tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4804513671389132165.post6036973302475817568..comments2023-07-25T07:08:51.934-06:00Comments on Bill Longstaff: Stephen Harper and the triumph of ideology over reasonBill Longstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883751372039947365noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4804513671389132165.post-61909243990646383212012-03-03T12:53:18.685-07:002012-03-03T12:53:18.685-07:00It is a core tenet of fundamentalism that truth is...It is a core tenet of fundamentalism that truth is found in faith, not facts. Recall when Harper addressed his caucus over his prison fetish. He instructed them to ignore solid, statistical evidence of ongoing reductions in crime and to rely, instead, on their "gut instincts." That is a leader for whom perception overrules reality. And it explains why a self-proclaimed "economist" later said of the 2008 global economic meltdown that no one could have seen it coming.<br /><br />Cue the clown car.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4804513671389132165.post-35988866163347128132012-02-11T14:31:51.599-07:002012-02-11T14:31:51.599-07:00I am happy to see more and more pieces like yours....I am happy to see more and more pieces like yours. It is a sign that more Canadians are taking notice of what direction this government has been taking us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com