tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post114493326909189879..comments2023-08-03T07:33:41.442-07:00Comments on Idealistic Pragmatist: Tories 1, environment 0Idealistic Pragmatisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18296481430598981678noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post-1145335339537974972006-04-17T21:42:00.000-07:002006-04-17T21:42:00.000-07:00A semantic point, but I think you got your title b...A semantic point, but I think you got your title backwards.<BR/><BR/>From a certain perspective, global warming could be seen as nature's way of getting rid of us. Clearly, given that we need to make big changes just to maintain the status quo, it is humanity which is playing defense on this issue.<BR/><BR/>So if the Tories have decided to pull the goalie while mother nature comes in on a 2 on 1, I'd say the score is headed for Environment 1, Conservative Government 0.Declanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07930743440194279349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post-1145291493549198022006-04-17T09:31:00.000-07:002006-04-17T09:31:00.000-07:00QA,Yeah, that appalls me, too. On the one hand I ...QA,<BR/><BR/>Yeah, that appalls me, too. On the one hand I know where it's coming from--Harper knows that he's one of the more reasonable members of his own caucus, and he wants people to forget about the crazies that occupy his back bench, if at all possible. But this is a pretty appalling way to keep control. It's not just his caucus, either--it's the media, and even <A HREF="http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2006/04/13/1533715-cp.html" REL="nofollow">novelists</A>.<BR/><BR/>What's your impression of how Quebec is reacting to this sort of tight control? The word on the streets here is that they don't really think it's a big deal.Idealistic Pragmatisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18296481430598981678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post-1145289373991167292006-04-17T08:56:00.000-07:002006-04-17T08:56:00.000-07:00The way Tories are cutting environmental programs ...The way Tories are cutting environmental programs is outrageous, but Harper's policy of silence, as you evoked at the end of your commentary, is perhaps even more disgusting. <BR/><BR/>In this weekend's Le Devoir, I read that Harper is literally threatening his cabinet. The ones that are too talkative - and especially those who contradicts Mr. Harper - could be forbidden from travel, be publicly humiliated, or fired. Apparently, all members of his party are constantly reminded to behave along the party lines or else they will have to "dire à tout le monde que vous êtes un pauvre idiot ayant commis une gaffe." :oxQuébécoise ambulantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259763516103715798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post-1144955011565886632006-04-13T12:03:00.000-07:002006-04-13T12:03:00.000-07:00Thanks for the very, very eye-opening info, IP. I'...Thanks for the very, very eye-opening info, IP. I'm passing it along my channels. <BR/><BR/>May I be the first to say, "Fuck"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post-1144948950540473532006-04-13T10:22:00.000-07:002006-04-13T10:22:00.000-07:00After I read a post like this I have to ask myself...After I read a post like this I have to ask myself, "Is it really worthwhile to submit my outrage in the form of a comment?" The answer is, yes. <BR/><BR/>I would hope that anyone with a pulse who lives on this planet should not even have to comment their outrage simply because it is implicit with hearing this kind of news. But in reality we have a political party that doesn't care about anything but themselves attaining a majority government. <BR/><BR/>Neo-Cons everywhere trumpeted the absolute power of transit subsidies as the BEST way to reduce green house gas emissions. It is safe to say that those people, are idiots. <BR/><BR/>What made the Progressive Conservative party different from their so-called "counter part" the Canadian Alliance? Beyond the obvious levels of IQ was also the PC comittment to the Kyoto Protocol and the Canadian environment. <BR/><BR/>Should transit users get subsidies from the government? Yes! Should we keep the Kyoto protocol? Yes! Should we uphold our environment today and reduce the price our children, and their children will have to pay because of the industrialization of our forefathers? Yes!<BR/><BR/>It is time for CPC supporters to recognize that this planet is not a toilet that we can flush our aligators down into... I'll stop my rant here.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984468805919067190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post-1144943125329659172006-04-13T08:45:00.000-07:002006-04-13T08:45:00.000-07:00As a hardcore recycler and emission evader, I was ...As a hardcore recycler and emission evader, I was furious to learn of this. Awareness programmes designed to combat wasteful living are essential. So few people even think it's an issue (ie. my parents, who throw absolutely everything in the garbage).<BR/><BR/>I'm even more sad at the thought that I will no longer seeing our good friend Rick Mercer doing the One Ton Challenge danse ;(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post-1144939268074711222006-04-13T07:41:00.000-07:002006-04-13T07:41:00.000-07:00They are then going to keep Kyoto in place while g...They are then going to keep Kyoto in place while gutting the related programs.<BR/><BR/>What a bunch of $#$#$%%%%!!!s<BR/><BR/>It's looking like the transit money would be better spent on transit itself.<BR/><BR/>It's been noted that an increase in ridership in Toronto would be a problem as Toronto's TTC is lacking buses to tend to increased ridership, and the funds from increased ridership are not enough.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for finding this for me. This is major news fora green like me.Mark Richard Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331995640397477486noreply@blogger.com