Prorogation... the "chads" of Canada

Prorogation, summation; the nation is patient to a point, but the Haitian situation, the degradation in the Arab nation, demand negotiation not libation during a vacation!

Stephen Harper/Rod Blagojevich ?

Hmmmm, just hmmmm.

Stephen Harper, the man who tore apart Canada.

Are you proud Mr. Prime Minister? Are you happy you've managed to tear your country apart? Are you relishing the mass protests from both ends of the spectrum? Only you Sir, have managed to do this to our Country. Over 60% of this country voted against you... there is no mandate, there is no "right" to govern.

You have barricaded the doors of Parliament, inflamed the voters and what are you doing Sir? Where are you? Hiding, that's where you are.

Shame on you, shame on your Party and shame on us for letting it happen! We may as well be some banana republic with an army of gun wielding soldiers slamming the doors of democracy! Never did I think I'd see this in my country.

Prorogued : Harper gets the ultimate "do over."

The giant eraser came out and voila! In 7 weeks, it's a new session. New Throne Speech, budget, bills, laws... If the same old stone throwing, country splitting, Quebec alienating, arrogant, bully is at the helm we'll just start all over again.

I am not sure why Her Excellency chose to save the current PM's job, leave the country adrift at this incredibly tenuous time but she did. I cannot wait to hear the reasoning.

O' Ottawa... I am ashamed of you, true self serving acts, cause shame to all thy sons! From far & wide, we are ashamed of thee!

I am ashamed of the government of my country. I am angry that we spent $300 million to change nothing, contrary to the new law passed fixing election dates. I am mortified that the reigning party taped and released to the media, a private NDP meeting. tape1 tape2

I am angry, so very angry that The Bloc get $1.95 from MY tax dollars for each vote it gets. It only gets votes in Quebec, it only fields candidates in Quebec, it only represents interest in Quebec. It does not deserve my financial support. It is NOT a national party, therefore has no business in Federal politics.

If this government falls and they dare to call another election, I am going to do something. I haven't quite figured out what yet but something. We, the tax payers of Canada, cannot afford to just sit by and allow them to lead us around by the nose. We have the right and the obligation to let them know we will not stand for another $300 million of our money being tossed away.

In this economic climate it is shameful. So be it a Conservative minority, a coalition or whatever they come up with, grow up, take off your party uniforms and put on your Canada t'shirts and do the job you were sent to Ottawa to do.

Represent me!

Canada / USA "emergency" cross border troop sharing deal.

This was signed February 14th, Happy Valentines day! We hear about it on the 23rd. No one asked us, I did not hear this debated in Parliament. This MAY not be a bad idea. Living in Windsor, we have helped Detroit, Detroit has helped us Fire trucks, ambulances all have crossed the border in aid attempts. Notwithstanding, we should have been consulted prior to such a blanket agreement!

In the 70's I read Rhomer's book, "Ultimatum," in which the USA was running out of water... they invaded. The book ends with the US President on Canadian tv beginning a speech with "welcome, my fellow Americans." He was right, the next war will likely be over water, or the "porousness" of our border, depending on who the next President is.

The U.S. military does not allow its soldiers to operate under foreign command so there are questions about who controls American forces if they are requested for service in Canada. I have BIG questions about this. Foreign soldiers on Canadian land NOT under Canadian control? Who defines "civil emergency?"

If they can do this without letting us know what the hell else are they doing? Harper is a danger to Canadian Sovereignty and obviously does not feel the need to consult with the very people he supposedly represents prior to agreeing to something of this magnitude!

The more I think about this, the more I fear this is going to turn out to be a human version of the US/Mexico fence currently being built!