Saturday, May 29, 2010

Cool title, bad book

The left-wing media just won't let this "Harper is a scary so con" issue die.

And it's all because of Marci McDonald's book, The Armageddon Factor (which I gotta admit is a cool title.)

Anyway, for the last word on the matter, check out this posting by Paul Tuns, a social conservative/libertarian, who is also one of the smartest guys I know.

Writes Tuns:
Marci McDonald has said she just reports all the facts and letting people decide. That’s what journalists do, after all. But there has been plenty of evidence that many social conservatives either don’t trust Harper, don’t consider him one of their own, or are confused about his views on various moral issues. McDonald could have reported those facts, but doing so would have undermined her thesis that the Prime Minister is the Earthly saviour for Christian fundamentalists looking to recast Canada as a Christian nation welcoming to Jesus when he returns.

7 comments:

bigcitylib said...

"Paul Tuns, a social conservative/libertarian, who is also one of the smartest guys I know..."

This may be more revealing than you meant it to be.

bertie said...

Your the only one hyping this book Gerry.Have not read or heard anyone speak about it since you did a week or so ago.Must be a big issue at your parties eh!

Roy Eappen said...

nasty as always bigcitylib. Your intellectual iffy is going to get you to 20% in the polls. Do you insult the several social conservatives in your party's caucus like this. remember who defeated rae's abortion gambit.
Why don't you just write that people of faith are not welcome in the liberal party. Most of us already realized that a while ago. Your social conservative MP's are welcome in the big Tory tent , as are your rural MP's who will be forced to pretend to be sick for the gun registry vote.

Fred from BC said...

bertie said...

Your the only one hyping this book Gerry.Have not read or heard anyone speak about it since you did a week or so ago.Must be a big issue at your parties eh!


It's a big issue only because of the sheer number of embarrassing half-truths, deliberate omissions and outright distortions contained in this book; the more people who actually read the book, the more it was panned. The author got such a rough ride that she quickly quit doing TV interviews (didn't you notice?).

This kind of thing generates controversy and sells well in Canada, and she knew it. She made her money and is now laughing all the way to the bank...

Anonymous said...

BERTIE:

PULL YOUR HEAD OUTTA THE GROUND. MS MARCI'S BOOK HAS BEEN PULLING ALL SORTS OF COMMENTARY. EVERYWHERE, 'CEPT MEBBE IN THE HOLE INTHE GROUND, WHERE YOU HID YOUR HEAD, EH?

THE WHOLE P.R. BLITZ STARTED WITH AN EXTENSIVE REVIEW IN THE TORSTAR. WORTH NOTING - MARCI NOT ONLY WROTE THE BOOK, SHE HAD THE HONOUR AND PRIVILEGE OF WRITING UP A MOST GLOWING REVIEW OF IT.

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL "VERTICAL STACKING.'

TANGOJULIETTE

T.E.&O.E

Anonymous said...

Marci doesn't have to worry about her age of Aquarius being put off as we are heading full steam ahead. Marci you can end up in a blackhole if that is what you prefer even though souls are not recyled there, your choice it is a free choice universe. The creator despite your beliefs is just as you will find out, treachory is justly rewarded with first physical munificience and then spiritual vacuity. (real conservative)

AToryNoMore said...

I think its more than that, Its about Christian support for and the protection of Israel for the return of Jesus, in the 'end times'.

In the 'end times' the Battle of Armagedon will be fought in the middles east.

Many Christians think we are biblically in the closing days now.

If one reads the Book of Revelation many of the phophecies of 'end times' are found there.