tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post2429308239885731853..comments2024-03-18T02:14:30.318-07:00Comments on The Galloping Beaver: Dear Carolyn Bennett, Elizabeth May, and Justin TrudeauDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203592149876300192noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-55879043197422555882011-06-07T11:37:14.460-07:002011-06-07T11:37:14.460-07:00well andrew the simple fact that i disagreed with ...well andrew the simple fact that i disagreed with you doesn't spell out anger and you seem to prefer dealing in vague generalities, so the accusation of empty rhetoric is comic. in this past federal election i did vote ndp. first time ever. for years i'd voted liberal but the lpc lost my confidence over a period of years to the point where i do see them as equal partners in all of the Lindsay Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461043718147845594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-69786498533766783932011-06-07T09:22:38.390-07:002011-06-07T09:22:38.390-07:00More empty anger and rhetoric from psa. While my p...More empty anger and rhetoric from psa. While my particular partisan feelings do not incline me to defend Ms May from your accusations, I do take issue with the characterization of the Liberal party.<br /><br />I assume that you a supporter of the NDP, given your blanket attacks on every other national party and your ability to parrot their anti-Liberal talking points. What is ironic, to me, is aAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368874078121454606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-3944743935053901002011-06-07T06:52:47.648-07:002011-06-07T06:52:47.648-07:00well andrew, you support a party that is only incr...well andrew, you support a party that is only incrementally different than harper's cons. the lpc are rife with corruption and failed utterly to perform the duty of opposition. you are welcome to believe and politic as you choose and you are free to disagree with the tone, tenor and site of ms depape's protest. the fact remains that she got up on her hind legs and made a stand, futile Lindsay Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461043718147845594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-4175888022415956862011-06-06T12:50:34.415-07:002011-06-06T12:50:34.415-07:00SING IT!SING IT!Smartpatrolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15675893359265491245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-36149398402333016102011-06-06T11:14:14.371-07:002011-06-06T11:14:14.371-07:00The opposition is happy with status quo kabuki pol...The opposition is happy with status quo kabuki politics.<br /><br />Meanwhile in Fukushima, rabbits are being born without ears!!<br /><a href="http://thinkingaboot.blogspot.com/2011/06/tears-for-fukushima-update.html" rel="nofollow">see video here</a>Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162783936999869984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-13024350494451306132011-06-06T09:45:17.363-07:002011-06-06T09:45:17.363-07:00@psa May unseated a Conservative cabinet minister....@psa May unseated a Conservative cabinet minister. How else does one "Stop Harper"? And the Liberals vying for power - how else do they "Stop Harper"? "Stop Harper" is an empty, meaningless slogan on par with "Anybody but Conservative".<br /><br />There's only one way to demand that all sides play by the rules - defeating the guys who didn't play byAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368874078121454606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-41381104333019166282011-06-06T07:47:07.479-07:002011-06-06T07:47:07.479-07:00i'm calling bullshit on andrew. liz may is a t...i'm calling bullshit on andrew. liz may is a total hypocrite. if she gave any regard for the dignity of office and following the rules, she wouldn't have run roughshod over the bylaws of her own party in her effort to cling to the leadership. she scrambled from one coast to the other desperately seeking power and has the temerity to poo-poo a person who took a stand. may can shut the hellLindsay Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461043718147845594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-23945248051735273982011-06-06T06:42:29.275-07:002011-06-06T06:42:29.275-07:00What this girl did was political cowardice and to ...What this girl did was political cowardice and to call out the people truly working against Harper is absurd. I was with her until I found out she is claiming to be "non-partisan". Pick a side!<br /><br />In this country, we're too busy chanting "ABC" to realize that that is not a call to action. If you truly want to unseat Harper, pick a political party, work for them, Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368874078121454606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-71127893027525192812011-06-05T23:30:19.826-07:002011-06-05T23:30:19.826-07:00I find myself agreeing with your rant on almost ev...I find myself agreeing with your rant on almost every point despite my deep respect for the three MPs you are critisizing. Respect for parliament is very important and I wish MPs showed more of it, but her protest was not part of that. It was extreme but making a high minded attack on her for disrespecting parliament when the MPs there have done so little to protect it is a bit rich. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-63163215896275634442011-06-05T20:49:04.127-07:002011-06-05T20:49:04.127-07:00Shame on these three useless failures for criticiz...Shame on these three useless failures for criticizing this brave person. They can continue to play act our lost democracy while they scoop their salaries out of our pockets. Great post.Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16544788158940088204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-61559362437975888602011-06-05T18:47:33.927-07:002011-06-05T18:47:33.927-07:00Wish I'd seen this earlier. What everyone else...Wish I'd seen this earlier. What everyone else said.Orwell's Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17777852618134159328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-31060104433050093772011-06-05T18:35:15.971-07:002011-06-05T18:35:15.971-07:00Very well said! You called it the way you see it ...Very well said! You called it the way you see it and it rings true. Bravo!Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16591021744123407392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-40556044274300971452011-06-05T15:50:01.196-07:002011-06-05T15:50:01.196-07:00Brilliant!Brilliant!Kim Leamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15007588147754196358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-34303528628227464482011-06-05T11:20:19.201-07:002011-06-05T11:20:19.201-07:00Throwing shoes at GW Bush during an Iraqi press co...Throwing shoes at GW Bush during an Iraqi press conference lacked decorum and was disrespectful but boy did the world cheer for that brave journalist. <br /><br />Bridgette's 20 second peaceful defiance before power had more impact on a nation than any other traditional avenue for public outcry.<br /><br />Shame on the opposition parties for opposing her action. It's no wonder their Beijing Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579118045254845839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-25384663146240278652011-06-05T10:54:58.522-07:002011-06-05T10:54:58.522-07:00Well said Boris.
