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The Principles of Healthcare

... It is pointless to debate our communist "system" of medicine with numbers and statistics. We will only begin to understand the issue clearly in the light of principles.
... We have come to unquestioningly assume that the lives of doctors and nurses are to be considered collective property- to be distributed according to bureaucratic edict. It is completely contradictory to the principles of liberty that these individuals are denied the freedom to offer their goods and services- as any other Canadian. It is unbelievably disrespectful that we believe that we have a right to their lives.

On being a Liberal

... It must be a terribly nervous thing to be a Liberal... never really knowing what your party stands for... never really knowing if people are voting for you, or merely avoiding making a decision and voting either Tory or NDP... not knowing whether to support the leader, or only pretend to... not knowing whether to take a run at the leadership yourself... and, knowing that your party will likely remain in Opposition as long as Mr. Harper chooses to remain in politics.

The Liberals run away

... We are indebted to Don Martin for alerting us to the Liberal's cowardly scheme to collectively abstain from voting on our government's forthcoming Throne speech (N.P. 10/3)- an appropriate sign of their party's paralysis and indecision- demonstrating a disgraceful willingness to abandon all policies and "demands" when faced with the real possibility of imminent electoral annihilation.

Anniversary of FTA

... The real mystery is that there ever needed to be a discussion as to whether Canadians should be allowed the freedom to exchange goods and services- with someone across the street, in another province, or around the world- without the "protection" of state intervention.

On Nuclear energy

... Most of the world's geo-political instability is a product of dependence on oil as a primary energy source. This will end only when there is a serious drop in the demand, and thus price, of oil.
... There is no realistic alternative to oil, other than nuclear energy. One small development in nuclear energy- a step towards increased safety- could change everything.

Attn: Mr. Dion

... Attention Mr. Dion: In a few weeks you will decide whether our country will have a fall election. However, if there is an election, there is at least an equal chance that your party will receive less seats than you have now.
... So, you have two options. Either, you support the Throne speech, with the predictable theatrical performance, declaring that it is only by your great mercy that Mr. Harper is being allowed merely a few moments more of power. This will make you look bad for about a day, and then you can get right back up on your high horse.
... Or, you can force an election on this country. This would only initiate a very long, painful personal humiliation- finding yourself, in the end, without a seat when the music stops.