Comments on: Paint the town blue http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2007/06/29/paint-the-town-blue/ My personal opinions on social and political issues from a progressive standpoint. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:22:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: kent http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2007/06/29/paint-the-town-blue/#comment-5461 kent Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:16:03 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2007/06/29/paint-the-town-blue/#comment-5461 this blue shit is messed up,y represent the usa on canada's b-day of all day's? its her day,and her b-day,so lets all wear RED AND WHITE,not blue.and this shirt i just saw was the most repulsing thing ive ever seen. its an american flag shirt done only in red and white,and insted of white stars its red maple leafs.so now were discracing our flag too??<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5461','kent'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('5461','kent','this blue shit is messed up,y represent the usa on canada&#39;s b-day of all day&#39;s? its her day,and her b-day,so lets all wear RED AND WHITE,not blue.and this shirt i just saw was the most repulsing thing ive ever seen.\r\nits an american flag shirt done only in red and white,and insted of white stars its red maple leafs.so now were discracing our flag too??'); return false;">Quote</a></div> this blue shit is messed up,y represent the usa on canada's b-day of all day's? its her day,and her b-day,so lets all wear RED AND WHITE,not blue.and this shirt i just saw was the most repulsing thing ive ever seen.
its an american flag shirt done only in red and white,and insted of white stars its red maple leafs.so now were discracing our flag too??
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]]> By: Red Tory http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2007/06/29/paint-the-town-blue/#comment-5422 Red Tory Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:48:37 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2007/06/29/paint-the-town-blue/#comment-5422 File it under "Much Ado About Nothing" methinks.  <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5422','Red Tory'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('5422','Red Tory','File it&nbsp;under &quot;Much Ado About Nothing&quot; methinks. &nbsp;'); return false;">Quote</a></div> File it under "Much Ado About Nothing" methinks.  
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]]> By: arly http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2007/06/29/paint-the-town-blue/#comment-5417 arly Sat, 30 Jun 2007 01:09:39 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2007/06/29/paint-the-town-blue/#comment-5417 add a few stars and stephen (helmut head) Harper will feel right at home.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5417','arly'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('5417','arly','add a few stars and stephen (helmut head) Harper will feel right at home.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> add a few stars and stephen (helmut head) Harper will feel right at home.
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]]> By: Joseph Krengel http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2007/06/29/paint-the-town-blue/#comment-5414 Joseph Krengel Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:14:15 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2007/06/29/paint-the-town-blue/#comment-5414 I stand corrected. Still doesn't bother me that much though.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5414','Joseph Krengel'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('5414','Joseph Krengel','I stand corrected. Still doesn\'t bother me that much though.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I stand corrected. Still doesn’t bother me that much though.
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]]> By: billg http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2007/06/29/paint-the-town-blue/#comment-5412 billg Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:19:53 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2007/06/29/paint-the-town-blue/#comment-5412 I believe that the stage was blue in 2000 or 2001, and again when Martin was PM....I'm just going by memory, any ways, jeezus guys...who cares??  Go out and play and enjoy the weekend, its Canada Day long weekend...leave the petty stuff until Tuesday.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5412','billg'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('5412','billg','I believe that the stage was blue in 2000 or 2001, and again when Martin was PM....I&#39;m just going by memory, any ways, jeezus guys...who cares??&nbsp; Go out and play and enjoy the weekend, its Canada Day long weekend...leave the petty stuff until Tuesday.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I believe that the stage was blue in 2000 or 2001, and again when Martin was PM….I'm just going by memory, any ways, jeezus guys…who cares??  Go out and play and enjoy the weekend, its Canada Day long weekend…leave the petty stuff until Tuesday.
