Just like the harper
regime I am going to break my promises and suspend dialog, my
intention to document Harpers antidemocratic actions and words over
the last few years is simply too depressing for me to continue. As I
follow the daily promises and spin emerging from the election trail I
see less and less hope for Canadian Democracy, whilst the harper
regimen did indeed need to be held to account, and the only means
left to parliamentarians was indeed declaring their lack of
confidence in said regime, this election is rapidly becoming a farce.
With a never ending
series of negative ads from the conservative war machine both before
and during the election period, with the pollsters still pushing the
misconception that the conservatives have 35% or so support when in
fact that is the level of DECIDED voters, and anywhere from 40 to 50%
of eligible voters have not made up their minds or are totally turned
off by the whole thing. With our antiquated first past the post
voting system forcing people to vote for candidates or partys they do
not support simply to rid ourselves of this dictatorial regime. With
just a small chance of the only party to really express much concern
about the state
of our democracy to have any real influence in the
next parliament and with the “Media Consortium” actively
working to further reduce democratic debate in this country. With
numerous 'allegations', inquiries and legal actions regarding
wrongdoing by our former government stalled, suspended, swept under
the carpet or otherwise eliminated from proceeding until long after
the election is over. With the media still faithfully reporting
Harpers every 'rally' where only the party faithful or 'approved'
spectators are allowed to attend and where reporters questions are
severely limited or ignored if not to his Kingships liking. And so it
goes on sending this tired old blogger into a political depression
and forcing me to suspend operations for the good of my mental heath,
whilst I hope for a liberal minority supported by both Greens and
NDP, whichever way it goes it will be a long time before our
democracy recovers from recent abuses, if ever.
With the above in mind
I will simply place a few links below to some articles both old and
more recent which bear rereading and consideration before you decide
upon your options on May 2nd. I wish I could do more but
if I continue to follow this election and write about the preceding 5
years of democratic destruction I will so depressed and disgusted
that I will fail to vote, which is of course the aim of those that
would rule by decree.
First up the Travers
Shamocracy series:-
More reading on the
threats to democracy:-
The list is endless, as
must be the fight to protect democracy but I for one am getting very
tired of banging my head against that wall!
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