Don't think the Cons have cornered that market at all.
Muzzling civil servants is an all-new to Canada thing, and only since 2006.
Kn.
When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity.
When many people suffer from a delusion, it is called religion.
So according to my dads friend who works for the coast guard they are now muzzled from talking shit about government. thats disgusting.
I heard the same thing from a coast guard staffer, through a mutual friend.
Muzzling civil servants is an all-new to Canada thing, and only since 2006.
Kn.
Parks Canada staff were also "muzzled" a while back.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/06/14/ns-parks-canada-letter-warning.html
Now, the Cons want to silence international Scientists that have the audacity to support Canadian Scientists….
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2013/02/15/science-audio-munchow-scientist-muzzling.html
Harper's Gov't is an embarrassment.
the cons really do hate science….now it's official
http://unmuzzledscience.wordpress.com/2013/03/21/canadian-government-votes-against-science/
Bad politics on the part of the NDP. Why stick item C in there, besides wasting everyone's time?
It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities.
- Josiah Stamp
Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.
- H.G. Wells
Bad politics on the part of the NDP. Why stick item C in there, besides wasting everyone's time?
why not? it's an important research facility that costs relatively little to run. Harper seems to have tens of millions of dollars for advertising to tell us how awesome he is, but nothing for a unique and world respected area that does very important work? Harper and the Cons are the political marketing arm of large multi-national corporations, we're getting fucked all the way to the bank by these assholes.
Muzzling civil servants is an all-new to Canada thing, and only since 2006.
Kn.
I doubt that. It has more then likely happened in the past just on a less grand scale. Looking back with what I know now my hunch is back in 93 DND staff civvy and military had a gag order on events in former Yugoslavia. And has to have happened in other departments at some point.
Harper and the Cons are the political marketing arm of large multi-national corporations, we're getting fucked all the way to the bank by these assholes.
Agreed. Unfortunately, it would seem that a majority of Canadians don't feel the same way. Possible reasons:
1) An equally vested interest in removing the pesky red tape that hinders 'development of Canada's natural resources'.
2) Too stupid to see through Harper [HTML_REMOVED] co's bullshit.
How there hasn't been widespread national revolt with members of the conservative party being tried for fraud is beyond me.
why not? it's an important research facility that costs relatively little to run. Harper seems to have tens of millions of dollars for advertising to tell us how awesome he is, but nothing for a unique and world respected area that does very important work? Harper and the Cons are the political marketing arm of large multi-national corporations, we're getting fucked all the way to the bank by these assholes.
Because you can't do this and then whine about omnibus bills.
It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities.
- Josiah Stamp
Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.
- H.G. Wells
Because you can't do this and then whine about omnibus bills.
are you really comparing a three point statement to a hundreds of pages 'budget' bill?
are you really comparing a three point statement to a hundreds of pages 'budget' bill?
Yes. Take out point C and then submit the bill.
It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities.
- Josiah Stamp
Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.
- H.G. Wells
I doubt that. It has more then likely happened in the past just on a less grand scale. Looking back with what I know now my hunch is back in 93 DND staff civvy and military had a gag order on events in former Yugoslavia. And has to have happened in other departments at some point.
I'll give you that point, but still say that past efforts are like pissing in the Fraser River, while current con game is more like 100,000 dead pigs floating down the Huanpu River
Kn.
When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity.
When many people suffer from a delusion, it is called religion.
While I agree with all 3 points in the bill, it was a silly political move by the NDP to put that Point C. While I agree with all of Flip assertions about the Cons, I have to side with switch. It's not on the same scale as an Omnibus bill, but it has the same spirit.
To me it seemed like the NDP added that Point C in so they could point the finger at the Cons and say "They are against good science". (which they are) I actually would have liked to see points A [HTML_REMOVED] B passed. They are BIG picture and the Point C is small picture.
Dumb and frustrating politics.
"May a commune of gay, Marxist Muslim illegal immigrants use your tax dollars to open a drive-thru abortion clinic in your church."
Awesome … good to see some cons with backbones. Now, if only this could lead to a full-on party meltdown!
OTTAWA Prime Minister Stephen Harper is facing a mini-revolt among Conservative backbenchers who claim their own party is muzzling their ability to speak out in Parliament.
Mark Warawa complained Tuesday that stifling party discipline is preventing him from representing his Langley, B.C., constituents in the House of Commons.
He asked Speaker Andrew Scheer to intervene in what he called a breach of his privileges as an MP.
Warawas complaint was echoed by another Conservative backbencher, Alberta MP Leon Benoit, and backed by a third, Winnipegs Rod Bruinooge.
Their concerns revolve around their ability to take part in the 15-minute period each day set aside for members statements, known as S.O. 31s.
Warawa said he was on the Tory roster to make a statement last Thursday but was informed moments before that hed been struck from the list.
The reason I was given was that the topic was not approved of, he told the Commons.
Benoit said the same thing has happened to him, more than once.
I want to say that I too feel that my rights have been infringed on by members of the party because I am not allowed to speak on certain topics in S.O. 31s, he said.
I have had S.O. 31s removed and I have been told that if I have one on a certain topic I simply will not be given S.O. 31s.
Kn.
When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity.
When many people suffer from a delusion, it is called religion.
why not? it's an important research facility that costs relatively little to run. Harper seems to have tens of millions of dollars for advertising to tell us how awesome he is, but nothing for a unique and world respected area that does very important work? Harper and the Cons are the political marketing arm of large multi-national corporations, we're getting fucked all the way to the bank by these assholes.
Not to mention $28 million to commemorate the War of 1812 and $5 million a year for an Office of Religious Affairs.
Not to mention $28 million to commemorate the War of 1812 and $5 million a year for an Office of Religious Affairs.
I can tolerate the War of 1812 thing. But what fucking retard thinks we need an office of Religious Boondoggle?
Forum jump:
