tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053801176211107242.post6413456618786356071..comments2023-10-01T05:43:18.574-06:00Comments on Calgary Rants: The Alberta 2012 Election Twitter Echo ChamberShanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18154015442813659635noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053801176211107242.post-27410352468472609972012-04-21T08:36:07.721-06:002012-04-21T08:36:07.721-06:00Isn't Doug Black the Kingo Bingo guy in the 90...Isn't Doug Black the Kingo Bingo guy in the 90's hit t.v show?Ryanhttp://wediditkids.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053801176211107242.post-43704676963045282602012-04-17T23:19:56.469-06:002012-04-17T23:19:56.469-06:00People are very passionate about this election and...People are very passionate about this election and reasonable debate has been obscured for one simple reason, ideaological differnces. This is not unique to Alberta at this moment in history, but for our province and our country, this is an extremely critical period. People are thinking of politics in a very primal sense, as though there is a massive choice to be made in terms of the ideaological direction of our province and more broadly our country.<br /><br />Ultimately this is healthy, I believe, for the currently homogenous political discourse of our nation. The choice between responsible individualism and socialism is a question that has come to a head. This brings out very personal, unassailable beliefs in most of us, and the conversations can be very heated. Don't run from coversation because the tone is to harsh, that only tells me that you don't fully believe what you say. Stand and fight for your beliefs, always, because they're important, and you may win people to your side. (not me I'm wr).<br />Mark Twain once said, "In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated, and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid will join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot." Good luck with your blog I check in regularily.rightinthewesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905985442328651567noreply@blogger.com