Jobs for True Blue Conservatives

[Edward Campbell]

I received this, today, by E-mail:

    Friend,

    Have you ever considered a career in politics? Do you want to help the Conservative Party win the next election? If the answer to these two questions is “Yes!” than send in your resume or refer someone ASAP.

    I want to meet you and have you join the Conservative team that will pave the way to our election victory in 2015.

    The following positions are now open at the Conservative Party of Canada:

          Director of Finance

          Director of Human Resources

    If you or someone you know would like to make a profound, long-term positive impact on our party please contact us at [email protected].

    In 2015 Canadians will have an opportunity to choose between the strong, stable leadership of Stephen Harper and the poor judgment of Justin Trudeau. Our quest for victory in the 2015 Election Campaign starts now.
    Join our team and make a difference.

    Sincerely,

    Dimitri Soudas
    Executive Director, Conservative Party of Canada


Note, please, that the two positions call for professional designations in the respective fields.

 

[Remius]

Interesting that they don't factor in Thomas Mulcair as the other option.

 

[CBH99]

"In 2015 Canadians will have an opportunity to choose between the strong, stable leadership of Stephen Harper and the poor judgment of Justin Trudeau."


Nothing shows more professionalism and dignity than slandering one of your opponents in your quest to hire what we all hope would be dignified people working in dignified positions.  Disappointing they had to throw a cheap shot in there at the end.  (And I am a pro-conservative guy.)

 

[The Bread Guy]

"In 2015 Canadians will have an opportunity to choose between the strong, stable leadership of Stephen Harper and the poor judgment of Justin Trudeau."


Nothing shows more professionalism and dignity than slandering one of your opponents in your quest to hire what we all hope would be dignified people working in dignified positions.  Disappointing they had to throw a cheap shot in there at the end.  (And I am a pro-conservative guy.)

Party politics = party politics - methinks the other guys do the same thing.

So, E.R., sending in a resume?  ;D

 

[PuckChaser]

Nothing shows more professionalism and dignity than slandering one of your opponents in your quest to hire what we all hope would be dignified people working in dignified positions.  Disappointing they had to throw a cheap shot in there at the end.  (And I am a pro-conservative guy.)

Cheap shot? He smoked an illegal drug while serving as a MP (or just before), and claimed private speaking engagements under MP travel. I call both of those poor judgement.

 

[George Wallace]

....... I call both of those poor judgement.

In Politics, does one have the luxury of having "poor judgement"?

 

[Edward Campbell]

...
So, E.R., sending in a resume?  ;D

Nope. I'm not a CA.

Plus, I think the entire, complete "human resources" business is a scam. "Human resources" was done well, 50 years ago, by a DAAG* (Manning) and a DAAG (Plans) directing and supporting some SC(A)s* and regimental adjutants ~ none of whom had any professional training or qualifications beyond a bit of maturity (not too much in the case of at least one adjutant) and, hopefully, some common sense. Human resources professionals are a bit like project management professionals: people who convert common sense, systemic procedures into technical mumbo-jumbo and garnish it with a professional designation.

</rant>

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Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, a staff officer, usually a LCol, who dealt with the business of developing and implementing personnel policies in large HQs, including Army HQ; Staff Captain (Adjutant General's Staff) who did the same thing at a much lower level.

 

[Edward Campbell]

Party politics = party politics - methinks the other guys do the same thing.
...

CTV News thinks the same in this report showing Liberal 'outrage' at the NDP's shenanigans.

 

[Infantryman2b]

A vote against the Conservatives is a vote against Canada!

 

[Edward Campbell]

Sorry, Infantryman2b, but I (a card carrying Conservative and a member of the Leaders' Circle of major financial donors) beg to differ.

An uninformed, knee jerk, wholly partisan vote is the only "vote against Canada." I know people who would vote for a fireplug if it was running for the Conservatives ~ their vote is wasted. Ditto for those who vote Liberal because Dad and Grandpa did and, heaven knows, Great Granddad did too.

Someone who plans to vote Liberal or even NDP because (s)he has concluded that they offer the better choice for our country will have cast an informed vote, a good vote ~ even though it might be against my party it is still a vote FOR our country.

/rant

 

[Journeyman]

A vote against the Conservatives is a vote against Canada!

Reasoned discourse at its finest.  :not-again:

 

[Remius]

Since I've started voting I have only voted for two parties at the federal level (not at the same time though  ;D)

I like to think that each time I was informed and had reasons to do so.  Not once was it because it was against Canada.  I also respect the choices people make as long as they are informed as well. 

I shake my head when voters are like automotons or have superficial reasons.  I have a hard time stomaching that...

