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“”Politics as war is exactly what former Harper strategist Tom Flanagan has long advocated. A Globe piece by Mr. Flanagan before the 2011 election was actually titled “An election is war by other means.” Mr. Flanagan also chose to compare the 2008 campaign to ancient wars in which Rome, the Conservatives, defeated Carthage, the Liberals, and “razed the city to the ground and sowed salt in the fields so nothing would grow there again”.
As Alan Whitehorn of the Royal Military College of Canada wrote: “This suggests a paradigm not of civil rivalry between fellow citizens of the same state, but all-out extended war to destroy and obliterate the opponent. This kind of malevolent vision and hostile tone seems antithetical to the democratic spirit, not to mention peace and stability.”
..precisely the conservative approach to bipartisan politics.
Be very afraid: Stephen Harper is inventing a new Canada - excellent but depressing post by Gerald Caplan.
Avaaz - Days left to Stop Canada's Deadly Oil
via AVAAZ
Canada mines deadly oil that creates toxic sludge lakes and destroys forests in Alberta — and Harper needs Obama’s help to sell it. Our own government is captured by powerful oil interests, but Obama is wavering on building a new cross-border pipeline. If enough Canadians ask him to protect the world from our deadly oil, we could tip the balance away from pollution.
Within days, President Obama could decide whether to allow a massive tar sands pipeline right through the middle of the U.S. — boosting tar sands production and risking the contamination of major fresh water sources in his own country. PM Harper and his oil cronies have tarnished Canada’s beauty and reputation, but Obama has the ultimate say on pipeline approval and he’s keen to strengthen his green credentials. He could override Harper’s stubborn support for deadly oil.
Harper stopped listening to Canadians about climate a long time ago. Now, we have the chance to lobby the US and cut-off deadly oil for good. When we reach 50,000 signatures, we’ll deliver our call directly to the White House. Let’s save Canada’s tarred image — sign now and forward to everyone you know!
If you believe our Government is doing enough to protect the environment, know that they’re working against it. This pipeline will lock us into decades of further fossil fuel dependency. Imagine if all the money spent on this initiative was to be spent on creating and innovating sustainable energy alternatives? Imagine. Now, if you’re someone that truly cares about the environment in this country and the world, please sign this petition, reblog it, share it with others—whatever you do, just pass it on. The world appreciates it greatly. Thank you!
