Comments on: Campaign ‘08” Iowa and Schadenfreude http://politicsandpress.com/2008/campaign-%e2%80%9808%e2%80%9d-iowa-and-schadenfreude/ The interaction of the press and politics; public diplomacy, and daily absurdities. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:53:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Jeff http://politicsandpress.com/2008/campaign-%e2%80%9808%e2%80%9d-iowa-and-schadenfreude/#comment-1999 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:25:58 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2008/campaign-%e2%80%9808%e2%80%9d-iowa-and-schadenfreude/#comment-1999 oh, thanks for the info - that explains all those Canadian bands playing "God Save the Cottage". oh, thanks for the info - that explains all those Canadian bands playing “God Save the Cottage”.

]]> by: belazeebub http://politicsandpress.com/2008/campaign-%e2%80%9808%e2%80%9d-iowa-and-schadenfreude/#comment-1998 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 04:30:26 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2008/campaign-%e2%80%9808%e2%80%9d-iowa-and-schadenfreude/#comment-1998 Tut, tut - unlike two of our founding nations, Canada has never had a state religion and thus no "Canadian Church of the Queen". In fact, some would argue that intolerant secularism is Canada's new state religion (http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2005/jul/05071505.html). As for grovelling before the Queen, that's reserved for Victoria Day - a national holiday created for the sole purpose of enabling the populance to prepare their cottages for the coming summer. Tut, tut - unlike two of our founding nations, Canada has never had a state religion and thus no “Canadian Church of the Queen”. In fact, some would argue that intolerant secularism is Canada’s new state religion (http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2005/jul/05071505.html).

As for grovelling before the Queen, that’s reserved for Victoria Day - a national holiday created for the sole purpose of enabling the populance to prepare their cottages for the coming summer.

]]> by: Jeff http://politicsandpress.com/2008/campaign-%e2%80%9808%e2%80%9d-iowa-and-schadenfreude/#comment-1996 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:24:01 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2008/campaign-%e2%80%9808%e2%80%9d-iowa-and-schadenfreude/#comment-1996 Sorry but my Canadian lit is restricted to Mordecai Richler who always seemed wiser than most - and not a member of the Canadian Church of the Queen or Church of England Twice Removed or whatever. Is it true that Canadians must grovel before the Queen??? Sorry but my Canadian lit is restricted to Mordecai Richler who always seemed wiser than most - and not a member of the Canadian Church of the Queen or Church of England Twice Removed or whatever. Is it true that Canadians must grovel before the Queen???

]]> by: belazeebub http://politicsandpress.com/2008/campaign-%e2%80%9808%e2%80%9d-iowa-and-schadenfreude/#comment-1994 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 08:40:59 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2008/campaign-%e2%80%9808%e2%80%9d-iowa-and-schadenfreude/#comment-1994 Judging by the Iowa results, it looks as if you south-of-the-49th-ers need to be re-reading Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaiden's Tale" in preparation of times to come. Better act soon while Canada maintains a fairly liberal immigration and refugee policy if you want to escape the UTSA (United Theocratic States of America). Judging by the Iowa results, it looks as if you south-of-the-49th-ers need to be re-reading Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaiden’s Tale” in preparation of times to come. Better act soon while Canada maintains a fairly liberal immigration and refugee policy if you want to escape the UTSA (United Theocratic States of America).

]]> by: Jeff http://politicsandpress.com/2008/campaign-%e2%80%9808%e2%80%9d-iowa-and-schadenfreude/#comment-1988 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:53:25 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2008/campaign-%e2%80%9808%e2%80%9d-iowa-and-schadenfreude/#comment-1988 in New Hampshire it will be either maple sugar or snow. They will find a way.... in New Hampshire it will be either maple sugar or snow. They will find a way….

]]> by: Jr. http://politicsandpress.com/2008/campaign-%e2%80%9808%e2%80%9d-iowa-and-schadenfreude/#comment-1987 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:57:37 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2008/campaign-%e2%80%9808%e2%80%9d-iowa-and-schadenfreude/#comment-1987 Let's add ethanol support to the list of methods that candidates use to buy votes in Iowa. Ethanol is not a viable energy alternative, yet all the candidates have ethanol orgasms. If the first caucus is in New Mexico, I'd bet the politicians would be pledging to subsidize cactus juice. Let’s add ethanol support to the list of methods that candidates use to buy votes in Iowa. Ethanol is not a viable energy alternative, yet all the candidates have ethanol orgasms. If the first caucus is in New Mexico, I’d bet the politicians would be pledging to subsidize cactus juice.

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