tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post4319793244198745688..comments2024-03-26T13:17:24.172-04:00Comments on Infomaniac: Farewell, JackThe Mistresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07109289531733623207noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-5357262593612624142011-08-30T22:52:45.626-04:002011-08-30T22:52:45.626-04:00MAGO: Jack is one of the few politicians I liked a...<b>MAGO</b>: Jack is one of the few politicians I liked and respected.<br /><br />My first response to your comment is to say that I don’t see anyone coming along to fill his shoes.<br /><br />But I must keep in mind Jack’s words… “So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic.”The Mistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109289531733623207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-59477669647060210342011-08-30T20:46:35.940-04:002011-08-30T20:46:35.940-04:00As you say, sometimes one comes along and makes a ...As you say, sometimes one comes along and makes a difference. Looking at the political personnel here I want the stone pits back, it's unbelievable.<br />I hope there is someone coming along to fill his shoes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-8976813005430074242011-08-29T20:43:35.106-04:002011-08-29T20:43:35.106-04:00KEVIN: He would have made a great PM.
No doubt a...<b>KEVIN</b>: He would have made a great PM. <br /><br />No doubt about it.<br /><br /><b>TB</b>: It’s really not much better here.<br /><br />Jack was the exception to the rule.<br /><br />He really was a remarkable human being.The Mistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109289531733623207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-33874419048395034802011-08-29T08:08:12.542-04:002011-08-29T08:08:12.542-04:00I'm certain that he will be missed but what a ...I'm certain that he will be missed but what a legacy to leave behind. So unlike what we currently have in the US today. After 25 yrs. of voting I rarely vote for anyone; it's usually just the less objectionable candidate.TBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-12687501443622379572011-08-28T22:34:32.973-04:002011-08-28T22:34:32.973-04:00I really think that Jack could have been the next ...I really think that Jack could have been the next PM.<br /><br />I learned so much about the NDP during this last election, but not more than what I learned about Jack Layton as we all remembered him and his passion for politics.<br /><br />I think there's "Socialism" and then there's "New Democrat." Damn if they aren't fighting (for real!) for the common man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-63543345238252757352011-08-28T20:39:44.684-04:002011-08-28T20:39:44.684-04:00LX: A life well-lived; he's someone who made a...<b>LX</b>: <i>A life well-lived; he's someone who made a difference.<br />What is the significance of the orange?</i><br /><br />Apologies…I should have addressed that in the post.<br /><br />Orange is the official colour of Jack’s political party: The NDP (New Democratic Party.)<br /><br />Although Jack didn’t win the 2011 federal election to become Prime Minister, his party DID have a hugely successful campaign (especially in Quebec) leading to an unprecedented number of seats in Parliament in what came to be known as the “Orange crush.”<br /><br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/4xemtka/" rel="nofollow">Here’s</a> a photo of Jack smiling and holding a bottle of Orange Crush during the election.<br /><br />Along with the usual candles and flowers, mourners have been leaving <a href="http://tinyurl.com/3wepmu5/" rel="nofollow">Orange Crush soda cans</a> in tribute to Jack.The Mistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109289531733623207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-40285293791769796532011-08-28T20:22:29.630-04:002011-08-28T20:22:29.630-04:00A life well-lived; he's someone who made a dif...A life well-lived; he's someone who made a difference.<br /><br />What is the significance of the orange?LẌhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06337382169476392640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-89751026854872021592011-08-28T20:21:50.584-04:002011-08-28T20:21:50.584-04:00DEEP BLUE: Beautiful tribute MJ!
I feel a little b...<b>DEEP BLUE</b>: <i>Beautiful tribute MJ!<br />I feel a little bit like an orphan this week!<br />Hugs<br />Jon</i><br /><br />I was inspired by YOUR tribute to him!<br /><br />Jack was "un bon gars."<br /><br />It’s up to us now to make good on his final words.<br /><br />"May we rise to the occasion. The torch has now been passed. The job of making the world a better place is now up to us." – Rev. Brent Hawkes, ending his eulogy. <br /><br /><b>SAVANNAH</b>: <i>the world needs more people who felt and acted the way he did! RIP</i><br /><br />I’ve been reading your blog for a long time and I can say, “You’re one of them, sugar!”The Mistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109289531733623207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-70654416716679398432011-08-28T20:02:07.795-04:002011-08-28T20:02:07.795-04:00the world needs more people who felt and acted the...the world needs more people who felt and acted the way he did! RIP xoxoxsavannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310843901371718758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-49137381248385659932011-08-28T20:01:57.125-04:002011-08-28T20:01:57.125-04:00Beautiful tribute MJ!
I feel a little bit like an...Beautiful tribute MJ!<br /><br />I feel a little bit like an orphan this week!<br /><br />Hugs<br />JonDeepBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00897586779071639604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-44609349913212867802011-08-28T19:42:12.795-04:002011-08-28T19:42:12.795-04:00amen to that.
God speed.amen to that. <br />God speed.jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11116663308431251286noreply@blogger.com