"Don't Make The Same Mistake We Did"
Frankly, I'm finding the Canadian election just too depressing to write anything about. I have terrifying visions of Stephen Harper grinning like the proverbial cat that swallowed the canary, barely able to control his glee: "I'm the Prime Minister. I AM THE PRIME MINISTER! BWAA-HA-HAHAHA." Whether this happens before or after he begs the White House for permission to "perform a sexual favour" for George Bush in the Rose Garden, my imagination can't encompass.
So to avoid having to say much myself, I offer this post from an American blogger at the Huffington Post. Russell Shaw urges us not to make the same mistake Americans did in 2000. I can't say I entirely agree with his "don't waste your vote on the NDP" view, but it's nice to see that someone down there cares about what happens to us.
I know that it is tempting for you Canadian progressives tired of scandal to vote NDP, sit this one out, or vote for the Conservative Party in the hopes that they won't be all that conservative.
But I have to tell you that many of us (not me, but many fellow progressives) made that mistake back in 2000. And we are about to pay for it in ways that frankly, are both depressing and a bit scary.
No matter how much you despise Mr. Dithers, don't give the wing-nut right a foothold in this country. Some mistakes take decades to undo, and Canada can't afford it. 'Nuff said (by me, anyway.)
Update: I may not have the heart to write about Canadian federal politics right now, but others do and they do a much better job of it. I recommend the blog "Peace, order and good government, eh?" as a progressive place to start.
4 Comments:
Thanks for the recommendation, Vanessa. Keep up the good fight. And remember: the fight won't end even with Harper in 22 Sussex. It will just be beginning. Courage!
By Tim, at 6:52 PM
I was going to thank you for the link but I see Tim beat me to it. We're a friendly bunch, aren't we? ;-)
We'll still be around after the election.
By pogge, at 10:25 PM
I'm Canadian currently living in the US. I dislike both Bush and Harper as well, but I will always distance myself from people who make idiotic remarks like yours concerning sexual favours. Grow up. As for the all caps "I AM THE PRIME MINISTER..", is that any different from the way your buddy Martin or Chretien acted? And do you think Layton, a caricature in his own right, would act any different? Canada needs a change. Harper's group won't be able to make mistakes that take decades to undo. Do you really think Canada's institutions are so week? The liberals tried to stop free trade and the gst in the late 80s, stating that these would be catastrophic for Canada, but did they undo these policies? No, although undoing them was the main part of their election platform in 93.
By Anonymous, at 8:42 AM
Tim, you are so uninformed you don't even have the correct address. It is 24 Sussex Drive.
By Anonymous, at 11:24 AM
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