PM Elect Harper
The first time I heard it, I actually, literally gave an involutary shudder.
I didn't think it could happen. I thought Canada felt it held some sort of sad superiority over the US and it's politics, but here we've elected George Bush Light. GBL. The only difference being, Harper cannot unleash his right wing agenda with it's full force, because they don't control the house the way the Republicans in the US control, well, everything.
Damn, Canada can't even do a conservative takeover properly.
I am saddened by the move towards the right. I remember the two terms served by Mike Harris, and we're living with the fall-out from his "Common Sense Revolution". If you think the current gang problems and gun violence in our city aren't a direct result of the budget cuts to social programs, well, you're batty.
Know what scares me? Mulroney is talking up Harper to Bush. That shit scares me. Mulroney is giving Harper mad props. Mulroney.
There's another shudder.
Know what else scares me? I watched footage of PM Elect Harper (shudder) dropping his kids off at school yesterday morning. How did he send them off? With a limp-fish handshake. His kids are no older than 10. A handshake. They seemed confused by the contact. Is this how this man shows affection for his own blood? That seems a little ominous to me.
Get ready for your limp-fish handshake of love, Canada.
posted by Unknown @ 9:25 AM
2 Comments:
the thing is that canadian conservatism doesn't even compare to the american right and the minority government will rein in any Anti-Human Rights agenda that the conservatives may have.
i think that this government was the best that we could come out with - the Liberals are old money old govt they desperately needed replacement - the NDP gained big ground - even the green grew on this one...
"Child, as your father, it embarrases me to show this much affection, but the cameras are rolling, after all."
"Father, what is that wiggly thing at the end of your arm?"
"That is my hand, my child."
"Oh. I see. I didn't know you had one."
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