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of naught
Aug 2001
time: 22:34
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Originally posted by Asher
Erm. Why would a gay male vote for Harper?
I would vote for milady. |
Didn't he kick a troglodyte out of caucus recently?
I like Belinda, unfortunately she is not fluently bilingual and she is a political neophyte. I don't think she is the one to form the focal point for a credible alternative to the Liberals.
I am rethinking my views on Harper. I think he'll bomb in the Maritimes, but I don't see a lot of viable alternatives as leader. He seems to want to minimise religious ideology in the politics of the Conservative Party.
Also, the biggest issue to face any parliament in the near future is going to be parliamentary and civil service reform, within the bounds of the current constitution. Harper has been around so he at least has a clue about how Ottawa really works. The other 2 are completely lacking in this regard. Do we want the opposition, or God forbid the government, the be led by a rookie when these important issues are considered?
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of naught
Aug 2001
time: 22:34
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Originally posted by Agathon
All that Stronach woman has going for her is that from the neck down she looks like she'd be useful in the sack.
Unfortunately, she doesn't have any brains.
It doesn't matter anyway, the fundamental truth of Canadian politics is that the Liberals win. Even if they are on a par with the mafia. |
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- Serves on the Ontario Task Force on Productivity, Competitiveness and Economic Progress
- Founding member of the Canadian Automotive Partnerships Council
- Director of the Yves Landry Technological Endowment Fund
- Member of the Dean's Council at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, and the Dean's Advisory Council at the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.
- In February 2003, Stronach joined the Board of Directors of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
- Awarded an Honorary Doctor of Law degree in 2003 from the Michael G. DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.
- In 2001, the National Post named Stronach the most powerful businesswoman in Canada
- In 2002, Fortune magazine ranked Stronach as #2 in their list of the world's most powerful women in business
- Also named to Canada's "Top 40 at 40" in 2002
- The World Economic Forum has named Belinda as one of 80 "Global Leaders of Tomorrow." |
No brains, eh? You should be thankful if you ever come close to exhibiting cerebral functions a fraction of what she has. Judging by past performances, I'd say you'll have a long ways to go.
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Asher
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Nov 1999
time: 22:34
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Originally posted by Oncle Boris
No, skilled businessmen are good at managing human resources, show entrepreneurship, think fast, etc. Brilliant persons make discoveries about non-linear mathematics and write the logico-philosophicus tractatus.
That's the difference between being astute and brilliant- and before you point it out, the former is better when it comes to running a country. |
Nonsense.
You need to be brilliant to run a company like, say, Microsoft. You need to reliably anticipate trends, as well as innovate on a more general basis.
It's absurd to claim businessmen are astute while researchers are brilliant. The best businessment are both brilliant and astute, as are the best researchers.
And I would question the word "brilliant" to describe people writing "logico-philosophicus tractatus". "Conceited, useless waste of taxpayer's money" would be more apt.
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Oncle Boris
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Once in a brown moon
Aug 2001
time: 00:34
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Originally posted by Asher
Nonsense.
You need to be brilliant to run a company like, say, Microsoft. You need to reliably anticipate trends, as well as innovate on a more general basis.
It's absurd to claim businessmen are astute while researchers are brilliant. The best businessment are both brilliant and astute, as are the best researchers.
And I would question the word "brilliant" to describe people writing "logico-philosophicus tractatus". "Conceited, useless waste of taxpayer's money" would be more apt. |
Of course, the best people are beautiful, strong, brilliant, creative, astute, charismatic, seducing, eruditic.
Most don't have all of this, and Stronach's record does not indicate anywhere she is brilliant, in the scientific/philosophic sense. In large companies, most successful managers need not be the think tanks- these are roles you can sub-contract. Look at Bill Gates, who's crap at personnel managing, and lets Ballmer do the job; I suppose only the greatest have all the talents, like Sanders or Grove.
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Asher
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Calgary, Alberta
Nov 1999
time: 22:34
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Originally posted by Oncle Boris
Of course, the best people are beautiful, strong, brilliant, creative, astute, charismatic, seducing, eruditic.
Most don't have all of this, and Stronach's record does not indicate anywhere she is brilliant, in the scientific/philosophic sense. |
I don't recall anyone saying she was brilliant in the scientific/philosophic sense. And I'd prefer if you lumped "philosophic" in with other humanities/social sciences, rather than science itself. It's misleading. 
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Look at Bill Gates, who's crap at personnel managing, and lets Ballmer do the job; I suppose only the greatest have all the talents, like Sanders or Grove. |
Bill Gates managed the personnel to make Microsoft the dominant player before Ballmer did it. He doesn't do it anymore, because he kinda has more important things to do...
And I sincerely hope by saying Sanders has all the talent, it's not Jerry Sanders, of AMD fame? He was one of the worst executives in recent memory. He alone is responsible for AMD's poor image in the business market.
Andy Grove -- now that I can agree with. 
Andy Grove, Craig Barrett.
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05-03-2004 09:12
The Eaton brothers and Conrad Blackto name a couple of children who have proven marginal.
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