March 22, 2007
Stephen Harper Loves The Troops, Sex Workers Dislike The Criminal Code, Lawyers Love Menu Foods
Liberals furious over Stephen Harper's suggestion that they care more about Taliban prisoners than Canadian troops. Stéphane Dion demanded an apology, which of course led Harper to then go to the "you don't support the troops enough" well again. Torontoist would like to thank Stephen Harper for confirming, once and for all, that he is a major-league douchebag.
In other parliamentary news, Liberal MP Joe Comuzzi fired from caucus after he promises to vote for the budget. Since the vote is a confidence vote it's standard practice to expel any member who votes against the party line. This marks the second time Comuzzi's quit the Liberals in two years, considering he also quit the Grits over the same-sex marriage bill in 2005. This begs the question why they brought him back in the first place. Hell, he is in his seventies. Whatever happened to graceful forced political retirement? John Turner got his ass kicked out so hard he did a triple backflip, back in the day!
Toronto police are investigating death threats targeting Muslim moderates. The threats seemingly come from more conservative practitioners of Islam. Stephen Harper was quick to tell everyone that the Liberals love the death-threateners more than they do the troops.
Toronto sex workers launch constitutional challenge against portions of the criminal code relating to prostitution. If these sections of the code were struck down, prostitution could feasibly become organized and regulated. "Fred Smith," director of Johns of Canada, responded to the challenge by issuing a statement saying that, as a lifelong customer of prostitutes, he would hate for "the solicitation experience to be anything other than very, very dirty."
Toronto-area pet-food manufacturer gets hit with a class-action lawsuit for selling tainted pet food. The $60 million lawsuit is in response to Menu Foods' continent-wide recall of their products after 14 pet deaths due to kidney failure from eating their tainted pet food.
Finally, the Raps clocked the Magic last night 92-85. Stephen Harper then accused the Liberals of loving the Orlando Magic more than the troops.
Original photo via CP and modified.
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Our PM is a total f*ckface.
Umm... hello? Comuzzi didn't quit the Liberal caucus over same-sex marriage. He quit cabinet. You do realize they're different?
While "care" may not be the right word, there`s no denying the level of neglect the military was subjected to under the previous government.
As a serving member of the military, I entirely agree. I have yet to see the Liberals or the NDP raise any concerns for members of our armed forces, development agency staff or foreign service personnel working in hazardous conditions. But oh how they love to criticize those who readily defend the very freedoms they love to abuse. I would love to see them negotiate with the Taliban. Why doesnt Jack Layton send Olivia Chow to discuss women's rights with the Taliban...let's see how that works out.
I used to be staunch Liberal supporter in the past. But with these shenanigans, following their lovely campaign commercial suggesting Canadians troops would somehow be abusing Canadian city dwellers, I have lost all respect for these "politicians."
Stephen Harper may not be the sharpest pencil in the box but he is honest, does what he says and sticks up for those in harm's way. He might just earn my vote yet....