Reflections, Observations, and Analyses Pertaining to the Canadian Political Scene
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
An Eloquent Denunciation Of Harper's Approach To Government
Watch as Thomas Mulcair denounces quite calmly, incisively and eloquently the myriad problems both of the Fair Elections Act and the entire diseased approach to governance embraced by the Harper regime.
.. “He can be suspicious, secretive, and vindictive, prone to sudden eruptions of white-hot rage over meaningless trivia, at other times falling into week-long depressions in which he is incapable of making decisions,” Mr. Flanagan writes. “I feared, as I still do, that he might some day bring himself down Nixon-style by pushing too hard against the network of rules constraining authority in a constitutional government.”
Tom Flanagan, now is back with a forthcoming book, Persona Non Grata: The Death of Free Speech in the Internet Age, that speaks of Mr. Harper in “Nixonian” terms, as a man who “believes in playing politics right up to the edge of the rules, which inevitably means some team members will step across ethical or legal lines in their desire to win for the Boss.”
Thanks for this timely link and assessment, Salamander. Clearly, as has been so obvious for so many years to students of Canadian politics, Mr. Harper is not a mentally healthy individual.
.. “He can be suspicious, secretive, and vindictive, prone to sudden eruptions of white-hot rage over meaningless trivia, at other times falling into week-long depressions in which he is incapable of making decisions,” Mr. Flanagan writes. “I feared, as I still do, that he might some day bring himself down Nixon-style by pushing too hard against the network of rules constraining authority in a constitutional government.”
ReplyDeleteTom Flanagan, now is back with a forthcoming book, Persona Non Grata: The Death of Free Speech in the Internet Age, that speaks of Mr. Harper in “Nixonian” terms, as a man who “believes in playing politics right up to the edge of the rules, which inevitably means some team members will step across ethical or legal lines in their desire to win for the Boss.”
Kathryn Blaze Carlson - Globe & Mail - Apr 10, 2014
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/pm-harpers-former-adviser-to-release-book-in-early-may/article17911256/?cmpid=rss1&click=dlvr.it
Thanks for this timely link and assessment, Salamander. Clearly, as has been so obvious for so many years to students of Canadian politics, Mr. Harper is not a mentally healthy individual.
DeleteSalamander's comments remind us, Lorne, that our prime minister does not possess a stable personality.
ReplyDeleteA fact for which all of Canada must suffer, Owen.
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