tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post4549009263498827665..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Top British Tories Slam Tony Abbott. Carol Goar Gnaws on Harper.The Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-83790597213099964302014-11-23T23:26:41.903-08:002014-11-23T23:26:41.903-08:00Odd line in the article: "He can make common ...Odd line in the article: "He can make common cause with the remaining climate change holdouts: Libya, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Iran and Egypt."<br /><br />Venezuela?! Now, Venezuela is a petro-state. And they seem to fully intend to continue to ramp up petroleum production. At the same time, the Venezuelan government does pay quite a bit of lip service to global warming, supports international efforts to do something about it, and makes some efforts towards energy conservation at home. There's even talk about finally reducing the ridiculous subsidy level on gasoline, even though this is quite the political hot potato as Venezuelans are very much used to gas being almost free. So while they're inconsistent and arguably hypocritical, they're not in Harper's camp.Purple library guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01930984683714519212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-72232229960670266162014-11-21T20:34:59.729-08:002014-11-21T20:34:59.729-08:00I don't think we really understand Harper'...I don't think we really understand Harper's mentality, Pamela. He's so invested in a belief-based reasoning, rejecting fact and logic whenever that becomes inconsistent or contradictory to his ideology, that he can come across as almost alien. The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-84247155897916218752014-11-21T11:46:42.866-08:002014-11-21T11:46:42.866-08:00Ive been trying to figure out what century Harper ...Ive been trying to figure out what century Harper is from, because it sure isn't the 21st or the 20th. So now I know it's the 16th. Makes sense.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842215982128591742noreply@blogger.com