Stephen Harper's Yellow Streak

Like all bullies, Stephen Harper is a coward. Forced to attend the climate change summit, because Obama is going, Harper is staying well out of sight. Canada is not doing well for its reputation at this meeting and rather than defend his position on climate change (and it is his position), our glorious leader is nowhere to be seen. Instead, Harper sent out his environment minister to tell the world to fuck off and die. Any coward can stay out of sight. But, it takes a special kind of cowardice to send someone out in your place, to take the blame for your ideas. Luckily for Canada, our prime minister is possessed of the latter kind.

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About Coalitions

Have you now or have you ever been a part of a coalition? This is getting completely ridiculous. The Conservatives are trying to turn coalitions into the new communism and Harper into the new Joe McCarthy. See Tailgunner Steve smoke out any nasty coalitionists. It is insane. Coalitions are a legitimate and necessary part of our parliamentary democracy. Just because Harper does not possess the social skill necessary to create one of his own, he is trying to make coalitions sound evil.

The sad fact is, Harper got away with this kind of nonsense last fall. He convinced our home grown "Teabaggers" that they had elected him Prime Minister through direct election and that a coup was being staged to throw him out of power. It was and is complete bullshit, but it appears to be the Conservatives only weapon to save their lousy joke of a government. We, all of us who believe in our constitution, must stand up and denounce the bald faced lies originating from our government, at every turn over the coming months. Otherwise, Harper may very well lie his way back to 24 Sussex Drive.

Update: Chantal Hebert thinks Harper is putting the country at risk. I agree. All you need to do is watch what is going on in the States right now. Once the loons of war are released, whipped up by the lies of demagogues, they are almost impossible to control and re-leash.

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Bring Khadr Home

Needless to say, I agree with the Globe editorial. Yes, the Liberals were craven, cowardly and incompetent. Yes, they did nothing to help Khadr. Yes, they deserve all the scorn in the world. But, they are no longer the government and the Tories are no longer powerless. The ball is in Harper's court and he seems content to play the "I'm just the PM, what can I do?", card. People should remember this when he puffs out his chest and brags about his "leadership", in the upcoming election.

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It's Official Harper Is A Coward

Try to imagine a Prime Minister who gets up in the House to denounce one of his own departments and then doesn't show up to vote non-confidence in that department. Well, you don't have to imagine because it happened yesterday. Harper hates Elections Canada, there can be no doubt, but not enough to be caught on camera voting against it (bad for the image you see. Don't want those nasty opposition parties holding him to account for voting against an agency with more credibility that he has). To me a coward thumps his chest and makes threats, but then runs away when he is called upon to take an action which might come back to bite him. In my mind, our PM exemplifies that definition, in spades.

Update:And in case anyone is in doubt what this whole "in and out" stuff is all about, Lorne Gunter helpfully explains the real Tory goal -- the end to spending limits during elections.

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