It's sad that Tony Turner, who wrote and sings the song Harperman couldn't be there in person. He's been suspended from his job as a scientist at Environment Canada for simply exercising his right to free expression, and forced to keep a low profile. But wherever he was today he must smiling to know that his song was played all over Canada today. Like at this rally on Parliament Hill.
It has been several days since the Harper regime suspended the federal scientist Tony Turner for writing and singing the song Harperman. And as expected it has triggered a debate over whether public servants can be political activists. And while some Cons claim they can't, and that they must remain loyal to their monstrous master. The Supreme Court settled that question twenty-four years ago.
If Stephen Harper thought he could get away with punishing the scientist Tony Turner for daring to write and and sing the song Harperman, he must be sorry now. For as I said yesterday it is an outrageous assault on freedom of expression. And as I predicted it has only made the song even more popular.
About two months ago I played this gentle, joyful song of resistance aimed at the depraved dictator Stephen Harper and his criminal Con regime. It was written and performed by Tony Turner a scientist at Environment Canada. And I thought it was great. I liked the music and the lyrics, especially the chorus. We want you gone (gone, gone) You and your pawn (pawn, pawns) No more con (con, cons) Time to move on (on, on) Get out of town (town, town ) Don’t want you round (round, round) Harperman, it’s time for you to go. So you can imagine how I felt when I read that Tony Turner has become the latest victim of that monstrous regime.
