- Simpson, Turn On Your Light, Let It Shine, Shine, Shine, Shine, Shine on Harper and His Con's

Posted: 1:03 PM on October 27, 2010 The Globe and Mail
Jeffrey Simpson, Conservative voters: rock-solid by reflex, Oct. 27, 2010
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/conservative-voters-rock-solid-by-reflex/article1773968/

Simpson is right in his assessment that "rock-solid is the Conservative Party’s hold on 30% of the electorate". I would say it is more like 33%, but the principle is the same.

This was also illustrated in the recent poll (Angus-Reid, 26 Oct.'10):
"Confidence in Stephen Harper’s ability to do the right thing to help the economy plummeted this month, with a third of respondents (33%, -9 since August) "

Also,
Respondents choose the Conservative Party over the Liberal Party:
- to rein in national debt (31% to 23%),
- end the recession (32% to 20%),
- control inflation (32% to 20%).
- job creation (Con. 30%, Lib. 29%).

This is not a superficial, insignificant observation.

It highlights the fact that Stephen Harper does not represent the majority of Canadians and his policies and those of the Conservative Party of Canada are not for the benefit of all Canadian.

Harper and the Con's are supported by a core of die-hard right wing, extremist supporters (33%) epi-centred in Alberta that provide the funds and support that keep him in power.

As long as the Harper policies do not consolidate the opposition then Harper can, and does, take the position 'Canadians be dam[redacted]d'.

Unless all Canadians are willing to stand up, be counted, and in unison say "I want my Canada back" Harper will continue to transform Canada into something Canadians just don't want.

Harper's Int'l policies are a prime example of this at work to the detriment of all Canadians. It would be folly to think that the leaders in the Int'l community don't see Harper and the Con's for what they are.

We could only have hoped that the Int'l Community was writing Harper off to a 'right wing extremism anomaly in Canada's history' - a brief distortion in the continuum of true Canadian values. They didn't and God help Canada if it isn't.

excerpt: Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html