tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post6655727900385646104..comments2024-03-18T02:14:30.318-07:00Comments on The Galloping Beaver: Dear General Natynczyk,Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203592149876300192noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-38901983475552592292010-11-05T08:48:15.315-07:002010-11-05T08:48:15.315-07:00Scotian said:
"...Any MP that is using such ...Scotian said:<br /><br />"<i>...Any MP that is using such an image for political purposes (regardless of party, the uniform should not be a political prop for anyone unless they actually have legitimately served prior to becoming a politician, and even then I am not thrilled by it being so used)</i>"<br /><br />This is unacceptable to me and it is interesting to consider recent (centurykootcoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11344208424209840730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-10481752859544906582010-11-03T18:54:24.090-07:002010-11-03T18:54:24.090-07:00Justin, I'll echo Boris' comment and add t...Justin, I'll echo Boris' comment and add this:<br /><br />You probably have greater real supporters for the individuals serving than anything across the aisle and certainly from within the Harper government. <br /><br />You conflate anti-military and anti-government as the same thing in your question. They are not. <br /><br />As for the military, they do as they are told. Simple. But Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03203592149876300192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-33871557902940628192010-11-03T17:27:19.338-07:002010-11-03T17:27:19.338-07:00Justin, I won't speak for my blogmates or othe...Justin, I won't speak for my blogmates or other commentators but I will give you my view.<br /><br />Commentary on the armed forces is not a zero sum game. I have no official position and will criticise and praise where I see fit. An uncritical view toward the military is a very dangerous thing and we can see evidence of where that leads in the subject of this post and in the major wars of Borishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952672409601421466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-33184407047241884462010-11-03T16:54:47.634-07:002010-11-03T16:54:47.634-07:00hey guys, sure you make a point, and it is funny a...hey guys, sure you make a point, and it is funny as hell to read people's rants about the fat guy in the little uniform, but I'm a little confused about some of the commentaries' "official" position towards Military. Some of you complain about the individual seemingly with the intent of support for the military and then make anti military and anti Government comments to Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15830862541029517398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-77782700043885713132010-11-03T15:59:19.523-07:002010-11-03T15:59:19.523-07:00Are there other examples of Harper's caucus pl...<i>Are there other examples of Harper's caucus playing Mr. Dress-up?</i><br /><br />You have Adrian MacNair (or whatever he wants to be called this week) who was flown to Afghanistan on the PMs jet by the military... Something called " a familiarization tour of Afghanistan".<br />http://libertaspost.com/article/2010/10/what-i-saw-afghanistan<br /><br />Given that MacNair is a "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-21070109216186503082010-11-03T14:36:06.183-07:002010-11-03T14:36:06.183-07:00Apologies for the typos.Apologies for the typos.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13995719305049783735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-83078048784365198392010-11-03T14:21:05.209-07:002010-11-03T14:21:05.209-07:00I remember when Rathgeber went on board. Jack Layt...I remember when Rathgeber went on board. Jack Layton was on board at the same time. Both MPs wore NCDs (Naval Combat Dress). It is quite common for civilians on board to where civilian clothes (DND civilians routinely sail in HMC Ships and do not wear NCDs). I mention that as a counter to the idea that they wore NCDs for safety reasons (i.e. they are NOMEX, etc)<br /><br />So, if you are going Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13995719305049783735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-89814605748573828362010-11-03T14:16:59.208-07:002010-11-03T14:16:59.208-07:00Someone should at least tell him to fold the sleev...Someone should at least tell him to fold the sleeves, not roll them...geesh, looks horrible.Gordie Canukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11889201338151732092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-52542372252044471152010-11-03T13:46:37.270-07:002010-11-03T13:46:37.270-07:00Now that's disturbing to see all right. To be...Now that's disturbing to see all right. To be wearing a uniform in full without the right to is bad enough, to then be using it as a political prop on one's website for whatever reason is truly contemptible, disgusting, disrespectful and to me at least an indication of a seriously dangerous fixation on things military (be it personal or political, either way not good for different Scotianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06284856315992405261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-34985250419418629922010-11-03T12:56:36.310-07:002010-11-03T12:56:36.310-07:00I wonder if he's broken any food handling regu...I wonder if he's broken any food handling regulations while he's at it?Borishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952672409601421466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-18768178091809640892010-11-03T05:43:24.767-07:002010-11-03T05:43:24.767-07:00Dave, well done.
Are there other examples of Harp...Dave, well done.<br /><br />Are there other examples of Harper's caucus playing Mr. Dress-up?Dr.Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416571487451925246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-20379142411963967342010-11-03T05:38:18.481-07:002010-11-03T05:38:18.481-07:00There's no accountability in this country but ...There's no accountability in this country but thanks for keeping track of stuff like this.<br /><br />Maybe there'll be a final indictment later.<br /><br />But my god, these dweebs do so like to play soldier dress-up don't they?thwaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399550285738440669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-442707472566763922010-11-03T05:36:54.059-07:002010-11-03T05:36:54.059-07:00Tom, she was wearing the requisite fire protective...Tom, she was wearing the requisite fire protective clothing demanded of persons staying onboard. You'll note that most MPs on the embed program did not wear rank badges. They're not entitled to them.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03203592149876300192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-32307893814277774582010-11-03T05:14:48.720-07:002010-11-03T05:14:48.720-07:00Martha Hall Findley will be sharing the cell since...Martha Hall Findley will be sharing the cell since she was also featured in pictures wearing naval uniform. This was because many members from all parties spent time with Canadian forces a few weeks ago.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18046805109275007596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-40000602905415233892010-11-03T04:54:03.495-07:002010-11-03T04:54:03.495-07:00Not to mention that he doesn't appear to be &q...Not to mention that he doesn't appear to be "fighting trim".double nickelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02067401914703468252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-55410002151684012902010-11-03T03:20:22.240-07:002010-11-03T03:20:22.240-07:00Great post, Dave, every word.Great post, Dave, every word.skdadlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10395908653129465704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-24438967739733629322010-11-03T02:15:21.297-07:002010-11-03T02:15:21.297-07:00Thanks for the heads up on this abuse of position....Thanks for the heads up on this abuse of position. Here is what I posted via email on the arsehole's website:<br /><br />"You may be are a duly elected MP who is entrusted to represent the people to the best of your ability - but this does not give you the right to don a Canadian military the uniform under any circumstances; especially for a cheap political PR exercise. Kindly take Scott MacNeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02068618008170891557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-77544055525510122832010-11-02T21:43:03.950-07:002010-11-02T21:43:03.950-07:00Ahem! Cough! Leaders of government and their peons...Ahem! Cough! Leaders of government and their peons who assume martial dress are generally indicative of a regime which intends to make war on its own population. <br /><br />G8/G20.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03203592149876300192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-17083527364459081582010-11-02T21:33:08.798-07:002010-11-02T21:33:08.798-07:00So...what can be done about this? If the military...So...what can be done about this? If the military brass are allowing this to go on without comment, it seems that sooner or later we will see every last friggin Conservative MP in military dress.shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16573537361501982180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-41871651026056984112010-11-02T21:14:21.703-07:002010-11-02T21:14:21.703-07:00I've been waiting to see what you'd do wit...I've been waiting to see what you'd do with this, Dave. Well done, sir.Borishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952672409601421466noreply@blogger.com