tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post8117046440295869394..comments2023-10-22T09:18:16.885-04:00Comments on Far and Wide: “This Bill Isn’t Tough On Crime, It’s Dumb On Crime”Steve Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-2308774673370813172011-02-10T13:06:10.684-05:002011-02-10T13:06:10.684-05:00Conservatives launch "soft on crime" ads...Conservatives launch "soft on crime" ads:<br /><br />http://ht.ly/3U4X5Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-31105581639568326302011-02-10T11:16:36.899-05:002011-02-10T11:16:36.899-05:00"I keep hearing people say this bill will thr..."I keep hearing people say this bill will throw small, personal growers in jail but I have never seen any proof of that."<br /><br />Like the long form census you mean?Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-2422358553135796882011-02-10T09:30:50.225-05:002011-02-10T09:30:50.225-05:00Pretty small bore stuff and there are more then en...<i>Pretty small bore stuff and there are more then enough Tory stoners out there.</i><br /><br />For those who don’t believe, don’t laugh. I remember a pretty good thread over at the main Blogging Tories forum from a few years ago when more than a few regulars there jumped in and supported decriminalization.Tof KWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756310841374198056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-39150783421838816562011-02-10T08:55:12.871-05:002011-02-10T08:55:12.871-05:00Common sense only works if the electorate hears it...Common sense only works if the electorate hears it. Gotta keep the message coming, loud and clear, to drown out the "soft on crime" attack ads that are coming.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09038531287218163080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-5636259657196274862011-02-10T00:47:54.871-05:002011-02-10T00:47:54.871-05:00I keep hearing people say this bill will throw sma...I keep hearing people say this bill will throw small, personal growers in jail but I have never seen any proof of that. If it's not hapening when growing anything is illegal, I can't see them starting when small, personal gardens are legal.ridenrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15238308195535796308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-59410540640905897522011-02-10T00:47:34.942-05:002011-02-10T00:47:34.942-05:00Conservative want to raise the crime rate - NEED t...Conservative want to raise the crime rate - NEED to raise the crime rate. Every time they play "tough on crime" the facts always slap them upside the head: "hey morons - crime is at record lows, and keeps coming down". So... their only hope is to classify hundreds of thousands more innocent Canadians as "criminals" to feed their mega-American style prisons...WesternGrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658358114507615351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-58032526208457676672011-02-09T21:55:43.778-05:002011-02-09T21:55:43.778-05:00An interesting counter-argument to the 'soft o...An interesting counter-argument to the 'soft on crime' would be real numbers on how many people are inside the system for things like possession.<br />While we want to focus on real crime, what is next...jail time for a speeding ticket?<br />The reality is that the crime rate is going down and our money and resources are better spent elsewhere.weeblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591531825570909900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-5932074379186495812011-02-09T20:23:37.050-05:002011-02-09T20:23:37.050-05:00I agree with BCL. I don't give voters credit...I agree with BCL. I don't give voters credit for much but I do think that the Liberals always could have opposed this legislation with little political consequence. Maybe a handful of votes may have been lost here and there, but by supporting the legislation they probably lost an equivalent number of educated voters who see the war on drugs as a failure and were appalled at seeing the Liberals being prepared to ramp it up.KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932623568330893522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-59760745137051177022011-02-09T19:00:58.751-05:002011-02-09T19:00:58.751-05:00I am guessing they did some polling first, but it ...I am guessing they did some polling first, but it is a really good and smart position to take.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112657859825911939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-76216596916100265212011-02-09T17:11:39.698-05:002011-02-09T17:11:39.698-05:00Kev
I'm getting the feeling you aren't al...Kev<br /><br />I'm getting the feeling you aren't alone in that sentiment. I know a few months ago I mused about quitting the party, partisanship, but right now, I feel better about this party than in a long time.<br /><br />BCL<br /><br />You're right, but it's also true that "Liberals support grow ops" is an easy target. Watch the way they torture this position. I realize, but today it was reaffirmed in a more forceful way.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-45804628367371665272011-02-09T16:59:11.994-05:002011-02-09T16:59:11.994-05:00This is the "send grandma hippy to prison bil...This is the "send grandma hippy to prison bill"; I'm not sure I see that much of a downside to opposing it. Pretty small bore stuff and there are more then enough Tory stoners out there. <br /><br />Incidentally, they first announced this about two weeks ago.bigcitylibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05081538803991095825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-57809170683263712012011-02-09T16:55:14.028-05:002011-02-09T16:55:14.028-05:00I have to admit that I haven't voted Liberal s...I have to admit that I haven't voted Liberal since John Turner was leader,however I have been leaning towards voting for them solely for strategic reasons(Damn Harper for making me even consider strategic voting as an option).<br /><br />Today's announcement on S-10 coupled with their stand on corporate tax cuts is for the first time in decades giving me positive reasons to vote Liberal and if they follow through will likely cement my vote in their favour.Kevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141832889857833324noreply@blogger.com