We have to expect that those sitt...Well said Boris.<br />We have to expect that those sitting at the trough will pout.<br />That gutsy little girl has put the rest of us to shame.<br />Lets show some more disrespect.<br />Seniors in particular have very little to lose.<br />deejaydeejayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504960738666011280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-26738263327648312712011-06-05T09:41:14.404-07:002011-06-05T09:41:14.404-07:00yes, you certainly got that one right, I have now ...yes, you certainly got that one right, I have now named Maysie, Raysie & Justinne to the LLL (that's Lame Left Libs) hall of fame.David Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070124514465628654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-67745778361431299392011-06-05T08:58:42.718-07:002011-06-05T08:58:42.718-07:00I simply do not agree.
An employee must have a se...I simply do not agree. <br />An employee must have a sense of decorum. An employer has the right to expect that employees will follow protocol, and must be respectful. <br />Can you imagine if all the pages take a page from her book and run around protesting?<br /><br /><a href="http://mymuskoka.blogspot.com/2011/06/where-is-canada-headed-now.html" rel="nofollow">I don't like Harper </a>any Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-58518714072050485352011-06-05T08:13:57.094-07:002011-06-05T08:13:57.094-07:00Add Layton to the list:
http://twitter.com/#!/ctv...Add Layton to the list:<br /><br />http://twitter.com/#!/ctvqp/status/77392194671091712JimBobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04603665575714484326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-39955635427089401152011-06-05T08:01:26.173-07:002011-06-05T08:01:26.173-07:00Let me get this straight. Harper's sycophants ...Let me get this straight. Harper's sycophants defend whatever he does by claiming the Liberals are worse. Now you defend Brigitte because, well, Harper is worse?<br /><br />Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!liberal supporterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129945625510633921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-51358748331173961112011-06-05T07:29:52.828-07:002011-06-05T07:29:52.828-07:00I am very disappointed with what my MP Elzabeth Ma...I am very disappointed with what my MP Elzabeth May, said and I am sure many of the youth who worked hard for her election are too<br />Brigette kicked off our parliamentary session in one quiet subtle but brilliant actionOemissionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052778663890940687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-29341606427262337632011-06-05T07:26:10.275-07:002011-06-05T07:26:10.275-07:00Spot on. Thanks for this!Spot on. Thanks for this!thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-32491959055009482682011-06-04T22:25:10.841-07:002011-06-04T22:25:10.841-07:00Very well said.Very well said.arteesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16013391210173681382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-39572582699568537062011-06-04T20:37:03.026-07:002011-06-04T20:37:03.026-07:00super post Boris. Quite surprised that Ms. May tra...super post Boris. Quite surprised that Ms. May trashed this brilliant move by this young Canadian. <br /><br />I guess Ms. May is feeling smug now that she is in office and forgets how women got the vote - it sure wasn't by playing by the men's rules. Or how unions got started and how they also stood up to the conventional rules, conventions, protocols, and laws of the day. <br /><br />susansmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02573558646874765432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-18595101170001728802011-06-04T19:19:47.941-07:002011-06-04T19:19:47.941-07:00Way to got Brigette! At last someone in parliament...Way to got Brigette! At last someone in parliament willing to stand up to the bullies. And why shouldn't we feel contempt for parliament when 24% of the population can dominate the remaining 76%. That is not democracy, that is tyranny.Larry Gambonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965037776214596919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-28207224151921803232011-06-04T13:02:19.742-07:002011-06-04T13:02:19.742-07:00Then maybe it's time for a bit of civil disobe...Then maybe it's time for a bit of civil disobedience. i dont' feel very obedient right now. <br /><br />the "pigs at the trough" will not let go easy. they have what they want. and the only thing they want now is more of it. <br /><br />If the government doesn't obey the rules, why should anyone else?nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12372880591581285596noreply@blogger.com