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Stephen Harper

2007-04-09T22:41:58Z

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Stephen Harper is currently the Prime Minister of [[Canada]].
He is also the leader of the [[Conservative Party of Canada]].

=History=

Stephen Harper was born on April 30, 1959 in Toronto, Ontario.

He received a Master's degree in economics from the University of Calgary.

He was first elected to Parliament in 1993 to represent the riding of Calgary West.

Subsequently, he became the head of the [[National Citizens Coalition]] (NCC), a conservative advocacy group in Canada.

In 2002, he became the leader of the [[Canadian Alliance]] (CA), a conservative party in Canada.

He was instrumental in the merger between the CA and the [[Progressive Conservative Party]] of Canada, the previously dominant conservative party in Canada.

In an election in 2006, the Conservative Party of Canada [http://www.conservative.ca/] elected enough members of parliament to form a minority government and Stephen Harper became the Prime Minister.

In 2007 Harper promised Canadian farmers over $1 billion Canadian dollars in farm subsidies but at the same time is pushing to remove the [[Wheat Board of Canada]], a government group that controls the prices of wheat and barley, a move which farmers believe would cost the Canadian farming industry billions of dollars in lost revenues. The [[United States]] also wants the Wheat Board of Canada removed from power because it claims price fixing is unfair to free-trade. Wheat exports to the United States account for only 10% of Canada's wheat production.

Although Mr. Harper is a member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, a conservative evangelical Christian group, he has not reintroduced captial punishment, sent Canadian troops to Iraq or banned gay marriage. He has however introduced reforms limiting Canadian gun control laws and may be able to implement a more conservative set of policies if his party wins re-election with a majority of the seats in the Canadian parliament.

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Stephen Harper

2007-04-09T22:40:31Z

Tiger5Claw5:

[[Image:Hoto.jpg|right|thumb]]
Stephen Harper is currently the Prime Minister of [[Canada]]. He is also the leader of the [[Conservative Party of Canada]].

=History=

Stephen Harper was born on April 30, 1959 in Toronto, Ontario.

He received a Master's degree in economics from the University of Calgary.

He was first elected to Parliament in 1993 to represent the riding of Calgary West.

Subsequently, he became the head of the [[National Citizens Coalition]] (NCC), a conservative advocacy group in Canada.

In 2002, he became the leader of the [[Canadian Alliance]] (CA), a conservative party in Canada.

He was instrumental in the merger between the CA and the [[Progressive Conservative Party]] of Canada, the previously dominant conservative party in Canada.

In an election in 2006, the Conservative Party of Canada [http://www.conservative.ca/] elected enough members of parliament to form a minority government and Stephen Harper became the Prime Minister.

In 2007 Harper promised Canadian farmers over $1 billion Canadian dollars in farm subsidies but at the same time is pushing to remove the [[Wheat Board of Canada]], a government group that controls the prices of wheat and barley, a move which farmers believe would cost the Canadian farming industry billions of dollars in lost revenues. The [[United States]] also wants the Wheat Board of Canada removed from power because it claims price fixing is unfair to free-trade. Wheat exports to the United States account for only 10% of Canada's wheat production.

Although Mr. Harper is a member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, a conservative evangelical Christian group, he has not reintroduced captial punishment, sent Canadian troops to Iraq or banned gay marriage. He has however introduced reforms limiting Canadian gun control laws and may be able to implement a more conservative set of policies if his party wins re-election with a majority of the seats in the Canadian parliament.

[[Category:Canada]]

Stephen Harper

2007-03-11T22:49:08Z

Tiger5Claw5: Stephen Harper

Stephen Harper is currently the Prime Minister of Canada.

He is also the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.

=History=

Stephen Harper was born on April 30, 1959.

He was first elected to Parliament in 1993 to represent the riding of Calgary West.

Subsequently, he became the head of the National Citizens Co-alition (NCC), a consevative advocacy group in Canada.

In 2002, he became the leader of the Canadian Alliance (CA), a conservative party in Canada.

He was instrumental in the merger between the CA and the Progressive Conservative party of Canada, another conservative party in Canada.

In 2006, the Conservative party was elected with a minority government and Stephen Harper became the Prime Minister.

Christmas

2007-03-11T22:27:53Z

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'''Christmas''' is a [[holiday]] which celebrates the birth of [[Jesus Christ]], literally Christ's mass. The mass is celebrated after sundown on the 24th of December by the Roman Catholic church and most Protestant denominations, and on January 7th by the Orthodox Catholic Church.

