… this nice and light dusting looks far nicer than the brown and grey that has been predominant lately.
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Scribbling some perspective on Canada, Ottawa and whatever else crosses my mind…
… it was a long ride.
I remember my parents buying our first VCR. A big, hulking and noisy machine it was! And back in ’77 or so it likely cost about 2 grand or so!
But technology marches on and the tape world has been replaced by the digital world. Still… it’s a bit sad that generations from now forward won’t experience that cool feeling of pushing a cartridge into the machine…
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… should fear Bill C-30!
Here I am on my morning commute going through downtown Ottawa and reading about how Vic Toews is called opponents to the Bill supporters of child porn.
Huh?
…here we go again…
In case you haven’t been following this (and you should have been!):
And now they have, at the last-minute, renamed the legislation to pander to the fear and disgust with child porn.
In fact, neither Toews nor the police can come up with examples of where the current legislation has interfered with or prevent the police from pursuing and prosecuting child pornographers. Not one.
I have written about this before. As have many others, like the Squid, who correctly notes:
You betcha. I would like to think that those in authority would use this legislation wisely. But they won’t. Historically, if police forces have access to power. They. Will. Use. It.
Take that to the bank.
I just listened to Toews being interviewed by Hallie Cotnam this morning as he was trying to defend the Bill on Ottawa Morning… he is calling up the conspiracy ghosts again – calling efforts against the Bill as concerted and targeted by special interests.
Meanwhile, this father of 3 who despises and is sickened by child pornography will nonetheless continue to oppose this Bill… and fight for the ouster of every single Con who votes in favour of it at the last election. And I know some conservatives who will be joining me.
Of course, we are not only accused of being in league with child pornographer, but, as Kinsella notes, opponents are also likely to be a:
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