tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post3798014964953067549..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Vic Toews and the Hidden HandSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-7249969918310332482012-02-21T05:20:46.933-05:002012-02-21T05:20:46.933-05:00Hi Simon,
The person who should be resigning wear...Hi Simon,<br /><br />The person who should be resigning wears sweater vests during election campaigns.Skinny Dipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12818163310102120130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-16541835958778325872012-02-20T17:21:04.846-05:002012-02-20T17:21:04.846-05:00Other country's are now aware of Harper's ...Other country's are now aware of Harper's muzzling, scientists and the media. They are also aware, of China's huge encroachment into Canada. China owns many company's in Canada. Harper is permitting China, to buy up the tar sands. They own mines. They have our mill industry, along with our raw logs. China is also bringing their own people to work their mines, tar sands and Chinese owned company's. China refuses to pay Canadian wages. They won't even pay, WCB to injured workers.<br /><br />Damn right Harper wants internet snooping. He is the stupid fool, that sold us out to a Communist country. China owns Harper lock, stock and barrel. China too wants internet snooping, to control the masses.<br /><br />We must remember. Fadden of CSIS warned, of China's encroachment into Canada. We were also warned, if Harper gets a majority, we could kiss Canada good-bye. Well, our worst nightmares are coming true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-39851306851985797022012-02-20T14:11:32.382-05:002012-02-20T14:11:32.382-05:00I think we're going to end up being surveilled...I think we're going to end up being surveilled one way or another. Whether it's the Liberals or the Conservatives, or the government or the private sector, someone will be doing it to us. Many of my friends think I'm mad, because I've been expecting this for some two decades now. <br /><br />What people don't realize is that once the surveillance hardware is installed, it is NEVER going to be removed. Telecom infrastructure is long-lived, tending to persist for *decades*. Once this hardware is installed, there is no going back. <br /><br />In that regard, you'll notice the timing of this bill, within the first year of their mandate. The ISPs will have 18 months to install the surveillance gear. This means that, by the end of this government's mandate, the surveillance infrastructure will have been installed and operational for about a year. It's almost a given that the Harper Conservatives will use this surveillance system to help keep themselves in power. <br /><br />Even if that effort fails, and the Harper Conservatives are decisively beaten (like Mulroney/Campbell) do you honestly think that the next government is going to order this system dismantled? Not on your life! Rather, they're going to use it themselves. <br /><br />What virtually NO ONE seems to be thinking about is about Plan "B" -- in other words what do do once this surveillance system is installed and operational. By all means, attempt to defeat it politically, but don't put all your eggs in one basket. Maybe I'm just misreading things, but it appears to me that ALL the parties, NDP included, seem to be of the opinion that something needs to be installed. <br /><br />What I'm essentially saying here is that people better start learning to use the tools, techniques, and tactics used by people living in repressive regimes. If you know how to use the right tools, you can still preserve your privacy from the nascent surveillance state.Cassandranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-43748557708979647912012-02-20T03:43:10.401-05:002012-02-20T03:43:10.401-05:00hi Skinny Dipper...We absolutely must demand that ...hi Skinny Dipper...We absolutely must demand that Toews resign, but I would like to see an access to information search to try to figure out how this foul bill came together. For clearly Toews was left out of the loop, and I would love to know where the little foot steps lead.<br />Of course, Harper should fire Toews, but since Toews has the goods on him, he won't dare. And of course Toews always has an alibi. Just ask his former wife... ;)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-90346771510997118242012-02-20T03:37:45.690-05:002012-02-20T03:37:45.690-05:00hi Lorne... I am under no illusions that this gove...hi Lorne... I am under no illusions that this government will ever admit they did anything wrong. Which is why I am so worried about the future of this bill. Rather than admit that the bill is not needed, so it should be killed, they will try to pretend it just needs a little tinkering, and we could end up with the same painted pig. No other government has used fear as an instrument of power like the Harper gang has. And yes, as you point out, the only way to guarantee our safety is to drive them from office...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-59426728101092512532012-02-19T21:17:13.254-05:002012-02-19T21:17:13.254-05:00We can demand that Vic Toews resign. However, the...We can demand that Vic Toews resign. However, there is one other person who should be resigning.Skinny Dipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12818163310102120130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-52800307088933337342012-02-19T20:21:20.245-05:002012-02-19T20:21:20.245-05:00I can't disagree with a single word you've...I can't disagree with a single word you've written here, but unfortunately this is a government that sees any admission of wrong or any willingness to consider alternative points of view as weakness.<br /><br />Until the people of Canada rouse themselves from their self-induced torpor, expect more of the same from these people.Lornehttp://www.politicsanditsdiscontents.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com