Ok, post the link. Objective? I didn't see any partisan bias on the page I sent, only party names addressed and URLs?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry C. Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 5:31 PM Subject: Re: Moron? > Elections Canada is a much more reliable and objective source. > > larry > > >http://www.altstuff.com/federal.htm > > > >Thats where I got the parties from. > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Larry C. Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 10:24 PM > >Subject: Re: Moron? > > > > > >> No that was done in the last few federal elections, with Canadians > >> sweeping the Conservative Party under the rug, and letting the other > >> parties, ie the National Alliance, humiliate themselves, mind you > >> Stockton Day was even more clueless than the present nominee of the > >> Republican party for the next presidential election. > >> > >> As for the number of political parties, I've always followed the > >> rules of Parliamentary Procedure for the Canadian House of Commons, > >> > >> "How to register a political party > >> > >> Forming a political party and registering a political party are > >> completely different, in that there is no legislation regulating the > >> formation of political parties. However, once a party is formed it > >> may apply to be registered. After its registration is approved, the > >> party will then be governed by rules under the Canada Elections Act. > >> > >> Applications for registration must be filed with the Chief Electoral > >> Officer for verification and approval at least 60 days before the > >> writs are issued. Once approved, a party earns the right to be > >> included in the allocation of broadcasting time, to issue official > >> tax receipts for donations, and to have its name included on the > >> election ballot. > >> > >> It is important to note that official registration can take effect > >> only the day after the new party officially nominates candidates in > >> at least 50 electoral districts at a general election. When an > >> application is filed less than 60 days before the writs are issued, > >> registration cannot take effect for that general election. > >> > >> To maintain its registration, a registered political party must > >> nominate candidates in at least 50 electoral districts at a general > >> election. Under the law, failure to do so must result in > >> deregistration of that party by the Chief Electoral Officer. > >> > >> There were 13 political parties registered before the 36th federal > >> election was called, and four parties had been accepted for > >> registration." > >> > >> Not sure where you get 37 parties from. But these are just the > >> official ones - parties that were able to nomimate people to run in > >> at least 50 ridings. > >> > >> larry > >> > >> > >> > >> >Ok. It's secret Candian speak. He said Liberals, but it was secret code > >> >for the Liberal Party. So, what are the codes for the other "Liberal" > >> >parties in Canada. Does Ultra-Liberal mean the New Democratic Party? > >Just > >> >seems like Larry is trying to bend his words, and restate what they guy > >said > >> >to fit his argument. > >> > > >> >I did some checking and there are about 37 different Federtal political > >> >parties in Canada. It seems as though there are several Conservative > >> >parties there...I nosed around a few websites. I liked the Christian > >> >Heritage party site....of course the Marijuana party website and > >> >Marxist-Leninist Party website were interesting in their own right. > >There > >> >is even a Libertarian party in Canada. While Liberals (and I don't mean > >the > >> >Liberal Party) may be the majority in Canada, I don't think that you can > >> >just sweep the conservative parties under the rug as Larry wishes too. > >> > > >> > > >> >----- Original Message ----- > >> >From: "Larry C. Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 4:44 PM > >> >Subject: Re: Moron? > >> > > >> > > >> >> Eric, > >> >> > >> >> Its a Canadian thing. He wouldn't understand. > >> >> > >> >> And now for the traditional Winnipeg greeting, > >> >> > >> >> How 'bout them Bombers eh? > >> >> > >> >> larry > >> >> > >> >> >But I agree with Larry, he said Liberals, and meant the Liberal > >Party. > >> >> > > >> >> >e > >> >> > > >> >> >From: "Kevin Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> >To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> >Subject: Re: Moron? > >> >> >Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 08:47:26 -0600 > >> >> > > >> >> >Doesn't sound like he is referring to the "Liberal Party" is he were > >you > >> >> >think he would have said "the Liberal Party", not Liberals. > >> >> >----- Original Message ----- > >> >> >From: "Larry C. Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> >Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 6:21 AM > >> >> >Subject: Re: Moron? > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > He was referring to the LIberal Party. He was doing his job as > >> > > > > Foreign Relations minister (placating the US), and he is also > >running > >> >> > > in the forthcoming leadership election. It doesn't invalidate > >what > >> >> > > I've been saying. > >> >> > > > >> >> > > larry > >> >> > > > >> >> > > >54po0rfff2vb23Larry, > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > >I guess the whole country tilts to the left. So I shall say she > >is > >> >a > >> >> >member > >> >> > > >of "a" left wing party. Doesn't matter how left they are, or it > >> >they > >> >> >are > >> >> > > >the most or least left. My statement that she belongs to the > >> >liberal > >> >> >left > >> >> > > >is accurate. I based my statement off of one of the many > >articles > >> >> > > >avaialable on the Toronto Star. > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > >>From the Toronto Star: > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > >"Earlier Friday, Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham said the > >> >reported > >> >> > > >remarks won't sour Canada-U.S. relations." > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > >"Graham said he "didn't accept the premise" that the > >relationship > >> >has > >> > > > > >worsened significantly under a perception of anti-Americanism > >among > >> >some > >> > > > > >Liberals." > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > >So obviously there are people there who are not liberal > >otherwise he > >> >> >would > >> >> > > >have substituted Canadians instead of liberals. > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > >----- Original Message ----- > >> >> > > >From: "Larry C. Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> > > >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> > > >Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 6:13 PM > >> >> > > >Subject: Re: Moron? > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > >> ROFL! > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > >> You may want to check on the name of the Party, its called > >the > >> >> > > >> Liberal Party. Its a center moderate party. The left wing in > >> >Canada > >> >> > > >> is the New Democratic Party. The right wing is represented > >by > >> >the > >> >> > > >> National Alliance party (and the remnants of the Progressive > >> >> > > >> Conservative party). All over the place is the Bloc > >Quebecois. > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > >> You need to get the facts correct. The LIberals are middle of > >the > >> >> > > >> road, more like Democrats yes, but by no means what you would > >> >call > >> >> > > >> liberal, to Canadians. Mind you compared to most political > >> >attitudes > >> >> > > >> in the US, the National Alliance Party is more akin to the > >> >Democrats. > >> >> > > >> The only groups that are akin to American conservatives are > >> >generally > >> >> > > >> considered to be on the far right fringe in Canada. > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > >> Another case of Prime Minister Poutine again I guess. > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > >> larry > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > >> >Larry, > >> >> > > >> > > >> >> > > >> >You should mention Canadian "Liberal" perceptiveness. After > >all > >> >he > >> >> >is a > >> >> > > >> >member of the left wing party in Canada. There was outrage > >> >> >expressed > >> >> >by > >> >> > > >the > >> >> > > >> >right in Canada. Nothing more than politics. > >> >> > > >> >----- Original Message ----- > >> >> > > >> >From: "Larry Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> > > >> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> > > >> >Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 12:56 PM > >> >> > > >> >Subject: RE: Moron? > >> >> > > >> > > >> >> > > >> > > >> >> > > >> >> just typical Canadian perceptiveness. The aide will > >probably > >> >> >resign or > >> >> > > >be > >> >> > > >> >> fired, but probably will be rehired in a short while, > >since > >> >he > >> >> > > >probably > >> >> > > >> >> looks like a hero to many Canadians. Bush is not at all > >> >popular > >> >> > > >outside of > >> >> > > >> >> the US. > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> Besides if the US wants to complain, then the Bush > >> >administration > >> >> > > >should > >> >> > > >> >> clean up its own house first. > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> larry > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> -- > >> >> > > >> >> Larry C. Lyons > >> >> > > >> >> ColdFusion/Web Developer > >> >> > > >> >> Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer > >> >> > > >> >> EBStor.com > >> >> > > >> >> 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 > >> >> > > >> >> Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 > >> >> > > >> >> tel: (703) 393-7930 > >> >> > > >> >> fax: (703) 393-2659 > >> >> > > >> >> Web: http://www.ebstor.com > >> >> > > >> >> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> > > >> >> Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. > >> >> > > >> >> -- > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > -----Original Message----- > >> >> > > >> >> > From: Ben Braver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> >> > > >> >> > Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 1:38 PM > >> > > > > >> >> > To: CF-Community > >> >> > > >> >> > Subject: Moron? > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > Senior aide to Canadian P.M. reportedly called Dubya a > >> >"moron". > >> >> > > >> >> > http://makeashorterlink.com/?Q1B053882 > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > -Ben > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > > >> > > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > > >> > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Your ad could be here. 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