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I started reading Michael Harris' book Party of One about Harper and his faults & follies(recommended) and he mentions that this guy Arthur Finkelstein helped Harper during his campaigns. He has helped many dirtbags into office namely Netanyahoo. In the book Harris mentions this talk Fink made and how insightful it is into their lies and tricks. I listened to it once but will again to take notes. It is very interesting and he mentions a few things we learned in part 4(?) of Century of the Self. For instance the idea that a large percentage(40% dem,40% repub in the us) of voters already are decided on their vote even before campaigning begins so the focus should be on swing voters and to pander to their interests no matter how crazy they may be.
Arthur J. Finkelstein (born 1945) is a New York State-based Republican Party (GOP) consultant who has worked for conservative candidates in the United States, Canada, Israel, Central and Eastern Europe over the past four decades. With his brother he runs a political consulting and lobbying firm based in Irvington, New York. Finkelstein's specialties are polling, strategy, message, media, ad placement, and advising on general campaign management.
Btw that ratFinkelstein represented your bud Ayn Rand in some capacity too.
The Party o 1 book is good so far
Ch1 is about that girl Brigette DePape who held up the Stop Harper sign in the HoC. Harris talks about all the MPs who scorned her who were in time themselves screwed over by the PMO.
Ch2 is about Harpers rise to power from working with Imperial Oil in Alberta to joining then leaving the Refoooooooorrrrrrm party. Going on to lead the PC merger with reform? Don't remember all this chapter.
Ch3 is a thorough review of the robocall evidence and tells how the Harper lawyer (arthur hamilton?) sat in on interviews by elections canada w/ con party employees while investigating the calls(apparently not a common practice withEC?). And how it seems pretty obvs that Michael Sona (the guy thrown under tje bus) was only a pawn in the whole thing.
Ch4 is on the (un)Fair Elections act. Further removing powers of Elections Canada to investigate Electoral fraud. ( They cant even subpoena people?! I think this was like that before this Act though. ) Also adding the "voter fraud"(which is extremely low if at all) measures which requires specific ID and removes certain vouching abilities. Also chamges donation limits which benifits Cons over anyone else. And more....
Ch5 is on the dumb as fuck F35 procurement & all the budget lies. Real cost rose from 12 billion to 30. The DoD had two budgets, one for piblic & media & one imternal to Dod & pmo. Much more on this.
Ch6 is about Harpers war on science. About muzzling scientists. Shutting down the Experimnental Lakes Area. (Near u dudes?). And closing all those science libraries in a literal book burning(dumping). Also firing his science advisor ans hiring a creationist for a similar position.
Im about 1/2 through the book so far. Worth a read imo.
