Friday, May 04, 2007
Time To Break Up The RCMP
I always knew it was going to be bad. Governments of both the Conservatives and Liberals treated Air India like radioactive waste for over twenty years. That only happens when governments know an inquiry is going to make some arm of the government look terrible. But, the evidence coming out at the Air India Inquiry is so shocking in both its scope and detail that it confirms my worst suspicions about the RCMP. It makes all of the other events involving the RCMP over the years (the intervention in the last election, Mayerthorpe, the deaths of people in RCMP custody in BC) completely understandable. The RCMP needs to be broken up. Abolished. Done away with. The cost of keeping the Musical Ride is just too damn high.
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Thursday, May 03, 2007
Sad, Sad, Sad
I haven't said much about the Shane Doan affair, because I was stunned into silence by the stupidity of it all. This is, by a long shot, the stupidest "controversy" I have ever seen in my 30 years of watching Canadian politics. Our politicians have much to be sorry for over this. I can't think of a single one of them who deserves anything but contempt over this farce. The really sad thing about it, is our politicians all thought they were being clever. Think about that.
All of the big brains in Ottawa thought it would be a good idea to use Shane Doan as a wedge. The Bloc, since they don't really give a shit about national unity were stirring the pot for the benefit of their ever diminishing base. The NDP, blithely went along, trying to look like it "understands" (read panders to) the concerns of Quebec voters. The Liberals went along, because they are astonishingly still listening to Denis Coderre. Most astonishing of all, the Tories went along, because their leader wants to eat the Bloc's lunch in rural Quebec and thinks he can do it if he acts like a Quebec nationalist with an English name. The irony is of course, that Quebecers, like everyone else in this country, can smell a phony controversy a mile off. I would bet a Tim Horton's coffee that the vast majority of Quebecers are as mystified and ticked off about our stupid politicians as the rest of us are.
In the end, what have our great leaders accomplished? Remarkably little, aside from tarnishing the reputation of a young Canadian who only wanted to play hockey. Oh, they also managed to all look like complete idiots who would sell their own grandmothers to get a few more seats. Are our citizen's reputations thought so cheap in Ottawa that they think seats are more valuable than the good name of one us? For shame. Recommend this Post
All of the big brains in Ottawa thought it would be a good idea to use Shane Doan as a wedge. The Bloc, since they don't really give a shit about national unity were stirring the pot for the benefit of their ever diminishing base. The NDP, blithely went along, trying to look like it "understands" (read panders to) the concerns of Quebec voters. The Liberals went along, because they are astonishingly still listening to Denis Coderre. Most astonishing of all, the Tories went along, because their leader wants to eat the Bloc's lunch in rural Quebec and thinks he can do it if he acts like a Quebec nationalist with an English name. The irony is of course, that Quebecers, like everyone else in this country, can smell a phony controversy a mile off. I would bet a Tim Horton's coffee that the vast majority of Quebecers are as mystified and ticked off about our stupid politicians as the rest of us are.
In the end, what have our great leaders accomplished? Remarkably little, aside from tarnishing the reputation of a young Canadian who only wanted to play hockey. Oh, they also managed to all look like complete idiots who would sell their own grandmothers to get a few more seats. Are our citizen's reputations thought so cheap in Ottawa that they think seats are more valuable than the good name of one us? For shame. Recommend this Post
Wells On May
It is good to see someone in the MSM finally taking a good hard look at the Liberal candidate for Central Nova.
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Will Wonders Never Cease Department
A pro-electoral reform column in the Toronto Star. Mind you, they had to farm this one out to Fair Vote Canada, but I will take it.
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Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Quick Hit
Coyne encapsulates the government's explanation of the detainee mess. Try to read it without laughing out loud and cringing. Go on, I dare you.
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Carol Goar Is Confused
If you want to know what Liberals are "thinking" about the NDP these days, read Carol Goar. She has all their talking points down perfectly. Cherniak is so good, I didn't even see his lips move. I would deconstruct this steaming pile, point by point, but I have a busy day ahead. I trust you to see Goars crayon-composed screed for what it is.
Almost immediate update: Ok, I will look at one section:
Almost immediate update: Ok, I will look at one section:
What is more ominous than these ambiguous readings are the rumblings of a unite-the-left movement.She must have written this around Christmas. The Tories are going nowhere, fast. They are not consolidating anything, rather they seem to be about to tear each other apart in an ideological civil war. As for "progressives" agitating for a unite the left movement, I think the NDP can resist the siren song of those "progressive" giants, Buzz Hargrove, Elizabeth May and assorted Liberal bloggers. Recommend this Post
As the Tories tighten their grip on power, progressive voters are agitating for some kind of coalition or solidarity pact among the opposition parties.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Jack Layton Is Looking Smarter By The Day
No wonder he won't answer her calls. Would you? Liberals don't need to reply.
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