RIP Jack Layton
08-22-2011, 11:56 AM
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Great man, great politician.
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08-22-2011, 11:58 AM
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Wow... that's sad and shocking.
RIP Jack. A politician with his heart in the right place... regardless of what you thought of his policies.
When I saw him on TV 4 weeks ago I was completely taken aback by his rapid deterioration.
The first thing that came to my mind was "Pat Burns".
Hopefully we will one day find a cure for all cancers....
08-22-2011, 12:10 PM
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If Canada would vote for a PM and a MP instead of simply voting for an MP, this man would have been the PM. I remember seeing him jump for joy from Gretzky's bar in Toronto when Crosby scored the Golden Goal. He was a normal Canadian with normal Canadian values and that's how he wanted to be, class all the way. The way he ended his last letter totally amazed me and those last lines will stay in my head for a long time.
08-22-2011, 12:16 PM
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****ing cancer, RIP Jack.
08-22-2011, 12:19 PM
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His last letter. I teared up a bit.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/stor...st-letter.html
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My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.
08-22-2011, 01:07 PM
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Don't agree with his politics, but he was a patriot and a first class human being. My condolences go out to his family.
08-22-2011, 01:17 PM
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Very sad day indeed.
If all politicians could've been like Jack...
08-22-2011, 01:45 PM
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He had my vote. RIP.
08-22-2011, 01:46 PM
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There's so few politicians that I truly respect. He was one of them. He seemed to live what he claimed.
08-22-2011, 02:01 PM
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Just heard this, RIP Jack.
08-22-2011, 02:16 PM
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This came as a huge surprise to me. I just got back home two days ago after being out of the country for over a month so I had no idea his condition was so bad. It really hit hard when I learned about his passing this morning.
08-22-2011, 03:08 PM
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RIP Jack. Cancer gets the better of many families. I personally lost my grandfather this morning to a long battle.
08-22-2011, 03:10 PM
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Its so sad, he was such a great guy, a big loss to the country.
08-22-2011, 03:14 PM
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RIP Jack. Cancer gets the better of many families. I personally lost my grandfather this morning to a long battle.
I lost my uncle to liver cancer in february 2010. With the way cancer is spreading, every person is going to be touched by it directly or indirectly.
My condolences to you and the Laytons. Jack was a fighter and while you can argue about his policies, he seemed so refreshing and inspiring.
08-22-2011, 03:21 PM
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RIP Jack Layton. He was a very good men.
08-22-2011, 03:30 PM
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I lost my uncle to liver cancer in february 2010. With the way cancer is spreading, every person is going to be touched by it directly or indirectly.
Couldn't agree more. Jack seemed to be an honest man in a line of work where there weren't very many.
I appreciate the support, it's much needed at this time.
Thank you so much.
08-22-2011, 03:30 PM
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R.I.P Mr. Layton.
08-22-2011, 03:31 PM
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My condolences to the Layton family. Jack was a good man, gone way too soon.
08-22-2011, 03:47 PM
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Such a sad loss. He was one of the few that was not a politician, but a human being fighting for humans.
08-22-2011, 04:07 PM
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RIP Jack. Cancer gets the better of many families. I personally lost my grandfather this morning to a long battle.
mes condoléances then.
08-22-2011, 04:18 PM
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cancer sucks!
08-22-2011, 05:01 PM
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RIP Jack, great man, great leader
08-22-2011, 05:40 PM
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He had my vote. RIP.
Same here and yet, my deputy didn't win.
It's a really sad news. R.I.P. Jack.
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08-22-2011, 06:04 PM
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I remember my dad and I checking the election results and seeing Quebec completely yellow. I'm glad Mr. Layton got to see his party become stronger.
08-22-2011, 06:21 PM
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I remember my dad and I checking the election results and seeing Quebec completely yellow. I'm glad Mr. Layton got to see his party become stronger.
This. AT LEAST he got to see that
RIP Jack, you were the only politician that i ever acknowledged.
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