We can debate the issue for years, about whose policies are best, whose policies are putting Canada on track for economic recovery, and all that, but bottom line is that we cannot put Civil & Human Rights as being Inconsequential.  The Government is the bastion to defend our DEMOCRACTIC RIGHTS, NOT TO HIDE THEM.

Stephen Harper & his Conservatives have a different view on Democracy. To them, it is about FOISTING their own narrow minded view on ALL CITIZENS, and in ignoring the truth, whenever possible.

Am I bitter?  Certainly am, because you know, while Canada winning Gold in Curling or in Hockey is nice, there are other achievements, that are monumental.  For example, setting aside religious views, to insure all citizens can access all benefits of citizenship.

After reading the report on CBC, about how our Immigration Minister has attempted to HIDE HISTORICAL TRUTHS due to his own narrow minded, bigoted view of  Gays, it infuriates me, that such a political party can even hold a single seat in Parliament.

While having won so many medals, the action by the Immigration Minister, to demote the achievements of Gay Rights in our Country, diminishes all those medals. YES, I said that, because you know, our accomplishments are more than just winning some brief glory on a sports field. The fact that Canada protected the rights of an unpopular minority, will triumph any Gold Medal won at any Sporting Event.

Think about it, because you know, the vast majority of people can barely skate, can barely ski or curl or figure skate or any of those things. Yet we all can marry the person we love, and not be worried about being thrown in jail, or executed, as Gay Citizens of Nigeria are facing.

We can all worship God in any way we want, unlike those in Iran who must worship according to the ruling tyrants. In China religion is tolerated, to some point, and yet here, we can follow any form of religion we wish, and now that has been subjected to being inconsequential, thanks to Stephen Harper and his party of Homophobes, of RACISTS.

For those who may indeed believe he is right, that allowing same sex marriages has ruined this country, then look around.  Gay Marriagesdon’t have a divorce rate of 60%, but all you heterosexuals do, and more than that, not one single Church has been forced to consecrate a Gay Marriage, despite the frothing of people like Stephen Harper, Vic Toews, and our Immigration Twat Jason Kenney, that passing same sex marriage would do just that.

Once more, we have been told one thing, to force ordinary people to HATE their neighbour, who is simply different. This is a land of TOLERANCES, and it is in our HISTORY, that shows why we are different than our arrogant neighbours to the south. AND NOW, JUST LIKE GEORGE BUSH WE ARE SHOVING ASIDE OUR HISTORICAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN ORDER TO APPEASE A NARROW GROUP OF RELIGIOUS ZEALOTS WHO NEED TO BE PROPERLY POTTY TRAINED.

People forget that the UN Charter on Human Rights was a Canadian Achievement, and that Same Sex Marriage is another example of what it truly means to be a Canadian. It is about standing up for those who are not the majority. It is about protecting the French Culture who is in a minority, and it is about redressing the wrongs done in the name of religion, in regards to the Residential Schools.

All of that is not mentioned, because Mr. Harper does not want Immigrants who don’t think like him.  He is about money, about protecting his interests, his special friends, not about protecting the average Canadian. He uses fear, attack, to divide this nation, not unite it.

STEPHEN HARPER & HIS PARTY MUST BE DEFEATED, TO KEEP CANADA FREE.

Been thinking about the Telemarketing debacle.  And maybe, just maybe I have an idea on how we might get OUR GOVERNMENT to stop playing footsies, and actually start to get them working on ending this bullshit.

First off, it does require a bit of effort on our part. I mean we do have to do our share, you know. So first off, is to get the name and phone number of your Member of Parliametn.  Write it down, and keep it handy, by your telephone.

Second, when the call comes from those annoying pests, don’t hang up but play along with them. Hit that ‘number 1′ button to talk to an agent or associate or whatever they call themselves.

Then make out like you can’t really hear them too well, but are interested. Suggest that they call you on your other line, and give them the phone number of your MP’s office, along with the MP’s name.

Think if they get all the calls we get, that maybe somehow they will find a way to have legislation in place, to BLOCK THE CALLERS?

How many of you have experienced the repeated calls by Credit Card Services or some such operation, explaining how you can lower your credit card rate? 

I have been getting those calls very frequently, and when you ask the morons to unsubscribe you, they hang up,  or pretend they are getting someone to help you, and the line goes dead. So finally I called Telus, to complain, and lol and behold, there is nothing they can do.

Why?

