So please understand that this political grandstanding bullshit is a way to pander to their supporters, appear tough on crime - more accurately let’s punish, not rehabilitate; and stay in the headlines.

They care not one jot about jurisprudence, professionalism, or pragmatism.

Happy Hallowe’en.

I also have no clue how the training and experience of Moe, Ford, Smith, and Poilievre even qualify them to rule in judicial cases (Not one of them is a legal expert, IIRC) let alone sit on the highest court in the land.

I do not want ANY politicial interference with the judicial branch - at all. Ever.

I certainly do not want our judges to be elected as they are in the US - largely because it’s not going great for them down there, though the campaign ads are hilarious.

So I get a little disquieted when the likes of Poilievre, Ford, Smith, and Moe begin the ragefarming in this way.

Moreover, Scott Moe came out with the line “…unelected judges…” - an echo from our US cousins.

For the uninitiated - the judicial branch of the Canadian government is there as a realistic check to the parliamentary and senate branches.

Judges hear cases and weigh them, on their merits and evidence, and pass their learned judicial opinions.

That’s their job.

Ok, so this is an emotive topic:

#cdnpoli

I think of a modern retelling of Pandora’s Box - only Pandora is in therapy with buried childhood trauma.

Scott Moe supports the pipeline proposal that Danielle Smith has decided to put forward, with this comment.

I wonder how both Moe and Smith would feel if PM Carney came out saying that the natural resources in AB and SK are Canadian, not theirs.

With all of his bluster about banning “cash grab speed cameras” I can’t help thinking that Premier Ford - or a close family member - may have got himself a speeding ticket recently.

#ONpoli

- engage in hate speech and conspiracies.
- and are often the most thin skinned when it comes to criticisms.

So you’ll forgive me for reaching the conclusion that some of our right wing politicians (Polievere, Smith, Moe) need to abide by a better standard before the situation can change. #cdnpoli

- deploy lies and half truths.
- deny the existence of marginalised groups.
- regularly justify hatred and bigotry.
- regularly cosy up to extremists and demagogues.
- avoid accountability and responsibility.
- engage in behaviours of which they accuse their opponents.
…

I’m getting pretty sick of right wing politicians implying the left need to get better at hearing things they don’t agree with as a cure for the political division and violence of the modern age.

Need I point out that these folks:
- debate in bad faith, usually deploying logical fallacies.
…

Listening to Danielle Smith on #CBC #FrontBurner this morning was painful. If she spoke about every topic the way she spoke about oil and gas, she’d be a lot more compelling.

Her misinformation about puberty blockers and trans youth was awful.

As were her comments about Charlie Kirk.

Do better

But then, what else can you expect from someone who uses the very tools Mr. Kirk used to rise to prominence - rhetoric, delivery, debate skills, logical fallacies?

When we ask the big questions, PP does not have anything but simplistic answers and/or slogans.

With hearing things they disagree with.

While I agree, partially, with his response his irresponsibility in assigning motive to the killer prior to *any* investigation starting speaks volumes.

As does his reductive take on how to end political violence…

In an interview last week, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre suggested (with no evidence) that the person killing Charlie Kirk did so because they didn’t agree with what Mr. Kirk said.

When asked for how we can end political violence, he answered that people need to get better at dealing…

Cancel culture warfare was never about silencing free speech. It was laying the groundwork for what is currently happening: the silencing of dissenting and critical voices of the Dear Leader.

First Colbert. Now Kimmel. Numerous administrators, judges, jurists, opponents, journalists, lawyers. Gone

Also, 49 trips around the Sun. Happy Birthday to me.

If you’re currently angry that there are too many immigrants taking (below market wages) jobs away from your country’s youth and citizens then the propaganda has worked.

The problem isn’t immigration.

It’s the below market wage jobs.

The problem is capitalism.

Maybe we need to consider an alternate approach.

#cdnpoli

Neoliberalism/laissez-faire capitalism has given us:
- exploitative corporations
- ever worsening climate change
- environmental damage
- microplastics in the human diet
- industrialised farming
- degradation of ecosystems
- erosion of social safety nets
- hyper concentration of wealth

Necromunda Palanite Enforcer - a heavily body armoured law enforcement officer - holding a barrel magazined sub-machine gun and a pair of handcuffs. Painted in green with yellow accents.

Speed painted Palanite. I didn’t like the green so the next batch are blue.

Not sure what to do with the other 4 - paint ‘em green? Or blue?

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We have multiple provinces with historic wildfires. Multiple provinces under their third or fourth heat warnings this summer already. West Nile virus showing up in southern Canada.

But, sure, climate change isn’t real and we should *absolutely* pull more fossil fuels out of the ground.

#sarcasm

Recognising Palestine is performative at best - even with the conditions. Without removing the illegal Israeli settlements and a recognition of Israel’s historial annexation of Palestinian territory and war crimes - up to present day - this will do little to ease tensions in the region IMHO.

Did you ever wonder why those neoliberalists and capitalists who decried “You won’t anything and be happy” a few years ago won’t do anything against streaming services and digital subscriptions who say that you don’t own what you pay for - you’re just renting it??

Saw my first Fuck Carney flag today. A dude, hopefully on his lunch break or day off, wearing it and a large syringe prop with the word “bioweapon” on it.

So, that’s fun.

Especially protesting against a centre-right neoliberal market-solutions capitalist PM.

People are starving. There’s a genocide in Palestine. The far right are in control of Israel and the US. Capitalism has led to the widest wealth gap in history.

But sure, socialism is the threat.

So, y’all thought COVID lockdowns were the worst thing ever.

You’re now living in a year where there are 2 wars, a genocide, a large social democracy sliding (further) into right wing authoritarian, unprecendented climate change, and widening wealth disparities.

So, you know, happy Friday.

AND, they choose to make this announcement on graduation day for many secondary schools.

The last day of the school year for many.

What a joke?!

This is from CBC. Who takes over the dept. for education for failing to make decisions that does not support student success by increasing class sizes, mandating tech education and online courses, and failing to support students with appropriate funding.