democracy

• A New Police State
• Harper, The New George Bush
• Being Canadian
• Harper to Appeal
• Powering Up the Vote
• Carol James Plea, Desperation or?
• Power Up Your Vote
• Alberta’s Human Rights Assault
• Without a Warrant
• ISPs, Tazers, RCMP, Warrants, Freedom
• The Terrorist Card.
• Harper’s Assault on Human Rights
• Harper’s Solution To Everything
• Walking Out Solves Nothing
• Vancouver Olympics & Opposition
• Harper’s Twisting of Truth
• Lives at Stake, or Political Backsides?
• Sign of the Times
• Should Voters Decide…
• Supreme Court Rules Against Khadr
• Smart Grid or Spy?
• Harper Conservatives Must Go

The Federal Government, under the management of Stephen Harper, has a simple motto. They make people afraid of something, then pretend to be the only one’s who can adequately handle the issue, either through mandatory sentencing, or some other, proven to not work, solution.

The federal government plans to introduce mandatory jail sentences for criminals convicted of serious fraud, part of tough legislation aimed at white-collar crime. ( CBC News )

Personally, I approve of tougher sentencing for crime, whether it be white collar or blue collar, but the issue still remains, that JUDGES should be the one’s making those decisions, not politicians or prosecutors. I firmly believe in a Justice System, where the individual crime, needs to be assessed, and judgement rendered as it applies to those involved, not on some average, or general perception.

Frankly, we need to stop pandering to fear, whether real or imagined, which Mr. Harper is very good at creating. His assault not long ago, on the Bloc, for their opposition to mandatory sentencing, shows how evil he is, how manipulating he is, in trying to appear as having an answer to problems, real or imagined. Yes, there is a lot of white collar crime, and it should be dealt with, but a lot of the reason for such crimes, is the economic situation, where people are desperate to get ahead.

AND that can be laid at Mr. Harper’s feet, due to his inability to protect our economy, or to protect our national treasures. He has neglected our resources, has cozied up to Big Business to the point, where they call the shots, allowing these crooks to be more successful. He has added to the ‘greed quotient’ with his tax cuts, his inability to secure high paying jobs for Canadians, and by his ruthless attacks on those who disagree with his philosophy.

Mandatory sentences, should never be an option in a true democracy, and such tampering with our system of justice, is why Stephen Harper must go.