tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post2537451954806306674..comments2023-10-14T05:50:19.314-04:00Comments on Making Sense with Nicholls: Dion Vs. a CarrotGerry Nichollshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496716615185797501noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-62073817486730009332007-09-27T14:47:00.000-04:002007-09-27T14:47:00.000-04:00iain g. foulds:Yes, Mr. Harper does seem to enjoy ...iain g. foulds:<BR/><BR/>Yes, Mr. Harper does seem to enjoy the "flip flop," and as you have accurately pointed out, can do it on the same issue several times a week.<BR/><BR/>I think that he may have pulled that first quote out of a text by von Hayek. I could be wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-63259206126587313602007-09-26T19:36:00.000-04:002007-09-26T19:36:00.000-04:00... Ahhh well... too quick with the accolades.... ...... Ahhh well... too quick with the accolades.<BR/>... Yesterday at the UN, our prime minister stated that... there shouldn't be a choice between "unfettered capitalism on the one hand, and unfettered socialism on the other."<BR/>... Which, dear friends, is saying absolutely nothing.Iain G. Fouldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17847201516825865628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-72841541217325887562007-09-26T19:26:00.000-04:002007-09-26T19:26:00.000-04:00"Government's main role is to design tax and regul...<I>"Government's main role is to design tax and regulatory systems that enable the free market to work".</I><BR/><BR/>Does this even make sense unless he means eliminating taxes and regulatory systems?<BR/>Either way, I guess it's better than what we've been getting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395313741003416997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-28112482415579816442007-09-26T16:49:00.000-04:002007-09-26T16:49:00.000-04:00Root, root, root for the home team!Root, root, root for the home team!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-63465829979279784122007-09-26T00:34:00.000-04:002007-09-26T00:34:00.000-04:00This comparison is both ridiculous and an insult t...This comparison is both ridiculous and an insult to carrots everywhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-20805421289648384322007-09-25T19:55:00.000-04:002007-09-25T19:55:00.000-04:00... Forgive me this aside...... A very brave, and ...... Forgive me this aside...<BR/>... A very brave, and encouraging, comment by Mr. Harper at the UN yesterday.<BR/>... "Government's main role is to design tax and regulatory systems that enable the free market to work".<BR/>... Which is precisely the right thing to say... very impressive!!Iain G. Fouldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17847201516825865628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-3815829007659200162007-09-25T13:28:00.000-04:002007-09-25T13:28:00.000-04:00it used to be that the Liberals could run a carrot...it used to be that the Liberals could run a carrot as leader and expect to win an election. <BR/><BR/>Maybe those days will make a comebackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-28846015138292281982007-09-25T12:43:00.000-04:002007-09-25T12:43:00.000-04:00Your logic is irrefutable! I wonder, if a carrot w...Your logic is irrefutable! <BR/><BR/>I wonder, if a carrot were to run for the Green Party, would Dion endorse it and pull his own candidate?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-4984041743598631822007-09-25T11:27:00.000-04:002007-09-25T11:27:00.000-04:00Don't forget that the carrot's leaves actually tak...Don't forget that the carrot's leaves actually take CO2 out of the atmosphere, while Dion emits it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395313741003416997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-28519212099661946852007-09-25T11:23:00.000-04:002007-09-25T11:23:00.000-04:00The only disadvantage the carrot has is that it's ...The only disadvantage the carrot has is that it's orange. And you know what political doctrine that colour represents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com