Zap goes the politico (FR, Free Dominion Mentioned)

Globe and Mail ^ | 1/6/06 | IVOR TOSSELL

[conservative in nyc]

Watching political types learn to use the Web is a lot like sitting on the cottage porch in summer -- if you'll recall -- underneath the electric bug-zapping lantern. On a warm evening, you can watch nature run its course around you, punctuated only by the occasional loud pop as one of the Earth's lesser creations hits the lantern and explodes on contact. And the universe keeps turning.

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The Liberals got themselves a day of negative headlines after the boorish blog of Mike Klander, a party vice-president, was uncovered. This was the one that posted a picture of Olivia Chow and a chow chow dog under the title "Separated at Birth?"; just one among many aggressively unfunny entries.

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Later in the same week, one Gordon Stamp, the campaign manager of Albertan Conservative MP Peter Goldring, got caught prolifically posting anti-Canadian, pro-Western separatist messages on an arch-conservative Web forum called Free Dominion (freedominion.ca). Free Dominion, for what it's worth, is the Canadian sibling of Free Republic (freerepublic.com), one of the most xenophobic and reactionary American sites out there. Stamp was writing his missives under the pseudonym "Psycho," which did not improve the optics at all. The Tories wasted no time in securing his resignation. An entertaining coda gained less publicity. Goldring apparently tried distancing himself from Free Dominion, calling the forum's views "extreme." His disassociation from his employee's Web forum might have been believable, until bloggers ferreted out the fact that Goldring himself had given a gushing speech to a Free Dominion banquet in 2002. The transcript was right on Goldring's own Web site. Worst of all, the speech was awful. It made allegories about the dinner menu: "The perogies represent the Canadian Alliance members, the real people. . ." For the unexpurgated version, see http://bouquetsofgray.blogspot.com.

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[saganite]

LOL!

[Canadian Outrage]

amen from Kelowna, B.C.!!

[GVnana]

Canadian fans take cheap shots at U.S.A. It was near the end of the United States' semi-final game at the World Junior Hockey Championships when a group of foreign relations experts in the stands began chanting: "U.S. Sucks!"

Well, we could start chanting
"Kan-u-Duh, Kan-u-Duh, Kan-u-Duh"

It's a loser from the start.

[Canadian Outrage]

ALL Liberal canuks are MORONS!! They have been proving that for 12 years. It's time for us to see their Asses going down the road!!

[Black Powder]

ALL Liberal canuks are MORONS!!

Yeah, even the ones in Afghanistan.

[polymuser]

xenophobic and reactionary

I'd say...patriotic.

[M Kehoe]

Many years ago, a few FReepers decided to draw up plans for the invasion of Canada. After the logistics were completed, the order of battle decided, we started thinking to ourselves, why? After we won (and we would have won), the question was asked, "what the heck would we do with Nova Scotia?" It was then that we FReepers realized we would end up supporting the whole country, and all we were really interested in was the beer. Needless to say, we scrapped the invasion.

5.56mm

[MNJohnnie]

think we can expect to be invited to the FReeper ball as long as we don't like liberals. :-)

Now that unfair! We LOVE Liberals here! As long as they are properly ZOTed, Liberals are the BEST entertainment here!

[grey_whiskers]

After all your posting about dating European women who want a real man, and their swooning over a pro-US man, may I congratulate you?

Cheers!

[concrete is my business]

Yup.

That has been the story for about 300-400 years.

Except for the supporting part.

Canadians are self sufficient.

But imagine senators from Quebec.

Oh nooooooooo!

What a xenophobic nightmare.

[GW and Twins Pawpaw]

I know of a guy from ottawa, social dimbocrap, skater of the Kanal, man of kompassion, Bush hater, America basher, etc. I wouldn't let the sorry SOB (that's Texan for 'Sweet Old boy')into my house. Now I can't imagine all Canadians being as obnoxious as this one but I can tell you he does not get a Christmas card from me.

[CaptainCanada]

I know of a guy from ottawa, social dimbocrap, skater of
the Kanal, man of kompassion, Bush hater, America basher,
etc. I wouldn't let the sorry SOB (that's Texan for 'Sweet
Old boy')into my house

I can understand why you wouldn't want to. OTOH, it'd be great opportunity to convert one of "them".

[GW and Twins Pawpaw]

He is unconvertible. He is a socialist and hates Bush. Illegal war, Bush lied, guns kill, don't punish people for breaking the law, etc. He is a parasite and will not tell the truth when confronted with indisputible proof. I can't keep him out of my country or my state but I can keep him out of my house.

[CaptainCanada]

You could show him your gun collection and accidentally
leave the safety off -- and oops.
Don't worry, we wouldn't miss him. ;)

[GW and Twins Pawpaw]

I sure won't miss him.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Always think before you hit the post button.

You're not the boss of me!

:0]

-good times, G.J.P. (Jr.)

[stylin19a]

Hey Freepers...depending on what definition you use,
you are coercive racists.

[doberville]

Most delighted to know you wish to attend the FReeper Ball!

[Tennessee_Bob]

I'm a xenophobe?

Gawd, I hope my girlfriend doesn't find out.

[CarolTX]

Reactionary, xenophobic, racist, sexist AND "pajama-wearing."

:-)