Seems that Mr. Harper took over management of the no call list, and that there is no longer ANY LEGISLATION that allows the telecommunication companies to BLOCK CROSS BORDER TELE MARKETERS.  Nor is there anything in the USA to do the same, thanks to, yep, George W. Bush.

Kind of makes you all warm and fuzzy to see how these so called CONSERVATIVES have ignored the needs of the people that elect them, in order to curry favor with the big corporations, including the shills, scammers, thieves, and outright scum.

Just one more example of how the Harper Government doesn’t give a shit about the people in this country, unless they have lots of money, can contribute lots of money, or deliver votes through their sermons on Sunday.

Hey, our Prime Minister actually opened something, instead of closing it down. You, know, like Parliament?  It is unbelievable, but he’s actually had a business meeting, in preparation for the upcoming budget, with the head of Ganong Chocolates. Isn’t that nice, we now get our economic plans from a chocolate maker.

The group, which included J.D. Irving Ltd. president Jim Irving, Ganong Bros. president David Ganong and Greg Thompson, minister of veterans affairs and MP for New Brunswick Southwest, discussed a range of issues, including the deficit, as well as economic stimulus and infrastructure spending. ( source – CBC News )

Frankly I do not understand politics anymore. Sure, it was never perfect, but it had character, it had some interest, excitement even. Today it is more about being mean, about hiding the realities of life, of failing to stand up for what is right. I mean there shouldn’t be any question, that USA should use of our waters for transport of hazardous materials AND that is not going to happen. Instead Harper side steps the issue, as usual.  THAT ISN’T BEING A LEADER.

People are out of work, the Loonie is soaring, menaing higher prices and business is still reaping profits, on the backs of the poor and middle class. And Stephen Harper is on holidays, taking parliament with him. IF Harper stays in office much longer, we won’t have a Middle Class anymore. We will truly become a 3rd World Country, as Hilary Clinton called us, as George Bush treated us.

IS THIS THE TYPE OF LEADERSHIP WE WANT FOR CANADA?

A MAN WHO RUNS FROM PARLIAMENT, BUT EMBRACES THE CORPORATE WORLD AT ANY COST?

Stephen Harper has once more reached into a bag of parliamentary tricks to survive a possible stormy session, by prorogue Parliament until March 2010.  Amazing at how his pit bull supporters all rally around this tactic, to in effect, DENY CANADIANS AN OPEN GOVERNMENT.  Seems when things get tough for Mr. Harper and his band of deceitful liars, they simply whine to the Governor General, to adjourn Parliament.

The move to prorogue, or suspend, Parliament is widely seen as a strategic move by Harper to gain a majority on Senate committees while possibly also avoiding criticism over the Afghan detainee issue. ( source – CBC News )

He did it last December, with the economy in near ruins. Still is, though he won’t admit that, and now once more he is doing it, to avoid being held accountable for his actions with the Afghanistan Detainee issue, not to mention the affair into his stimulus cheque fiasco, where he has misused public money to promote his own party.

The shame is, many seem to not just care, or they can’t see the forest for the trees.

Stephen Harper campaigned both times, on providing Canada with an ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT.   So how can they be held accountable, if they are off enjoying the Olympic Games in Vancouver?

I wonder, what happened to ‘Courage of One’s Convictions’?  If Mr. Harper and his party (along with their foaming surrogates) are so certain of their programs working, that nothing wrong was done in turning over prisoners for torture, then why don’t they simply have the balls to defend their actions before Parliament?  WHY CUT AND RUN?

If their Crime Bill, touted as being a make or break confidence issue is so important,why adjourn Parliament and have the bill die?  Course the Long Gun Registry Bill will not die, but will go ahead when Parliament resumes, which will take away needed information from Law Enforcement, but hey, that is okay, right? AS LONG AS HARPER CAN WATCH THE OLYMPICS IN PERSON.

Common Sense should kick in here, and Canadians should simply turf this egomaniac out of office, as he has done nothing but bolster corporate earnings, on the backs of the consumer and worker. He has left us dangling, at the mercy of rampant corporate gouging, such as in his new cellular phone legislation, in his gutting of CIFA and consumer protection from not just poor workmanship, shoddy products, but from tainted food and medicines.

Stephen Harper has lied so many times, it seems people have forgotten, that honesty even exists in Government. They forget that he has failed to keep any campaign promises, has lied, and made people afraid. He has not got the guts, to stand and defend his failed policies, or to defend his support of hate, of torture. Instead he wants to stack the Senate so he can pass his further gutting of our social programs, to further pollute our lakes, rivers, and streams, all in order to support his corporate backers.