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the watcher got a reaction from Tracker in US Politics
While the whole thing is disturbing but there are bits and pieces that in my opinion reek of 1936 and on in Germany. "patriotic education " , removal of anyone in the bureaucracy who doesn't fall into lock step, the Deification of Trump, just to name a few.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/30/america-first-trumpism-beyond-trump
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the watcher got a reaction from Tracker in Space is the Place
To quote the late John Prine :
Poor old Pluto now
He never stood a chance no how
When he got uninvited to
The interplanetary dance
Once a mighty planet there
Now just an ordinary star
Hanging out in Hollywood
In some old funky sushi bar
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the watcher got a reaction from Wanna-B-Fanboy in Space is the Place
To quote the late John Prine :
Poor old Pluto now
He never stood a chance no how
When he got uninvited to
The interplanetary dance
Once a mighty planet there
Now just an ordinary star
Hanging out in Hollywood
In some old funky sushi bar
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the watcher reacted to Wanna-B-Fanboy in Space is the Place
Wow- amazing video. Too bad it's not of a planet. 😁
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the watcher reacted to Mark H. in Canadian Politics
I'm not focussing on only 1990. The cuts happened over several years. They hired an American consultant a few years after 1990 (name escapes me), who recommended more cuts
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the watcher reacted to Mark H. in Canadian Politics
No, he wasn't. But there were additional factors at play.
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the watcher got a reaction from Mark H. in Canadian Politics
Chretien started his cuts after after the 1993 election if I'm not mistaken. Filmon who was already trying to make cuts went hard after the medical budget after that. I can't speak to the nurses strike as I don't remember the details on that.The 1990 provincial election was on the grounds that Filmon needed a majority to govern properly. It was certainly a controversial time. Alot of anger flying around including serious death threats to the Premier and the Health minister
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the watcher reacted to do or die in Canadian Politics
The same Paul Martin who urged people to "buy Canadian", while running Canada Steamship Lines International......under the Panamanian "flag of convenience" to avoid Canadian taxes.
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the watcher reacted to 17to85 in Canadian Politics
Yeah everyone praises Paul Martin for balancing the budget but he did that on the back of forcing provinces to make the cuts.
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the watcher reacted to Mark H. in Canadian Politics
It doesn't fit the general narrative - it was a Liberal government that cut those transfer payments.
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the watcher reacted to Mark H. in Canadian Politics
Sorry, but you can't disagree with facts. Martin / Chretien slashed transfer payments at historic rates - it was a big factor.
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the watcher reacted to Mark H. in Canadian Politics
In fairness to Filmon, he was dealing with severely reduced federal transfer payments. Similar cuts happened in most provinces, at that time.
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the watcher reacted to TrueBlue4ever in The RIP 2022 Thread
I’m not usually one for gallows humour, but….oh, who’s kidding who, this is too good to pass up.
My sincere condolences to his family, though.
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the watcher reacted to Tracker in Covid-19
So would I- I am up to some 150 donations but cannot due to the meds I am on now.
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the watcher reacted to blue_gold_84 in Canadian Politics
Meanwhile, in Alabamberta:
And she's somehow a frontrunner in the UCP leadership race.
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the watcher got a reaction from blue_gold_84 in The Environment Thread
And yet many countries including Canada continue to subsidize the oil industry. Removing them from the public teat should have been done years ago.
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the watcher got a reaction from Mark F in The Environment Thread
And yet many countries including Canada continue to subsidize the oil industry. Removing them from the public teat should have been done years ago.
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the watcher got a reaction from Tracker in The Environment Thread
And yet many countries including Canada continue to subsidize the oil industry. Removing them from the public teat should have been done years ago.
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the watcher reacted to GCn20 in Canadian Politics
It's time to treat gas as a utility and make it get approval for it's prices from the provinces respective public utilities boards.
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the watcher reacted to Mark H. in World Politics
I think raising livestock, gardening, butchering and cutting meat - are things that more people should still be able to do.
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the watcher reacted to Mr. Perfect in Back 2 Back CHAMPS at Elkimos GDT
Beat undefeated teams in back to back weeks - one of them a total embarrassment, and win tonight by two touchdowns. Dumpster fire indeed.
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the watcher reacted to JuranBoldenRules in Back 2 Back CHAMPS at Elkimos GDT
Holding, hands to the face. Not calling any of those tonight.