- Thus Spoke Zephen Harper

Posted: 12:07, 12:50 & 12:53 pm, 6 Aug.'10 The Ottawa Citizen
Stephen Harper's magical departure from reality, Dan Gardner, The Ottawa Citizen August 6, 2010 10:43 AM
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Stephen+Harper+magical+departure+from+reality/3365546/story.html

Commenting on Stephen Harper and his Con's reasons for eliminating the Long Form census and spending 10 billion on building new prisons for all the up-reported 'crime'
"But all that is so reality-based. Facts, evidence, logic. Irony. We're moved beyond that. I might even say we've evolved, but some of the guys in the purple van might not like that. So let's just say we've opened the doors of perception. We make reality, man. "


Right on Dude!

Ideologically based decision will always conflict with the truth and reality, by the very definition of "ideological". 'Extremist' just refers to the degree.

The foundation of accepting such decision is a "top-down" power structure, i.e. - it is right because I say it. This was, of course, the method of rule in the Dark Ages. It is anti-democratic by its very top-down nature (compare Tom Flanagan referring to Harper's decision on eliminating the Long Form from the census: "I think it was an exercise in bad government to suddenly spring this on the public without any previous discussion, no consultation at all . . . You don't deal with the public that way in a democracy." Montreal Gazette).

These policies of Harper and the Con's are directed exactly for the benefit of their core of die-hard, right wing extremist supporters, epi-centre in Alberta. These supporters do not require logic they will support Harper no matter what.

This core of die-hard Con support is the important thing since they are the ones keeping Harper and the Con's in power. With their support Harper can introduce pretty much anything he wants that furthers his Con agenda and benefits his core support, to the detriment of Canada and Canadians as a whole. He will not lose the die-hards and perhaps even attract a few others hear and there - who knows even get a majority, God forbid.

This applies as long as the opposition remains so polarized. This, of course, explains Harper polices regarding the Long Form census, mega-billion dollar spending on 65 F35 jets, the G8-20 conference, increases in prisons for unreported crime, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.

As long as these polices do not consolidate the opposition then Harper can take the position 'Canada be d[redacted]'.

Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html