 

[brihard]

"If you are part of a society that votes, then do so. There may be no candidates and no measures you want to vote for ... but there are certain to be ones you want to vote against."

- Robert Heinlein


I side with Mr. Campbell in thinking that any reflexive, unconsidered vote is a 'wasted' vote, and arguably a destructive one in that an unthinking man has exercised his franchise irresponsibly. The school of thought that any 'other' party but ones own is an 'enemy' is in fact something I consider dangerous to Canadian politics. The last thing we need is the hyperpartisanship of America. I look on anyone who can only imagine voting for one party with great skepticism. I've voted for two federal parties in three elections, and may well be voting for a third one in our next one if a few policies don't change or leadership suddenly become more palatable. I will always vote, and it will always be a considered one, with my mind open right through the casting of my ballot and then waiting to see what results.

 

[Crispy Bacon]

There's also the Diefenbaker Group.

 

[Infantryman2b]

Sorry, Infantryman2b, but I (a card carrying Conservative and a member of the Leaders' Circle of major financial donors) beg to differ.

An uninformed, knee jerk, wholly partisan vote is the only "vote against Canada." I know people who would vote for a fireplug if it was running for the Conservatives ~ their vote is wasted. Ditto for those who vote Liberal because Dad and Grandpa did and, heaven knows, Great Granddad did too.

Someone who plans to vote Liberal or even NDP because (s)he has concluded that they offer the better choice for our country will have cast an informed vote, a good vote ~ even though it might be against my party it is still a vote FOR our country.

/rant

Whose votes uninformed? I've done my research and from the platforms of Harper, Trudeau, and Mulcair, I see Harper's as the one that keeps Canada on an economic recovery, and a player on the world stage. Under the others I see to much Liberal changes wanting to be imposed. Therefore in my opinion a vote for anything other then Harper will be negative for Canada and thus against Canada IMO. Harper is bringing Canada's reputation from one thats soft to one that's firm.

 

[Edward Campbell]

Whose votes uninformed? I've done my research and from the platforms of Harper, Trudeau, and Mulcair, I see Harper's as the one that keeps Canada on an economic recovery, and a player on the world stage. Under the others I see to much Liberal changes wanting to be imposed. Therefore in my opinion a vote for anything other then Harper will be negative for Canada and thus against Canada IMO. Harper is bringing Canada's reputation from on of soft to one that's firm.

There, you made an argument. That wasn't so hard, was it?


This, on the other hand ...

A vote against the Conservatives is a vote against Canada!

... was simply juvenile, and it earned the disdain I gave it.

 

[Infantryman2b]

I agree E.R Campbell, it was a juvenile way of saying it. I don't know if it was worth the total of 450 deducted mil points for it though.

 

[The Bread Guy]

I agree E.R Campbell, it was a juvenile way of saying it. I don't know if it was worth the total of 450 deducted mil points for it though.

Question asked and answered - consider it a "lesson learned".

Milnet.ca Staff

 

[Edward Campbell]

I agree E.R Campbell, it was a juvenile way of saying it. I don't know if it was worth the total of 450 deducted mil points for it though.

Some people, including me, are trying to encourage informed and civil discourse on this exceptionally valuable web site.

A lot of people visit here without registering and commenting: some senior and influential journalists (beyond those who are registered members) ~ I know for certain that they read our comments here; some very senior officers ~ I know with 100% certainty that some read these threads; some university professors who, formally, advise the government on foreign and defence policy issues ~ I know, again with absolute certainty, that they are here; some elected people or, at least, people on their staff ~ I am 95% certain they are here, too. Those people form opinions about all of us based on what we all write.

This, Army.ca, is not a ladies' sewing circle circa 1913 but neither is in a congregation of mouth breathers and knuckle draggers. But, like it or not, we represent the tens of thousands of people who now serve and the hundreds of thousands who have served in the CF. What we say and how we say it reflects, for good or ill, on everyone.

You'll get your MilPoints back by making incisive, informed posts and subjects about which you are well informed.

 

[Bluebulldog]

An uninformed, knee jerk, wholly partisan vote is the only "vote against Canada." I know people who would vote for a fireplug if it was running for the Conservatives ~ their vote is wasted. Ditto for those who vote Liberal because Dad and Grandpa did and, heaven knows, Great Granddad did too.

And yet, in the last Federal Election, the electorate did just that in QC. They didn't vote for the candidate, they voted party...and a pile of first time NDP MPs were elected in that province, in what could be described as a political coup. The Bloc Quebecois were essentially thrown out on their ear, due to voter dissatisfaction.

Many of the electorate in that province didn't know what the NDP had on their platform, nor did they even know the candidate in their riding, but yet the outcome was probably the most pro-Canadian result to come out of that province in 40 years.