Comments on: Friday snippets: Conservative “cut and run”, copyright stuff and Conservative war room hijinks. http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/09/12/friday-snippets-conservative-cut-and-run/ My personal opinions on social and political issues from a progressive standpoint. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:01:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Moebius http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/09/12/friday-snippets-conservative-cut-and-run/#comment-16346 Moebius Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:51:43 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/?p=2319#comment-16346 <i>This is great. Conservatives think people are “scared” of paying less income tax.</i> I'll assume you're not kidding. The Liberal party has sold you on paying more carbon taxes, but paying less in income tax. The new deal with farmers/truckers has removed some of that, and new tax credits for low-income people removed a bit more. Middle-class people like myself are going to be f**ked. Believe me, I'm used to it, but damned if I will vote for it.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16346','Moebius'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16346','Moebius','<i>This is great. Conservatives think people are âscaredâ of paying less income tax.<\/i>\r\n\r\nI\'ll assume you\'re not kidding. The Liberal party has sold you on paying more carbon taxes, but paying less in income tax. The new deal with farmers\/truckers has removed some of that, and new tax credits for low-income people removed a bit more.\r\n\r\nMiddle-class people like myself are going to be f**ked. Believe me, I\'m used to it, but damned if I will vote for it.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> This is great. Conservatives think people are “scared” of paying less income tax.

I’ll assume you’re not kidding. The Liberal party has sold you on paying more carbon taxes, but paying less in income tax. The new deal with farmers/truckers has removed some of that, and new tax credits for low-income people removed a bit more.

Middle-class people like myself are going to be f**ked. Believe me, I’m used to it, but damned if I will vote for it.

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]]> By: Saskboy http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/09/12/friday-snippets-conservative-cut-and-run/#comment-16339 Saskboy Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:24:55 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/?p=2319#comment-16339 This is great. Conservatives think people are "scared" of paying less income tax.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16339','Saskboy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16339','Saskboy','This is great. Conservatives think people are \"scared\" of paying less income tax.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> This is great. Conservatives think people are “scared” of paying less income tax.
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]]> By: kwittet http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/09/12/friday-snippets-conservative-cut-and-run/#comment-16334 kwittet Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:32:55 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/?p=2319#comment-16334 <blockquote><a href='#comment-16329' rel="nofollow">Originally Posted By Ti-Guy</a>How about you provide actual links, Shillson, so we can verify that you're telling the truth within context? .</blockquote> Hey tiguy..and scott also...all the links scott provides for this blog are all links to other liberal bloggers and liberal biased rags that you guys call papers and magazines. I dont read anything in any of them that have actual facts that have been put in print other than what might make the national enquirer. I watch the news every night and not just one chanel but many of them and I think you guys had better start thinking about the next liberal leadership convention!!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16334','kwittet'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16334','kwittet','<blockquote><a href=\'#comment-16329\' rel=\"nofollow\">Originally Posted By Ti-Guy<\/a>How about you provide actual links, Shillson, so we can verify that you\'re telling the truth within context?\r\n.<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\nHey tiguy..and scott also...all the links scott provides for this blog are all links to other liberal bloggers and liberal biased rags that you guys call papers and magazines. I dont read anything in any of them that have actual facts that have been put in print other than what might make the national enquirer. I watch the news every night and not just one chanel but many of them and I think you guys had better start thinking about the next liberal leadership convention!!'); return false;">Quote</a></div>

Originally Posted By Ti-GuyHow about you provide actual links, Shillson, so we can verify that you’re telling the truth within context?
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Hey tiguy..and scott also…all the links scott provides for this blog are all links to other liberal bloggers and liberal biased rags that you guys call papers and magazines. I dont read anything in any of them that have actual facts that have been put in print other than what might make the national enquirer. I watch the news every night and not just one chanel but many of them and I think you guys had better start thinking about the next liberal leadership convention!!

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]]> By: kwittet http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/09/12/friday-snippets-conservative-cut-and-run/#comment-16333 kwittet Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:09:29 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/?p=2319#comment-16333 <a href='#comment-16331' rel="nofollow">@Ted</a> - gee ted..do you think scott is a little biased?? I heard about the poll...and i read the Toronto Suns online question and funny..67 percent think Harper is running a better campaign...i think people are scared of the green tax<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16333','kwittet'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16333','kwittet','<a href=\'#comment-16331\' rel=\"nofollow\">@Ted<\/a> - \r\n\r\ngee ted..do you think scott is a little biased?? I heard about the poll...and i read the Toronto Suns online question and funny..67 percent think Harper is running a better campaign...i think people are scared of the green tax'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Ted -

gee ted..do you think scott is a little biased?? I heard about the poll…and i read the Toronto Suns online question and funny..67 percent think Harper is running a better campaign…i think people are scared of the green tax

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]]> By: kwittet http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/09/12/friday-snippets-conservative-cut-and-run/#comment-16332 kwittet Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:06:40 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/?p=2319#comment-16332 <a href='#comment-16329' rel="nofollow">@Ti-Guy</a> - youve got to be kidding...you think it is only the conservatives that lie? why do you think the general public has nicknamed the liberals the FIBERALS??<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16332','kwittet'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16332','kwittet','<a href=\'#comment-16329\' rel=\"nofollow\">@Ti-Guy<\/a> - \r\n\r\nyouve got to be kidding...you think it is only the conservatives that lie? why do you think the general public has nicknamed the liberals the FIBERALS??'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Ti-Guy -

youve got to be kidding…you think it is only the conservatives that lie? why do you think the general public has nicknamed the liberals the FIBERALS??

