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Conservative Logic and the Demise of Democracy

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My member of parliament (MP) Ed Holder sent me a 16 page booklet in the mail. According to Ed Holder his “office gets a lot of questions about” how the parliamentary system works. Could it be because it currently doesn’t? Now everyone on my street knows about the Queen, the Governor General, and the Senate, the Cabinet, the Secretary of State and even the Parliamentary Secretary. “Frankly, my dear Ed, I don’t give a damn,” it’s you not doing your job that interests me. Pointing to parliamentary procedure serves seventh graders and costs their parents.

Could Mr. Holder provide us with the number of phone calls, emails and letters that led him to purchase this booklet and mail it out? I find “a lot” a little vague when it comes to thousands of dollars pumping through printers. Members of parliament must keep records; let’s see them. Possibly, it is some final favour to the postal system that is being dismantled. Ed is the Minister for Science and Technology so facts and figures should be a familiar concept. If Ed Holder can’t give us specific numbers to “a lot” maybe he can make up an excuse as to why “a lot” of people can’t type three words into Google and find dozens of documents saying the same or more? While we’re at it why did he send this information to each and every constituent in the riding? Am I “a lot”? If a hundred people have a question do you mail the answers to anyone? No wonder not much has been accomplished on Ed Holder’s watch. He’s too busy being illogical.

There are bombs falling on the Conservatives and their degradation of democracy and failed financial finesse so they fill the constituencies with flyer flack. Only in Canada do we put so much brilliance into Blue Boxes. Don’t get me wrong. I like to see several photographs of my member of parliament so I can know he is well fed. I’m with the Conservatives; we should feed children following the flyers. It sets me at ease to see my member of parliament happy and healthy so he and the prime minster can dabble in democracy.

Recently, we have the Conservatives trying to change Canada’s copyright laws so they can exploit any news piece to make themselves look good or another look bad. The only thing that looks bad is the Conservative government. I would like whoever is heading this charge to change course, to fill me in on how many constituents called for it. Which constituency or constituencies are voicing a concern in this area? How many Canadians have questioned or found fault in the way the laws have been protecting and serving us to date? Is it “a lot?” The Conservatives owe Canadians some numbers. If the political impetus is from politicians mainly, my suspicion is “a lot” of elected Conservatives are trying to stack the deck so they can get elected again. Without facts, numbers and evidence it doesn’t have to serve “a lot” if any common Canadians.

The Conservatives ignore the premise of democracy which is “by the people.” Democracy is for the benefit of all and in the interest of the common people not the House of Commons. An MP’s job is not to keep it. Rest in peace sense, science and statistics. Conservatism is basically asexual reproduction in that an individual can reproduce without involvement with another individual. Hopefully that makes sense to Ed Holder our illustrious Minister for Science.

It’s Not About Bullets, It’s About Bull!

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As a writer one dreams of putting their pen to a national headline with a national news service. I stumbled out of bed yesterday and for a moment I thought I had done just that.

“Stephen Harper takes big words, small stick to NATO summit”

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Thank you Terry Milewski. With my foot close to illiteracy others would discount such words coming from me.
I’m not sure how Prime Minister Harper chooses his ministers but it can only be from physical attributes since they lack all others.

“We need a Minister of Science and Technology” says Stephen.

Everyone slides down in their chair as we know conservatives have an aversion to information, knowledge, statistics and studies. Scientists are suspects.

“Worry not children, I don’t expect you to listen to, let alone understand science. Is there anyone in the room who looks like Einstein? Ed Holder; you have glasses and an out of control perm. Fantastic! It says here your background is insurance sales. Fantastic! You must have a knack for convincing people they need unnecessary policies. Hell, you should be Prime Minister.”

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“While I’m nominating nincompoops we need a Foreign Minister. Everyone show me their best scowl. Now shout, sweat and wave your hands. Beautiful! John Baird here’s your map. It’s not tainted blue like the ones you’re used to but just keep giving us your ‘ugly’ look and I will feed you with politically provocative phrases.”

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John Baird was the first minister no one had to ask to swear on the Bible.

The prime minister and John Baird liken the Russians to Nazi’s all the while doing the Goosestep themselves. People don’t refer to the conservatives as the “boys in short pants” for no reason.

