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[Aliath]

Truly a sad day for Canada. Rest in peace, Jack.

[MstrMonopoly]

And the world loses yet another awesome 'stache.

[Mageman]

Gf to your sig Aliath.

[Blakelington]

Who is/was he? Am I supposed to know he he is?

[Aliath]

He was, until very recently, leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada, which is the Official Opposition.

The NDP is a social-democratic party. Here's a list of some of its principles and policies, taken from Wikipedia.

[*]Gender equality and equal rights for LGBT residents
[*]Improving environmental protection through government regulations
[*]National water safety standards
[*]Increasing corporate taxes^[6]
[*]Reducing poverty in Canada^[7]
[*]Aggressive human rights protection
[*]Expanding funding for public transportation
[*]Expanding public health care, including dental and prescription drug coverage
[*]Social assistance policies that reflects citizens' needs and assist their re-entry to the work force
[*]Abolishing the unelected Senate of Canada and ensuring more proportional representation^[8]
[*]Workers' rights including raising the minimum wage to pace the cost of living
[*]Aboriginal peoples' treaty, land, and constitutional rights
[*]A foreign policy that emphasizes diplomacy, peacekeeping, and humanitarian aid instead of offensive military action
[*]Renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
[*]One wing is focused on ending the Canadian War on Drugs and legalizing recreational drugs^[9]
[*]Lowering taxes for small businesses

[/list]Jack Layton was a truly amazing guy. Very charismatic and optimistic... There aren't many politicians like him.

[MstrMonopoly]

It's really rare to see a left-wing politician who looks like he can actually do something; Jack Layton was one of them.

[Aliath]

Indeed. He was one of the rare few honest politicians. He's the only one in Canada who could achieve such great things.

[Blakelington]

...who's this "obama" guy again?

[Aliath]

...who's this "obama" guy again?

No doubt Obama's a nice guy, but he's a pussy. As are most democrats.

[Blakelington]

No doubt Obama's a nice guy, but he's a pussy. As are most democrats.

I'm actually anti-government, but that's not something I'm willing to stand on voting/political wise. I consider myself a Tea Party Republican and also liberal. Sorry, I'm weird.

[bgs1977]

Heard the news last night, saw the final quote, became saddened but more concerned for how you'd handle this, Aliath. All this time I had expected Hitchens to devastate you by dying sooner than anyone else. Read my introduction, I'm back and I wish to make amends with you again. I finally realized what you finally realized a bit earlier than I did.

[MstrMonopoly]

No doubt Obama's a nice guy, but he's a pussy. As are most democrats.

The problem with Obama is that he refuses to lead his own damn party.