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]]> By: Ted http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/09/12/friday-snippets-conservative-cut-and-run/#comment-16331 Ted Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:57:55 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/?p=2319#comment-16331 If I relied this web site and the Toronto Star (today's front page is a classic), I would get the impression that Dion is heading for a majority.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16331','Ted'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16331','Ted','If I relied this web site and the Toronto Star (today\'s front page is a classic), I would get the impression that Dion is heading for a majority.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> If I relied this web site and the Toronto Star (today’s front page is a classic), I would get the impression that Dion is heading for a majority.
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]]> By: ALW http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/09/12/friday-snippets-conservative-cut-and-run/#comment-16330 ALW Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:49:57 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/?p=2319#comment-16330 What? No discussion of the most recent polls? Ah, I forgot: you probably don't want to discuss those. I'll just wait patiently until some Lib-favourable ones come out that you can selectively hold up as proof positive that the Tory campaign is falling apart.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16330','ALW'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16330','ALW','What? No discussion of the most recent polls? Ah, I forgot: you probably don\'t want to discuss those.\r\n\r\nI\'ll just wait patiently until some Lib-favourable ones come out that you can selectively hold up as proof positive that the Tory campaign is falling apart.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> What? No discussion of the most recent polls? Ah, I forgot: you probably don’t want to discuss those.

I’ll just wait patiently until some Lib-favourable ones come out that you can selectively hold up as proof positive that the Tory campaign is falling apart.

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]]> By: Ti-Guy http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/09/12/friday-snippets-conservative-cut-and-run/#comment-16329 Ti-Guy Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:43:07 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/?p=2319#comment-16329 How about you provide actual links, Shillson, so we can verify that you're telling the truth within context? You know how often Conservatives lie, so the burden of proof is very high.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16329','Ti-Guy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16329','Ti-Guy','How about you provide actual links, Shillson, so we can verify that you\'re telling the truth within context?\n\nYou know how often Conservatives lie, so the burden of proof is very high.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> How about you provide actual links, Shillson, so we can verify that you’re telling the truth within context?

You know how often Conservatives lie, so the burden of proof is very high.

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]]> By: wilson http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2008/09/12/friday-snippets-conservative-cut-and-run/#comment-16327 wilson Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:55:12 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/?p=2319#comment-16327 A firm pullout date of December 2011 was in the agreement to extend the Afghan mission. "Our objective is to end the mission in 2011," he told reporters. "We believe the mission could be completed by then." But a government official later went further, saying: "It's our government's intention that the mission end in 2011." Feb 12, 2008 TheStar 'A confidence motion to keep Canadian soldiers in Kandahar until 2011 has passed easily in the House of Commons... Revised following consultations with the Liberal party, the motion calls for the mission to be renewed past 2009, but with a focus on reconstruction and training of Afghan troops. It also includes a firm pullout date, calling for Canadian troops to leave Afghanistan by December 2011.' March 13, 2008 CBC<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16327','wilson'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16327','wilson','A firm pullout date of December 2011 was in the agreement to extend the Afghan mission.\r\n\r\n\r\n\"Our objective is to end the mission in 2011,\" he told reporters. \"We believe the mission could be completed by then.\"\r\n\r\nBut a government official later went further, saying: \"It\'s our government\'s intention that the mission end in 2011.\"\r\nFeb 12, 2008 TheStar\r\n\r\n\'A confidence motion to keep Canadian soldiers in Kandahar until 2011 has passed easily in the House of Commons...\r\nRevised following consultations with the Liberal party, the motion calls for the mission to be renewed past 2009, but with a focus on reconstruction and training of Afghan troops.\r\n\r\nIt also includes a firm pullout date, calling for Canadian troops to leave Afghanistan by December 2011.\'\r\nMarch 13, 2008 CBC'); return false;">Quote</a></div> A firm pullout date of December 2011 was in the agreement to extend the Afghan mission.

“Our objective is to end the mission in 2011,” he told reporters. “We believe the mission could be completed by then.”

But a government official later went further, saying: “It’s our government’s intention that the mission end in 2011.”
Feb 12, 2008 TheStar

‘A confidence motion to keep Canadian soldiers in Kandahar until 2011 has passed easily in the House of Commons…
Revised following consultations with the Liberal party, the motion calls for the mission to be renewed past 2009, but with a focus on reconstruction and training of Afghan troops.

It also includes a firm pullout date, calling for Canadian troops to leave Afghanistan by December 2011.’
March 13, 2008 CBC

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