Big Bad Baird tells us “no other government has ‘stood’ up more forcefully and aggressively against the Russian aggression in Ukraine.” Possibly that is the problem itself. We have nitwits like John Baird who can’t order French fries without being forceful and aggressive. Shouldn’t a Minister of Foreign Affairs be a statesman rather than a belligerent statement?

Stephen Harper and John Baird stand proud of their phrases while Greece and Estonia contribute more muscle to NATO than the conservatives. For the conservative government it’s not about bullets it’s about bullshit.

The Conference of Defence Associations (CDA) has different numbers for Canadians. They aren’t trying to get re-elected so their statistics are no doubt suspicious. The CDA concludes that “the Canadian Armed Forces’ operational readiness is dropping, its purchasing power is being eroded, and future military capability is being reduced.”

Do you think Vladimir Putin listens to John Baird’s bull or does he see the same things as the Conference of Defence Associations? I’m sure Putin trembles at photos of the prime minister and his wife on a ship in the arctic. He laughs because it’s one of the few we have.

As Terry Milewski says “if words are needed, Canada stands at the ready.” If this government wants us to consider Russia invading our sovereign arctic, frigates are better ideas than phrases. This government is identical domestically and internationally. They have more sentences than sense.

If Vladimir Putin watches Canadian content he must be convulsing in the Kremlin watching the Three Stooges. If he lived here he would realize its 39 stooges.

Dear Ed Holder, (Federal Member of Parliament for London West)

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Dear Ed,

I received your Merry Christmas card in the mail today. I am humbled you remembered me. It was ages ago that your office gave me the runaround and it had slipped my mind. I was glad it hadn’t yours. The card has healed the wounds of your bureaucratic whip or should I say whipped. You haven’t had an unscripted word come out since the Prime minister stuck his hand in your back and made your mouth move. The Library of Parliament all done up in tinsel pales to the one of you on the back cover. To be honest I was hoping to forget the faces of several Conservatives this season but you rub my nose in it and symbolize those who thumb the same at democracy and fair government.

The back of the card I found to be a taunt. I can contact you in Ottawa, London or while on prorogue with email. Would it be helpful when I use these avenues of democracy to mention that you in fact sent me a Christmas card this year?

As one of your constituents who is literate and can therefore write, here we be. My good fortune is such that I have a roof and wall with a phone on it and can call you. I am shy to divulge my luxury but I even have a computer with which I can email you. In a few short words I would like you to know that you work not for the proroguing hairpiece but in fact me.

Using said computer I have a few calculations for you. There are roughly 40,000 households in London West; “Dear Neighbours” as you say. Possibly you have read my blog and singled me out with your sentimental salutations but considering the impersonal words I expect the other 39, 999 households received your blue box fodder as well. I don’t know how much the parliamentary printer charges us but with gloss and envelope let’s assume they cost a nickel each. Forty thousand X’s a nickel is $ 2000.00 dollars. As angry as that number makes me my mind catapults to the fact that the federal government is doing this across the entire nation. It is a magical season but the postal workers have not sprouted angel’s wings to move your boxes of parliamentary Christmas cards. They use gas and are paid wages to distribute the fabulous faces of many if not all members of parliament.

You smile from the back of these cards oblivious to your country. 30 000 Canadians are homeless every night and 833 000 are assisted by food banks each month.

There are 13 320 615 households in Canada X’s that nickel equals $ 666 030.75

I take comfort in the fact you used an envelope made from recycled paper to send a non recycled card. I might have thought you had no conscience with your recycled aspirations. That is why you sent the card isn’t it? To wiggle your toe in the direction of re-election? You and your pension prone pals should be ashamed. You would rather hold an elected seat than feed people? No cards went out to the homeless and the shame of it is; all that money should have gone their way.

I don’t believe in Santa but I believe $666 030.75 would find shelter for many or if we had a parliamentary baker we could see a loaf of bread for each dollar. I guess the difficulty lay in the fact that those with empty bellies and absent addresses tend not to vote.

This is nearsighted stupidity and parliamentary propaganda laced with sentimental bull. As my mind wanders to Ottawa I hope the lot of you are dethroned for your lack of vision regarding your less fortunate constituents.

Hristos se rodi