The date that we all need to watch is March 19th.
That is the day that Harper and his merry band of zealots bring down there budget.
Its also most likely the day that Harper will engineer the fall of his government.
Make not mistake, Harper will be the one behind any election call, he and the fanatics will blame it on the Liberals or maybe the NDP, but with the latest poll results in his favor, he wants an election now.
Harper needs and wants a majority government so that he can radically change our country without the checks that a minority government provides.
Its also not surprising that the Liberals have slipped slightly in the polls recently. After the bombardment of conservative attack ads that the party started showing recently. If these election type ads are not a sign of an election I don't know what is.
Remember the outrage that the conservatives displayed when the Liberals showed there own attack ads during the last election, where's that outrage now?
I guess it's different when the shoe's on the other foot.
What a bunch of hypocrites.
I thought conservatives where fiscally responsible?
I can only imagine the millions spent on these commercials, some airing during the Super Bowl and American Idol two of the most expensive advertising slots on television.
I think what frustrates me the most about the conservative party is the fact that they try to distance themselves from George Bush and the Republican party in the United States.
Let me preface my comments with the following.
I have traveled through a fair amount of the United States and have always enjoyed the time spent there. I have never had any negative experiences, and found Americans to be a very nice and helpful people.
That said, there is a big difference between the American people and the American government.
Harper is up in arms over the recent defeat of the extension of two anti-terror laws. One of the clauses in question allowed are government to detain any Canadian (you or I) for 3 days with only the suspicion of being involved in terrorist activities. This law was enacted by the Liberal part shortly after 9/11 and they were wise enough to included a clause that called for the expiry of the law if it was not ratified by Parliament every five years. I think that was quite a brilliant addition. For those of you who remember the political climate shortly after 9/11 it was terrifying. This law and similar ones enacted in the US were knee jerk reactions to a new perceived reality, but after five years and some sober second thought....
The Liberal party realizes that there is no need for this infringement on our basic human rights as Canadians and with the help of other opposition parties voted to allow this law to expire.
You maybe wondering what brought on this rant. That is if your still reading, as this is one of the longest posts I have done lately. It's all because of Ann Coulter.
Many of you may not recognize the name Ann Coulter,and if you don't your lucky she is a vile hateful woman who spreads her bigotry across the US and Canada.
On Friday she was a speaker at Conservative Political Action Conference a meeting for most of the Republican hopefuls running for their parties nomination for President and she was her normal vile self.
Here is the brief clip of her comments.
As vile as she is, I expect it from her. The most disturbing part of this video is the crowds response. The laughing and clapping from the audience is quite terrifying and demonstrates the hate that conservatives are capable of. The fact that this woman constantly spews hatred and bigoted comments comes as no surprise, what does come as a surprise is that the Republican party invited her to speak knowing what she stands for.
Of course on Monday all the Republicans running for President will come out denouncing her hate speech, and how she doesn't speak for them, yet they still invite her to talk at some of there most important gatherings.
Actions speak louder than words.
Stephen Harper is a good friend of George Bush and the Republican party.
Just keep this video in mind even while Stephen Harper tries to distance himself from George Bush and the Republicans in the next election because they share the same values.
Gerard Kennedy said it best:
"I want to beat Stephen Harper because I think his vision for Canada is a dangerous one, and I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t think I could do it. The Conservatives have taken a page from the Republican playbook, working to divide this country and rule with fear."source
Divide the country and rule by fear....sounds like the last year of Politics in Canada doesn't it.
Think twice before you cast your next vote.
