Comments on: The UN Security Council shows its weakness (again) http://blogs.reuters.com/bernddebusmann/2012/03/02/the-un-security-council-shows-its-weakness-again/ Fri, 24 May 2013 09:44:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: DifferentOne http://blogs.reuters.com/bernddebusmann/2012/03/02/the-un-security-council-shows-its-weakness-again/comment-page-1/#comment-2296 DifferentOne Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:35:44 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/bernddebusmann/?p=445#comment-2296 They should be sure to exclude Canada, as it is no longer a liberal democracy. Instead, it is quickly becoming a fascist banana republic. The current government, led by the infamous Stephen Harper, is pursuing a policy of militarization, jail construction, mandatory minimum jail sentences, invasion of internet privacy, and much more. Now surfacing are thousands of reports of electoral fraud, possibly perpetrated by the ruling Conservatives in the May 2011 elections. They won an absolute majority by a narrow margin, but their victory may turn out to have been illegal. (Google "Harper robocalls" for more info.) Americans should look north to see an example just how quickly democracy can be dismantled under a right-wing government. They should be sure to exclude Canada, as it is no longer a liberal democracy. Instead, it is quickly becoming a fascist banana republic.

The current government, led by the infamous Stephen Harper, is pursuing a policy of militarization, jail construction, mandatory minimum jail sentences, invasion of internet privacy, and much more.

Now surfacing are thousands of reports of electoral fraud, possibly perpetrated by the ruling Conservatives in the May 2011 elections. They won an absolute majority by a narrow margin, but their victory may turn out to have been illegal. (Google “Harper robocalls” for more info.)

Americans should look north to see an example just how quickly democracy can be dismantled under a right-wing government.

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