tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post114269140824815694..comments2023-08-03T07:33:41.442-07:00Comments on Idealistic Pragmatist: Today's reason why I'm loving living in CanadaIdealistic Pragmatisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18296481430598981678noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post-1143062845250290332006-03-22T14:27:00.000-07:002006-03-22T14:27:00.000-07:00Brison's in a committed relationship?Didn't know t...Brison's in a committed relationship?<BR/><BR/>Didn't know that one.<BR/><BR/>Gayness, though -- what a man does on his own time, as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else, is his own darned business.<BR/><BR/>He's got a decent shot at the leadership, though. That would create an interesting dynamic, if he's as pro-business as he was when he was a Tory. We'll see.The Tigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122524687860216991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post-1142822104777771512006-03-19T19:35:00.000-07:002006-03-19T19:35:00.000-07:00He didn't have a particularly substantive argument...He didn't have a particularly substantive argument against PR, just the usual status quo nonsense about things being just fine the way they are.JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273619697804064873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post-1142820258869526282006-03-19T19:04:00.000-07:002006-03-19T19:04:00.000-07:00Josh,Thanks for checking that out--I'm not surpris...Josh,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for checking that out--I'm not surprised, but still a little chagrined. What were his arguments against?Idealistic Pragmatisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18296481430598981678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post-1142814851062965492006-03-19T17:34:00.000-07:002006-03-19T17:34:00.000-07:00Oh, I forgot to mention, IP. Pretty much everytime...Oh, I forgot to mention, IP. Pretty much everytime I've talked to Brison I've mentioned PR, to the point that I gave him a Fair Vote Canada pamphlet as he was emerging from an all candidates' debate. Suffice it to say, he's not a PR supporter.JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273619697804064873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post-1142814712815072852006-03-19T17:31:00.000-07:002006-03-19T17:31:00.000-07:00Brison did not almost lose his riding because "he ...Brison did not almost lose his riding because "he was talking about his homosexuality." Why do I know this? Well, (a) Kings-Hants is my riding and (b) Brison was several thousand votes ahead of his Conservative opponent, Bob Mullan, in both the 2004 and 2006 elections. <BR/><BR/>I'm not a Brison supporter by any means, but he's not a bad guy at all. He'd make a poor Liberal leader though.JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273619697804064873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post-1142793751585461242006-03-19T11:42:00.000-07:002006-03-19T11:42:00.000-07:00How do we know hes even gay? he could be just lyi...How do we know hes even gay? he could be just lying to us, again!! He's probably just trying to cover up the fact that he once dated Belinda, no one will suspect him of that now.<BR/><BR/>JMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post-1142789253041271282006-03-19T10:27:00.000-07:002006-03-19T10:27:00.000-07:00Brison is gay?Well...that could work to our advant...Brison is gay?<BR/><BR/>Well...that could work to our advantage if he became PM. Just think of it...he could say "Mr. Bush, you are being unfair about softwood lumber-It's because I'm gay, isn't it?" or "you countries not respecting our arctic sovereignty, quit picking on me for being gay!" Howzabout "Spain, if you encroach on our fishing waters again, I will charge you with hate crime!"<BR/>It might be an advantage...alsocanadianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16725338894826600049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post-1142723733971950962006-03-18T16:15:00.000-07:002006-03-18T16:15:00.000-07:00Eugene's site has popups because he failed to read...Eugene's site has popups because <I>he</I> failed to read <I>my</I> missive on this... <A HREF="http://www.robcottingham.ca/20050913/free-web-statistics-dont-count-on-it/" REL="nofollow">Webstats4U</A>. <BR/><BR/>When the formerly free Nedstats was purchased and transformed into Webstats4U, the new owners altered the user agreement. It now reads, in part: "With the installation of Webstats4U on the site it is accepted that WMS has the right to place advertisements on the site in any format or through any channel, including but not limited to e-mail, layer ads, pops, banners and other usual formats without any forewarning and it is furthermore accepted that WMS takes no responsibility for the advertising content and that WMS shall not be liable for any losses incurred regarding this advertising."Rob Cottinghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03077481446479618493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post-1142721501802907302006-03-18T15:38:00.000-07:002006-03-18T15:38:00.000-07:00Lets face it, most Canadians are prejudice against...Lets face it, most Canadians are prejudice against homosexuals. Brison almost lost his own riding because he was talking about his homosexuality, the last thing you need is EVERYONE talking about it.Paul Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294910285109566820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post-1142695784929097342006-03-18T08:29:00.000-07:002006-03-18T08:29:00.000-07:00Eugene,In fact I had failed to read that (I don't ...Eugene,<BR/><BR/>In fact I had failed to read that (I don't tend to go to your blog because your popups do weird things to my browser, if you must know). But even so, I hardly think your post treats Brison's sexuality as baggage that would prevent him from winning the race--which is precisely my point.Idealistic Pragmatisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18296481430598981678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post-1142695455663603592006-03-18T08:24:00.000-07:002006-03-18T08:24:00.000-07:00Opps you failed to read my missive on this...Gay L...Opps you failed to read my missive on this...<A HREF="http://plawiuk.blogspot.com/2006/02/gay-liberal-leader.html" REL="nofollow">Gay Liberal Leader</A>EUGENE PLAWIUKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11736971647879996375noreply@blogger.com