Reflections, Observations, and Analyses Pertaining to the Canadian Political Scene
Friday, January 9, 2015
About That Fear-Mongering, Mr. Harper
Thanks to Inse for this. He writes:
Maybe to try and counteract the obviously upcoming increase in security measures and fear mongering by the usual suspects (and don't forget to donate to the party funds!)
What we truly have to fear, Lorne, isn't Islamist radicals but a government that exploits incidents like this to expand its powers to surveil and suppress legitimate, democratic dissent. Blur the lines between genuine threats and democratic dissent and you can easily empower the police state.
We have certainly seen that scenario played out in the U.S., Mound, and I fear the same is happening here under the Machiavellian ministrations of the Harper regime.
What we truly have to fear, Lorne, isn't Islamist radicals but a government that exploits incidents like this to expand its powers to surveil and suppress legitimate, democratic dissent. Blur the lines between genuine threats and democratic dissent and you can easily empower the police state Mr Fix Solutions in Houston
What we truly have to fear, Lorne, isn't Islamist radicals but a government that exploits incidents like this to expand its powers to surveil and suppress legitimate, democratic dissent. Blur the lines between genuine threats and democratic dissent and you can easily empower the police state.
ReplyDeleteWe have certainly seen that scenario played out in the U.S., Mound, and I fear the same is happening here under the Machiavellian ministrations of the Harper regime.
DeleteWhat we truly have to fear, Lorne, isn't Islamist radicals but a government that exploits incidents like this to expand its powers to surveil and suppress legitimate, democratic dissent. Blur the lines between genuine threats and democratic dissent and you can easily empower the police state
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I completely agree with you, mahnoorburi.
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