- ‘Irrational Fear Mongering vs. rational, open debate’ - this is a fundamental wedge issue between Harper and his Cons and the Liberal Party.

posted to: study Critics say Harper's blueprint for revamping corrections policy disregards studied evidence, Bruce Cheadle, Ottawa — The Canadian Press Last updated on Thursday, Sep. 24, 2009 07:20PM EDT
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/tory-prison-policy-wedge-politics-study/article1300457/


Harper and the Con’s have made “getting tough on Crime” one of their central policies.

However, as it turns out they have nothing to support their position to say that it is in the best interest of all Canadians. In fact, all the evidence points to the exact opposite. This is illustrated by the Report just released by Graham Stewart, Prof Michael Jackson, et al.

The response by the Con’s, “The professor has a different philosophy than us,” Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan (to CBC).

In other words, the report is correct, Harper and the Cons are totally disregarding the facts and basing their position on shear Ideology, extreme right wing at that.
That is, they are not basing it on what is best for Canadians, but on irrational fear mongering and self-righteous hypocrisy, dragging us back to the Dark Ages with hints of the Inquisition.

This was underlying the statement by Ian Brodie, Harper's former chief of staff, when he explained that

“Despite economic evidence to the contrary, in my view the GST cut worked … It worked in the sense that it helped us to win.”;

as well as, what Tom Flanagan, a former Harper adviser, said about the Harper attack ads on Ignatieff rebuilding the coalition after an election,

“It doesn't have to be true. It just has to be plausible and it strikes me as plausible.”

It is becoming more and more open that this is how Harper and the Con’s operate. No regard for what the realities are and what is in the best interest of all Canadians given those realities. But shear right wing extremist ideology.


‘Irrational Fear Mongering vs. rational, open debate’ - this is a fundamental wedge issue between Harper and his Cons and the Liberal Party.


Harper and the Con’s economic policies have the same irrational, fear mongering foundation and total disregard for what is true and best for all Canadians.

Basing our legislation on irrational, ideologically driven policies, whose support is obtained through fear mongering, deception, distortion, obstruction, obscuration and sinister manipulations, makes a farce of and undermines one of the most fundamental principles of our way of life, “The Rule of Law”.

All legislation ought to be put to the test in a fashion as was done in this Report. Perhaps this is something the Senate could do. Then serious second thought, and rigorous, open and enlightened debate in front of all the Nation, given to it in such light, not just in Parliament, but also the media, on the street corner and everywhere.