Democracy at work in Canada

[RedFred]

Here is something to think about: Chretien spent most of his time as PM out golfing. So does he wake up this morning and start putting in an honest day's work?

[Richelieu]

Originally posted by RedFred
...I forgot about the bilingual part. So that shrinks the talent pool to say, 750,000.

My future is getting brighter by the minute.

[Richelieu]

I heard that Paul Martin was born in Ontario. It makes sense if you consider that his dad was also a prominent Liberal and spent most of his time in Ottawa.
Would that make him the first Franco PM?

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Richelieu


My future is getting brighter by the minute.

Mine too.

[cinch]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse


AFAIK even the PM is not required to be an MP.

Good to know.

Waitaminnit... No, it isn't. Frig.

[Richelieu]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse


Mine too.

Not for you Kitty! You defected!

BTW, do you feel brain-drained yet?

[Sprayber]

Originally posted by Tingkai
Whenever an American president bites the bullet, the unelected vice-president takes over.

The VP is elected right along with the President and must have exactly the same qualifications. In a way you are electing two presidents. It used to be that the person with the second highest electoral votes got the VP slot but thats been changed for a long time. If you want to look for a time when America had a tottally unelected President, your man would be Gerald Ford. Nixon ran with Spiro Agnew on the presidential ticket, but Agnew resigned as VP and Nixon appointed Ford. Then Ford took over as President after Nixon's resigning. The only election Ford ever stood for is that of his Congressional seat. Ford was a Congressman at the time..

[JimmyCracksCorn]

Ok, I do understand how parliamentary democracy works.

All I was saying was that I don't like it, and that I wish it was a little more democratic. Other than that, its fine. Just one man's opinion...

Sava: I think this is beyond right wing and left wing, its more about fundamental government structure issues.

But you're right, the right wing in Canada does whine alot... probably because they don't have their way here. Opposite of the US, hence why the left complains so much there....

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Agathon
Actually I take that back. You are an asshat NYE.

I just read what you said about the Maple Leafs. You bastard! Well suck it up baby, points in 12 straight games and heading to the top of the Eastern Conference.

It's gonna be this year...

This bit brings a song to mind...

He came from somewhere back in her long ago
The sentimental fool don't see
Tryin' hard to recreate
What had yet to be created once in her life
She musters a smile
For his nostalgic tale
Never coming near what he wanted to say
Only to realized
It never really was
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
As she rises to her apology
Anybody else would surely know
He's watching her go
But what a fool believes he sees
No wise man has the power to reason away
What seems to be
Is always better than nothing
And nothing at all keeps sending him ...
Somewhere back in her long ago
Where he can still believe
There's a place in her life
Someday, somewhere, she will return
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
As she rises to her apology
Anybody else would surely know
He's watching her go
But what a fool believes he sees
No wise man has the power to reason away
What seems to be
Is always better than nothing
There's nothing at all
But what a fool believes he sees ...

Just imagine Stanley as 'her'. I think it should be the theme song for Leafs fans.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Richelieu


Not for you Kitty! You defected!

BTW, do you feel brain-drained yet?

I'm coandming bvadck; don'tr worry about it.

I couldn't imaignbe raising kids int this ****hole.

[RedFred]

Looks like you have already picked up American spelling skills.

[GhengisFarbâ„¢]

Originally posted by Seeker
the future of Canadian politics:

We are reduced to voting for a right wing or left wing candidate of the Liberal party, or 'wasting' our votes.

Demolition Man paraphrase: "In the future, all parties are the Liberal party"

You got that right! As long as there's an open border the US it going to keep huntin and herdin our useless liberals into Canada. Its not they're good for anything.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by notyoueither




This bit brings a song to mind...

He came from somewhere back in her long ago
The sentimental fool don't see
Tryin' hard to recreate
What had yet to be created once in her life
She musters a smile
For his nostalgic tale
Never coming near what he wanted to say
Only to realized
It never really was
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
As she rises to her apology
Anybody else would surely know
He's watching her go
But what a fool believes he sees
No wise man has the power to reason away
What seems to be
Is always better than nothing
And nothing at all keeps sending him ...
Somewhere back in her long ago
Where he can still believe
There's a place in her life
Someday, somewhere, she will return
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
As she rises to her apology
Anybody else would surely know
He's watching her go
But what a fool believes he sees
No wise man has the power to reason away
What seems to be
Is always better than nothing
There's nothing at all
But what a fool believes he sees ...

Just imagine Stanley as 'her'. I think it should be the theme song for Leafs fans.

[JimmyCracksCorn]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse I couldn't imaignbe raising kids int this ****hole.

Where in the US are you? It can't be that bad...

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by GhengisFarb

You got that right! As long as there's an open border the US it going to keep huntin and herdin our useless liberals into Canada. Its not they're good for anything.

Liberal and liberal are two different things.

The old Conservatives were so close to the Liberals as to be indistinguishable on most issues.