The story of the birth of Christ is told in the opening chapters of the Gospel of Luke and the Gospel of Matthew. Each contains different elements of "the Christmas Story." The visit of the Archangel to the shepherds and the birth of Jesus in a manger are from Luke. The story of the Star of Bethlehem and the visit from the Wise Men bringing gifts of "gold, and frankincense and myrrh" are from Matthew.

In Western countries, during the Christmas season people generally hang up colored lights, place a Christmas (i.e. pine) tree in their house, sing carols (songs), and exchange gifts. Gift-giving commemorates the gifts given to the Christ child by the Wise Men and is symbolic of the fact that Jesus came as gift to mankind from God.

==History==

Christmas has had a long and complex history. Christmas is a relatively unimportant holiday in the Christian liturgy (less important, for example, than the Feast of the Epiphany). It is usually assumed that the historical Jesus was born in the Spring. The Catholic Church may have set a date near the date of the Winter Solstice in order to draw parishioners away from licentious pagan festivals occuring at about the same time of year, [[Saturnalia]]. Early Protestants, including the Puritans who settled in Plymouth, did not celebrate Christmas, which they denounced as Papist.

Many of the customs we have come to associate with Christmas developed in Victorian England, notably the Christmas Tree (which originated in Germany and was introduced in England by Prince Albert). The concept of Christmas as a family-centered celebration and a time of generosity, good will, and friendliness to neighbors, was promoted and codified by Charles Dickens in ''A Christmas Carol.''

In the United States, the image of Santa Claus (i.e. Saint Nicholas) and his reindeer has been shaped by Clement Moore's poem, "A Visit from Saint Nicholas" (with the famous opening line "'Twas the night before Christmas.") In other countries, the depiction of Santa vary widely. For instance, in the Netherlands, Santa Claus is shown a bishop's mitre.

In the United States, during the twentieth century, gift-giving assumed a greater and greater role, and by mid-century had become of great commercial importance, to the point where some felt the religious aspects were becoming forgotten. As Stan Freberg put it<ref>in a recording, "Green Christmas"</ref> in 1958, "There are two S's in Christmas and they're ''both'' dollar signs." The single week before Christmas currently accounts for 25% to 30% of all retail sales.

==Modern-day cultural significance==

The tension between religious and secularized Christmas has waxed and waned periodically over the years. In recent years, the celebration of Christmas has become part of the "culture wars." [[Fox News]] pundits [[John Gibson]] and [[Bill O'Reilly]] claim that Christmas has come under attack by "[[liberal]]s. Christian conservatives want an increased recognition of the religious core of the holiday and for maintaining a separation between Christmas and other holidays occuring at the same time of year. On the other hand [[liberal]]s would rather see it combined with other seasonal holidays.

Currently, the War on Christmas continues unabated. For instance, in Wikipedia, the topic of Christmas has been overrun by secular and pagan points of view. In Canada, secularists have recently removed a Christmas the from the lobby of a courthouse due to their anti-Christian bias.

==Notes and references==

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Christmas

2007-03-11T21:55:28Z

Tiger5Claw5:

'''Christmas''' is a [[holiday]] which celebrates the birth of [[Jesus Christ]], literally Christ's mass. The mass is celebrated after sundown on the 24th of December by the Roman Catholic church and most Protestant denominations, and on January 7th by the Orthodox Catholic Church.

The story of the birth of Christ is told in the opening chapters of the Gospel of Luke and the Gospel of Matthew. Each contains different elements of "the Christmas Story." The visit of the Archangel to the shepherds, and the birth of Jesus in a manger are from Luke. The story of the Star of Bethlehem and the visit from the Wise Men bringing gifts of "gold, and frankincense and myrrh" are from Matthew.

In Western countries, during the Christmas season people generally hang up colored lights, place a Christmas tree (i.e. pine) in their house, sing carols (songs), and exchange gifts. Gift-giving commemorates the gifts given to the Christ child by the Magi, and is symbolic of the fact that Jesus came as gift to mankind from God.

==History==

Christmas has had a long and complex history. Christmas is a relatively unimportant holiday in the Christian liturgy (less important, for example, than the Feast of the Epiphany). It is usually assumed that the historical Jesus was born in the Spring. The Catholic Church may have set a date near the date of the Winter Solstice in order to draw parishioners away from licentious pagan festivals occuring at about the same time of year. Early Protestants, including the Puritans who settled in Plymouth, did not celebrate Christmas, which they denounced as Papist.

Many of the customs we have come to associate with Christmas developed in Victorian England, notably the Christmas Tree (which originated in Germany and was introduced in England by Prince Albert). The concept of Christmas as a family-centered celebration and a time of generosity, good will, and friendliness to neighbors, was promoted and codified by Charles Dickens in ''A Christmas Carol.''

