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Politics and its Discontents: Harper’s War On Democracy
Whether or not one believes that Stephen Harper had a direct hand in the robocall efforts to subvert the last election, one thing is perfectly clear: given his well-known contempt for our democratic traditions, he needs to recognize his responsibility in setting a tone that is odious to most Canadians,
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: More on Election Fraud
For anyone concerned about the rapidly deteriorating system we call democracy, I urge you to read Dr. Dawg, who has done his usual excellent job of putting the pieces together, this time on Conservative criminal acts that appear to have compromised the last federal election. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Dark Master Speaks
Regarding the robo-call criminal acts, did Stephen Harper actually deny any involvement with a straight face? Meanwhile, a young Tory staffer has apparently been chosen to take the fall. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Criminals In Ottawa – Why Am I Not Surprised?
Based upon a report in The Ottawa Citizen, it appears that Stephen Harper and his crew, through a company called Racknine Inc., engaged in fraud aimed at voter-suppression in the last federal election by attempting to send voters to the wrong polling station. Elections Canada is investigating. Interim NDP Leader
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Contemporary Fascism: Harper Government Suppression Of Information Continues Unabated
In reviewing some of the traditional hallmarks of fascism, it is frightening to observe so many of them on the Canadian landscape, not the least of which is the Harper muzzling of federal scientists, who can no longer talk about their discoveries without government permission. Do these other characteristics of
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Does It Run In Their Genes?
I guess the ideological apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. While contempt for democracy is egregiously evident in the behaviour and pronouncements of Stephen Harper and his minions, it seems that young Tim Hudak, the Ontario Conservative leader, has also become infected. In his latest column, Christopher Hume observes
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Protection, Patriotism and Punishment – the Harper Credo
By now, most have heard about Sun TV’s faux citizenship ceremony orchestrated by the Harper regime to help promote its brand of Canadian patriotism. Putting aside questions of the ethics of a Canadian broadcaster allowing itself to be a propaganda arm of a government increasingly hostile to the traditional values
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: I’m Back – Nothing’s Changed, Just Getting Worse
After a week out of the country with limited access to the Internet and Canadian news, I see things keep getting worse. First thing I read this morning was how the Harper regime faked a Citizenship ceremony staged on Sun TV, the ever-faithful tool (and I mean that in the
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Harper Government Identifies A New ‘Enemy Of The People’ – ForestEthics
Now this is just getting outrageous to the point of surrealism. The latest story in The Star reveals that the PMO has allegedly labelled an environmental group an “enemy” of Canada for opposing a proposed west coast oil pipeline and threatened retribution if its funding was not cut off, according
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Conservative Mantra: Statistics? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Statistics
The title of this post, meant to evoke the misquote of the Mexican bandits as they prepare to eliminate Fred Dobbs, the miscreant protagonist of The Treasure of the Seirra Madre played by Humphrey Bogart, seemed appropriate in light of the Harper government’s contempt for the authoritative substance of statistics.
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Will The Legendary Harper Vindictiveness Rear Its Head Again?
A report in today’s Globe suggests we could soon be seeing another instance of Harper bullying and intimidation tactics. Well-known for his intolerance of and disdain for dissent, and given his Natural Resources’ Minister’s recent musings about radicals having infiltrated the environmental opposition to the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline,
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Harper To Strike Another Blow Against Democracy To Ease His Frustration
The other day I wrote a post about the dark lord’s frustration over the democratic expression of opposition to the Northern Gateway oilsands pipeline. It seems ‘dear leader’ felt that environmental groups appearing at hearings were in the sway of ‘foreign money’ out to hijack the hearings. It appears that
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Being Stephen Harper Must Be Frustrating At Times
Were I a more compassionate and empathetic man, I suppose I could at times muster a modicum of sympathy for our dark lord, Stephen Harper. Why, you may ask – doesn’t he now enjoy a majority government that allows him to impose his will throughout our once fair land? Doesn’t
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