Stephen Harper and the Bonfires of Democracy

Well now we know he is desperate. Now we know he is guilty. Now we know he is a coward. Now we know he is a dictator.

So how do you like my monster now? Isn't he pretty?

I could also ask why so many, were so blind, for so long.

But I won't. Because of course the real question we should ALL be asking ourselves tonight is what are we going to do about it?

Like many others I like what Andrew Coyne has to say here.

The question is: what will Parliament do now? If historical precedent is any guide, it should meet anyway. Let those MPs who wish to do the people’s business convene on the usual timetable, and let those with other loyalties disport themselves as they may.

Because Parliament should keep running. And by so doing send a message to Stephen Harper and Michaëlle Jean: This Parliament belongs to the people and you will NOT shut it down. You crazy power hungry control freak, and you miserable Con collaborator.

But it's got to be more than that, because saving our democracy is the duty of ALL Canadians.

So this is encouraging.

Stephen Harper is a despot. The decision to “padlock” Parliament is a cover up designed to avoid scrutiny over the Afghan detainee issue. The Conservatives have a very thin legislative agenda and no new ideas to put forward.

Because it's good to see our servile right-wing media criticizing Harper, instead of polishing his ass with their noses.

But still it's not enough.

Our leaders need to stop fighting each other while Canada burns, form a broad coalition of national salvation, and call us into the streets.

So we the people can vent our outrage, and let that tinpot dictator know exactly what we think of him.

There will be time in the days ahead to think of the many ways we can bring pressure to bear on this tyrannical government. To come up with many wonderful new and creative ways to attack it and SHAME it into submission.

But tonight I want to suggest that our leaders should organize a series of giant bonfire rallies for democracy across the country. With bonfires so big they will light up the sky the colour of Canada.
















Because the old and the boring isn't getting us ANYWHERE. We need to do things differently and make them as big and as spectacular as our great land.

So the whole world can hear our message. And the sinister political thug that is Stephen Harper will see his fate writ large.

In Canada democracy LIVES.

We WILL get our country back.

And the monster will be DEFEATED...