tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732335530726828393.post1392156512873097146..comments2024-03-05T06:32:42.206-05:00Comments on A Different Point of View....: Should we 'take down' the banks or try to save the best of capitalism?Nick Fillmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01164453733837765836noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732335530726828393.post-84237756453625403812013-06-09T13:01:23.909-04:002013-06-09T13:01:23.909-04:00Thiѕ deѕign is spectacular! You most certainlу kno...Thiѕ deѕign is spectacular! You most certainlу knoω how to keep a геader entertained.<br /><br />Βеtween your wit and your videos, I ωas almost mοved <br />to ѕtart my οwn blog (well, almoѕt.<br />..ΗaHа!) Excellent job. 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Price of gas, a penny match is lookin good.:) Need them..don need no NDP.Lieberals or neolieberals.. sorry libs now neo cons..;0) wha...??<br />Ya it's like a chameleons ball some time..people and parties change colors when the current color isn't working Iguess.. become the enemy right.. :)<br />Need one party. AN honest party. <br />A Canadian party.. a real Canadian party. this smells very Canadian to me.. the contention among the higher ranks is worrisome too.<br />imploding from within already ?<br />Death threats from Herr Harper followers?<br />CIA stop by :)America's Berzerkers working Canada too ? Yes they are too :)<br />How Canadian..lately.<br />Oh not the centre of BoB's ass he is lookin at :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732335530726828393.post-53153813668585215512012-04-26T18:21:54.507-04:002012-04-26T18:21:54.507-04:00Yes, absolutely..since the entire civil system is ...Yes, absolutely..since the entire civil system is fraudulent.. they have no power. They will use force unlawfully defending their indefensable regime. Then we can hang the first shot at a citizen is our remedy.<br />Then we kill them all yes :) Please sir.. I want to kill them all now. No law against wanting to kill monsters destroying the planet and us with it.. no no problem there..see.?<br />Our service personel going to murder us too ?<br />Are ya ? Blood and guts gung ho corporate hoes are ya.:)<br />Remember rookies.. some been there already and you aint never been there yet at all !!<br />Gustaffson lake..remember the day when the army went away :) cryin screamin.. shitting them selves. God bless the Wolverines.<br />If they can kick Canada's butt so thoroughly why can't the rest of our populations unseat these A-H'S ? <br />It's rigged that's why.<br />Void. Unawful occupiers in Ottawa too long.. reset. blammo. Get a real job traitors..no we gonna hang you I tell ya.<br />Canadian forces personel.. we have a rogue in the Parliament of Canada destroying us.. kill them all ok.. that's an order..I outrank all military officers being the civilian CIC.:) Only 34 million of us right :) Who ya gonna cal..:0)<br />bad boys..CRAP Party Pervs. Not done with you scum yet :)<br />My last breath is yours..til I die, I will resist you traitors/ criminals.<br />CAP is my hero. :) <br />The leader is being attacked lets see why.. really why not their excuses..power struggles within..CIA around ?<br />Corporate sellouts maybe.. or maybe.. total loser.. but lets really look at this. Guy works hard forus and these3 executives are getting upitty.. oh oh..high jack.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732335530726828393.post-45501057396425094552012-01-07T11:57:52.700-05:002012-01-07T11:57:52.700-05:00Never forget that so called benefits that are fund...Never forget that so called benefits that are funded by "deficits" rather than through equitable taxation are tasty morsels with hidden hooks inside. <br /><br />The 1% banksters are always happy to advance funds in the form of "sovereign debts". They are particularly happy that interest and repayment are part of the deal which would NOT be true if the 99% who produce all were to rightfully take the same funds as taxes for benefits earned. <br /><br />Subject to this reasoning, Canadian governance from Pearson onward, but in particular Trudeauville share the blame with the neos who followed up on their deficits. <br /><br />In fact if Martin had not come along and "balanced the books" at the when he did, Canada would be in similar shape as Greece and Spain. Go figure!<br /><br />I personally collect a pension that is approximately 20% below what I was originally promised by the hypocrites (who ran up debts to the delight of the banksters); of course the CPP was underfunded by LIARs so ALL the welfare state was an illusion that the elites could and did take back at their pleasure. <br /><br />Of course the supply side rightwing merely shifts the free spending from welfare to military and prisons. <br /><br />Incidently, Tommy Douglas in the 1940s was aware of the hooks imbedded in easy money deficits; first thing he did as Premier of Saskachewan was clear a very high level of debt before proceeding to lead all with REAL pay as you go benefits. <br /><br />Taking all the above in to consideration leads one to say "SREW the BANKSTERS"; DEFAULT on ALL sovereign debt. After all it is just sweet justice an eye for an eye!!david tarbucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732335530726828393.post-90546076361302755312012-01-07T00:44:51.254-05:002012-01-07T00:44:51.254-05:00Capitalism did not invent 'greed' or even ...Capitalism did not invent 'greed' or even precede such but it is the ONLY system to DEPEND on GREED for its continued survival. <br /><br />More, more, more, take from the market place more than you put in! That is the nature of the momster and what makes capitalism an obstacle to conserving the planet as a life supporting base for ALL its creatures.david tarbucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732335530726828393.post-36233432065275466962012-01-06T15:32:10.677-05:002012-01-06T15:32:10.677-05:00Unfortunately