Monday, December 22, 2008

Conservative dissonance. That being said (in the previous post), stacking the Senate would lead to Conservative majority in two years' time, and that comes with it one huge benefit: finally being rid of that most trite and derisory of phrases, "Liberal-dominated Senate." The Tories would be forced to edit their propaganda playbook for the first time since crossing out the Republican authors' names. I'm all for anything that denies these people language for use in their propaganda, especially their asinine attack ads. (They can't use "Stéphane Dion is [insert puerile insult here]" anymore, can they.)

Then there would be the sheer enjoyment of seeing the look on the face of every Canadian gullible enough to accept Stephen Harper's Senate-reform doctrine on faith, when the realization dawns that the only thing forthcoming about Senate reform is yet more finger-pointing. By then, the blame will have shifted to the provinces -- that is to say, the ones with left-leaning governments -- the now-Conservative-dominated Senate having neatly absolved itself of any responsibility for its own fate.

Who says Stephen Harper is Scrooge?

posted by media_dystopia @ 23:42 [ link | top | home ]

Helping the economy, 18 party faithful at a time. Many Canadians are going to lose their jobs and their savings during this recession -- if they haven't already. In response, our so-called "leader," already in full fiddling-emperor mode, is stacking the Senate. Stephen Harper promised reform, eventually leading to an elected upper house, and then not only reneged, but poured the bucket of reward slop into the trough from a greater height, and with more gusto, than his predecessors. That, I can accept; after all, this prime minister has elevated hypocrisy to high art. Type out what he does and why he does it, make it look pretty, and hang it in the National Gallery of Canada, for Christ's sake. (Do it quick, though, before the Conservatives strip the National Capital Region of yet another national cultural institution.) Problem is, I live in arguably the hardest-hit province -- in the same town as these high-priced hogs, as it turns out -- and I have lost my job and my savings. So, on behalf of myself and other Canadians in similar circumstances, go fuck yourself, Mr. Harper.

posted by media_dystopia @ 19:01 [ link | top | home ]

Saturday, December 06, 2008

Harper has got to go -- now.  
 
Dear Conservative caucus member:

Your party's leader, the head of a minority government during a deepening economic crisis, obstinately refuses to compromise and work with the other political parties -- parties representing the majority of the voting public, including many hard-hit Ontarians. The prime minister's blind arrogance, warlike partisanship, and single-minded determination to eradicate all opposition, both within and without Parliament (no prorogation pun intended), is simply tearing the country apart. The events of the last few weeks are proof positive of that. Tonight, for instance, I had to hear a Conservative supporter on Parliament Hill call some of my political kin "left-wing trash" on national television -- just for speaking out against your leader. That is, without a doubt, as blindingly infuriating as it is painfully demoralizing, and, frankly, times are hard enough without the prime minister stirring those kind of emotions. If you really and truly believe in Canada, you will recognize the need for, if not downright necessity of, your leader's ouster, before Stephen Harper, acting every bit the despot, stresses this country and its worried citizens to the breaking point.

Sincerely,
One scared voter

P.S. Please delete all but the last sentence, replace "Stephen Harper" with "Stéphane Dion," cross out everything after "ouster," and forward it to members of the official Opposition. Thanks!

posted by media_dystopia @ 23:12 [ link | top | home ]