Are RCMP members watching too many U.S. reality cop shows? I can’t help wonder that in the face of what seems to be growing violence … by the RCMP themselves: directed against the citizens they are supposed to protect … yes, even loud, ranting protestors have rights. We do live in a democracy. The right [...]
Entries from April 2008
The Americanization of the RCMP
April 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Tags: British Columbia · National
Tories Can’t Have it Both Ways
April 4th, 2008 · No Comments
It has always been Stephen Harper’s and the Conservatives’ biggest challenge … trying to convince Canadians that they are not right-wing, redneck, homophobic, xenophobic, evangelical bigots. This reputation, I believe, has seriously hurt their attempts to win majority government. Now, despite all his denials of his being a homophobic party, Harper is reaffirming the validity of [...]
Tags: National