tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post7694024248162274083..comments2024-03-28T19:18:40.387-04:00Comments on Northern Reflections: Now What?Owen Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-76408367593526596452019-12-13T20:01:02.822-05:002019-12-13T20:01:02.822-05:00Point well taken, Toby. Context can change everyth...Point well taken, Toby. Context can change everything.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-22073678222536498932019-12-13T17:17:50.079-05:002019-12-13T17:17:50.079-05:00Owen, There are three ways of looking at the liqui...Owen, There are three ways of looking at the liquid in the glass. <br />1. The optimist, "The glass is half full."<br />2. The pessimist, "The glass is half empty."<br />3. The scientist, "You are using the wrong glass."<br /><br /> Tobynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-83700843876044051912019-12-13T17:12:11.736-05:002019-12-13T17:12:11.736-05:00Wise analysis, Mound. But I note that blatant hypo...Wise analysis, Mound. But I note that blatant hypocrisy seems to have gone viral.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-53156720926292616582019-12-13T17:10:08.988-05:002019-12-13T17:10:08.988-05:00Time will tell, e.a.f. Coming back might appeal to...Time will tell, e.a.f. Coming back might appeal to Harper's ego. But, if he's smart, he'll listen to wiser counsel than the members of a desperate party.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-90089595138714433092019-12-13T16:23:55.145-05:002019-12-13T16:23:55.145-05:00Scheer will never be a Joe Clark. Joe went on to r...Scheer will never be a Joe Clark. Joe went on to rebuild a base of public respect that Scheer will never achieve. His rejection of the Reform/Alliance takeover of the Progressive Conservatives as that party was betrayed by Peter MacKay was possibly the zenith of Joe Clark's political career.<br /><br />As for Harper, I doubt that Canadians would welcome his return. He had no vision while he was in power and his former BFF, Tom Flanagan, says he eschews the very idea. He's on the wrong side of the climate emergency and some "come to Jesus" moment at this point would be much too hypocritical for anyone to swallow.The Disaffected Libhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135599782685108764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-26805975939133983922019-12-13T15:46:53.176-05:002019-12-13T15:46:53.176-05:00Don't know if Harper will come back. He most ...Don't know if Harper will come back. He most likely is making much more money these days. Politics have also changed in the last few years. If harper had to run again, he might find even the advertising against him different. This is the man who forced his party to pass 8 pieces of legislation which violated the Constitution. Run a few ads comparing him to dtrump and it could be all over.e.a.f.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-27553981852163029322019-12-13T15:18:04.632-05:002019-12-13T15:18:04.632-05:00A really interesting piece, RG. And I believe Harr...A really interesting piece, RG. And I believe Harris has good instints. I don't know if it will happen. But, if Harper is resurrected, the party platform will essentially stay the same.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-80340458276602266212019-12-13T14:46:43.368-05:002019-12-13T14:46:43.368-05:00I'm not too sure about the remaking of the Con...I'm not too sure about the remaking of the Conservatives Owen. Michael Harris has an article on yesterday's Tyee about the return of Harper. That would be the ultimate disaster. RG<br /><br /><br />https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2019/12/12/Harper-Comeback/<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-9337538868073514252019-12-13T11:52:10.025-05:002019-12-13T11:52:10.025-05:00There's always two ways of looking at the liqu...There's always two ways of looking at the liquid in the glass, John. There always has been.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-56627083402253632232019-12-13T11:49:08.632-05:002019-12-13T11:49:08.632-05:00Elisha Cummings might have been that, but the rest...Elisha Cummings might have been that, but the rest of us are definitely not. We're going the other way. Is it time to consider that we might need more optimists or at least to start giving an ear to the ones who have survived? I think I'll ask our neighbourhood Pollyanna for her ideas on that question and some others when she brings mom her Friday chocolates this afternoon,John B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07402794337521523610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-24260359637251272262019-12-13T10:45:49.620-05:002019-12-13T10:45:49.620-05:00The late Elisha Cummings was famous for saying, &q...The late Elisha Cummings was famous for saying, "We're better than that," zoombats. Now is the time to prove it.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-24201237833685133312019-12-13T10:16:59.437-05:002019-12-13T10:16:59.437-05:00Now what indeed. The hapless comings and goings of...Now what indeed. The hapless comings and goings of this present Government, Alberta, Ontario, the Harper years, the folly of the Liberals post Cretien, Obama, Trump, and now the present doom and gloom of the results in the UK leaves one to just shake a bewildered head. Now to add the present state of the Canadian Cons a search for a new leader in an all ready mired cess pool of leadership just makes me cringe. What buffoon will rise up to take the reigns of lies ? Baird, my God , perhaps Harper's son or Ben Mulrooney. It's not that I view the present situation, here and abroad with fear and loathing as much as a feeling of heart breakzoombatsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-48493258242943071872019-12-13T10:01:18.212-05:002019-12-13T10:01:18.212-05:00The Conservatives have dumped their leader, Cap. B...The Conservatives have dumped their leader, Cap. But they haven't dumped the platform they ran on. Until they rethink what they stand for, they'll remain in opposition.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-53263098295714270562019-12-13T09:36:49.208-05:002019-12-13T09:36:49.208-05:00Passing the Charter of Rights and Freedoms took a ...Passing the Charter of Rights and Freedoms took a vision of the country's future that I don't think Justin is capable of. Justin backs away from progressive change when he meets resistance. <br /><br />As for the Cons, they could do a lot worse than electing John Baird as leader. Although he beclowned himself early on as a Harper attack dog, he had the good sense to leave the government early. He's from Ontario, has a good record on LGBTQ issues, and is not an anti-abortion fanatic. On second thought, he hasn't a chance.<br /><br />CapAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com