tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post4912874365770486810..comments2024-03-28T19:18:40.387-04:00Comments on Northern Reflections: Perhaps It's Just StupidityOwen Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-59215636440393804042014-04-27T16:55:52.727-04:002014-04-27T16:55:52.727-04:00Not always, Dana. But when they face someone like ...Not always, Dana. But when they face someone like Harper -- who is hellbent on vengeance -- they will always be played for fools.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-17014497682211873492014-04-27T16:15:27.793-04:002014-04-27T16:15:27.793-04:00Polite, centrist people who don't know what th...Polite, centrist people who don't know what their core principles are and who are concerned about what the neighbours might think will always get screwed.Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465953801145126160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-32381667638056731242014-04-27T15:02:25.654-04:002014-04-27T15:02:25.654-04:00It's remarkable, Anon, that a man who has a ta...It's remarkable, Anon, that a man who has a talent for infuriating so many people has managed to stay where he is.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-11385360990061438392014-04-27T14:58:54.556-04:002014-04-27T14:58:54.556-04:00If we arrive at the same result after the next ele...If we arrive at the same result after the next election, Isne, we're not just stupid. We're insane.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-40361306371709952322014-04-27T14:56:48.687-04:002014-04-27T14:56:48.687-04:00It's a situation which is ripe for exploitatio...It's a situation which is ripe for exploitation, Toby. The people who believe that selfishness is a virtue are having the time of their lives.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-30881035591587985952014-04-27T13:27:56.606-04:002014-04-27T13:27:56.606-04:00Harper is far too arrogant and stubborn to listen ...Harper is far too arrogant and stubborn to listen to anyone. Harper's Ministers did not want Soudas brought in, Harper insisted.<br /><br />At meetings of Nations, Harper always manages to anger and insult every countries leaders. They detest Harper's bullying and his hissy fits, when he doesn't get his own way.<br /><br />What amazes me? Harper's Ministers support him. Their stupidity boggles me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-58071445720230205212014-04-27T12:30:06.219-04:002014-04-27T12:30:06.219-04:00I just hope that "Stupidity- Doing the same t...I just hope that "Stupidity- Doing the same thing over and expecting a different result" is not the result for the next election. I do sometimes worry though.insenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-25273477242356297622014-04-27T12:09:52.358-04:002014-04-27T12:09:52.358-04:00"It would appear that the majority of Canadia..."It would appear that the majority of Canadians don't mind being screwed . . . "<br /><br />Oh, they mind all right, they just don't believe that they can do anything about it. The cynicism about our political system is rampant. It looks like the majority of Canadians have given up on our political system and are doing their best to ignore it. Consequently our political systems are dominated by old geezers who are stuck in the Cold War era and fanatics who sell their souls to the Market.Tobyhttp://www.canadianmalcontent.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-42723788870900933792014-04-27T11:00:24.558-04:002014-04-27T11:00:24.558-04:00It would appear that the majority of Canadians don...It would appear that the majority of Canadians don't mind being screwed, Dana -- a truly sad state of affairs.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-1308293228349206512014-04-27T10:57:51.659-04:002014-04-27T10:57:51.659-04:00Sometimes I think stupidity is viral, Lorne, and ...Sometimes I think stupidity is viral, Lorne, and -- like the flu -- it can be terminal.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-28138466334607690142014-04-27T10:56:55.876-04:002014-04-27T10:56:55.876-04:00The Harperites response to all criticisms of their...The Harperites response to all criticisms of their actions amounts to "oh yeah,well screw you".<br /><br />Harper himself is right on the edge of saying that to the White House. He's already said it to the UN and the EU. <br /><br />They've been saying it to 65 or 70% of the people of Canada since 2008. <br /><br />The people of Canada, by and large, don't seem to mind all that much. <br /><br />The rest of the world...too soon to say. Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465953801145126160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-86062347096511522052014-04-27T10:43:07.007-04:002014-04-27T10:43:07.007-04:00This is what happens, Owen, when you surround you...This is what happens, Owen, when you surround yourself with obsequious courtiers who simply reinforce your distorted worldview. And with the aid of the powerful Harper propaganda machine, this is what is consistently being foisted upon a public that often vigorously resists thinking for itself.Lornehttp://www.politicsanditsdiscontents.blogspot.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-3396636915132020062014-04-27T10:07:32.541-04:002014-04-27T10:07:32.541-04:00Past performance is a good predictor of future per...Past performance is a good predictor of future performance, Mogs. I'm not expecting that the way these people respond to their critics will change.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-46332036893027622642014-04-27T10:04:30.934-04:002014-04-27T10:04:30.934-04:00I was aware of the source, Mogs. But, in this case...I was aware of the source, Mogs. But, in this case, the change seemed to fit. Sometimes insanity is a choice -- a stupid choice.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-42707080397033554052014-04-27T10:03:33.477-04:002014-04-27T10:03:33.477-04:00Speaking stupidity I wonder how the 'Harper ma...Speaking stupidity I wonder how the 'Harper machination machine' in the PMO will respond to rising criticism of the "Fair Elections Act"? Stupidity dictates and councils (sounds PMOish)to go full steam ahead and not listen to your critics.<br /><br />http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/an-open-letter-from-academics-on-bill-c-23/article18114166/<br /><br />The new open letter condemning the bill with even more pedigreed signatories.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17868396408359306954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-27416057780558166262014-04-27T09:54:26.690-04:002014-04-27T09:54:26.690-04:00>."Insanity: doing the same thing over and...>."Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."< -Einstein -is the real quote, you were obviously being nice Owen!<br /><br />http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/a/alberteins133991.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17868396408359306954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-86404631294848628112014-04-27T09:23:56.040-04:002014-04-27T09:23:56.040-04:00Harper continues to sell the notion that "the...Harper continues to sell the notion that "the vast majority of Canadians" agree with him, waterboy. He said so again on Friday in his reaction to the Supreme Court decision.<br /><br />Polls -- and elections -- prove that notion is patently absurd. But Harper keeps making the same pitch.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-9425075543015559642014-04-27T09:14:41.076-04:002014-04-27T09:14:41.076-04:00Stupidity and absolute blind ambition, an ambition...Stupidity and absolute blind ambition, an ambition formed in isolation of reality. It does demonstrate the power of the message though Owen, so far nobody has been able to break down this carefully constructed facade. A question that all Canadians should be asking themselves, does this man and his cabinet have my best interests in mind when they form policy and draft legislation? If the answer is yes, then we truly are in serious trouble.bcwaterboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00506402752799423770noreply@blogger.com