George W. Bush to give talk in Calgary

[ConcernedCanuk]

Source: CTV.ca

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George W. Bush to give talk in Calgary
Updated Thu. Feb. 12 2009 7:38 PM ET

The Canadian Press

CALGARY -- A Calgary audience might be the first group to hear George W. Bush's take on the state of the world since he stepped down as U.S. president earlier this year.

Bush is to speak to an anticipated audience of 1,500 at a private event in the city on March 17, according to organizers Andy McCreath and Christian Darbyshire.

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"I think he's probably nervous about how he'll be received, and so Calgary's a safe place," he said, pointing out the city is very conservative and pro-American.

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The event is not open to the public or media.



Read more: http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090212/Bush_Calgary_090212/20090212?hub=Canada

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The event is not open to the public or media.

way to show your balls mr. bush

[MinneapolisMatt]

1. Isn't Canada one of the places...

...that can arrest him?

[DavidStewart]

53. you bet

there are International laws that Canada is a signatory to, Especially in regard to the International Criminal Court. We may even be obligated by international treaty to arrest George Bush. But there is no need to wait our Government to act - anyone can petition any court for an arrest warrant.

This is a call to any Alberta lawyers who may see this, Time to start actively pursuing a warrant.

This gives us a very good opportunity and presents a much more ideal situation than any attempt at prosecution in the US. Canada is a member of the International Criminal Court - If he is arrested here he can then be handed over to the ICC.

ARREST GEORGE BUSH IN CALGARY AB.

[MikeNearMcChord]

2. Need any shoes?

[Berry Cool]

14. He better look out.

They've got cowboy boots up there.

[maddogesq]

16. Lots of ice skates too. :) NT

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[Left Coast2020]

31. I'm getting some from garage right now.

http://play.sockandawe.com/ :hide: :hide: :hide:

[wordpix]

3. Yah, maybe you can hide out in the Canadian Rockies but

there are a lot of libruls there. I know some and they despise you, too.

[stevedeshazer]

4. Brave, brave Chimpy.

Calgary.

Probably Canada's most conservative large city.

A beautiful place, by the way. One that doesn't deserve the foul smell of Two Shoes.

[panader0]

5. Now I see why you're concerned Canuk

[bdamomma]

6. can they pick him up for being a War criminal?

[NikolaC]

21. Won't Happen

Harper is from Calgary, they are very conservative and right wing there.

[ixion]

7. I hope they do the right thing and arrest him for war crimes

that would be a good start at restoring our republic.

[Tab]

8. Oooh, I'll bet that'll be a receptive audience.

Not.


There is no way in hell he's going to do a Bill Clinton speaking tour.

He'll be lucky if they pay his airfare and hotel.

[Siyahamba]

9. "Very conservative" by Canadian standards.

It's about as conservative as Seattle.

[Eryemil]

11. Haha. At least he's not coming to Vancouver

Oh boy, that would be be something to see.

[Doctor Cynic]

12. I'm guessing everyone in the audience will be wearing a brown shirt.

[provis99]

34. Calgary is Houston North

as liberal as Seattle? You're crazy. Calgary is so full of blue jean wearing yahoos it looks like Telephone Road in Houston.

[Kolesar]

37. Calgary is "oil country", is it not? ... eom

[Baby Snooks]

44. Houston...

It is, as the late Sybil Leek described it as she fled back to Florida, a karmic cesspool. Houston's lots of fun. Once you learn to avoid the cesspool.

It was founded, by the way, by two con artists. The Allen brothers. Who convinced quite a few fools that a mosquito-infested swamp nestled along a winding alligator-infested bayou was a tropical paradise. The only tropical thing about it is the 150% humidity during the summers.

About the only thing that it has attracted since then are con artists and fools looking for paradise. Ken Lay. So many, many others. One who we called the Toad Queen. She ran a Ponzi scheme. Some of our more illustrious "pillars of the community" were involved in that one. And not as victims. Including the mayor's wife. We called him Big Daddy. She was sort of like Maggie the Cat. The Toad Queen liked to collect toads. You know, ceramic ones and as the money started pouring, crystal ones. So we called her the Toad Queen. She offered 35% interest on her investments. Quite a few made quite a bit of money. She went to jail. They went back to hobnobbing with the Bushes. Birds of a feather as they say. Lots of birds in Houston along with lots of mosquitoes. Huge mosquitoes. Often mistaken as birds. Even the mosquitoes are con artists. What looks like a friendly little bird suddenly zooms in for the kill.

Occasionally you get a con artist who doesn't do well in Houston for some reason. So they move to Dallas.

[AnneD]

48. Ahhhh yes....

good ol Elyse(?) but I couldn't find a record of time served.

[AnneD]

46. Heh heh heh......

You mean like the ice houses on Telephone road.

[daleo]

51. Well, Calgarians won't give up their socialized health care

They also have an extensive public transit system, a high quality public school board, a public university, and several Liberals in the provincial legislature. Calgary is conservative by Canadian standards, but there are a lot of nuances.

[Still Sensible]

10. What did Canada do to Deserve This? n/t

[nolabear]

13. I didn't know he spoke Calgarian...

:rofl:

[Historic NY]

19. Canadianese!!

[UTUSN]

15. "pro-American"?!1 Um, like nowhere in the U.S.?!1 Especially us who voted against him?!1 WE're

NOT pro-American?!1

[Tangerine LaBamba]

17. Is it time for the Calgary Stampede?

If so, will someone please push Chimpy Fucknuts in front of it?

Thank you.

<curtsy>

[dweller]

18. please tell me Sarah Palin will be there to translate ?

dp

[No Elephants]

24. No, but she can see Canada from her house!

[jwirr]

20. Who is the group sponsoring this little talk?

[Amonester]

22. That one:

No surprise there...

