tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post1062906823032254655..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: A Climate Change Tax? Australia Ponders Just That.The Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-32727272957087367842011-01-20T23:15:25.216-08:002011-01-20T23:15:25.216-08:00@Anon12:38 - I can't agree that we've &quo...@Anon12:38 - I can't agree that we've "had the best democracy in decades recently" - not by any measure.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-39703849780955571072011-01-18T12:38:48.594-08:002011-01-18T12:38:48.594-08:00If you're truly interested in Progressive Demo...If you're truly interested in Progressive Democracy, then keep the Canadian government from achieving a majority. I don't care what party is in power; just keep it from achieving a majority. When Canadians give their governments a majority they effectively give them a dictatorship for 5 years. From what I’ve seen, the Canadians have had the best democracy in decades recently simply because the government holds a minority position, and as a result the government dances to the tune of the people. When they have a majority, the people dance to the tune of the government.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-90714981332267392902011-01-18T12:33:19.327-08:002011-01-18T12:33:19.327-08:00Canadians will not be spared the costs if the brai...Canadians will not be spared the costs if the brainless public falls for the hype. If the public does not buy into the bad weather con, then the Canadian goobermint will need to trick them another way. Same as always.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com