Comments on: Jim Dinning: Doing “whatever” the Feds Say http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2006/11/04/jim-dinning-doing-whatever-the-feds-say/ Conservative group weblog that publishes daily commentary on political events and topics affecting Canada, the United States and the world. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:56:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: AB Con http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2006/11/04/jim-dinning-doing-whatever-the-feds-say/#comment-146279 AB Con Sun, 05 Nov 2006 18:10:03 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2006/11/04/jim-dinning-doing-whatever-the-feds-say/#comment-146279 Great post. A Dinning win spells disaster for the PC party. He simply cannot make a decision. Everytime he is asked a direct question he states that he will obtain a general consenus after the leadership campaign. Why won't he just give us his opinion? Heck, they might even be good. Why won't he also explain why he donated $25,000 to Paul Martin's campaign? I mean, this is the guy who wants to run the PC Party. If he wins, I, along with many other rural Albertans, will be tearing up my PC membership. Great post. A Dinning win spells disaster for the PC party. He simply cannot make a decision. Everytime he is asked a direct question he states that he will obtain a general consenus after the leadership campaign. Why won’t he just give us his opinion? Heck, they might even be good.

Why won’t he also explain why he donated $25,000 to Paul Martin’s campaign? I mean, this is the guy who wants to run the PC Party. If he wins, I, along with many other rural Albertans, will be tearing up my PC membership.

]]> By: Hunter http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2006/11/04/jim-dinning-doing-whatever-the-feds-say/#comment-146249 Hunter Sat, 04 Nov 2006 22:52:10 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2006/11/04/jim-dinning-doing-whatever-the-feds-say/#comment-146249 Albertans are noted for their independence, we need a strong leader who can show leadership, and that is not Dinning, in my opinion. Albertans are noted for their independence, we need a strong leader who can show leadership, and that is not Dinning, in my opinion.

]]> By: kaqchikel http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2006/11/04/jim-dinning-doing-whatever-the-feds-say/#comment-146245 kaqchikel Sat, 04 Nov 2006 19:33:04 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2006/11/04/jim-dinning-doing-whatever-the-feds-say/#comment-146245 LPS: You may be confusing territory with jurisdictions. The federal government can paint the Peace Tower pink; its territory and its jurisdiction. I might go along with that. If honest Albertans in Alberta are sued, fired, intimidated, or silenced because of their views on something (ssm or otherwise), and Dinning as a premier goes along with whatever, that would be a problem for me and I suspect for most Albertans. It may not be a problem for you, and it obviously would not be a problem for Jim Dinning. That's why Tories and Albertans need to choose a non-dithering man: one who would not simply go along with whatever people outside of Alberta say. LPS:
You may be confusing territory with jurisdictions. The federal government can paint the Peace Tower pink; its territory and its jurisdiction. I might go along with that.

If honest Albertans in Alberta are sued, fired, intimidated, or silenced because of their views on something (ssm or otherwise), and Dinning as a premier goes along with whatever, that would be a problem for me and I suspect for most Albertans.

It may not be a problem for you, and it obviously would not be a problem for Jim Dinning. That’s why Tories and Albertans need to choose a non-dithering man: one who would not simply go along with whatever people outside of Alberta say.

]]> By: Leigh Patrick Sullivan http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2006/11/04/jim-dinning-doing-whatever-the-feds-say/#comment-146240 Leigh Patrick Sullivan Sat, 04 Nov 2006 19:00:42 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2006/11/04/jim-dinning-doing-whatever-the-feds-say/#comment-146240 You are stretching here. It was Dave Hancock who correctly mentioned that this issue falls into federal territory. Dinning's statement alludes to that. Attempting to use the ssm issue to justify a claim that Dinning won't 'stand up for Alberta' falls way short. Nice try, but it doesn't fly. You are stretching here. It was Dave Hancock who correctly mentioned that this issue falls into federal territory. Dinning’s statement alludes to that. Attempting to use the ssm issue to justify a claim that Dinning won’t ’stand up for Alberta’ falls way short. Nice try, but it doesn’t fly.

]]> By: JackB http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2006/11/04/jim-dinning-doing-whatever-the-feds-say/#comment-146237 JackB Sat, 04 Nov 2006 18:22:37 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2006/11/04/jim-dinning-doing-whatever-the-feds-say/#comment-146237 A recent circulation from Jim Dinning to Calgary area retired teachers also promises to fix the teachers pension fund unfunded liability (a billion or so with your money of course) in return for their support. This, in spite of the fact that the teachers refused to accept a deal offered last year by the government to fix it in return for ten years of labour peace. You are all correct - Dinning is prepared to sell all of us out in exchange for a few more votes to get him the job he has craved for so long. The more I see - the more I am reminded of Paul martin. A recent circulation from Jim Dinning to Calgary area retired teachers also promises to fix the teachers pension fund unfunded liability (a billion or so with your money of course) in return for their support. This, in spite of the fact that the teachers refused to accept a deal offered last year by the government to fix it in return for ten years of labour peace.
You are all correct - Dinning is prepared to sell all of us out in exchange for a few more votes to get him the job he has craved for so long. The more I see - the more I am reminded of Paul martin.

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