CanPol: May(?) 2011 Election. Vote today!

[Asher]

BK would make a great Texan for so many reasons.

The fact he will take that statement as a compliment being one of them.

[Wezil]

Sloww's going to be on my ass for that one.

Sorry Sloww, nothing personal. Love ya pal.

[Ben Kenobi]

TBH, BK seems like a welfare bum to me. "Tutoring?" Dude couldn't ****ing tutor a driving school with brains like his.

Bitter much?

Did they downsize your bathrooms from 6 to 5?

[Ben Kenobi]

BK would make a great Texan for so many reasons.

Thanks!

[Asher]

WTF do you get bitter from?

[Asher]

Leadership poll:



Voting intentions poll:

[Wezil]

I don't think anyone responded to this.

In the US transfer payments are a bit more complex. I read that 10% or so of federal spending is actually in Virginia due to the large number of military bases in Norfolk and the Northern Virginia regions and other miscellaneous government facilities around the Washington area. However, the allocation of this spending is not based on need but based on where the federal government should locate its facilities. Thus, I don't think this is really seen as "unfair" since you can't exactly build a shipyard in Kansas.

What you are referring to (ie military bases) aren't considered transfers here as the feds own, operate, and maintain them directly (it is under their division of powers - see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_federalism#Federal ). The Feds don't put a base in Ontario then pay the province to run it. It doesn't work that way.

I don't totally get the point of your strict transfer payment scheme. Personally, I think it seems to encourage provinces to race each other to the bottom of whatever metric you use to squeeze more money from the feds.

Philosophically it is for the reason I mentioned earlier - As a nation we have decided that all citizens, regardless of where they live in the country, should have access to a basic level of services. Transfer payments are designed for this reason. A "race to the bottom" would not work as the formula is subject to amendment (it was recently amended to allow for recent oil revenues in a long-time "have not" province, Newfoundland). If the system becomes unsustainable it will be changed.

Politically (and perhaps cynically) it can be argued transfer payments are an ingenious way for the Feds to intrude into Provincial jurisdiction. "We'll give you cash to help pay for those hospitals but of course we will want a future say in how things get done..."

[Wezil]

Leadership poll:


Voting intentions poll:

Still no major movement anywhere.

Barring any major gaffs it looks like the debates will be the next focus point.

[Wezil]

More proof Harper is evil.

After a brief game he posed for a group photo with kids who’d been watching the match from the sidelines.

Alas, one young girl with pigtails wasn’t having any of it. She burst into tears while she was posed on Mr. Harper’s lap.

Crying kids are an occupational risk for politicians – what with cameras snapping pictures and all – but the girl settled down a bit after she was placed on the floor/instead.

It wasn't the cameras.

[Hauldren Collider]

WTF do you get bitter from?

Probably the taste of cum in his mouth.

[Hauldren Collider]

Politically (and perhaps cynically) it can be argued transfer payments are an ingenious way for the Feds to intrude into Provincial jurisdiction. "We'll give you cash to help pay for those hospitals but of course we will want a future say in how things get done..."

That is precisely what mandates are in the US and governors of both parties, depending on the state, really hate them. California loves them because they keep needing their stupid ass bailed out by the feds because Sacramento can't get its **** together. But state governments that are actually functioning seem to dislike them in general.

[Asher]

Probably the taste of cum in his mouth.

Floyd.

to you for knowing it's bitter.

[Hauldren Collider]

Just a piece of trivia, I'm not in the closet like Alby. Or Ben.

[Ben Kenobi]

I'll have to take your word for it Kuci Jr.

[Egbert]

Just a piece of trivia, I'm not in the closet like Alby. Or Ben.

When did you emerge from the closet?