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Most people can't see the intimidation that goes on behind the scenes if they aren't involved in politics. I should further clarify that I don't just think that the NDP shuts down dissent; I honestly think that there is an element of zealotry in the NDP that results in willful blindness, that is just not seen in other parties. This is the kind of willful blindness that doesn't even need to be enforced. Case in point - no one with even a tenuous hold on actual facts would ever argue that the NDP are better fiscal managers than anyone. A monkey with a dartboard would be better at managing economies and budgets then the NDP in most provinces (Gary Doer perhaps being the exception). Yet you see NDP zealots arguing passionately that their party is the best. This just isn't true, and is completely unsupportable, if one chooses to do even a minute amount of research. But you can't ever speak negatively of the NDP, if you are a zealot. No. Just can't. End of story. I just feel this is something you fail to see that everyone feels. I'm sure there is lots of intimidation with regard to the large companies typically support a right wing agenda. Case and point I can't see how anyone would consider a right wing agenda to be more open minded than a left wing agenda, especially when their ideology typically includes restrictive and oppresive religious beliefs but I'm being told that they are right now. I don't see any political party welcoming negative feedback. Everyone thinks everyone else is wrong, everyone thinks they are right, everyone thinks its the other guys that are closed minded.

I didn't see my complaint about the NDP to be praise of any other party in this area, as what I meant (and obviously didn't really explain very well) is that one of my main issues with the NDP is their hypocrisy when it comes to dissent and free thought. They criticize everyone else for not being free on dissent, yet they are the worst offenders when it comes to this issue. Anyway, I wouldn't call my dislike of the NDP "blind hatred", I would call it well-informed disgust. I watched Howard the Coward run Manitoba into the ground in the 1980's while allowing the unions to just run the province (that's democracy?) and I watched the NDP in BC run our province into the ground. I watched Bob Rae run Ontario into the ground into the 1990's. I "debate" (it's tough to call it debate) NDP zealots on other forums and it's always the same mantra "We are great and can do no wrong". They don't want to admit that there are any issues with their ideology, and the only reason they feel they don't win elections is because the voter is either stupid, or swayed by "attack ads". They don't want to change, and anyone who proposes change is shouted down (this per several people I know who left the NDP). It's our ideology or nothing, and if you don't like it, get lost. As I said, I just find the NDP to be extremely hypocritical, on this and many other issues. They point fingers at JT and Harper and say that they don't allow dissent, but the NDP are the worst for this. The day I see an NDP actually finally question some of the garbage they are fed by their union masters, like that bogus article Raging just linked to, I will probably keel over in amazement. Appreciate the clarification but to suggest any mainstream political party is less or more tolerant of anyones elses ideologies seems like quite a stretch. I don't see any political party calling a presser to discuss the flaws in their beliefs or mention the bright spots in others. Feel free to hate the NDP for any litany of reason but to suggest they criticize everyone the most of having a lack of open mind while having the least open minds themselves seems like a very biased argument that I frankly can't see being based on anything verifiable or substantial

My kingdom for a Canadian tackle

Who suggested this?Obviously you. If one of the things that bugs you above most others about the NDP is that they don't allow dissent or free thought within their party you are either. A: suggesting there is a political party that differs in this regard and by now we are all well aware of your political alliegences or B: hating the NDP above all else for a way in which they are like every other political party in Canada, in that case, showing a real blind hatred towards them

One thing that bugs me about the NDP more than most things, and that is that they don't allow free thought or dissidents in their party. You MUST agree with the ideological mantras, and you cannot question the lies they spin. Thus you end up with people like RagingIce, who can't see the proof of how bad the NDP is, no matter what is shown. Frankly there isn't a political party that really inspires my vote but to suggest that harper encourages or tolerates dissent or free thought within his party seems silly at best. Seems like quite the control freak.

I agree its too onerous to nationally broadcast a CFL preseason game. I would say if anything a place like shaw should put it on local access style.

I always liked IRS. No one else seemed to though.

-10 and with the wind chill it ranged from -17 to -19 Apparently I'm a pansy

How cold was the east final vs hamilton? That was a freaking cold game.

Right down portage!

will he get an injury settlement like they do in the NFL?

That should be illegal

You can't seriously bet on it can you?

Too bad I have plans with a lady

They'll go bankrupt without all that recycle everywhere money

dude sounds like a 3-4 nose tackle.

What sites are those? I was using Wiziwig but it got shut down. You might want to consider getting Kodi...and the necessary addons which are easy to install...a lot easier without all the junk can I install it on my smart TV? my Samsung TV has flash so watching Wiziwig on the TV was pretty good.

What sites are those? I was using Wiziwig but it got shut down.

I get I'm not in their target demographic but some tax breaks for single people would be nice at some point

A dominate CDN at any starting position is worth that kind of money. Maybe more. What do you think Foley is making and who's going to play better?

Well thats good news.

so ticket prices are pretty cheap, what is beer going to look like?

I'd say the odds of 2 full time CDN linebackers is pretty remote.

OK Ben Franklin. What is it that we are supposed to be so scared of? I think part of the problem is that the fear-mongering I've seen has all come from people I wouldn't let mow my lawn, that's how little respect I have for their intellectual capacity. much like the anti vaxxers are too far removed from what an actual measles outbreak looks like to appreciate it. Here in Canada we are too far removed from the kind of place where the government can make people disapear in the middle of the night to appreaciate it. Freedom is important, checks and balances are important.

Mayweather is such a boring fighter. I get he's great at what he does, and it's hard to say no one wants to see it with the ppv draws he gets, but if boxing is ever going to be relevant again there's gonna have to be some fighters that are exciting to watch.