon's blog all Canadians who are listening cut off the revenue flow to the cons. How? Defer your income tax payment this spring legally it ain't against the law but it will throttle Harper-cons stream of revenue. This will give the other parties a better chance of success of unseating the cons forever... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17868396408359306954noreply@blogger.com