tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723107545282807528.post4324689414671217239..comments2023-08-18T07:16:24.794-04:00Comments on CanadianSense: Dan Gardner: Try Googling Errol Mendes LiberalCanadianSensehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01010880162544507668noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723107545282807528.post-55596602448109586292010-04-26T01:43:54.875-04:002010-04-26T01:43:54.875-04:00Thanks for the link, CanadianSense. I responded i...Thanks for the link, CanadianSense. I responded in kind, though the help re: traffic will be largely one-way.<br /><br />Regarding Mr. Mendes, Impolitical <a href="http://impolitical.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-was-cool-canada-now-disappearing.html" rel="nofollow">mentions an article</a> he wrote about Mr. Harper a while back. Clearly not a fan.<br /><br />As for Dan Garnder, I don't know where he stands politically. He seems to be largely libertarian, but not consistently. I think he's just one of those people that thinks he's smarter than the rest of us.HitElevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880726159039296372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723107545282807528.post-90438635629063079132010-04-25T18:36:07.658-04:002010-04-25T18:36:07.658-04:00Welcome HitEleven,
best of luck with your new blo...Welcome HitEleven,<br /><br />best of luck with your new blog, I included a link on sites to help with traffic, hope it helps.<br /><br />I have no problem with opinion hit pieces, don't think this was filed as such.<br /><br />My concern is the use of "biased" experts, lack of accurate historical context presenting itself as "news".<br /><br />Do you think Dan should come clean explain his political leanings and why they might affect his submissions?CanadianSensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01010880162544507668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723107545282807528.post-37325175894811319952010-04-25T12:13:46.074-04:002010-04-25T12:13:46.074-04:00Dan Gardner lost it years ago. He used to be a re...Dan Gardner lost it years ago. He used to be a respectable investigative journalist. Now he's become a shock jock-style pundit. If he can get a rise out of people, he'll write it.<br /><br />All of this talk of a long-gone pristine parliament from some perfect past is nonsense. Parliaments change and adapt, for better and for worse. The fact that Canada's official head of state is essentially a figurehead means that executive power will fall increasingly on the head of parliament. The problem is that the Westminster system was not built for a modern governmental order in which we don't answer to a King/Queen.<br /><br />Also, Mr. Gardner conveniently forgets that, after the fall of Charles I, England was run by Oliver Cromwell, the biggest tyrant of all.HitElevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880726159039296372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723107545282807528.post-50033786781799277762010-04-25T11:17:17.591-04:002010-04-25T11:17:17.591-04:00Gimbol,
my concern is not about journalists writi...Gimbol,<br /><br />my concern is not about journalists writing an opinion piece or using experts that have a political bias. <br /><br />My concern is why ignore the perception for bias of the expert?<br /><br />Why not examine the recent examples of Jean Chretien, Bob Rae and their use of prorogue as a comparison by the expert?<br /><br />Why the cheap shots comparison to a beheaded English Monarch, Communist Dictator, American Mobster?<br /><br />Are these historical figures a fair comparison? <br /><br />Blue like you had a blogpost on Danny G. http://www.bluelikeyou.com/2010/04/07/pity-the-poor-sex-offender/ <br /><br />his rebuttal<br /><br />...for semi-literate and have little or no idea how to engage in rational debate.<br /><br />http://communities.canada.com/SHAREIT/blogs/news/archive/2010/04/08/for-the-record.aspx<br /><br />Framing our PM as a English monarch, is this rational debate for the "journalist class" in Ottawa?CanadianSensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01010880162544507668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723107545282807528.post-68422694622918309932010-04-25T07:25:11.996-04:002010-04-25T07:25:11.996-04:00Perhaps it would be of good service if the Bloggin...Perhaps it would be of good service if the Blogging Tories could publish a list of liberal experts.<br />As well as Errol the list could also include Amir Attaran and Nelson Wiseman.<br /><br />Think of it as a quick reference for our MSM friends.gimbolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17735207654169575604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723107545282807528.post-85798918638843805792010-04-24T19:59:37.353-04:002010-04-24T19:59:37.353-04:00It is interesting, how the same experts are always...It is interesting, how the same experts are always cited but their potential bias are not scrutinized or mentioned in the articles. (It must be me) <br /><br />I don't think this was an opinion piece. Look at the University of Ottawa professors that are against this government. The president is a former Liberal Minister.<br /><br />This "University of Ottawa law professor, Liberal Party supporter, and former senior Liberal advisor under Paul Martin" also gave opinion against the government at Special committee on Afghanistan.<br /><br />Why did Danny G. ignore the examples we both gave about Liberal Jean Chretien use of prorogue?<br /><br />Great question. No comments allowed interesting on his article. Another great question.CanadianSensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01010880162544507668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7723107545282807528.post-38787518490815652062010-04-24T19:41:02.168-04:002010-04-24T19:41:02.168-04:00I notice that Danny is too scared to allow comment...I notice that Danny is too scared to allow comments on his hit piece. Can Danny explain how PM Harper has changed the powers that any other PM has had, or does it only bug him when it is a Conservative PM? Chretien had the same powers and he used them to call elections any time it was to his political advantage, but Danny doesn't mention that now does he?hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14180857240945765697noreply@blogger.com