In the United States, the image of Santa Claus (i.e. Saint Nicholas) and his reindeer has been shaped by Clement Moore's poem, "A Visit from Saint Nicholas" (with the famous opening line "'Twas the night before Christmas.") In other countries, the depiction of Santa vary widely. For instance, in the Netherlands, Santa Claus is shown a bishop's mitre.

In the United States, during the twentieth century, gift-giving assumed a greater and greater role, and by mid-century had become of great commercial importance, to the point where some felt the religious aspects were becoming forgotten. As Stan Freberg put it<ref>in a recording, "Green Christmas"</ref> in 1958, "There are two S's in Christmas and they're ''both'' dollar signs." The single week before Christmas currently accounts for 25% to 30% of all retail sales. Meanwhile, Hanukkah, a Jewish holiday which falls at about the same time of year—and which had once been a relatively minor religious holiday—evolved to become a sort of Jewish counterpart to Christmas. In some workplaces and liberal public dialogue, the two celebrations are sometimes referred to as "the holiday season."

The tension between religious and secularized Christmas has waxed and waned periodically over the years. Bing Crosby, a devout Catholic, initially refused to sing ''White Christmas'' because of its having been written by a Jew and containing no explicitly religious content; he changed his mind; the song become his greatest hit. Currently, the War on Christmas continues in the on-line world. For instance, in Wikipedia, the topic of Christmas has been overrun by secular and pagan editors.

==Modern-day cultural significance==

In recent years, the celebration of Christmas has become part of the "culture wars," with Christian conservatives asking for an increased recognition of the religious core of the holiday, and for maintaining a separation between it and other holidays occuring at the same time of year, while [[liberal]]s would rather see it combined with other seasonal holidays.

[[Fox News]] pundits [[John Gibson]] and [[Bill O'Reilly]] claim that Christmas has come under attack by "[[liberal]]s."

==Notes and references==

<references/>

Talk:Canadian newspapers

2007-03-11T19:00:49Z

Tiger5Claw5:

The Toronto Star mistakenly claims that [[Ayn Rand]] was [[conservative]] and that [[Tom Flanagan]] is a social [[conservative]].

Astute political readers will immediately recognize those errors.

Ayn Rand was an atheist whose philosophy most closely resembled [[libertarianism]].

[[Tom Flanagan]] is affiliated with a libertarian group in Canada, which suggests that he is ''not'' a social conservative. He has said little or nothing about abortion, same-sex marriage, or prayer in school in recent years.

The article misleads readers into thinking that social conservatives are somehow critical of Conservapedia.

Feel free to email a letter to the editor of the [http://www.thestar.com/article/190501 Toronto Star].

Talk:Canadian newspapers

2007-03-11T18:59:44Z

Tiger5Claw5:

Talk:Canadian newspapers

2007-03-11T18:57:52Z

Tiger5Claw5:

The Toronto Star mistakenly claims that [[Ayn Rand]] was [[conservative]] and that [[Tom Flanagan]] is a social [[conservative]]. Astute political readers will immediately recognize those errors.

Ayn Rand was an atheist whose philosophy most closely resembled [[libertarianism]].

[[Tom Flanagan]] is affiliated with a libertarian group in Canada, which suggests that he is ''not'' a social conservative. He has said little or nothing about abortion, same-sex marriage, or prayer in school in recent years.

The newspaper article is wrong in basing its criticism of Conservapedia on the premise that Ayn Rand was conservative and that Tom Flanagan is a social conservative.

The article misleads readers into thinking that social conservatives are somehow critical of Conservapedia.

Feel free to email a letter to the editor of the [http://www.thestar.com/article/190501 Toronto Star].

Talk:Canadian newspapers

2007-03-11T18:52:51Z

Tiger5Claw5:

The Toronto Star mistakenly claims that [[Ayn Rand]] was [[conservative]] and that [[Tom Flanagan]] is a social [[conservative]]. Astute political readers will immediately recognize those errors.

Ayn Rand was an atheist whose philosophy most closely resembled [[libertarianism]].

[[Tom Flanagan]] is affiliated with a libertarian group in Canada, which suggests that he is ''not'' a social conservative. He has said little or nothing about abortion, same-sex marriage, or prayer in school in recent years.

The Toronto Star article is wrong in basing its criticism of Conservapedia on its premise that Ayn Rand was conservative and that Tom Flanagan is a social conservative.

Feel free to email a letter to the editor of the [http://www.thestar.com/article/190501 Toronto Star].