the idea of "coalition" in...Unfortunately the idea of "coalition" in Canada is just not popular; the votes any grouping would receive is far below the sum total of what the individual candidates would receive each running individually. <br /><br />In addition the "guess work" is no better than the inputs from previous results. Catch 22 found this out when they did not fully grasp the NDP surge and that it would peak on or maybe a few days AFTER the election. Harper used the "threat" of a coalition to successfully woo many who see it as defeatist and/or conspiring to thwart democracy. <br /><br />In any case Harper will continue to destroy civilization in any way possible; that is the right wing mandate. <br /><br />Nevertheless however much suffering the Cons inflict in the next three plus years, the way to beat them next time around is to get out the disillusioned stay at homes who OUTNUMBER any/all parties vote totals, Cons included. <br /><br />Perhaps the organisers of Catch 22 could work on a "get out the Vote" campaaign; being progressive their ideas of whom to vote for ought to resonate with the (young) type who presently are disgusted and turned off but need to see thay have the most to win/lose in the future.david tarbucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732335530726828393.post-78391145007329684292012-01-06T09:25:02.210-05:002012-01-06T09:25:02.210-05:00Hey Nick,
Good stuff. I have placed it on the Cana...Hey Nick,<br />Good stuff. I have placed it on the Canadian Dimension website. <br />All the best - JamesJames Pattersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732335530726828393.post-5317315281247366132012-01-06T01:25:21.729-05:002012-01-06T01:25:21.729-05:00In the last federal electıon the NO shows were equ...In the last federal electıon the NO shows were equal ın number to the Tory vote, larger than that of the NDP and made the two rumps insignificant. <br /><br />Progressives need to go after this POTENTIAL and use it to hold the NDP feet to the fire. <br /><br />Too man in the NDP are now searching for the C<br />"centre" in the wrong place. They are in the 19th century whereas today's centre is starting to awaken to the INCLUSIVE ideas championed by Occupy 99%.<br /><br />As for the Liberals, the only centre Bob Rae-days knows is the one between his buttocks; he needs two hands to find it.david tarbucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732335530726828393.post-38649026522985814882012-01-05T19:34:18.176-05:002012-01-05T19:34:18.176-05:00Nick: great overview of a very complex problem. S...Nick: great overview of a very complex problem. Some economists are of the view that increased socialism will result in decreased political and economic freedom, when in fact the opposite is true (look at Sweden). Unfortunately it takes a long time to break down these biases. But if people like us keep hammering away, we will make some headway, I just hope we get there sooner than later!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732335530726828393.post-80874123732799751812012-01-05T17:59:00.214-05:002012-01-05T17:59:00.214-05:00Great article...BUT...it doesn't matter what t...Great article...BUT...it doesn't matter what the NDP and Liberals do for the next election. The average voter does not pay attention to anything but scandals and leadership popularity contests. The "orange wave" has hit the shore. The Liberals likely will not find a leader to bring them salvation. Unless we have a genuine co-operative unification of the NDP, Liberals and the Greens, our first-past-the-post system will elect the Regressive Conservatives to power again. I wrote to the NDP, Liberals and Greens urging them to work in co-operation to defeat the Cons. Granted, the NDP are preoccupied with their leadership race, but the only response I received was from the Greens, and they said any offers that they had made for co-operation were refused by the NDP and Liberals. Even if the economic situation gets worse, the Cons will easily dismiss it as being beyond their control. If the US elects one of those wingnuts running for the Republican party, I think things could easily get a lot worse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732335530726828393.post-80384262707524893492012-01-05T14:37:30.891-05:002012-01-05T14:37:30.891-05:00Good article, Nick. Greed was not invented by capi...Good article, Nick. Greed was not invented by capitalists. Capitalism does not in and of itself usher in greed as a human failing. Greed has been present since humans began to create surpluses of basic goods. My main issue right now is not with capitalism (competition and profit are useful for society), but with economic policies that allow for profit to be unhooked from the real word and reasonable expectation. The "financial technologies" that are at the heart of the current crisis are a great example. Things become so abstracted that nobody except mathematicians and statisticians can see what's going on. Add to this Wall St.-friendly governments failing to protect average folk and you have the recipe for the disaster we're in. Check out the movie "Margin Call" as good expose of how things went down.Evan Leesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03428995813620935666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732335530726828393.post-71094179577067541142012-01-05T09:41:58.324-05:002012-01-05T09:41:58.324-05:00Great stuff! Peggy is a good connector and a fine ...Great stuff! Peggy is a good connector and a fine candidate and she will always be an assest to the party but Brian has the larger skill set and the depth of experience that is the prime requisite for the huge but invaluable task ahead. So there is another opinion!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15780470227441500549noreply@blogger.com