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W.W.L.D. · 08-01-2003, 05:01 PM

Winnipeg — Saskatchewan's government has tried everything to get the U.S. border opened to its beef: pleading, cajoling and even threatening a ban on foreign beef.

Now a researcher for the ruling New Democratic Party has resorted to name-calling, in a memo that described U.S. President George W. Bush as "Shrub."

Titled, "Re: petition to President Shrub," the bulletin on NDP caucus letterhead was distributed this week to members of the legislature, candidates for Saskatchewan's coming election and MPs in Ottawa. Media outlets received the memo by mistake.

"We were just appalled," said Elwin Hermanson, leader of the opposition Saskatchewan Party, who received the bulletin yesterday. "On the stupid meter, this seems to go off the scale."

The memo encourages recipients to distribute copies of a petition that Premier Lorne Calvert launched on Tuesday as a protest against the U.S. beef ban. It explains the shrubbery reference as a "dismissive nickname for President Bush."

The government distanced itself from the memo, promising a review of how it got drafted and whether there should be disciplinary action against the caucus staffer who wrote it.

(Even so, this is a pretty weak-ass insult)

W.W.L.D. · 08-01-2003, 05:04 PM

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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Why is the female nipple considered taboo? Women can pretty much wear pasties to the beach, but showing nipples is illegal.

Only in repressed societies like ours.
:shame:

str8outavannuys · 08-01-2003, 05:05 PM

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Originally posted by W.W.L.D.
Winnipeg — Saskatchewan's government has tried everything to get the U.S. border opened to its beef: pleading, cajoling and even threatening a ban on foreign beef.

Now a researcher for the ruling New Democratic Party has resorted to name-calling, in a memo that described U.S. President George W. Bush as "Shrub."

Titled, "Re: petition to President Shrub," the bulletin on NDP caucus letterhead was distributed this week to members of the legislature, candidates for Saskatchewan's coming election and MPs in Ottawa. Media outlets received the memo by mistake.

"We were just appalled," said Elwin Hermanson, leader of the opposition Saskatchewan Party, who received the bulletin yesterday. "On the stupid meter, this seems to go off the scale."

The memo encourages recipients to distribute copies of a petition that Premier Lorne Calvert launched on Tuesday as a protest against the U.S. beef ban. It explains the shrubbery reference as a "dismissive nickname for President Bush."

The government distanced itself from the memo, promising a review of how it got drafted and whether there should be disciplinary action against the caucus staffer who wrote it.

(Even so, this is a pretty weak-ass insult)

As someone whose stepfather ran for the Ontario legislature as an NDP candidate, let me tell you that some of these guys are pretty far out there. But why, if Alberta is so hard core conservative, is Saskatchewan run by the NDP.

bilmore · 08-01-2003, 05:09 PM

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Originally posted by W.W.L.D.
Now a researcher for the ruling New Democratic Party has resorted to name-calling, in a memo that described U.S. President George W. Bush as "Shrub."

Man, the bars up north are gonna be hoppin' tonight.

W.W.L.D. · 08-01-2003, 05:09 PM

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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
First Victoria's Secret airburshes out all nipples and pubic hair shadows

If it is that upsetting, here is a tutorial on how to draw the nipples back in.

W.W.L.D. · 08-01-2003, 05:13 PM

Pop sensation Justin Timberlake - used to receiving admiration from music fans worldwide - was pelted with rubbish as he performed on stage in Toronto this week.

The 22-year-old star dodged water bottles and other flying objects during the SARS benefit concert on Wednesday (July 30), wincing uncomfortably at the audience's obvious hostility.

"This will be over before you know it," Timberlake told the crowd, before performing a mini-set of 'Cry Me A River', 'Senorita' and 'Rock Your Body' and then making way for heavier acts including The Guess Who and AC/DC.

greatwhitenorthchick · 08-01-2003, 05:15 PM

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Originally posted by str8outavannuys
But why, if Alberta is so hard core conservative, is Saskatchewan run by the NDP.

That's a fascinating question you pose, str8, which I'm sure at one time or another every member of this board has thought long and hard about.

But I'll try to answer. Oil and wheat, my friend. Oil and wheat. Different universes.

