All Purpose Politics and News Thread

[xox2010]

Everyone has done something illegal in their lives - whether it's speeding, reusing stamps etc etc... I don't have a problem with Justin smoking pot. It's time it was legalized to put a rest to it.

[vesper]

The pot smoking doesn't bother me unless he done it a lot over most of his life. What is unappealing about him to me, is that he never really done anything with his life except prepare to be Prime Minister. At least Harper and the late Jack Layton bothered to work and engage in real life stuff. I'm no fan of 'royalty' nor 'dynasties'.

[Patty Smyth]

The pot smoking doesn't bother me unless he done it a lot over most of his life. What is unappealing about him to me, is that he never really done anything with his life except prepare to be Prime Minister. At least Harper and the late Jack Layton bothered to work and engage in real life stuff. I'm no fan of 'royalty' nor 'dynasties'.

Sorry to disappoint you but he was a teacher for many years. People have this misconception that he is wealthy and while they are not hard up he is far from having Mulroney money, then again Airbus anyone?

[Patty Smyth]

The pot smoking doesn't bother me unless he done it a lot over most of his life. What is unappealing about him to me, is that he never really done anything with his life except prepare to be Prime Minister. At least Harper and the late Jack Layton bothered to work and engage in real life stuff. I'm no fan of 'royalty' nor 'dynasties'.

So does that mean you didn't vote for the Bush Dynasty either?

[Patty Smyth]

Queen of the 70'80's rock , diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.



This is so sad

http://social.entertainment.msn.com/...e2c&ocid=fbmsn

[Natalka]

Oh, that is sad. Had no idea she was 67.

Always loved that her music crosses genres.

[Patty Smyth]

Oh, that is sad. Had no idea she was 67.

Always loved that her music crosses genres.

Yeah kind of shocked at her age but then again we are all getting old

[trishka]

An elderly woman was attacked in an elevator at Dundas Station in Toronto. Her nose was cut off. I can't even...

http://www.680news.com/2013/08/25/el...dundas-square/

[DaveP]

Everyone has done something illegal in their lives - whether it's speeding, reusing stamps etc etc... I don't have a problem with Justin smoking pot. It's time it was legalized to put a rest to it.

I don't smoke pot but don't really care if it's legalized. As long as people smoking it stay away from me because I find them highly annoying. Point of this is that as a sitting Member of Parliament and leader of the Liberal Party he should not be doing something illegal. He has to respect the laws of the nation. If he doesn't he's not worthy of leadership, plain and simple.

[xox2010]

I don't smoke pot but don't really care if it's legalized. As long as people smoking it stay away from me because I find them highly annoying. Point of this is that as a sitting Member of Parliament and leader of the Liberal Party he should not be doing something illegal. He has to respect the laws of the nation. If he doesn't he's not worthy of leadership, plain and simple.

That I understand and agree with, but at least he didn't use taxpayers money to fund it (unlike some of the Senators). (at least, I hope he didn't!).

[gryphon]

Nidal Malik Hasan the Fort Hood shooter has been sentenced to death.

[Patty Smyth]

You know what? If you run for public office and put yourself out there and then do dumb sh*t like this guy did then YES people are going to judge you. He will never get in anyways and the whole "god" will judge BS doesn't cut it. That's an insult.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/04/politi...rab/?hpt=po_c2

[DaveP]

You know what? If you run for public office and put yourself out there and then do dumb sh*t like this guy did then YES people are going to judge you. He will never get in anyways and the whole "god" will judge BS doesn't cut it. That's an insult.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/04/politi...rab/?hpt=po_c2

You didn't mention his name in your post but I knew you had to be talking about Weiner. What a pathetic POS. I feel sorry for his wife.

[Darth Penguin]

Last Hitler bodyguard dies

Please note that his relevance to history is why I posted this story. Nothing more.

[Patty Smyth]

Well at least he would actually be doing something productive .