When conservatives talk about “the elites,” and they talk about them a lot, it isn’t always clear who they are talking about. They certainly aren’t referring to the rich, who many of us think of as the elites, because conservatives are the party of the rich, the party of privilege.
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Cowichan Conversations: Prime Minister Harper’s Ugly Evangelical Capitalism
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The transformation of our country that Steve Harper foreshadowed has been underway for sometime and the results have been devastating. The war on science, scientists, the environment and environmentalists has been ruthless and unrelenting. Canada, once an internationally respected nation that excelled at peace keeping and demonstrated
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: More Totalitarianism From The Harper
Just as Harper has been tearing down the apparatus of scientific research that would ordinarily be used by governing parties to make informed policy decisions, the next prong of his attack on reasoned governance in Canada has begun. It really began in 2012, when the government rolled out a
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: Disappointing … But Unsurprising
In light of the Harper Government(tm)’s ongoing assault on science in this country – especially anything resembling the environment – it comes as little surprise that the government is currently not meeting its own legislated obligations with respect to endangered species. In a case covering four species that Justice Anne
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper’s Goons Go After Our Medical Libraries
He would burn the books of those who monitor the health of our oceans lakes, and rivers.Now he's going after those who would monitor the health of Canadians.Now he's going after our medical libraries.And this is Harperland. Read more »
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: Dear Leader Is In Israel
So, Harper is running around Israel blathering on about how Canada will blindly support Israel no matter what happens. Frankly, Harper is acting like a little boy in short pants on the foreign affairs file … but I have already discussed that in detail before. Today’s speech does nothing to
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Neil Young-Diana Krall To Help Bankroll First Nation’s Tar Sands Battle
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Could this be a ‘Canadian Spring’- an awakening to the fact that ‘Thugs in Suits’ are hijacking our country, selling out our natural resources to the Chinese and sacrifing our environment at every level. Harper’s War on Science has gone to far for Canadians to stomach. His
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