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Edited on Tue Mar-04-08 10:03 AM by AlertLurker
There are a MAJORITY of Canadians that did not vote for the sHarpster - this is why he has only minority support in the House of Commons today. Unfortunately, our true "left wing" is constantly being comprimised by the collusion between corporatist elements of BOTH the Con and the Lib parties that pretend to represent the majority of Canadians. The true left is being starved out by centrist appeasers.
NAFTA is a CURSE for Canada. It has been turning Canada into a third-world nation which may soon be without sufficient industry, manufacturing, infrastructure and technology to remain a fully independent US trade partner. The Oil and Gas Proportionality clause destabilises and inhibits Canadian control of our own energy supplies while virtually GUARANTEEING that secure supply of the USA. This what our corporatist masters on BOTH SIDES of the border NEED. The mainstay of our economy is now simply the EXPORT of RAW MATERIALS, rather than the creation or manufacturing of ANYTHING.
Our government, while appearing to be a "looser," multi-party system that that of the USA is ACTUALLY at once more rigidly controlled and more ruthlessly exploited and manipulated by EXACTLY the same MNCs and corporate elites pushing for a North American Union on both sides of the worlds longest "undefended" border. At least TWO of our major political parties are now controlled by these elements conspiring to sign away Canadian sovereignty at the drop of a hat, wink of an eye and passing of a buck. Another similar issue is that these same corporatist elements feel that, as the reigning "global elites," (unfortunately, ours are pretty much the same batch of criminals as yours) they feel that they have not only the right, but the DUTY, to meddle in Canadian and US, as well as Mexican and Latin American affairs. After all - they've controlled it all for DECADES - why stop now, and WHAT, precisely, is there to stop them ANYWAY?
I can sincerely apologise for our government - forgive us - we're trying to get rid of these scumbags as fast as we can, but they just keep crawling out of the Alberta woodwork, like oily cockroaches in a dirty kitchen, on BOTH SIDES of the aisle. We "Dippers" are gaining, but only slowly. Perhaps if the more progressive elements of either of our countries' political "machines" got more involved in the politics of BOTH of our countries, it would be better received...but it ALWAYS seems to be the RW fundie-fucktards that attempt to influence our respective political processes.
I won't apologise for arguing the merits of one US Democratic Primary candidate over another candidate - there are many such boards frequented by USAmericans here in Canada, and the candidate I supported has already lost. Unfortunately, the two left in the hunt are, at least in my eyes, potentially the worst (from the viewpoint of a progressive leftie) that I have seen in decades.
If I were allowed to vote in the GE, I would have to vote for a third party, since the differences between Dem and Puke candidates this cycle are so negligible. All seem pretty much Pro-War, Pro-Corporate, Pro-Police State. Don't be so horrified - Remember that I have to vote for a "third party" in Canada, too!
So please, once again, forgive we Canadians collectively for our inept governing Party's unwanted and unwarranted interference. They are disgusting RW dolts and corporatist appeasers just obeying their elitist masters, just like your own RW dolts and appeasers in government. They do not represent the majority of our country, however, so if you could spare a few Progressive firebrands of principle like Dennis Kucinich, we could certainly use their opinions on NAFTA, Immigration, Aboriginal Rights, National Sovereignty, human rights, the environment and corporate combat. We REALLY COULD USE SOME HELP, up here, too.
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