It’s been a bit of a whirlwind lately, but there are some very disturbing patterns emerging in the politics of western democracy these days. At the top of the list, is what appears to be a steady effort on the part of conservative politicians to dismantle western democracies, and in
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Impolitical: Putin calls on the courts
Putin urges court to go easy on Pussy Riot: Asked about the case, Putin said the stunt “was no good” and would have entailed a much tougher punishment for its participants if they had performed it at a holy site in Israel or even death if they had done it
Continue readingImpolitical: Harper calls on the courts
Harper yesterday in Toronto skated over the line in one of his remarks on the shootings in Toronto and his plug for his government’s mandatory minimum sentences: One is of course much tougher penalties for gun offences. As you know, we’ve passed a number of things through the federal Parliament.
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