Project Democracy Elizabeth May and Thomas Mulcair have both shown great leadership in standing up against Harper’s reckless, vague and unnecessary Secret Police bill. Send them a thank you by tweeting at them. Tweet at Mulcair by clicking here: http://bit.ly/thank-mulcair Tweet at May by clicking here: http://bit.ly/thank-EMay
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Politics and its Discontents: On Egregious Stupidity And Willful Ignorance
I readily admit to being intolerant of people at times. Not for me are the excuses that others may make for their shortcomings, such as the limitations of their upbringing, their education, or their natural abilities. At the top of my list are those who either embrace or promote egregious
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: And For Those Who Think Bill C-51 Is A Good Thing
Think again. The RCMP has labelled the “anti-petroleum” movement as a growing and violent threat to Canada’s security, raising fears among environmentalists that they face increased surveillance, and possibly worse, under the Harper government’s new terrorism legislation. In highly charged language that reflects the government’s hostility toward environmental activists, an
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: More On The Dangers of Bill C-51
Well, leave it to The Star’s redoubtable readers to remind us of the peril implicit in Bill C-51, Stephen Harper’s anti-terrorist bill designed to make us all ‘safer’ and in a constant state of paranoia. Here is but a small sampling of their sentiments: I called the Prime Minister’s office
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Definitive Rejection Of Bill C-51
It is only human nature, I suppose, that when crisis strikes, our immediate reaction is that we would do almost anything to protect ourselves and our loved ones. When Pierre Trudeau invoked the War Measure Act in 1970 as a response to the FLQ crisis, the vast majority went along
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Well-Said!
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: What, Me Worry?
H/t The Toronto Star According to Star readers, there is plenty that could go wrong. Here is but a sampling of their concerns: In his anti-terrorism speech, Stephen Harper said: “Over the last few years a great evil has been descending upon our world … Canadians are targeted by these
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: More On Our Opposition Leaders
Two posts I recently wrote were highly critical of both Justin Trudeau and Thomas Mulcair for their apparent embrace, for political purposes, of Bill C-51, the bill that will serve only to further erode our civil liberties in the chimerical hope of containing terrorists threats to Canada. I expressed my
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: On Profound Timidity
H/t The Toronto Star Yesterday’s post dealt with the profound reluctance of Messieurs Trudeau and Mulcair to oppose Harper’s latest incursion into our civil rights, Bill C-51, lest they be accused of being ‘soft on terrorism’ (“Oh, the horror!”). Better, in their minds, to betray the interests of Canadians than
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Illusion Of Choice
I know that I am but one of millions who long for the day the Harper regime is electorally deposed. That day cannot come soon enough. Yet, along with countless others, I am also aware that merely electing a Liberal or NDP government may only mean a change in style,
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Timely Warning From Edward Snowden
But will anyone listen? Edward Snowden, the man wanted for leaking U.S. security documents in 2013 says Canadians should be “extraordinarily cautious” in reference to an anti-terror bill proposed by the Harper government. Snowden and journalist Glenn Greenwald spoke to a group of Toronto students Monday evening. Recommend this Post
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