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Originally posted by Victor Galis
Democracy is not a panacea for the world's ills.
Democracy is not a panacea for the world's ills.
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And it doesn't seem to work well in fundy countries. Just look at the US.
"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain -
We haven't invaded you in a long while. Don't irritate us.I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
For those who aspire to live in a high cost, high tax, big government place, our nation and the world offers plenty of options. Vermont, Canada and Venezuela all offer you the opportunity to live in the socialist, big government paradise you long for. –Senator RubioComment
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"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark TwainComment
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It didn't go so well last time, eh?Originally posted by DinoDoc
We haven't invaded you in a long while. Don't irritate us."The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists."
-Joan RobinsonComment
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Do you really want a rematch?Comment
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The bleeding continues for the Liberals.
Liberals' national director alleges party defamed him
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 2, 2007 | 6:06 PM ET
CBC News
The federal Liberal party's national director is accusing the party of besmirching his reputation, and is demanding more than a year's pay to step down following his controversial comments last week about the hiring of francophone Quebecers, CBC News has learned.
In a confidential letter addressed to senior party executives, Jamie Carroll says his name has been publicly and unjustifiably damaged by high-ranking Liberals.
Carroll says he's talked to lawyers who have told him he would be eligible for considerable damages should he pursue the matter in court. In the letter, he says he wants 12 to 18 months pay as compensation.
Members of the party's management committee are reported to be meeting Tuesday night to discuss the letter and decide Carroll's fate.
On Friday, Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion rejected calls by some senior Liberals to fire Carroll, who came under fire after a meeting last week where he was urged to hire more francophones for Dion's staff.
According to some witnesses, Carroll is said to have responded: "Do we also have to hire people from the Chinese community to represent the Chinese community?"
But others at the meeting said Carroll's response was taken out of context. And in a statement last week, Carroll said he never meant to insult Quebecers or Chinese-Canadians.
Speaking in Halifax, Dion said he believed Carroll's comments were misinterpreted, adding that the Liberals' national director has his full confidence.
The internal bickering comes on the heels of the Liberal shutout in three Quebec byelections two weeks ago.
The party also recently lost two high-profile candidates in Quebec — Paul Leduc, the former mayor of a Montreal suburb, and former astronaut Marc Garneau.
"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark TwainComment
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