Enlightened comments about Harper and prorogation

I am merely reproducing what someone else wrote on http://www.theglobeandmail.com/blogs/bruce-anderson/how-to-make-prorogation-stick/article1425815/

Watch this CTV report by Robert Fife:
There is a pattern of Harper shutting things down if doesn’t like something and potential for a crisis because it appears that Harper is attempting to stifle democracy in Canada.

Watch the CBC At Issue panel:
There are genuine reasons to be very concerned about the health of Canadian democracy.
http://www.cbc.ca/thenational/indepthanalysis/atissue/story/2010/01/07/national-atissue-010710.html
The Calgary Herald headline for the following article: In proroguing Parliament, Harper accused of undermining democracy.
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/proroguing+Parliament+Harper+accused+undermining+democracy/2424355/story.html

What you can do:
1. Email and phone your Conservative MP constantly to request a meeting in his/her constituency office, keep track of correspondence and responses, be persistent, make them work at home, tie up his/her time meeting with constituency work, be creative, but make them be in the office meeting with you and other constituents;

2. Start a “Boo Harper” campaign on Facebook and Twitter, to boo whenever he or one of his Ministers appear at an Olympic event in BC;

3. Send an email to the Governor General info@gg.ca with the Subject heading:

RESIGN!
Dear Governor General:
You are doing a fantastic job handing out awards and anniversary greetings, as well as, traveling around the country and the world, however, your real job is to be a check in our Constitutional system of government and to protect the institutions of democracy that make it accountable to the people, on this responsibility you have failed and weakened our democracy, therefore, I request that you resign since you have abdicated your Constitutional duties Canadians have entrusted in you.

Dear Senator McCain

Dear Senator Mc Cain,

I am Canadian (and English is a second language to me) but I want to bring to your attention the increasingly hateful discourse about the current Administration and President Obama in particular. It is getting downright scary. The Republican Party you love is losing its moderate voters fast because of the hateful departures from reality spread by right-wing bloggers and talk radio hosts, not to mention certain cable TV pundits (I am sure you know who I mean). I do not want to include an hyperlink in this message (it might be considered a security breach) but I beg you to read Frank Rich’s op-ed column in June 13th’s « New York Times », the piece is titled « The Obama Haters’ Silent Enablers« .

Debate is getting irrational, some lone gunmen have reacted to the ambient hate and yet the untruths get piled up more every day. You showed on election night that you know what is right, that you are loyal to your country even in defeat. You are widely respected. Please do not let Colin Powell be alone in calling on the carpet the liars and racists and « birthers » who spread untruths. I am counting on you to protect the honour of your beautiful country and the party of Lincoln. You have nothing to lose but you can make a big difference in your country’s future if you speak up now.

PLEASE ACT MR. SENATOR.

Chicago / We Can Change the World

Écouter : Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Chicago

The original caption by Chicago Tribune photographer Michael Budrys says, "Troops arrive to Grant Park and within minutes virtually replace city police. Hippies remain in park singing spiritual songs by sound of strings. Michigan Ave. blocked to traffic by milling people and newsmen from around the globe."

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Nash, 1970

Though your brother’s bound and gagged

And they’ve chained him to a chair

Won’t you please come to Chicago

Just to sing

In a land that’s known as freedom

How can such a thing be fair

Won’t you please come to Chicago

For the help we can bring

We can change the world –

Re-arrange the world

It’s dying – to get better

Politicians sit yourself down,

There’s nothing for you here

Won’t you please come to Chicago

For a ride

Don’t ask Jack to help you

Cause he’ll turn the other ear

Won’t you please come to Chicago

Or else join the other side

We can change the world –

Re-arrange the world

It’s dying – if you believe in justice

It’s dying – and if you believe in freedom

It’s dying – let a man live it’s own life

It’s dying – rules and regulations, who needs them

Open up the door

Somehow people must be free

I hope the day comes soon

Won’t you please come to Chicago

Show your face

From the bottom to the ocean

To the mountains of the moon

Won’t you please come to Chicago

No one else can take your place

We can change the world –

Re-arrange the world

It’s dying – if you believe in justice

It’s dying – and if you believe in freedom

It’s dying – let a man live it’s own life

It’s dying – rules and regulations, who needs them

Open up the door

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Who needs them?

Throw them out the door

(Paroles de la version live)

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Chanson écrite au moment de la convention démocrate de 1968. Il y avait eu du grabuge.

Galerie de photos de la convention démocrate de 1968 à Chicago.

More Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Lyrics…

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Les 25 meilleures photos d’information, selon la revue Vanity Fair. Beaucoup de souvenirs douloureux que je ne veux famais revivre.