Comments on: Just watch me

By: dalton

dalton — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:07:24 +0000

My snarky remark about Catholicism and Fascism in Quebec was partly to tease Marsilio…but on that note, Shane, I think it’s difficult to judge a politician by beliefs he/she held as a youth, and especially in light of the beliefs current in the political environment at the time.

We’d all like to believe that we arrive at our political vision by dint of deep thought, extensive experience, and of course our own innate wisdom. In fact, I think most of us drift through life with inherited and unexamined opinions. For that reason, I actually have MORE respect for the politicians that many dismiss because their views evolved. If your political philosophy doesn’t change with time, you’re simply not paying attention to life.

By: Shane Edwards

Shane Edwards — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:42:42 +0000

I am the last guy to want to defend Trudeau (ick. I need to wash my hands just typing that), but I look back at the halcyon day of my teenagehood and I had absolutely wacky ideas… like voting NDP. I grew out of that quickly once I grew up and started working for a living. I somehow don’t think it is fair to judge a politician for his positions when he was young and stupid.

Now, if he held those positions last week, but changed his mind, I might doubt his sincerity.

By: dalton

dalton — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:26:27 +0000

Trudeau certainly doesn’t reduce very easily to the kind of simple minded cliche that bloggers and journalists prefer to deal with, does he? The War Measures Act wasn’t particularly “liberal”, nor was his dismissal of First Nations during the constitutional conferences.

The links between Catholicism and Fascism in Quebec of the period are fascinating.

By: mahmood

mahmood — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:11:30 +0000

You know Greg…ahhhh forget it, my toe nails need trimming.

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:38:50 +0000

And for all that he was still a better Prime Minister than the thug running the country these days.

By: Smarter than Ezra

Smarter than Ezra — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:07:42 +0000

Hey, if the current Pope can do it, then why not a dead Prime Minister? We all can change for the better if we choose to. If not, then repentence would be meaningless, right?

By: Smarter than Ezra

Smarter than Ezra — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:05:47 +0000

Hey, if the Pope can do it, then why not a Prime Minister? We can all change for the better if we want to. If not, then repentence would be meaningless, right?