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]]> By: janfromthebruce http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2007/06/29/paint-the-town-blue/#comment-5410 janfromthebruce Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:04:13 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2007/06/29/paint-the-town-blue/#comment-5410 The completely blue colour of the stage and plus on the backdrop of the sign with Canada on it, bothers me a great deal. I am most definitely not a liberal.  Everybody knows that on Canada Day, the official colours are red and white, so Harper really needs to get a life, and quit ramming tory blue down our collective throats. They are acting juvenile and show that they are thumbing their noses at Canadians. Thank you Scott for providing a history of how our Canadian flag was REALLY chosen and ditto for the colours red and white.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5410','janfromthebruce'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('5410','janfromthebruce','The completely blue colour of the stage and plus on the backdrop of the sign with Canada on it, bothers me a great deal. I am most definitely not a liberal.&nbsp; Everybody knows that on Canada Day, the official colours are red and white, so Harper really needs to get a life, and quit ramming tory blue down our collective throats. They are acting juvenile and show that they are thumbing their noses at Canadians.\r\nThank you Scott for providing a history of how our Canadian flag was REALLY chosen and ditto for the colours red and white.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> The completely blue colour of the stage and plus on the backdrop of the sign with Canada on it, bothers me a great deal. I am most definitely not a liberal.  Everybody knows that on Canada Day, the official colours are red and white, so Harper really needs to get a life, and quit ramming tory blue down our collective throats. They are acting juvenile and show that they are thumbing their noses at Canadians.
Thank you Scott for providing a history of how our Canadian flag was REALLY chosen and ditto for the colours red and white.
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]]> By: jeff davidson http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2007/06/29/paint-the-town-blue/#comment-5409 jeff davidson Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:31:25 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2007/06/29/paint-the-town-blue/#comment-5409 red, white and now...... blue.  where  have i heard that before?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5409','jeff davidson'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('5409','jeff davidson','red, white and now...... blue.&nbsp; where&nbsp; have i heard that before?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> red, white and now…… blue.  where  have i heard that before?
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]]> By: Scott Tribe http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2007/06/29/paint-the-town-blue/#comment-5407 Scott Tribe Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:03:20 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2007/06/29/paint-the-town-blue/#comment-5407 Not true, Joseph. Red and white have been the official colours of Canada since the 1920's. and the maple leaf seen as a symbol of Canada farther then that. Indeed, if Lester Pearson had his choice of flag, it would have been two bars of blue with 3 red maple leafs in the middle. So the "widely believed fact" is nothing more then untrue myth perpetuated by a few radical right wing nutbars such as Ezra Levant. Read more at my BlogsCanada piece in 2005 exposing that myth <a href="http://www.blogscanada.ca/egroup/PermaLink.aspx?guid=3a1baf8e-0f44-4209-9948-1497aa0e1223" rel="nofollow">here</a></p> <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5407','Scott Tribe'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('5407','Scott Tribe','Not true, Joseph. Red and white have been the official colours of Canada since the 1920\'s. and the maple leaf seen as a symbol of Canada farther then that.\r\n\r\nIndeed, if Lester Pearson had his choice of flag, it would have been two bars of blue with 3 red maple leafs in the middle. So the \"widely believed fact\" is nothing more then untrue myth perpetuated by a few radical right wing nutbars such as Ezra Levant.\r\n\r\nRead more at my BlogsCanada piece in 2005 exposing that myth <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogscanada.ca\/egroup\/PermaLink.aspx?guid=3a1baf8e-0f44-4209-9948-1497aa0e1223\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a><\/p>\r\n'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Not true, Joseph. Red and white have been the official colours of Canada since the 1920’s. and the maple leaf seen as a symbol of Canada farther then that.

Indeed, if Lester Pearson had his choice of flag, it would have been two bars of blue with 3 red maple leafs in the middle. So the “widely believed fact” is nothing more then untrue myth perpetuated by a few radical right wing nutbars such as Ezra Levant.

Read more at my BlogsCanada piece in 2005 exposing that myth here

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]]> By: Joseph Krengel http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2007/06/29/paint-the-town-blue/#comment-5406 Joseph Krengel Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:16:47 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2007/06/29/paint-the-town-blue/#comment-5406 This doesn't bother me as much as I thought it would (the colour scheme at least.) It's a 'widely believed fact' that the current Canadian flag was chosen because it mirrored the Liberal colours; and turnabout is fair play in politics.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5406','Joseph Krengel'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('5406','Joseph Krengel','This doesn\'t bother me as much as I thought it would (the colour scheme at least.) It\'s a \'widely believed fact\' that the current Canadian flag was chosen because it mirrored the Liberal colours; and turnabout is fair play in politics.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> This doesn’t bother me as much as I thought it would (the colour scheme at least.) It’s a ‘widely believed fact’ that the current Canadian flag was chosen because it mirrored the Liberal colours; and turnabout is fair play in politics.
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