Tommy Douglas vs. E.J. Young

[dddproject]

good ol canadian government propaganda.

[KennBurch]

propaganda for what?

[dddproject]

propaganda for the government. i dunno. haven't you heard the the cbc is run and funded by the canadian government? thats why air farce and 22 minutes and those shows only talk about the government.

[dddproject]

tommy douglas is cool tho, thats why im on his page.

[KennBurch]

"You can't hold a politician responsible for every word that he might say"

-E.J. Young

[FATCACAK]

dont quote him on that! you cant hold him responsible for it! (but you should)

[canadarox14]

Uh...yes you can. That's true of every person, but especially a politician. You can't claim to represent people and say what ever you want.

[KennBurch]

Just so you know, I wasn't AGREEING with the guy, I was quoting him to illustrate the mindset he represented..

[canadarox14]

Oh, I know, don't worry. I just can't resist ranting about politicians now and again. Especially when they're asking for it.

[KennBurch]

Are they ever NOT asking for it?

[anangelwing]

I wrote a fifteen page paper on this movie for a Western Canadian history class (and at the university level, so I did my research) if anyone's interested.

[anangelwing]

Framecut is actually right.

As much I admire Tommy Douglas and am proud of him, this movie is riddled with historical inaccuracies. The whole point of the movie is to demonize Gardiner and company in order to make Douglas look like a Saint. It`s complete character assassination at the expense of Douglas. That`s why Framecut is calling it propaganda. Seriously, do your research.

Douglas already won the award for Greatest Canadian before this was made so why glorify him even more?

[anangelwing]

At the expense of Gardiner, sorry :p

[framecut]

Brought to you by the CBC and the Sask NDP party. Tax dollars to fund propaganda on the eve of a Federal election (In hopes of grabbing a few more votes for the NDP.

I'm glad this piece of shit garbage "movie" got canned.

[seatowndude08]

And how do you like Haprer then? What good things has he done for Canada? You probably watch Fox News and think Rush Limbaugh is wonderful. People like you are trying to bring the filth that is going on here in America and bringing it into your great country.

[framecut]

"People like you are trying to bring the filth that is going on here in America and bringing it into your great country."

"People like you"?

Buddy, I'm Canadian.

Go fuck yourself.

[seatowndude08]

"Buddy, I'm Canadian." No shit Sherlock!

You Canadian right-wingers want to create the same crap we have going on in America. Privatized health care, everybody owning guns, bringing God and the Bible to government. That sort of nonsense the Republicans have tried to do here. I tend to think some of you probably wished Canada was a 51st state. This "pull yourself by your bootstraps?" attitude is worthless especially when some people cannot afford boots let alone bootstraps.

[framecut]

Whatever.

Just because I don't want an expansionitic government, you suddenly throw all these labels at me. Why not call me a homophobe while you're at it?

"This "pull yourself by your bootstraps?" attitude is worthless especially when some people cannot afford boots let alone bootstraps."

People should be given the freedom to pursue whatever they want. It's not my job to guarantee they will succeed.

[hschan4]

I'm Canadian you fucking prick so I'll have a go at you. Assholes like you and Harper are dismantling the welfare state that visionaries like Tommy Douglas helped to establish! So kindly go fuck yourself you right wing asshole!

[jkubinec]

Tommy Douglas would have had a field day with you.

EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF SCREAMED THE ELEPHANT AS HE DANCED AMONG THE CHICKENS!

[bigwilliec]

smug prick

[taegdv]

E.J. Young? Sure.

[simbrow]

nicolas cambell is a great actor eh. i am a social democrat my friend remember Health Care universal health care.

[estewz]

There are no words to explain his magnificence.

[captainlevi]

he could of made Canada a much better place if he was in office longer but we must thank my people for their capitalist ideas, ideas that will fail

[LaoTsu82]

This is why we need socialism, not liberalism (and not conservatism). The US doesn't even have a real socialist party, I guess that would be too dangerous to the monied interests served by the liberals and the conservatives.

[trillian8]

Here Here Tommy! HERE HERE!!! You can lock up a mouse, and you can lock up a man, but you CAN'T LOCK UP AN IDEA!

[huffb1]

I am going to assume you live in Alberta. You are right about your province, in Alberta they don't relly have much of a Opposition party, I think it is the Liberals lead by Kevin Taft. anyway the NDP have held office in sask for 16 years all ready. we need a positive change. They can't Scare voters with the old Grant Divine tatic anymore.

[huffb1]

I live in sask, I am sick of hearing about how great Tommy was and I am sick of the tired old NDP government. we need change Vote Brad Wall and the SASKPARTY!!

[taegdv]

You must not have been completely sick of him to actively search for a video about him :)

I wish I were lucky enough to live in a province that elects NDPs, instead of living in one where people have mindlessly kept re-electing conservatives for over 70 years, and the PCs for over 30 years, no matter what they do wrong. Love my province, just don't love most of the people in it.

[sidewalkpilot]

Tommy is my hero!