An Open Letter to Elizabeth May on Bill C-38

Dear Elizabeth May,

I have followed the progress of the draconian bill C-38 with it's attacks on First Nations, the environment, national parks and Canada's most vulnerable with interest and horror over these past months. You have done a tremendous service in bringing this bill and it's contents to the attention of the Canadian public and I want to send you my most sincere appreciation for your incredible efforts.

I have been appalled to observe the way that PM Harper and Finance Minister Flaherty have used deception and manipulation to push this brutal agenda onto the Canadian people. As I watched their performance in the house of Commons and in media interviews over the past few days, I am hopeful that even the 40% of Canadian voters who supported them will now realize the true nature of these sad and power hungry men.

While this Conservatives have clearly won a victory in passing this bill, I believe they have fundamentally damaged Canada, which has been a nation built on a great compromise. They will have their legacy and you will have yours.

Thanks again Elizabeth for all your have done in your efforts to preserve this once great nation.

Sincerely,

Keith Hirsche

1161 Chapman Road,

Cobble Hill, BC

V0R 1L7

PS. I heard Mr. Flaherty comment to the media that he has not received a single letter from a Canadian citizen who opposes bill C-38. I have copied him on this email so he can have one more letter from a Canadian citizen to deny and ignore.

cc: PM Stephen Harper
Finance Minister Joe Flaherty
MP Jean Crowder

Harper Big Win - and the end of the Canadian illusion

To raucous applause and chest-thumping cheers, PM Harper wins the day and forces his 400+ omnibus "budget" bill through the house without a single amendment. Harper's Conservatives have clearly won a major victory in parliament - Congratulations!

For the 60% of Canadians who voted against Harper in the 2011 election, this arrogant, bullying approach to re-shape Canada in Harper's image shatters the illusion of the polite, gentle country that we used to call our "home and native land".

Finally many of us are beginning to see through all the hypocrisy and we are waking up to the colonization experiment that Canada has always been. People of First Nation's heritage have mostly been free of illusion as they have suffered directly under the abuse of power that our system calls justice. Now hopefully we can stand with them to oppose this failed experiment in Colonial Statehood before Mother Earth tells us that it is too late.



For complete coverage of the day in parliament with all the gritty details., check here.

Elizabeth May leads commendable effort to halt Tory omnibus juggernaut | Full Comment | National Post

 "It has become accepted wisdom that Conservative treatment of the legislative process is often high-handed and abusive, has contributed to public cynicism and borders on a threat to the democratic process itself."

And this article comes from the National Post.....

Elizabeth May leads commendable effort to halt Tory omnibus juggernaut | Full Comment | National Post

Gitxsan Media revealing the Enbridge Spin in the Mainstream media

 Media shapes our perception of reality and events from the local to national scale. A great example comes from my friends in the Gitxsan Unity Movement. After six months of legal battles, a blockade and incredible personal sacrifice, the Gitxsan people forced an audit of the Gitxsan Treaty Society and the resignation of its' leaders who had made an illegal agreement with Enbridge. Now as the news gets out, Enbridge has done everything possible to spin the story in their favour. Please read the real story here:

Hazelton Daily: Articles

Enbridge Northern Gateway: Seen the ad? Want the truth?

Enbridge is spending millions of dollars on an ad campaign to make their pipeline look appealing to Canadians by concealing the truth about ther project.

Here is a different take that uses their same format to tell the side of the story that they would rather you didn't hear about. 



http://youtu.be/tGrgxaewsiQ

Too bad Enbridge has all the big money to buy airtime on TV.

The Hope and Fear of our transitional times - an analysis by Chris Hedges

 I have become a big fan of Chris Hedges lately. He is a powerful writer who has called our society and the Christian churches to account on several occasions. He has also witnessed the disintegration of civil society in countries that disintegrated into violent civil war and this column brings an important message for our time.

Chris Hedges: Northern Light - Chris Hedges' Columns - Truthdig