tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post7574101268509186565..comments2023-06-27T10:33:35.086-04:00Comments on kirbycairo: Where do We Go from here?Kirbycairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17528654183160305877noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post-91140990435962781682012-02-26T09:34:06.257-05:002012-02-26T09:34:06.257-05:00The robocall scandal is an easy to understand exam...The robocall scandal is an easy to understand example of how dangerous this government is, Kirby. <br /><br />It is now up to the opposition to keep it front and centre.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post-25238638849576275432012-02-25T23:27:24.165-05:002012-02-25T23:27:24.165-05:00That's not the only instance of Peter MacKay t...That's <a href="http://sixthestate.net/?p=3074" rel="nofollow">not the only instance</a> of Peter MacKay taking personal control of part of the Canadian military. Back in November, the Communications Security Establishment, the agency responsible for signals intelligence (similar to the NSA), was transferred from within the DND to under the direct control of the defence minister.<br /><br />Plus there was some weirdness involved with the transfer. On Nov 16, they put some regulations into force at 1 second past midnight, and removed them from force at 3 seconds past midnight. The transfer of control was done at 2 seconds past midnight, probably because it would have been totally illegal otherwise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post-91191236145498951962012-02-25T20:09:30.646-05:002012-02-25T20:09:30.646-05:00So, let's hit the streets. Canadian Spring st...So, let's hit the streets. Canadian Spring starts March 24. Tweet and hit the street.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post-10257098235460721642012-02-25T19:08:21.018-05:002012-02-25T19:08:21.018-05:00That is a scary photo and reminds us just where ou...That is a scary photo and reminds us just where our society is going.Kirbycairohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528654183160305877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post-76243428433399039002012-02-25T19:06:01.554-05:002012-02-25T19:06:01.554-05:00Thanks Carmichael - At least I had a good laugh at...Thanks Carmichael - At least I had a good laugh at my typo. I will correct it now.Kirbycairohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528654183160305877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post-78271824021492860182012-02-25T18:54:10.916-05:002012-02-25T18:54:10.916-05:00Off topic (somewhat)..take a look at
this from to...Off topic (somewhat)..take a look at <br /><a href="http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/66755-weymouth-standoff-ends" rel="nofollow">this</a> from today's Halifax Chronicle Herald. A lone individual in a standoff with police. Since when do the RCMP look like paramilitaries out on wartime patrol? There is no goddamn need. I'd like to know who the people are that feel more secure with the police looking like that. I know I sure as hell don't like it. Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be Mounties.Omarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12058734544373976550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post-90365587684944101802012-02-25T18:52:52.272-05:002012-02-25T18:52:52.272-05:00Kirby, I think you wanted to say that we now have ...Kirby, I think you wanted to say that we now have a <i>rogue</i> government rather than a rouge government. Conservatives are probably happier at being considered rogue, a la Madame Palin, than they would be a being thought of as rouge. <br /><br />But as to your central point, short of a massive, nation wide revolt of some kind that doesn't back down when the Cons call out the armed forces there's almost nothing we can do about any of it. <br /><br />I don't see this nation getting off it's collective ass for anything other than another Stanley Cup riot backlash. <br /><br />The only people left in the place with the jam to stand up and do something real about any of it are the ones who do the rioting. <br /><br />And they don't give a fuck.Carmichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12516990599047585574noreply@blogger.com