All Purpose Politics and News Thread

[Patty Smyth]

We're running a deficit, where would you prefer the cuts be made? Education? Health Care? Social Services?

I would rather not be thrown back into the dark ages because of someones conservative christian views and fear of what science will reveal.

[DaveP]

They haven't outlawed science, Patty. David Suzuki is free to fund as much research as he wants. And I really doubt the Conservatives are worried that Climate Change research is going to somehow disprove Jesus Christ.

[Patty Smyth]

They haven't outlawed science, Patty. David Suzuki is free to fund as much research as he wants. And I really doubt the Conservatives are worried that Climate Change research is going to somehow disprove Jesus Christ.

David Suzuki is a whole other can of worms

[Natalka]

+1 - Dave, the same reply I was going to give.

[Patty Smyth]

They haven't outlawed science, Patty. David Suzuki is free to fund as much research as he wants. And I really doubt the Conservatives are worried that Climate Change research is going to somehow disprove Jesus Christ.

Well then we sure see things differently.

[Natalka]

We're running a deficit, where would you prefer the cuts be made? Education? Health Care? Social Services?

+1 - Dave, the same reply I was going to give.

My reply was to this - sorry, should've quoted first time around.

[Patty Smyth]

First cuts need to be made to the civil service.

[DaveP]

Well then we sure see things differently.

Yeah, but I love ya anyway.

[Lynn49]

DON'T get me started on that scam of a man, Suzuki!!!

[DaveP]

First cuts need to be made to the civil service.

I wholeheartedly agree with you on this.

But they shouldn't end there.

[Patty Smyth]

I am kind of baffled at this one. Why can't we be happy for people who accomplish their life goals? Or better yet if you don't like it , don't look at it.

http://bc.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=27...ylistPageNum=1

[Patty Smyth]

Will this scandal tank Christie's bid for President? Did he ever have a realistic chance anyways with the likes of Cruz(well he can't technically run, but) and Ryan, Rand Paul in the mix? Is his outspoken style of politics what the U.S. people go for?

Sadly I do think he knew and judging by how fast he threw his staff under the bus it doesn't look good. Too bad because I would have liked to see him debate Paul Ryan, Sarah Palin and Rand Paul.

http://www.msnbc.com/up/watch/whos-w...13512003696?FB

[Patty Smyth]

I wholeheartedly agree with you on this.

But they shouldn't end there.

To be honest I think this is one of our biggest problems. We pay people too much. I am not talking about the people who do real jobs, I am talking about all the "make work" jobs, political positions, "pork" jobs.

Also, with what is being revealed about the goings on in the civil service here in Quebec I am convinced that because of the depth of the corruption we are losing so much money that all the other social programs combined would be fully funded without raising taxes if it were not for this corruption.

[anisa]

cut back on a couple of those fancy shmancy flying killing machines.

also, they could do with getting out of the spy business. harper's the reason the world went from loving us to distrusting us, because we're the US's boy friday.

[DaveP]

cut back on a couple of those fancy shmancy flying killing machines.

also, they could do with getting out of the spy business. harper's the reason the world went from loving us to dustrusting us, because we're the US's boy friday.

I hear this a lot, but it's just not so. Only Germany has a higher reputation worldwide than Canada.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22624104