Andrew Coyne touchy on Twitter this #elxn41: I thought he was made of sterner stuff.

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Fascinating. Ppl who know nothing abt physics generally defer to physicists. But economics... ppl think they can craft it to their designs.

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@acoyne re: "Ppl who know nothing abt ...economics... think they can craft it to their designs." = A $55B CPC Harper deficit! #elxn41

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Ivison http://j.mp/g2bIJ4 and Ibbitson http://j.mp/fPcM01 see it more the way I do.

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@acoyne re:"Ivison...and Ibbitson ...see it more the way I do." No surprise, you're all in the same bubble and spit swaping the same meme's!

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Let's be clear: 5 fraud convictions is certainly more shocking than 2. But still a mystery why a guy w/even 1 conviction was anywhr near PM

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@acoyne re: your Q-"still a mystery why a guy w/even 1 conviction was anywhr near PM"- A: he knows, your bias - - he can get away with it!

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I'm sorry: I wouldn't hire a guy with a fraud conviction to deliver a pizza.

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@acoyne "I'm sorry: I wouldn't hire a guy with a fraud conviction to deliver a pizza." No? WTF? But U endorse his boss? #elxn41 #cdnpoli

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@WinnipegFatArse I don't endorse any1. U hv rare ability 2 ignore evidence that contradicts yr pov. Have u read anything else I've written?

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@acoyne With all do respect Sir, yes... I 've read all your writings for decade+. From my vantage point you are this election, solidly [1/3]

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@acoyne [2/3 con'd] an economic determinist who is prone to "70's era' reductionism about LP platform -but unwilling to apply 80's analysis

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@acoyne [3/3] that highlights the similarities of the flawed economic assumptions Harpo [i.e. Reagan?] is betting on during our recession.

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@WinnipegFatArse You can call me an economic determinist, whatever the hell that is, if you like. But spare me the "partisan" crap...

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@acoyne re: "spare me the "partisan" crap"? A determinist who only sees one side of the ledger IS "Partisan"= economy needs social component

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@WinnipegFatArse Fine. So you *disagree* with me. Adults disagree without impugning each other's motives, ethics or professionalism.

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@acoyne I'll leave you be now... BTW, wasn't impugning your motives "just the lenses you use" - ever in WPG look me up- we can resume then;)

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@WinnipegFatArse We have nothing more to discuss, then.

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@acoyne Pity, but do take care.

[...THEN THE "UN-FOLLOWING" OCCURED... COYNE BARRED ME!]

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@acoyne On the basis our earlier give&take U took offense? Now I am prohibited from "following"? Really? Silly, sad, and surreal. #elxn41

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[addendum: I really thought he was made of sterner stuff.]

Pundit Dung of the 1st order: Andrew Coyne's intentional obfuscation of the issue at hand.

So I read this Coyne piece. I upchucked and then recoiled. His pro-Tory agenda is clearly on display. His goal, seemingly, is to deflect our attention from Harpo's &Co's responsibility for its role in the ongoing torture of Afghan detainees.

What Coyne fails to understand with the publication of his column is that we have an absolute right to know the truth about our present elected government's conduct on this file. All Coyne's article does is play unaccountable politics with a very serious issue. All he does is try to interject crass partisanship crap into the debate. Shame on him. Below is my stated objection to his tactics:

"Andrew,

Pundit dung of the first order sir.
Truth be told I have come to expect more than shoddy, lazy, and such obviously pro-PC partisan analysis from you. Sadly, you seem to be intent on obfuscating the issue at hand.

Really sir, it is not the historical paternity tale of our Afghan Detainee Policy (ADP) that is germane at this point, it is the current Government of Canada's inability to straightforwardly address the known issues of abuse. Our current government's shameful effort to censure and attack those who would speak truth to power can not go unchallenged. Our current government's absolute failure to be transparent on this issue must be challenged.

I care not what stripe our government of the day wears (PC Blue or Lib Red) it's irrelevant. Fact is, the government of the day, the government TODAY, owes us all an explanation. Do they, in OUR name, as OUR government participate in and/or condone and abet illegal war practices that any reasonable Canadian would deem inhumane treatment? Did they, do they, support policies that knowingly lead to the torture other human beings? It's a simple questions that deserves an honest answer. What Paul Martin did in 2005 is, of course, important. More importantly, however, now that more facts are known, is WHAT IS STEPHEN HARPER HAS (OR HAS NOT) DONE to live up to our international legal obligations NOT TO TORTURE HUMAN BEINGS?"