tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post920307490357080498..comments2023-10-22T09:18:16.885-04:00Comments on Far and Wide: Nice PrioritiesSteve Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-90833525776855891402010-09-07T21:28:35.335-04:002010-09-07T21:28:35.335-04:00..."How do these Harper fiscal conservatives ......"How do these Harper fiscal conservatives still do it? How do they contort themselves so that they can someone rationalize selling their supposed "beliefs" to back this complete affront?"<br /><br />Simple. They've convinced themselves that the Liberals never eliminated the deficit or reduced the debt or ever cut a tax.<br /><br />The surplus was not fiscal prudence, it was "over taxation".<br /><br />The deficit wasn't eliminated, it was all EI money "stolen" by the Liberals.<br /><br />And though Chretien/Martin were the only govt in 40 years to shrink federal spending as a percentage of GDP they persist in their belief that the Liberals are big spending socialists.<br /><br />Reality is optional with a lot of people (not all of them Conservatives, unfortunately).Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04876442776701189706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-70014587120262298722010-09-07T21:16:10.771-04:002010-09-07T21:16:10.771-04:00Has this made it onto any national newscast or loc...Has this made it onto any national newscast or local 6 o'clock news? Or the front page of a sizable number of newspapers?<br /><br />If not it hardly matters.<br /><br />Even if it does it still needs to become an "issue".<br /><br />Hey, was about to post and it just came on The National.<br /><br />Still needs to become an issue though.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04876442776701189706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-3979715935557951182010-09-07T19:41:48.796-04:002010-09-07T19:41:48.796-04:00The sheer hypocrisy should be enough. If not that...The sheer hypocrisy should be enough. If not that, the relatively fiscal prudence should do the trick. These clowns are spending 3 or 4 times what the Libs did. More ministers, more money for the PMO, more polling, more advertising, it's a consistent sham.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-18173011343766565472010-09-07T19:25:13.381-04:002010-09-07T19:25:13.381-04:00With the exception of a Coyne, it's hard to ci...<i>With the exception of a Coyne, it's hard to cite to many fiscal conservatives that have spoken out against this reckless spending.</i><br /><br />Been doing so for more than a year. So have many others.<br /><br />It's up to the LPC to offer an fiscally sensible alternative that we can vote for. I'm not holding my breath, and will likely vote for NOTA.Möbiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11851148006420274055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-55575688521783021922010-09-07T09:41:04.113-04:002010-09-07T09:41:04.113-04:00Jerry Prager is correct, I remember seeing these k...Jerry Prager is correct, I remember seeing these kind of "Your Tax Dollar At Work" signs back in the early 90's in a few US states, with the governor's name always quite prominently displayed. And yes it was usually the 'R' side of the US political spectrum.<br /><br />Likewise everyone remembers the signage all across Ontario during the Mike Harris years. In fairness this all began here back under Bill Davis' government & the Ontario BILD (Building Industry & Land Development) program. David Peterson and Bob Rae both continued with it. However the signage was usually limited to large scale projects, and the premier's name was always quite small & in the lower bottom-right of the sign. Colours were also green, the province's official colour. That all changed under Mike Harris.<br /><br />I've said before I'm not a big fan of McGuinty, but one thing the ONT Libs did right was to enact tough rules on this sort of shameless self-promotion to buy votes. I notice the ONT road construction signs are now in neutral browns and grays, and with nobody's names listed anywhere.<br /><br />I've also said before the federal Liberals would be wise to adopt McGuinty's advertising rules as a policy for Ottawa also. It shows the difference between a truly responsible and fiscally accountable government ...and the gang from Hee-Haw that we currently have running the country.Tof KWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756310841374198056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-63879539659126697932010-09-07T07:38:57.580-04:002010-09-07T07:38:57.580-04:00It's a throwback to Giorno/Harris and the advi...It's a throwback to Giorno/Harris and the advice they got from American republicans, back in the day, there wasn't a single bit of road work done in the province that didn't have Mike Harris' name on it.<br />And remember this is just the sign budget, the Actionplanadscam broadcast budget was massive.<br />Conservative supporters proved themselves to be complete hypocrites on the democracy. transparency, accountability mantra.<br />There is a reason right wing conservatives trend toward fascism, it's called power, power that requires prisons to enforce etc.Jerry Pragerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054428435443042500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-20894848658366209282010-09-07T07:33:34.632-04:002010-09-07T07:33:34.632-04:00What I started calling ActionPlanAdScam.What I started calling ActionPlanAdScam.Jerry Pragerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054428435443042500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-68393080938571635072010-09-06T23:40:30.387-04:002010-09-06T23:40:30.387-04:00Word today, that the AG has already started sendin...Word today, that the AG has already started sending out her findings. Might be part of the "Canadians don't want a needless election" line we are hearing.<br /><br />900<br /><br />It just the obsession with messaging I think.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-29819200372741006562010-09-06T22:37:25.544-04:002010-09-06T22:37:25.544-04:00The Auditor General wouldn't be at the door, w...The Auditor General wouldn't be at the door, would she?A Eliz.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11088834823455226692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-66516336206233722422010-09-06T21:24:11.057-04:002010-09-06T21:24:11.057-04:00I was trying to figure out why Harper is so intent...I was trying to figure out why Harper is so intent on counting the signs. What the hell? Can't figure how this would be of use to him. Reminds me of the minutia the nazis would get wrapped up in with useless record keeping while oblivious to the world outside their own bunkers.<br /><br />Just bizarre. Any ideas?900ft Jesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01882830831096870992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-33510140557256390892010-09-06T19:56:46.367-04:002010-09-06T19:56:46.367-04:00It also proves most of this moral posturing of sup...It also proves most of this moral posturing of supporters was a mirage. With the exception of a Coyne, it's hard to cite to many fiscal conservatives that have spoken out against this reckless spending.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-59515758371709669702010-09-06T19:38:46.531-04:002010-09-06T19:38:46.531-04:00Just more examples of the biggest fallacy ever - t...Just more examples of the biggest fallacy ever - that Conservatives are better fiscal managers. Ridiculous!Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.com