I'm actually here because of 2 things. First, the Tory government (led by Brian Mulrooney) reduced social sciences funding by per 60%. Well there went my graduate assistantship at York. I had also applied to a US school, they were able to offer me the tuition waiver, and assistantship. The second thing was that I got married while I was down here. That sort of changes your perspective.
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: Timothy Heald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 10:10 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Moron? > > > Hey man, I lived there. > > Your government works no better than ours. The "native" > issues, health care issues, Quebecois. You guys still have > your share of problems. You know it's true, or you would > have no reason to be here. > > Tim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 9:46 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Moron? > > > Only in the US. In Canada the government works, mostly. > > larry > > At 07:38 AM 11/25/02 -0500, you wrote: > > >> its a non-partisan, non-political government committee > > > >Doesn't that violate the laws of physics? > > > >Tim > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 10:47 PM > >To: CF-Community > >Subject: Re: Moron? > > > > > >Kevin, > > > >The electoral system in Canada is out of the hands of the political > >parties, and subject to a crown commission. You don't have an > >analogy or similar governmental mechanism in the US so its kind of > >hard to explain, except to say that its a non-partisan, non-political > >government committee that decides on the boundaries for the various > >representative districts, enumerates the voters within those > >districts and runs the polling places for the elections that take > >place 6 weeks after the governor general dissolves parliament. In > >other words its a very different system from the US. > > > >larry > > > > >So much for the 2 party system ehh... > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Eric Dawson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 9:10 PM > > >Subject: Re: Moron? > > > > > > > > >> > > > >http://www.elections.ca/content.asp?section=pol&document=inde > x&dir=par&lang= > > >e&textonly=false > > >> > > >> Standing Parties in the House of Commons > > >> Liberal > > >> Canadian Alliance > > >> Bloc QuEbEcois > > >> N.D.P. > > >> Progressive Conservative > > >> > > >> What is a political party? > > >> > > >> The Act does not attempt to define or describe a > political party. > > >Generally > > >> speaking, a political party is a group of people who > together establish a > > >> constitution, elect a leader and other officers, and > endorse candidates > > >for > > >> election to the House of Commons. > > >> > > >> The Act uses the following terms: > > >> > > >> eligible party: a party that has applied for > registration under the Act, > > >but > > >> has yet to fulfill some of the conditions to become a > registered party > > >> > > >> registered party: a party is registered under the Act > if it succeeds in > > >> endorsing 50 or more confirmed candidates in a general > election and meets > > >> certain other conditions > > >> > > >> suspended party: a registered party whose registration > has been suspended > > >> because it has failed to maintain, at a subsequent election, the > > >conditions > > >> to keep its status as a registered party. > > >> > > >> Registered Political Parties > > >> ============================ > > >> Bloc QuEbEcois > > >> Canadian Action Party > > >> Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance (Canadian Alliance) > > >> Communist Party of Canada > > >> Liberal Party of Canada > > >> Marijuana Party > > >> Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada > > >> Natural Law Party of Canada > > >> New Democratic Party > > >> Progressive Conservative Party of Canada > > >> The Green Party of Canada > > >> > > >> Eligible Political Party > > >> ======================== > > >> Christian Heritage Party > > >> National Alternative Party of Canada > > >> The Ontario Party of Canada > > >> > > >> From: "Kevin Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> Subject: Re: Moron? > > >> Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 20:59:39 -0600 > > >> > > >> 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. 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