(I realize they have cows in common, but I don't think it's a factor)

Edited to note that I am pleased that I unintentionally managed to work "long and hard member" into a post about Saskatchewan.

08-01-2003, 05:19 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
I'm starting to think you live so far east that you think you're in TX but you're really in AR. Maybe you could be ArkTex. ArkTec. Hmmmm.

(Insulting the Great State of Texas and its inhabitants?? Carpetbagger.)

Wrong-o - I heart Texas and most of its inhabitants, exclusive of the eagle-like mosquitos, my neighbor with the nasty biting dog, and Tom Delay.

Don't you remember our Marriage-in-Texas discussion not so long ago? - it was a reference.

I should add that I am neither married to my first cousin nor do I recommend it. All my first cousins are girls anyway and as we know, they don't allow that sort of thing here.

-T(FWIW - The fetus will be the first native Texan in the family, but I've been here long enough)L

Alex_de_Large · 08-01-2003, 05:21 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan Edited to add my favorite part of the statute: " It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the person who possesses or promotes material or a device proscribed by this section does so for a bona fide medical, psychiatric, judicial, legislative, or law enforcement purpose."

R(thinking about opening a sex shop)T

So it's OK for cops, judges and legislators to promote dildos, but not laypeople? Interesting...

AdL

ltl/fb · 08-01-2003, 05:22 PM

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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Why is the female nipple considered taboo? Women can pretty much wear pasties to the beach, but showing nipples is illegal.

Because, as discussed so many many times on this and the old board, many men seem to get fixated on them and/or think that it's a sign that the woman is sexually attracted to some person in her presence, which of course must be him. This causes them, regardless of ickiness level, to try to talk to the woman because obviously she is just a step away from hauling him behind the nearest tree/door and fucking his brains out.

It's not a taboo, it's self-protection.

ltl/fb · 08-01-2003, 05:24 PM

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Originally posted by TexLex
Wrong-o - I heart Texas and most of its inhabitants, exclusive of the eagle-like mosquitos, my neighbor with the nasty biting dog, and Tom Delay.

Don't you remember our Marriage-in-Texas discussion not so long ago? - it was a reference.

I should add that I am neither married to my first cousin nor do I recommend it. All my first cousins are girls anyway and as we know, they don't allow that sort of thing here.

-T(FWIW - The fetus will be the first native Texan in the family, but I've been here long enough)L

How could you not know insulting AR and/or OK and calling people Yankees is an old Texas tradition? What are you, an Aggie?

ThrashersFan · 08-01-2003, 05:28 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
How could you not know insulting AR and/or OK and calling people Yankees is an old Texas tradition? What are you, an Aggie?

My husband is from OK and if I wasn't so busy laughing at him all the time for that myself it might bother me that the entire State of Texas apparently feels the same way -- and y'all don't even know him personally and are probably underestimating his Okieness.

08-01-2003, 05:30 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
How could you not know insulting AR and/or OK and calling people Yankees is an old Texas tradition? What are you, an Aggie?

Aggie?!?!?! Ewww - take that back! Besides, everyone knows where I went to school and Aggie I ain't. Yankee I ain't, either - but I confess I married one (some here might suggest that is actually worse than the first-cousin thing).

I do make fun of AR on a regular basis, but it's hardly sport when they can't defend themselves.

-TL

Replaced_Texan · 08-01-2003, 05:32 PM

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Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
So it's OK for cops, judges and legislators to promote dildos, but not laypeople? Interesting...

AdL

I'm still trying to figure out what a bona fide legislative purpose is. I can only guess that they're all trying these devices out in order to test the hypothesis and confirm their finding that they're wrong, wrong, wrong.

Puft Daddy · 08-01-2003, 05:34 PM

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Originally posted by W.W.L.D.

Now a researcher for the ruling New Democratic Party has resorted to name-calling, in a memo that described U.S. President George W. Bush as "Shrub."

The only thing this could possibly prove is that there is at least one Canadian wonk who reads year-old Doonesbury comic strips. And has no qualms about plagarizing same.

Coming soon in reprisal, a communique from the U.S. Cattlemen's Assn denouncing Prime Minister Charlatan of Canada.

P (if Cheritien is still PM, that is) D