XPost: can.politics, nf.general, ns.general   
   XPost: ont.politics, bc.politics   
   From: rotf@lmao.nf   
      
   On 26/11/2013 8:32 PM, §ρamßuster wrote:   
   > On 11/26/2013 2:59 PM, Carter wrote:   
   >> On 25/11/2013 8:21 PM, ConÉ€RConÉ€ wrote:   
   >>> On 11/25/2013 3:11 PM, Carter wrote:   
   >>>> Why are you trying to politicize something that is not a   
   >>>> political   
   >>>> issue? Any Canadian government, regardless of it's political   
   >>>> stripe,   
   >>>> would appeal this nonsensical ruling.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> If it's "not a political issue", why is the government of Canada   
   >>> involved?   
   >>   
   >> Sorry I left out a word, although I would have thought you   
   >> would have   
   >> understood my message by simply reading the last sentence.   
   >>   
   >> Let me rephrase the question; Why are you trying to make a   
   >> partisan   
   >> political issue out of something which isn't? This is not a   
   >> political   
   >> issue, partisan or otherwise, it is an issue of international   
   >> trade.   
   >>   
   >> To answer your question; Governments are involved in many   
   >> things which   
   >> have nothing to do with politics. An example of that it the   
   >> humanitarian   
   >> operation, involving the military DART team, which our federal   
   >> government is presently running in The Philippines.   
   >>   
   >> My question, as rephrased, still stands. I'm curious.   
   >>   
   >> Carter   
   >   
   >   
   > If a government is involved, it is a political involvement.   
   >   
   > Here's a dictionary to help you get the idea:   
   >   
   >   
   > government   
   > Use Government in a sentence   
   > gov·ern·ment   
   > [guhv-ern-muhnt, ‐er-muhnt] Show IPA   
   > noun   
   > 1.   
   > the political direction and control exercised over the actions   
   > of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities,   
   > societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state,   
   > community, etc.; political administration: Government is   
   > necessary to the existence of civilized society.   
      
   Thanks but I know very well what political means.   
      
   You should note that your definition says nothing about partisan   
   politics, which is what the original poster was invoking.   
      
   Now, can you show how and why the example I gave of a non   
   political government action is, in fact, a political action?   
      
   Carter   
   >   
      
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