Harper Quote of the Day
In the context of justifying his bizarre little commission, study group, whatever, Mr. H. said this: "the unhealthy politics of a minority parliament". Pearson's minority parliaments were healthy, the voters chose a minority parliament, what the h... does he mean? Oh right, that annoying place where he doesn't get called "brilliant" (an all time low for Don Newman), where he is actually asked to explain, back up, his positions (not that he ever does).
Deconstructing that telling phrase: 1. this is one of the PMO's new themes - minority = bad, unhealthy, watch for new adjectives over the next few months; 2. Harper's really not big on parliament - give out a handbook to make committees inoperative; answer every question with attacks on the questioner; prorogue it to kill existing bills; start it late for political advantage, and, all the while, move the business of governing into other arenas, especially secret ones like the Security and Prosperity Partnership, Manley's new gang, and all the processes hidden away under the growing umbrella of "national security". Harper's agenda is to change Canada at its very core, to de-democratize it (to coin an awkward phrase) and who better to help him than the wolf in sheep's clothing, Mr. Manley, one of the key players in the "integration by stealth" (of the US and Canada) movement, the one who has been pushing for a single currency for North America for years, the one who might as well be Mr. H.'s . . . . twin.
Deconstructing that telling phrase: 1. this is one of the PMO's new themes - minority = bad, unhealthy, watch for new adjectives over the next few months; 2. Harper's really not big on parliament - give out a handbook to make committees inoperative; answer every question with attacks on the questioner; prorogue it to kill existing bills; start it late for political advantage, and, all the while, move the business of governing into other arenas, especially secret ones like the Security and Prosperity Partnership, Manley's new gang, and all the processes hidden away under the growing umbrella of "national security". Harper's agenda is to change Canada at its very core, to de-democratize it (to coin an awkward phrase) and who better to help him than the wolf in sheep's clothing, Mr. Manley, one of the key players in the "integration by stealth" (of the US and Canada) movement, the one who has been pushing for a single currency for North America for years, the one who might as well be Mr. H.'s . . . . twin.
posted by Susan at 7:48 AM
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Very eloquently put about his desire to change Canada at it's core. I don't want to imagine the Canada he wants.
It would also put the finishing touches on useful and participant democracy, since MPs (especially his backbenchers) would effectively be limited to background foilage for check signings, echo chambers to the local media on the smaller messages, while keeping the true aim well behind the curtain.
The MP would be left pointing to the 'Brought to you by Canada's New Government' and answer any question off topic with that ol' Chico and the Man toss-off "It's not my job, man."
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