gdp's Comments

Macleans.ca : But does Michael Ignatieff love the United States enough?

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:09:40 +0000

How quickly we forget... WHO wrote constantly to the WSJ during the 90's apologizing for Canada to the US for following allowing with their deregulation of the banking system. WHO wrote to the NYT apologizing for Canada's refusal to join the 'coalition of the willing' in the US' invasion of Iraq in 2003. WHO didnt have a Canadian PASSPORT before he became PM since all he needed to visit in his 50 years of life is the US and Canada. HARPER....

Macleans.ca : A slice of Montreal in Manhattan

Wed, 5 Aug 2009 16:26:23 +0000

This article made me hungry! Out to lunch! =)

Macleans.ca : Let us storm the beaches of Sudan, Iran and Guantanamo

Wed, 5 Aug 2009 15:21:11 +0000

gotta love when harper the economist tries to demonstrate any knowledge outside economics. And even thats not very admiring.

Macleans.ca : Katherine Heigl: Who's sexist now?

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:48:36 +0000

GoStern, GoRogen, GoAppatow.

Macleans.ca : Also, they're all on drugs

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:39:18 +0000

same

Macleans.ca : ‘Bogus’ peacekeeping?

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:52:20 +0000

Glad i made your day Irony Man!

Macleans.ca : ‘Bogus’ peacekeeping?

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:41:38 +0000

Not my problem my friend. Blows me away that people that have no concept of political science are so assertive in their ignorance. Ill go along with my day, i dont know about you.

Macleans.ca : ‘Bogus’ peacekeeping?

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:33:19 +0000

Your second paragraph is FULL of bogus historical misunderstandings. First, your use a mission where canada did not participate (only lead by a Canadian, who now is a LPC Senator). Second, Rwanda (if you crack a brook one time) you will learn that it was a complete disaster because of several domestic and international factors (ie: taking of Milles-Collines, Gulf War etc...). Third, to compare the appeasement done by Chamberlain and a completely exhausted post-WWI british army is complete historical inaccuracy and idiocy. The idea of peacekeeping was born out of the Suez crisis. Now you tell me what went wrong there and what could have happened and then we can debate on the same level of intellectuality. I wont even start with your horrible analogy of the visigoths and romans. Every soldier that has ever kept the peace for our country would spit in your face Dieter. Peacekeeping is a tool created by modern states in order to conserve and make the modern state prosper. Of course it will have problems, and ameliorities to bring forward (exactly what Iggy points out) but to stamp out the idea because of historical or military ignorance. Reading is your friend Dieter

Macleans.ca : ‘Bogus’ peacekeeping?

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:18:19 +0000

O'course that wasnt a simple answer. But i am glad all you want to do is understand Iggy. I took think he could communicate his platform in a wider form, but thatll probably come out in the fall/late summer. Read this speech Ignatieff speech 'Liberal Values in Tough Times' at Isaiah Berlin Lecture http://bit.ly/Ktjdu

Macleans.ca : ‘Bogus’ peacekeeping?

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:56:29 +0000

Why? Canada as a nation asserts itself in global and domestic cooperation. Pretty simple eh? Now go suck on your thumb and fall asleep :) Everything will be okay.

Macleans.ca : ‘Bogus’ peacekeeping?

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:07:13 +0000

Very smart SeanStok. Very insightful. Heres a medal. After picking up the pieces of my head from it being blown away by your untouchable wit and humor, i write again. Canada under Harper has never been so unilateral in the world and even domestically with the provinces. All Igantieff is saying is that Canada should be at the FOREfront, carrying the torch for multilateralism and global cooperation. With a PM that never had a passport before he became PM, that wholeheartedly disturbs me that my beautiful country and its reputations are in a man's hands who's never left US/Canada before the age of 50. :S

Macleans.ca : ‘Bogus’ peacekeeping?

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:37:38 +0000

Dion's biggest error was putting out his whole platform months in advance so the Con PR vultures could introduce it in the public environment. Ignatieff is keeping his cards close to his chest, it only makes sense. Especially when we live in a world of 24hour news and short term memory loss.

Macleans.ca : ‘Bogus’ peacekeeping?

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:28:42 +0000

Did you read any books when you were a kid? Maybe you should as you yould learn how to spell. Like SeanStok's overwhelming sarcasm shows us, youve crafted one hell of a nice bit of ignorant rhetoric without really saying anything and not backing up what you say whatsover. Congrats, you can type like most chimps. Now go crack a book on how to convey a message and argument.

Macleans.ca : ‘Bogus’ peacekeeping?

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:12:00 +0000

This man oozes leadership, honesty and pragmatism. This man isnt afraid discussing the role of our soldiers in the world. We need to honour the pearsonian tradition by looking it over in an honest and just way for the 21st century. To think that peacekeeping 'a la 1940 1950 or 1960s' is exclusively 'pearsonian peacekeeping', it is complete nonsense and naivete. Peacekeeping, like everything else evolves over time depending on the environment it puts itself in. What Ignatieff is doing is leadership. A man that THINKS in parliament today is something thats refreshing. Unlike the current bungling PM -wether its domestic issues or international. Oh except the time he went and picked up refugees in Lebanon. Good for youuuu! With harper, if theres no PR coup involved he wont get off his duff to do it. And to think that ignatieff, a teacher for decades is not interested in the importance of our Education system for the future of this country and the world is being a ostrich with its head stuck in the sand. Child Care and Education 'a la Harper' is a 100$ cheque per month. Gimme a break! Makes me laugh....the hypocrisy that surrounds us

Macleans.ca : EKOS/CBC: Man, those voters are a volatile bunch, aren't they?

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:06:08 +0000

Scott_Tribe stole my thunder! He's got the explanation spot on.

Macleans.ca : Hey, remember Elizabeth May?

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:44:39 +0000

As a political scientist. I totally agree. Too many lawyers, business men and socialites.

Macleans.ca : Dogs and cats in cabins? Oh my!

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:19:03 +0000

Wheezy, Youre comparing yourself....an asthmatic to a disabled person in a wheelchair??? As someone who has several family members in wheelchairs for a variety of reasons, and i take great offense to your ridiculous comparison. As a person with allergies (non-dander) and pets I find myself thinking that if youre going to go into a public place (even if you pay for it), you are subjected to other people's freedoms. As others have said, no one wants a dead dog coming out on the carousel at your local airport and no ones wants a plane to land for an emergency because of a asthmatic in crisis. The conclusion is that you choose to go out in public, you choose to be subjected to other people's freedoms. Thats at the bottom of a freedom/law & order society. And by that token, you choose once again to take precautions or not (allergy meds, proper dog training) Maybe TransPort Canada should come out with a PetsFly licence that people can apply for and get their pets evaluated in order to be permitted to go on an airplane.

Macleans.ca : Dogs and cats in cabins? Oh my!

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:17:50 +0000

Macleans.ca : "Just Visiting"? Not on CBC's watch

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 16:52:27 +0000

BRAVO CBC....____hoser, youre right and the fact that still have an autonomous public broadcaster is something to be proud of.