Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Talking like a conservative

"Individual liberty requires limited government."


Congressman Paul Ryan uttered those words last night during his response to the President's State of the Union Address.


His whole speech, with its emphasis on smaller government, individual freedom and free markets reflected the views of a man who actually believed in conservatism.


What a refreshing change from the juvenile partisan hackery that passes for political debate in this country.


Of course, Prime Minister Harper used to sound like Ryan.


I sure wish he would talk like that again.

6 comments:

Alberta Girl said...

Oh Gerry...thanks for the morning laugh.

Juvenile partisan hackery???

Well I guess it takes one to know one.

Try looking in the mirror, Gerry before you start calling out others.

Anonymous said...

Liberals so many BROKEN promises
Can we ever trust them?
fh

Anonymous said...

Both Paul Ryan and Michelle Bachmann had strong messages for Americans that made more sense than the platitudes of the SOTU. However it is important to note that what first changed in America was the attitude of the people. That conservatives here in Canada expect their leaders to change without first changing themselves is not conservative. All we have so far in the way of a Tea Party like movement in Canada is the Wild Rose Party, Rob Ford’s “end the gravy train” and Maxime Bernier’s role on the RLQ…but come to think of it, we’ve come a long way.

This remark from Paul Ryan applies to Ottawa, our Provincial Premiers and Mayors too:
“Limited government also means effective government. When government takes on too many tasks, it usually doesn't do any of them very well. It's no coincidence that trust in government is at an all-time low now that the size of government is at an all-time high.”

nomdeblog

CanadianSense said...

You praise the Republican Congressman Paul Ryan's speech with a cheap shot at Stephen Taylor personal blog post?

You are comparing a prepared and professionally written speech to a personal blog post?

How are these comparisons at all similar?

Anonymous said...

"However it is important to note that what first changed in America was the attitude of the people. That conservatives here in Canada expect their leaders to change without first changing themselves is not conservative." ~ANON @ 9:20 am

Precisely, though its a point lost on Nicholls I'm afraid.

He's not the only one as others on Blogging Tories and elsewhere jump the shark when their ideological views don't get implemented as quickly as one would like. That doesn't always or necessarily mean their ideological views or policy ideas aren't sound but that under the current circumstances either political or economical can't be enforced or set in motion.

They've had to be cautious and incremental. The threat from the debt is not so great that it requires an immediate or extreme response as it does in other countries. They stimulus was temporary short term spending. Also did a lot to take care of issues that the Liberals left on the back burner during their time in government.

The CPC has still impressively managed to get quite a bit out these minority governments which is no small effort but has been costly to the budgets as minorities are. Especially given the opposition's demands and their MSM cheer leaders.

Anonymous said...

I will say though that the up coming election (this year more likely then next) is not going to be the time for incremental policy platforms since the opposition parties don't seem to be interested in "making parliament work" (if that hasn't been obvious enough over the years).

Their current minority hasn't felt so icy thin as to require it.