tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post2579999259505018414..comments2024-03-28T19:18:40.387-04:00Comments on Northern Reflections: Dealing With The CraziesOwen Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-65700743264911148922022-11-27T13:22:58.587-05:002022-11-27T13:22:58.587-05:00If you're connected to the "right" p...If you're connected to the "right" people, jrk, politics can be very profitable.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-87297690355078547642022-11-27T11:02:49.551-05:002022-11-27T11:02:49.551-05:00Anon 11:16 am
"It is hard not to conclude th... Anon 11:16 am<br /><br />"It is hard not to conclude that many US politicians have been ‘bought’. "<br /><br />I am shocked, shocked that you could suggest such a thing. That a rookie member of Congress arrives with a net worth of $10,000 and leaves in 15-20 years with a net worth of $40 million is simply a testimony to their austerity and outstanding financial acumen.jrkrideauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869979887929067657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-53605220379559270362022-11-26T18:03:00.139-05:002022-11-26T18:03:00.139-05:00Money is the mother's milk of politics, Cap. I...Money is the mother's milk of politics, Cap. It's been that way for a long time.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-66519457833186403902022-11-26T16:47:16.105-05:002022-11-26T16:47:16.105-05:00In 2021, based on historic voting trends, the Dems...In 2021, based on historic voting trends, the Dems expected to lose the House and the Senate, and knew they'd be playing debt-limit chicken again. But even with trifecta control of government, the Dems failed to roll back Trump's tax cuts. Yes, I realize that was Manchin's fault. Which goes to show that the GOP isn't the only party that's bought. To DJF's point, I suspect the same holds true north of the border.<br /><br />CapAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-89760068864426334802022-11-26T16:14:23.241-05:002022-11-26T16:14:23.241-05:00Good questions, John. In politics, flying under th...Good questions, John. In politics, flying under the radar has its advantages.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-85835558599239500632022-11-26T16:01:21.374-05:002022-11-26T16:01:21.374-05:00The comment from Anonymous @ 11:16 put me in mind ...The comment from Anonymous @ 11:16 put me in mind of questions I've had for a long time about spending in promotion of political issues in Canada. Where did the money come from for the "Let's Free Enterprise" ads sponsored by the Libertarian Party of Canada that were all over TV broadcasts back in the late '70s and early '80s? Was the money that paid for the ads collected and spent in violation of laws that existed at the time?John B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07402794337521523610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-8519697564353932402022-11-26T14:16:41.804-05:002022-11-26T14:16:41.804-05:00That's a really important question, DJf. The C...That's a really important question, DJf. The Conservatives have been taking their cues from the Republicans for quite a while.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-65713418118085953542022-11-26T14:14:35.251-05:002022-11-26T14:14:35.251-05:00Hike taxes, Cap? The GOP will do that when hell fr...Hike taxes, Cap? The GOP will do that when hell freezes over.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-66432087825613515052022-11-26T11:16:54.708-05:002022-11-26T11:16:54.708-05:00Perhaps the reason the GOP is acting like a pile o...Perhaps the reason the GOP is acting like a pile of petulant and spoiled brats is the money put forward by Libertine billionaires like Charles Koch to reduce the size, and therefore power, of governments so they can wield their power because of their wealth. <br />To see how these billionaires are doing this in the US, read “Dark Money” by Jane Mayer and “Democracy in Chains” by Nancy MacLean. It is hard not to conclude that many US politicians have been ‘bought’. <br />In our country, we have to ask ourselves how far behind the Conservative Party of Canada is to the Republicans. DJFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-84842128028104990102022-11-26T10:21:31.850-05:002022-11-26T10:21:31.850-05:00I believe there's solid bipartisan support for...I believe there's solid bipartisan support for Ukraine, so Putin's GOP lickspittles may yell and scream but they don't have the votes to cut funding. <br /><br />As for the debt ceiling, that's been a perennial problem. But there's a fix for that - hike taxes to avoid deficit funding. It worked for Clinton and led to a solid economy. <br /><br />CapAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com