tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post116846350351491761..comments2024-03-28T00:54:34.206-04:00Comments on BigCityLib Strikes Back: What If Harper Were An American?bigcitylibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05081538803991095825noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-1168957627347844572007-01-16T09:27:00.000-05:002007-01-16T09:27:00.000-05:00So if country of origin has nothing to do with whe...So if country of origin has nothing to do with whether or not an idea is good or bad, then we won't be hearing any more use of the term "American-style" in the derogatory form, will we? <BR/><BR/>Not likely. <BR/><BR/>Once a sleazy do-nothing liberal hypocrite who will do anything for power, ALWAYS a sleazy do-nothing liberal hypocrite who will do anything for power.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-1168649904802294422007-01-12T19:58:00.000-05:002007-01-12T19:58:00.000-05:00Ken,Exactly, country of origon has nothing to do w...Ken,<BR/><BR/>Exactly, country of origon has nothing to do with it.bigcitylibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05081538803991095825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-1168649525519378742007-01-12T19:52:00.000-05:002007-01-12T19:52:00.000-05:00BCL said:"...and decided to run for Leader of the ...BCL said:<BR/><BR/>"...and decided to run for Leader of the CPC with the express intention of pulling it Left into the Canadian Mainstream. Would there be an uproar when her true status was revealed? Given her ideological leanings, I think not. She would be judged on her ideas, not her country of origin."<BR/><BR/>Right wing ideas = BAD! :(<BR/>Left wing ideas = Good! :)<BR/><BR/>I SEE!! Why was I missing it before?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-1168617923372396042007-01-12T11:05:00.000-05:002007-01-12T11:05:00.000-05:00Levant's using the standard deflection argument th...Levant's using the standard deflection argument that right wingnuts have been using for years.<BR/><BR/>Instead of admitting that he is an amazingly narrow-minded little bigot, he tries to claim that "the left would do it if XXX was YYY" to justify his own expression of ethnic nationalism.<BR/><BR/>Of course, he completely ignores the reality that during the Alberta PC leadership race, nobody made an issue out of Ted Morton's dual citizenship. (Made an issue out of what Ted Morton says, yes, and may have mapped it back and said it was 'too American', but I don't recall anybody seriously attacking Morton's citizenship or loyalty to Canada.<BR/><BR/>(Oh yes, did I need to point out that Ezra was oh-so-joyfully backing Morton?)<BR/><BR/>LeRant is sleazy little hypocrite. (and that's being charitable)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-1168555681289766012007-01-11T17:48:00.000-05:002007-01-11T17:48:00.000-05:00Dion showed weakness. He was adamant he would keee...<I>Dion showed weakness. He was adamant he would keeep his citizenship, then he buckled under pressure.</I><BR/><BR/>Stop lying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-1168553813409785582007-01-11T17:16:00.000-05:002007-01-11T17:16:00.000-05:00Dion showed weakness. He was adamant he would kee...Dion showed weakness. He was adamant he would keeep his citizenship, then he buckled under pressure.<BR/>Then said he would give it up IF he would lose votes because of French citizenship.<BR/><BR/>Message received:<BR/>No convictions.<BR/>Do & say anything to win.<BR/>Big mistake....wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589410224972050999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-1168549072750004412007-01-11T15:57:00.000-05:002007-01-11T15:57:00.000-05:00At least Ezra pays his own way. Cherniak used his ...At least Ezra pays his own way. Cherniak used his blog to pitch for donations to pay for his trip to that Liberal bun fest in Quebec. I mean how Liberal getting early practice at troughing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-1168547932087998332007-01-11T15:38:00.000-05:002007-01-11T15:38:00.000-05:00I disagree. I don't even like Cherniak all that m...I disagree. I don't even like Cherniak all that much, but I think he has way more integrity than Ezra Levant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-1168545690675221442007-01-11T15:01:00.000-05:002007-01-11T15:01:00.000-05:00Ezra is the Cherniak of Conservative blogdom, a bl...Ezra is the Cherniak of Conservative blogdom, a blimp looking for an audience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-1168544979920581712007-01-11T14:49:00.000-05:002007-01-11T14:49:00.000-05:00Yeah...I'm big nasty American-hatin' Canadian, and...Yeah...I'm big nasty American-hatin' Canadian, and the last thing I think about is Ablonczy's and Thompson's citizenship. People who live here, and, especially, people who are participating in our politics don't pose any problems for me.<BR/><BR/>Let's face it...Ezra's complaint is simply pandering to anti-francophone bigotry, no matter how the idiot spins it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-1168544370727909032007-01-11T14:39:00.000-05:002007-01-11T14:39:00.000-05:00In Evra's little scenario, does he say how he, Har...In Evra's little scenario, does he say how he, Harper and his conservative friends would react to his predicted Liberal criticism? Would they:<BR/><BR/>a)Force Harper to renounce his US citizenship to remove any question of his loyalty?<BR/>b)Call Liberals anti-american and anti-family for daring to suggest Harper should give it up, and be outraged that we'd dare question his loyalty?<BR/><BR/><I>There was a Conservative candidate on the West Coast last election who was a US/Cdn Citizen . . . the libs went nuts</I><BR/><BR/>Do you recall a name? Because other US citizens in the Con caucus include Myron Thompson and Diane Ablonczy and I don't recall the issue ever being raised about them, and they've been in the House since 93, iirc.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971310821484459106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-1168544152384178502007-01-11T14:35:00.000-05:002007-01-11T14:35:00.000-05:00Anon wrote:"When all else fails, just make stuff u...Anon wrote:<BR/><BR/>"When all else fails, just make stuff up."<BR/><BR/>Which is what Ezra did in the first place. The difference being my stuff is funnier.bigcitylibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05081538803991095825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-1168540520143766672007-01-11T13:35:00.000-05:002007-01-11T13:35:00.000-05:00When all else fails, just make stuff up.When all else fails, just make stuff up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-1168539140503471702007-01-11T13:12:00.000-05:002007-01-11T13:12:00.000-05:00so you took a double dose of stupid pills this mor...so you took a double dose of stupid pills this morning eh ??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com