I KNOW Stephen Harper - HE'S A GOOD MAN!! He's smart, and he's principled. I too am praying for him. Just put him and Martin side by side - Is there even a question??? Martin is so evil, and so proud. He's THE danger to this country NOT the Conservatives. I don't understand HOW anybody can keep voting for people WHO HAVE PROVEN THEMSELVES CORRUPT OVER AND OVER. That kind of mindset totally confounds me.
I really like Harper as well, and I agree with you that he is very principled. I found it very strange (in a good way) for a politician, after the RCMP shooting with the killer having a huge marijuana grow-op, to come out and say 'Despite this incident, the killings should not have an effect on the legalization of marijuana debate'. IMO, Any other politician would have used that as political capital. I gave him big points for that, and I think it is a big test of his character. (Personally, I think that it should be up for debate. 'De-criminalizing' is merely riding in the gray area. It is still an illegal activity that financially supports big time criminals like the wacko who shot 4 officers)
I can't vote here, but I'll keep praying and keep my fingers crossed!
Another thing that I find interesting here is how the media really plays up all the 'alleged conspiracies', 'indictments', etc. of American politicians and issues in the US. Especially the CBC (read: liberal mouthpiece).
I have heard from many people, many times things along the lines of: 'Sure, our politicians have pulled some bad stuff, but when you hear the stuff about the US, it pales in comparison'. I usually respond: 'Most of what you hear in the US is alleged, i.e. not 'proven guilty' and our legal system is based on the presumption of innocence. You can't change issues in the US, and does it make it right for your pols to "pull bad stuff" and keep them in office??'
I don't understand that mentality either.