[DerbyX]

uwish uwish:

there is no reason to think they anything, we haven't had an elected senate so your comment is purely speculation.

Yes it is as is anything to do with what an elected senate will do. Can you provide a good reason why you think an elected senate would be any less partisan and problematic as the current HOC?

[EyeBrock]

Derby, don't you realise that if we Tories have a majority in the Senate it will no longer be partisan?

See, our definition of a partisan is anybody who isn't Tory. Bugger off partisans!

[DerbyX]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

Derby, don't you realise that if we Tories have a majority in the Senate it will no longer be partisan?

See, our definition of a partisan is anybody who isn't Tory. Bugger off partisans!

I thought you were saying you are un partisan who might vote for anybody? Under an elected senate the Tory's wouldn't have a majority and in fact would likely have less power then they normally would seeing as how the senate seats are dished out.

[EyeBrock]

I'm fishing for Libs mate!

[DerbyX]

Libs are like Muskie. We are vicious and will bite anything.

[EyeBrock]

And any bait will do!

[2Cdo]

DerbyX DerbyX:

Libs are like Muskie. We are vicious and will bite anything.

I'm thinking they're more like carp. Trolling around in the mud and eating shit all day!

[DerbyX]

I guess that makes you Cons big mouth bass.

[2Cdo]

DerbyX DerbyX:

I guess that makes you Cons big mouth bass.

I can live with that. Tough fighting sportfish that's good to eat!

[EyeBrock]

DerbyX DerbyX:

I guess that makes you Cons big mouth bass.

I actually had a good laugh at that one Derby!

[uwish]

DerbyX DerbyX:

uwish uwish:

Derby, your sober second thought didn't stop that POS gun registry boondoggle did it? is it really the second thought when any ONE party controls it??

The senate had no reason to stop the gun registry and the cost overruns weren't planned were they?

As the recent piece about "what if the senate were elected" I think we can see that even if it was elected there is no reason to think they will be any more accepting of Harper's legislation (quite the opposite it seems) or that they would have stopped the registry or passed his crime bill.

In fact there is no reason to believe they would be any different then a mirror of our current HOC complete with all the partisan problems we have come to know and love.

I am not even talking about the cost overruns. I am talking about a bill that violates the charter rights of Canadians, how is passing that a sober second thought?