Election 2008 – Day 15
Trains, Planes and Automobiles. And ponies.
Jack Layton is talking (again) about kitchen tables and being Prime Minister. Talk about being a one trick pony. He did put in a good dig about Liberals not following up on their promises in past elections and taking a promise off the table during the current election.
Finally a pet peeve of mine gets addressed: the naming of serious offenders of 14 years old and over. It always was very frustrating to see these young punks ‘protected’. And not a minute after Harper announced this new measure, and the bleeding hearts are already complaining how teenagers do not have a developed enough brain and can’t be blamed for their actions. And how the death penalty is not far behind and how Harper is turning us into the United States. We don’t need the death penalty. Just stick them in jail for a really long time. I’d be happy with that.
The Liberals released their “platform”, which is not much more than THE GREEN SHIFT withsomelittlethingsaddedon. It is funny to see that even the Liberals do not think the Green Shift will result in any decline in greenhouse gas emissions. They estimate a $40B influx of carbon tax to fund 80% of their platform. If the Green Shift would actually work, and reduce greenhouse gases and thus carbon taxes, that $40B would be in serious jeopardy and their entire platform would be doomed. Just the fact that they are serious about implementing their platform lets us know that the Liberals have no intention of reducing greenhouse gases. Where will the income tax cuts come from when the carbon tax income dries up due to the success of the Green Shift? Its own success will be its undoing. Good plan there, professor.
Elizabeth May hopped on her train yesterday and hasn’t been heard of since. You know, May, if you want to be a leader in this country, you have to get elected first. Riding the hippy train is not getting your message out to enough people. The other leaders may be, as you put it, flying back and forth across this country, but at least they are seeing people. You are harassing people that put good money into an expensive VIA rail train ticket with in promptu talks and multiple camera crews. If I were one of those train ticket holders I’d sue VIA for ruining my vacation.
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3 COMMENTS
1 Springer
Harper hit a home run yesterday, and I think sealed the deal with his proposed overhaul of the Young Offenders Act.
Definitely got me cranked!
2 1777
“Just stick them in jail for a really long time. I’d be happy with that.”
But I bet you would be happier seeing them six feet under ground.
3 admin
Um, no. Funny how all parties except for the Conservatives thought 14 was great for the age of consent. Calling 14 year olds “adults”, old enough to have sex with 50 year olds, but “children” when they commit serious crimes. You can’t have it both ways. They are either old enough to face the consequences of their actions, or they are not.
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