"Republicans and Cons - just one big happy party."
Well worth the read for those who have noticed the similarities in Republican and Conservative values, is this article pointing out the areas where each has helped the other in recent years - or appear likely to have.
I think that the Conservatives have learned well from the Republicans and are copying their methods to a 'T.'
The article mentions a fundraising dinner - $1,000 per plate - to be held in Calgary to help raise funds to elect John McCain, Republican candidate. The event is being organised by "a well-known Tory supporter and lawyer, Gerry Chipeur, who also has significant links to the U.S. Republican Party."
The part that galls me the most however, is this:
Possibly the best part is that the proceeds from the proposed $1000 a plate Brownback dinner will go to Friends of Science, Tim Ball's oil industry-funded anti-Kyoto "charity", whose funding was laundered through the University of Calgary by Harper's buddy, Prof. Barry Cooper, before the U of C put a stop to it.
These people are still funding anti-global warming propaganda and lies?
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Brian, could you post the link?
Sounds like a great article. Could you post the link, please?
btw, I am pretty sure that the US has some similiar election financing laws to Canada in that you cannot raise money outside the country or from non-citizens for a political campaign.
Jim Johnston,
Lambton-Kent-Middlesex
Opinions expressed are my own.
Unlikely
I don't see how McCain can fundraise like this in Canada. I have heard of many Canadians that wished to purchase Obama t-shirts from his campaign and were refused because of US campaign financing laws, which prohibit any donations from foreigners.
In future, please provide a link to the story in question.
Ex-pats can contribute
Expatriot 'Merkins (that is, US citizens living in Canada) can contribute to the McCain campaign, and my guess is that there are quite a few of them in Calgary. US corporations can also probably contribute, I'm not familiar with the US laws.
Of course, if the money is actually going to Tim Ball's climate-change denier group then citizenship and political contribution rules don't matter - anyone can contribute any amount to a "charity". The fact that "Friends of Science" publishes pseudo-science in support of free-market climate denial is just bonus for Conservatives & Republicans.
The Right are only reluctantly admitting to climate change under increasing voter pressure - they're still happy to foster any kind of doubt that allows them to delay action or put their efforts into studies or corporate subsidies instead of making policies to force change.
Erich Jacoby-Hawkins
Barrie, ON
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Erich Jacoby-Hawkins, Barrie ON - although I'm on Cabinet (Nat'l Rev. and Ecol. Fiscal Reform), views here are my own and may not reflect official GPC positions. Please visit www.ErichtheGreen.ca