Ave. IQ = 11

[GoddessOfGuinness]

23. Someone please tell me that we are not going to hear what he says...

I give even less of a shit about what he thinks now than I did while he squatted in the WH.

[No Elephants]

25. I do not wish him well.

[The Brethren]

26. He's still flapping his lips??

Please someone encourage him to leave Laura and move in with Palin. Then the 2 of them can sit in her living and watch Russia together for their the rest of their retirement. I wish!!


Stimulus Plan ("American Recovery and Reinvestment Act") full text: Orig. House version -- http://appropriations.house.gov/pdf/RecoveryBill01-15-09.pdf Senate version -- http://appropriations.senate.gov/News/2009_02_02_The_American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009.pdf Spreadsheet of Senate compromise -- http://appropriations.senate.gov/News/2009_02_08_UPDATED_Appropriations_Provisions_of_American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act.pdf?CFID=4043629&CFTOKEN=40573040 Text of Senate compromise version of fiscal stimulus legislation -- http://readthestimulus.org/amdth1.pdf

[time_has_come]

27. Of course the A$$hole is going to a redneck city. Will he ever go to Ottawa? I predict no.

Protesters in Calgary risk being run down by a pickup truck.

Mind you, even Conservatives in Canada don't approve of the job Bush did. They will rally around an ideological comrade though, I suspect.

[SeattleVet]

28. They're letting him into the country? Does he have to get a special waiver

or something for the DUI? Canada is usually VERY strict about letting convicted felons (even lesser convictions in another country for something that would be a felony in Canada) into their country, and they take even very old DUI's very seriously.

I think it'd be great to see him turned back at the border!

[Lasher]

36. Good question, even if it's rhetorical.

The rule seems too harsh to me but it's Canadians' right to have it. If they want it to be respected, however, they should enforce it in the same way for everybody. You can get a waiver if you apply for it but I'd be surprised to learn that Junior went through the process.

[PfcHammer]

29. Prolly, and I'm spectorating so please don't cast asparagus on me,

Bush and Victor Ashe are going
on the Brokeback lecture circuit.

[Baby Snooks]

30. Two Bushes and Bubba of Arabia...

It's comforting to know that George W Bush didn't retire and instead has joined the private luncheon/dinner lecture circuit.

It will be interesting to see what he is paid. Bill Clinton's last going rate was $800,000. I don't think anyone knows what George HW Bush's going rate is. We may not find out what George W Bush's is.

No doubt, probably after the next natural disaster, we will be treated to photos of two Bushes and Bubba of Arabia. One big happy family.

[intaglio]

32. Like you I wonder what the going rate is

For an old-timer who used to be a cheerleader, assures us that they are off the juice and the cocaine and needs money to "... replenish the old coffers"

$10 for 15 minutes would be generous but you wouldn't have to wait in line.


Yes, I am being nasty and coarse - but it is about dub the shrub


/edit for missing verb

[Demeter]

35. I Suspect georrge Has to Pay for the Privilege of Talking

At least, that's what I'd demand!

Somebody, close the borders, quick!

[truthisfreedom]

33. Anywhere but here.

[MetaTrope]

38. Following in his father's footsteps?

What Canadian company is this Bush going to work for?

[Baby Snooks]

42. Well, the oil will run out and what will support the oligarchy?

You have to support the world oligarchy somehow when the oil runs out. So what's left? Gold and diamonds. The Rothschilds control the diamonds. So all that's left is the gold. My money's on the diamonds as the better investment. Easier to smuggle. As the Gabors found out.

Tied into this is Nixon taking us off the gold standard. No doubt at some point someone will put us back on the gold standard. Gold of course will probably be $2,000 an ounce at that point.

Patterns exist for one reason. To make us aware. No one notices the patterns. They're too busy waving the little partisan flags and pointing the little partisan fingers. Which is how this country was hijacked a long time before those planes on 9/11 were.

This is a true story. But for the obvious reason was never printed or run by the American media. The Bushes don't sue you. They put you out of business. Which Katherine Graham probably knew when she told Ben Bradlee to go ahead and run the story. We need more Katherine Grahams in this country.

[Historic NY]

50. Oh shit doesn't that mean he is going to throw up on someone?

[Olney Blue]

39. Is it a Comedy Club?

[Blue_Tires]

40. OMG BUSH IS GONNA ENDORSE TEH SOSHULIZMS!!!!!111111

[LeftishBrit]

41. My condolences to Calgary.

[TEmperorHasNoClothes]

43. any chance he might be arrested for international war crimes?

One can only hope.... we need a shoe throwing smiley

[dflprincess]

49. We need to visualize the RCMP arresting him as he soon as he

sets foot in Canada.

[DavidStewart]

52. Why Visualize?

Why Visualize?
There are laws - and beyond that there are International laws that Canada is a signatory to, Especially in regard to the International Criminal Court. We are obligated by international treaty to arrest George Bush. But there is no need for our Government to act - anyone can petition any court for an arrest warrant.
This is a call to any Alberta lawyers who may see this, Time to start actively pursuing a warrant.
This gives us a very good opportunity and presents a much more ideal situation than any attempt at prosecution in the US. Canada is a member of the International Criminal Court - If he is arrested here he can then be handed over to the ICC.
ARREST GEORGE BUSH IN CALGARY AB.

[Xenotime]

45. Arrest Him! THey woudl do the world some good!

Why is he allowed to go around and talk?

[TrogL]

47. Crap I've got a rehearsal that night

Plus I can't afford new shoes right now.

(Agent Mike, get a grip. I already said I'm not going)

[KansDem]

54. W has a police record. I thought folks with police records couldn't enter Canada?

Anyone know more on this?