Comments on: Hacking democracy, Canadian style http://remarkk.com/2008/09/24/hacking-democracy-canadian-style/ OPEN creative communities Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:46:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: nikolaou syeve http://remarkk.com/2008/09/24/hacking-democracy-canadian-style/comment-page-1/#comment-191884 nikolaou syeve Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:07:46 +0000 http://remarkk.com/?p=325#comment-191884 voteforenvironment.ca for a great strategic voting website. probably the biggest one on the web out there. dont forget to digg it here: http://digg.com/political_opinion/How_to_Defeat_Stephen_Harper_Vote_For_Environment?OTC-kff voteforenvironment.ca for a great strategic voting website. probably the biggest one on the web out there.

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]]> By: Mark McKay http://remarkk.com/2008/09/24/hacking-democracy-canadian-style/comment-page-1/#comment-191847 Mark McKay Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:11:35 +0000 http://remarkk.com/?p=325#comment-191847 I meant strong leader, not stronger, sorry. And by no means am I justifying or endorsing Harper. Just that the other guys are just as bad, at least Dion and Layton, anyways. I meant strong leader, not stronger, sorry.

And by no means am I justifying or endorsing Harper. Just that the other guys are just as bad, at least Dion and Layton, anyways.

]]> By: Mark Kuznicki http://remarkk.com/2008/09/24/hacking-democracy-canadian-style/comment-page-1/#comment-191762 Mark Kuznicki Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:53:09 +0000 http://remarkk.com/?p=325#comment-191762 Mark McKay, I don't believe the "strong leader" trope at all. He's a tyrant, not a leader. A leader is level-headed, transparent and frank about the challenges we face. A leader inspires and enables those that surround him and the people that follow him. A leader respects those with divergent points of view from his/her own and engages people in developing solutions that work for all. Harper is not a leader. He controls information, keeps even his ministers under tight wraps lest they share too much information or express their own genuine points of view. Moreover, his values diverge from the vast majority of Canadians who consider themselves part of the progressive mainstream. He does not deserve the leadership role he claims for himself. Mark McKay, I don’t believe the “strong leader” trope at all. He’s a tyrant, not a leader.

A leader is level-headed, transparent and frank about the challenges we face. A leader inspires and enables those that surround him and the people that follow him. A leader respects those with divergent points of view from his/her own and engages people in developing solutions that work for all.

Harper is not a leader. He controls information, keeps even his ministers under tight wraps lest they share too much information or express their own genuine points of view.

Moreover, his values diverge from the vast majority of Canadians who consider themselves part of the progressive mainstream.

He does not deserve the leadership role he claims for himself.

]]> By: the regina mom http://remarkk.com/2008/09/24/hacking-democracy-canadian-style/comment-page-1/#comment-191756 the regina mom Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:25:56 +0000 http://remarkk.com/?p=325#comment-191756 Strong leader? What a joke! Let's bring fascism to Canada, eh? A strong leader is one who can build a team, delegate and work with community. Stalinist Steve is none of those! Strong leader? Get into the 21st century, eh? Strong leader? What a joke! Let’s bring fascism to Canada, eh?

A strong leader is one who can build a team, delegate and work with community. Stalinist Steve is none of those!

Strong leader? Get into the 21st century, eh?

]]> By: Mark McKay http://remarkk.com/2008/09/24/hacking-democracy-canadian-style/comment-page-1/#comment-191741 Mark McKay Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:45:36 +0000 http://remarkk.com/?p=325#comment-191741 While I don't necessary like all the cuts to arts that Harper is trying to make, or Bill C61, or about a half a dozen other things he has done, I don't really see a stronger leader among any of the alternatives. I am afraid that the best thing we can ask for is another minority government (in my opinion anyway). While I don’t necessary like all the cuts to arts that Harper is trying to make, or Bill C61, or about a half a dozen other things he has done, I don’t really see a stronger leader among any of the alternatives. I am afraid that the best thing we can ask for is another minority government (in my opinion anyway).

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