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The official George W Bush in Canada thread
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JoshuaJSlone
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It's alright to fight him even if you invite him; after all, we fight him after having apparently voted for him. However, by inviting him in you may have removed his weakness to garlic and holy water.Saturnman said:
Carolyn Parrish was on CNN earlier today via satellite and was speaking to Tucker Carlson, with Wolf Blitzer apparently supervising (haha). She's the bitch that called Americans "bastards" and stepped on a Bush doll on a television show. I always thought she must be pretty stupid for acting how she does.
But no, she was humbling. She really put Carlson in his place. It was impressive. I'll try and find a transcript. Nothing is on the internet yet (from searching Google).
But no, she was humbling. She really put Carlson in his place. It was impressive. I'll try and find a transcript. Nothing is on the internet yet (from searching Google).
Protests as they are now are useless IMO. If the media doesn't bite...it's a waste of time.
They have to do something creative...like a concert in the middle of town, or a sit-in where they all sit down and stay silent. Or a more focused theme that will rouse the Southern Americans like a "God hates Bush rally" where signs would contain quotes from the Bible and stuff. Something hilarious like that would get a lot of attention...even though it's not meant to be 100% serious...it directly attacks people who support Bush for those reasons.
The point is about making noise and having your voice heard. I heard that a brick was thrown at a Police officer...that's insanely stupid. If you do these creative type rallies, you won't have the nutcases come out. Y'know, the guys looking for trouble and wanting to start a ruckus.
They have to do something creative...like a concert in the middle of town, or a sit-in where they all sit down and stay silent. Or a more focused theme that will rouse the Southern Americans like a "God hates Bush rally" where signs would contain quotes from the Bible and stuff. Something hilarious like that would get a lot of attention...even though it's not meant to be 100% serious...it directly attacks people who support Bush for those reasons.
The point is about making noise and having your voice heard. I heard that a brick was thrown at a Police officer...that's insanely stupid. If you do these creative type rallies, you won't have the nutcases come out. Y'know, the guys looking for trouble and wanting to start a ruckus.
The protest was on FOX News earlier. There was some pushing and shoving, so they interrupted regular broadcasting with a FOX News Alert. I don't know what the scrolling title was, but probably something to the effect of "Unruly Canadians disrupt protest over... lumber and maple syrup."Fight for Freeform said:
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The election is over. The people of America have spoken. Live with it. What is wrong with these people?
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I'm Canadian and I don't feel these people represent my country. Hating Bush is so last month.
Clinton's visit to Canada was a total love-in.
Plus the most relevant part of the protest is to convince the Canadian govt not to go along with the American ballistic missile defense program. That's something we do have control over.
Also the protest has nothing to do with the American elections, we just don't like the guy.
Plus the most relevant part of the protest is to convince the Canadian govt not to go along with the American ballistic missile defense program. That's something we do have control over.
Also the protest has nothing to do with the American elections, we just don't like the guy.
Okay...Bush's speech is pretty well "Like my Foreign Policy, please!"
The hilarious thing? He's used to getting applause for words that he isn't getting applause for here.
"...Freedom" *Awkward Pause, waiting for applause*
"...democracy" *Awkward pause, looks to Paul Martin for support*
His speech writer gets some props for the Jean Poutine line.
The hilarious thing? He's used to getting applause for words that he isn't getting applause for here.
"...Freedom" *Awkward Pause, waiting for applause*
"...democracy" *Awkward pause, looks to Paul Martin for support*
His speech writer gets some props for the Jean Poutine line.
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Memles said:
Yeah that had me laughing
:lol
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3af15301530d.htm
I can go on and google more on Canadians hating Clinton, but I have to scrub, a dub, dub, the tub.
I can go on and google more on Canadians hating Clinton, but I have to scrub, a dub, dub, the tub.
Yeah but see this is pro lifers and SERBS, not mainstream Canadians. when Clinton was here promoting his book there were huge lineups and everybody was gushing to the point of embarassment. Which is a Far far cry from what's happening to Bush and makes your
It's nowhere near the same thing.
Edit: http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2004/08/05/clinton040805.html, http://www.cbc.ca/arts/features/clinton_canada/
Night and Day.
quote completely invalid.
It's nowhere near the same thing.
Edit: http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2004/08/05/clinton040805.html, http://www.cbc.ca/arts/features/clinton_canada/
Night and Day.
Why not? It's not.
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/nati...nton040805.html, http://www.cbc.ca/arts/features/clinton_canada/
You don't see that happening to Bush do you? In fact I'll go on record in saying that this will *NEVER* happen to Bush.
And hell if Clinton ever got burned in effigy in Canada then it's news to me.
Edit: Plus where is that blurb from? So far you've equated protests from Serbian-Canadians and prolifers to the mass protests that are greeting Bush. Which is odd to the extreme.
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/nati...nton040805.html, http://www.cbc.ca/arts/features/clinton_canada/
You don't see that happening to Bush do you? In fact I'll go on record in saying that this will *NEVER* happen to Bush.
And hell if Clinton ever got burned in effigy in Canada then it's news to me.
Edit: Plus where is that blurb from? So far you've equated protests from Serbian-Canadians and prolifers to the mass protests that are greeting Bush. Which is odd to the extreme.
Protesting isn't like death or preganancy. The level of protest is important. Using your logic, one guy showing up at a Jimmy Carter speech screaming about Carter being a commie lover would be equivalent to the Clinton protests by serbs and prolifers and the Bush protests attended by mainstream Canada.AssMan said:
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Totally. Protests have become a bit old and are no longer new and shocking. That's why I think that for the inaugeration there needs to be some other kind of protest that's organized and well focused. A simple message would be great, but it requires planning and suppression of those anarchists. I like the idea of wearing black and turning one's back at Bush when he passes by.
Canadians are funny.
I've been watching the CBC all day and the media is trying to propel the Atlantic Canadians to heroic stature - just because they opened their doors to stranded travellers on 9/11. It's funny to watch. It kinda reminds me of that Canadarm thingy on the Nasa spacecrafts - Canadians are constantly talking about that. Sure it's something to be proud of, but it's not THAT big a deal. Same with this. Canadians should be proud that, on 9/11, they lived up to their stereotypical kindness and generosity...and Bush REALLY should've thanked us sooner. But come on - I don't need to see the media interview Atlantic Canadians and make them out to be heroes for taking in stranded travellers.
Anyway, +1 Paul Martin. He stood up to Bush - who's visit was more about his same old rhetoric to the world than it was to thank us.
I've been watching the CBC all day and the media is trying to propel the Atlantic Canadians to heroic stature - just because they opened their doors to stranded travellers on 9/11. It's funny to watch. It kinda reminds me of that Canadarm thingy on the Nasa spacecrafts - Canadians are constantly talking about that. Sure it's something to be proud of, but it's not THAT big a deal. Same with this. Canadians should be proud that, on 9/11, they lived up to their stereotypical kindness and generosity...and Bush REALLY should've thanked us sooner. But come on - I don't need to see the media interview Atlantic Canadians and make them out to be heroes for taking in stranded travellers.
Anyway, +1 Paul Martin. He stood up to Bush - who's visit was more about his same old rhetoric to the world than it was to thank us.
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AssMan said:
Yeah, I caught that. Hilarious stuff.
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