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In response to "Ah, the same thing you did for Quebec. Wonderful! -- nm" by Beryllium

Convince me otherwise. You obviously believe that the subsidies are a good thing. Why are they a better form of financing than people...?

Posted by Name Withheld By Request (aka BlueKopo) Nov 29 '08, 13:58

...Giving a small donation annually to the party of their choice?

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It's not that I like the subsidies, it's that I don't like not having subsidies. I don't want to have to put up with Steak-and-a-BJ fundraising. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 29, 13:59 14
- What do you mean by that? Steak and BJ fundraising? ('Cuz while I've gotten steaks before, I've never received a beej for my donation.) - Name Withheld By Request Nov 29, 14:02 13
  - I just mean *any* hat-holding fundraising endeavors. I'm sickened enough by campaigning, I don't want to deal with pledge drive bullshit on top of it. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 29, 14:03 12
    - And you jokingly call me the martyr. If you believe that well funded parties are good for the debate, why is a letter or phone call every couple... - Name Withheld By Request Nov 29, 14:06 11
      - ... and I called you a martyr because your modus operandi is to pick a controversial subject, state that you have one position on it, then ... - Beryllium Nov 29, 14:13 9
        
        I did it on Quebec because I'm seriously questioning my prior support on their demands following the election and wasn't the typical right-wing... - Name Withheld By Request Nov 29, 14:20 8
        
        It's the trumpeting of the past support that is the chicanery. - Beryllium Nov 29, 14:23 7
        
        Well considering how stereotypical people would expect my position to be on both Quebec and the subsidies that the Tories are cutting, I felt the... - Name Withheld By Request Nov 29, 14:34 6
        
        *shrug* I just felt that your level of attention and emphasis made it seem like you were strategically picking your battles to further your - Beryllium Nov 29, 14:52 5
        
        Bery, I don't spin on here. Believe me or don't believe me, but any position I take, it's my own. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 29, 14:57 4
        
        Ah. There we go. It sounded like you wanted myself and Guige to change your opinion of the Quebecois. - Beryllium Nov 29, 15:01 3
        
        Ah, no. If someone has to have first-hand experience on something before they are allowed to discuss it, there would be no fantasy football talk.... - Name Withheld By Request Nov 29, 15:09 2
        
        This is true, I completely agree with this. As a minor point, it seemed like you wanted Guigue to speak on behalf of all Quebecois. - Beryllium Nov 29, 15:18 1
        
        Well, as a Quebec resident, I was hoping he could give me something and instead he only re-confirmed what I've been upset at. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 29, 15:23
      - I don't want there to be campaigns at all. I hate the political campaign process. It's evil. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 29, 14:06

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