Big Wide World

this is who you elected...

MEDICARE
* "We also support the exploration of alternative ways to deliver health care. Moving toward alternatives, including those provided by the private sector, is a natural development of our health care system" (lets give him a good disease, take away his money, and let the good times roll)

SOCIAL PROGRAMS
*(read as positive) "Universality has been severely reduced: It is virtually dead as a concept in most areas of public policy. The family allowance program has been eliminated and unemployment insurance has been seriously cut back"

*"These [federal government] proposals included cries for billions of new money for social assistance in the name of 'child poverty' and for more business subsidies in the name of 'cultural identity'. In both cases I was sought out as a rare public figure to oppose such projects. ..."

CULTURE/NATIONALISTIC SPIRIT
* (when asked "Is there a Canadian culture?" Harper replied:
"Yes, in a very loose sense. It consists of regional cultures within Canada, regional cultures that cross borders with the US. We're part of a worldwide Anglo-American culture. And there is a continental culture." (lets sell it all off, and just run "the bachelor" all day long)

*"We don't need a second Liberal party. Westerners, but especially Albertans, founded the Reform/Alliance to get 'in' to Canada. The rest of the country has responded by telling us in no uncertain terms that we do not share their 'Canadian values.' Fine. Let us build a society on Alberta values."

[i love when conservatists talk about a national party]
"If Ottawa giveth, then Ottawa can taketh away. This is one more reason why Westerners, but Albertans in particular, need to think hard about their future in this country. After sober reflection, Albertans should decide that it is time to seek a new relationship with Canada. It is time to look at Quebec and to learn. What Albertans should take from this example is to become 'maitres chez nous'."

FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY
* "This government's only explanation for not standing behind our allies is that they couldn't get the approval of the Security Council at the United Nations — a body [on] which Canada doesn't even have a seat." (like his best buddy, he too doesn't recognize the United Nations. the lyrics: we don't need no stinking rules come to mind).

* "The time has come to recognize that the US will continue to exercise unprecedented power in a world where international rules are still unreliable and where security and advancing of the free democratic order still depend significantly on the possession and use of military might." (i'm like that guy who can't get laid, but i have a cool friend who will give me his left overs so i kiss ass as much as i have to. should i bend over now?)

HUMAN RIGHTS/POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY
*human rights commissions, "as they are evolving, are an attack on our fundamental freedoms and the basic existence of a democratic society. It is in fact totalitarianism. I find this is very scary stuff."

I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT WE ELECTED A MAN THAT COMES FROM THE TEXAS NORTH. do not touch my rights as a woman, do not take away equality rights, do not touch healthcare, in fact, do nothing at all, and there will be no problems.

-quotes come from http://www.straightgoods.ca/ViewFeature6.cfm?REF=27