The Harper regime's security forces have identified new threats to the people: Greenpeace and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals:
In a series of documents from 2005 to 2009, the RCMP and CSIS assess “threats from terrorism and extremism” and report growing concerns about environmental and animal-rights groups, as well as militants from first nations.
Not everyone, however, sees this assessment in a proactive light:
“With a lot of the government’s rhetoric around Gateway and the government’s frequent use of ‘radicalism’ and ‘extremism’ to characterize opposition, these kinds of [counterterrorist] categories are used to justify a surveillance campaign,” said Jeff Monaghan, a Queen’s University sociologist who co-authored a paper on the threat assessment after receiving the documents under the Access to Information Act.
I suspect that unless you are one of those who supports the Harper initiatives, this news will not help you to sleep better at night.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
When The Right-Wing Offends The Right-Wing
I have to admit, flawed human being that I am, I'm loving every minute of this.
Lawyer Sues Police For Unlawful G20 Arrest
In a world where injustice seems to prevail, I suspect we have to be content with the small victories. Nicholas Wright looks like he is well on his way to achieving one.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Did they Use The Harper Government In The Study?
This would seem to explain a great deal about our Conservative overlords.
In the NDP Quest For Votes, Nothing Is Sacred, Not Even The Canada Health Act
I am well past the age where disillusionment comes easily, so it did not really surprise me to read of Peggy Nash's willingness to abandon the principles of the Canada Health Act in her quest for Quebec support.
Just another reason to regard 'political integrity' as a contemporary oxymoron.
Just another reason to regard 'political integrity' as a contemporary oxymoron.
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