Again, perfect
sentences.
...The impression was sealed when a Canadian-born advertising guru told the conference yesterday that the environment should be the basis of the "big idea" needed to brand this nation internationally.
"The environment" is a campaign issue, a brand, a way to get back in power. I am not saying that this is unique to "progressives" but let's call this what it is...and move on.
If I was a environmentalist I would be a bit worried that my life's passion is going to be used even further as a prop.
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I’m starting to really hate all these “big ideas” the Liberals try to foist on us each election. You’d think we’d have learned by now (especially seeing Harper’s success) that “big ideas” are apparently a lot easier to forget about after an election than a series of reasonable “smaller ideas”.
Posted by Jeff | June 16, 2006 10:03 AM
Posted on June 16, 2006 10:03
It’s ok Greg, the NDP will be there to remind people about the Liberal’s total lack of commitment to the environment for 13 years.
Posted by Greg | June 16, 2006 10:33 AM
Posted on June 16, 2006 10:33
It could actually be very good for the NDP and the Greens if the Liberals try to push the environment as a big campaign issue.
Posted by Idealistic Pragmatist | June 16, 2006 10:35 AM
Posted on June 16, 2006 10:35
The problem is that the Greens come off as being hopelessly Polyanna-ish about every other subject. Their message boils down to “the environment is the root of all. Fix the environment and all of our other problems will magically disappear”.
That doesn’t sell too well at election time.
If they took the time to get serious policies lined up for other sectors / issues then maybe they could make a dent in the Liberals, but I wouldn’t bet on it.
Posted by Chris Taylor | June 16, 2006 11:41 AM
Posted on June 16, 2006 11:41
Chris you don’t seem to grasp what is being pointed out.
Here let me spell it out for you.
P-A-N-D-E-R-I-N-G
Here let me reinforce what it means when liberals say something that is suppose to be a promise, its the perfect quote and it hammers it home.
“The GST, we will kill it.”
Posted by gimbol | June 16, 2006 1:33 PM
Posted on June 16, 2006 13:33
it is brilliant though; scare the hell out of everybody so that they don’t complain about the money they are going to steal, then when Earth doesnt’ end up like Venus they can say “look it worked, we fixed the planet”
Posted by Richard Sharpe | June 16, 2006 8:54 PM
Posted on June 16, 2006 20:54
The Liberals remind me of George Costanza: “You know I always wanted to pretend to care about the environment!”
Posted by dcardno | June 16, 2006 11:17 PM
Posted on June 16, 2006 23:17