Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Debunking the Tory nonsense
I was quite interested to see the Tory talking points that were mailed
out to their loyal supporters in order to have them not only phone up
talk radio, but also use identical arguments. I'm very grateful to the
Montréal Gazette [http://tinyurl.com/5qcgby] for getting a copy of this
document and running it for the rest of Canadians who don't happen to
be members of Steven Harper's Foot Soldiers TM.
Unfortunately,
Harper doesn't do his foot soldiers and any favors when it comes to
making them look smart. The "arguments" that he furnishes them with
are, by and large, either pointless, pure propaganda or dependent on a
logical fallacy. Let's have a look.
It's beginning to feel a lot like Democracy...
It's beginning to feel a lot like Democracy. The Liberals, NDP and Bloc
have formed a coalition to prevent the destruction of democracy in
Canada.
You think I'm being melodramatic? Sorry, no. The Conservative desire to use their 37% of the popular vote to steamroll the other parties in to nonexistence has finally forced the rest of the political sphere to ally against them.
The coalition government accord
Preamble
The new Government is supported by parties that share a commitment to
fiscal responsibility, a progressive agenda and a belief in the role of
Government to act as a partner with Canadians and Quebecers. Where
appropriate, these goals should be pursued in full partnership and
consultation with the provincial and territorial governments.
Fiscal Principles
This policy accord is built on a foundation of fiscal responsibility.
All three parties agree that the Canadian economy and the fiscal
framework of the federal government have severely weakened since the
last federal budget.
As the Parliamentary Budget Officer concluded, due to the policy
choices of the Conservative government, the starting point of the
federal government is deficit. This new reality does not reduce the
necessity to stimulate the economy consistent with the understandings
arrived at by all nations in the G20. The following plan describes
common goals and sets out an outline to provide active stimulus for the
economy over the next two years, with a shared commitment to return to
surplus within four years.
Click the link above for the whole Accord.
Dictator Harper
He had the nerve to stop parliament and prevent votes because he was not getting his own way. What right does he have to stop our elected representatives from fulfilling their constitutional rights??
This man has shown a total disregard for the majority of Canadian voters. He has shown disrespect toward the institution of parliament by continually being obstreperous, belligerent toward the majority our elected representatives.
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