tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post723280843513304725..comments2023-10-22T09:18:16.885-04:00Comments on Far and Wide: Canada's Sad "Democracy"Steve Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-23837912439310559432012-05-25T08:40:08.879-04:002012-05-25T08:40:08.879-04:00Small numbers of people have done more to change C...Small numbers of people have done more to change Canada than any other sized group: during the American Revolutionary War for example, 35 people left Halifax in the middle of the night to intercept a larger American invasion force. They routed the republicans and Nova Scotia remained British-Canadian.Jerry Pragerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054428435443042500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-20630859999002101742012-05-24T21:30:06.569-04:002012-05-24T21:30:06.569-04:00Harper is a dictator and a control freak. I see no...Harper is a dictator and a control freak. I see no ethics or morals in Harper, what-so-ever. Anyone opposing him, will lose their jobs. Harper isn't called spiteful Stevie for nothing. Just ask the people of BC. Ask other country's, who can't stand his bullying and his hissy fits, when he doesn't get his own way. <br /><br />The U.N. refused him a seat. The New Pacific Trade Group, don't want Harper either. At every meeting of the nations, Harper is the trouble maker every time. He always manages to anger and insult, every country attending.<br /><br />Now Harper is trying to quash the robo-call investigation. That is of no surprise to Canadians. Over half of Canadians did not want Harper as P.M....he knew it, he cheated. Now, 2/3 of Canadians and counting, still don't want Harper as P.M. Seems one of the people who did the robo-calls, is using the Nuremburg defense. We were ordered to do it.<br /><br />Harper is also appointing two new Conservative judges. Canadians are waiting to see, if one of his judges will hear his appeal, of the Etioboke Center election, declared null and void.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-21221311907743454552012-05-24T20:53:55.162-04:002012-05-24T20:53:55.162-04:00I do believe that this whole sordid and sad tale s...I do believe that this whole sordid and sad tale speaks to the lack of integrity of the people who are attracted to public office. Until that changes, nothing else will.<br /><br />Perhaps part of the solution might lie in having term limits for politicians as a way of discouraging those candidates for office who are more motivated by self-aggrandizement than honest representation of their potential constituents.Lornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741324981120408977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-6155846915191486992012-05-24T18:46:04.725-04:002012-05-24T18:46:04.725-04:00Remember there's no such thing as a bad job.Remember there's no such thing as a bad job.bigcitylibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05081538803991095825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-86700505457616866422012-05-24T14:47:49.695-04:002012-05-24T14:47:49.695-04:00I note that he does offer to run as an independent...I note that he does offer to run as an independent if that's what they want.thwaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399550285738440669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-8304332789551829932012-05-24T08:27:42.310-04:002012-05-24T08:27:42.310-04:00The speed with which Wilks flip-flopped speaks of ...The speed with which Wilks flip-flopped speaks of the absolute power of the PMO... or his absolute lack of backbone.<br /><br />When one switches position with such ease, the strength of their convictions must extremely weak. Could it have been a wishy-washy MP telling some constituents exactly what he thought they wanted to hear? Then, telling the CPC exactly what they wanted to hear?<br /><br />When he said that one MP cannot make a difference, I immediately thought of Elijah Harper. Someone else brought up Chuck Cadman. One MP can make a difference, but not if their position is subject to wind direction. Principles matter and Wilks, like many other MPs of all stripes, has shown his principles to be subject to the situation in which he finds himself.<br /><br />Not all backbenchers are useless. Wilks is.JimBobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04603665575714484326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-46567704114089461732012-05-24T08:23:09.652-04:002012-05-24T08:23:09.652-04:00Obviously, the harpercons aren't the first to ...Obviously, the harpercons aren't the first to invent the concept of a powerless backbench MP. Although harper has pushed the concept to its farthest limits thus far.<br /><br />But in the end, ... if MPs are disgusted with their lowly status in Parliament, they have four-year terms in which to do something.<br /><br />Meet with other disgruntled MPs. Rebel against the strangle-hold of the leadership and their whips.<br /><br />Take a stand for the idea of representing your constituents.<br /><br />Try for the love o' god!thwaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399550285738440669noreply@blogger.com