I’ve often said this: liberals totally fail to comprehend conservatives. They like to pretend—usually in mocking, dismissive, and overtly condescending tones—that conservatives think God’s on “their side” (and of course liberals dispute that if they care at all). Of course in fact, it’s not that conservatives think God is on their side—it’s that conservatives are on God’s side. Liberals think they are God—each and every one of them. That’s one of the differences between liberals and conservatives.
A recent editorial article in the “Law Times”—a Canadian lawyers’ journal—seemingly beatifies a retiring liberal Justice (who was once dressed-up like an Ontario Red Tory), Chief Justice of Ontario Roy McMurtry, who made his mark working to advance gay “marriage” in Ontario among other liberal causes.
Therefore liberals speak of him in
virtually
purely Biblical terms. (And of course, in true liberal-left fashion, for his gay “marriage” and such work he “In many ways … seems to be the personification of Canadian values”. Of course he is. “Canadian values” are exactly what liberals say they are. Liberals always speak as though everyone in the room agrees with them. For example, “free, unlimited abortion” is a “Canadian value”.
In this editorial, various fawning supporters inform us he’s a “hero”. He’s apparently spoken of in Canada “in almost God-like terms.” We’re informed “He’s close to being Moses.” And the gay “marriage” creation is like “the 11th Commandment”. Oh and in another source we’re told he could also almost be the second coming. All this “close to” and “almost”—raises the question as to why the liberals all seem to be hedging their bets. What are they afraid of?
McMurtry leaves powerful legacy
[…]
The retiring chief played a key role in the negotiations leading up to the repatriation of the Constitution and creation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. During his tenure as attorney general from 1975 to 1985, he passed more than 50 statutes. He established a bilingual court system in Ontario, reformed family law giving women equal ownership of the matrimonial home, and established a network of legal aid clinics.
More recently, as Ontario’s chief justice, he was one of three appeal court justices that legalized same-sex marriage.
In many ways, the 74-year-old seems to be the personification of Canadian values, which may be why so many politicians and lawyers talk about him in almost God-like terms.
[…]
…McMurtry has become the “June Callwood for gays and lesbian rights,” says Michael Leshner, who along with longtime partner Michael Stark played a key role in the fight for same sex marriage, and the couple was issued a marriage licence just hours after the Halpern ruling.
Leshner, a Crown attorney, says McMurtry had a hand in effectively turning s. 11 (equality rights) of the charter into the 11th commandment, he says. “So he’s at least June Callwood and he’s close to being Moses.”
Current Ontario Liberal Attorney General Michael Bryant says: “He’s a great soul and a real soldier of justice and a hero to a lot of people.”
McMurtry has also become a hero of the gay community. In June 2003, in Halpern v. Canada (Attorney General), the Ontario Court of Appeal unanimously upheld a lower court decision that the common law definition of marriage was contrary to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. After this ruling, the federal government decided not to appeal the decision and drafted legislation later that year, which was confirmed by the Supreme Court of Canada.
“The fact that, as chief justice, he assigned himself to the case showed it had tremendous significance and that he had a personal interest in the subject matter,” says Douglas Elliott, a prominent gay rights lawyer who acted for the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto in Halpern.
“Because it was such a controversial Charter case, the fact that it was going to be considered by one of the people who played a key role in creating the Charter would lend credibility to whatever the outcome was.”
Interestingly, Jean Chrétien, another drafter of the famous Kitchen Accord, was the prime minister on the receiving end of the decision, says Elliott.
Another off-the-chart quote from another source while learning more about McMurtry:
“I don’t want to paint him as the Next Coming, but he has been a great uniter,” said Clifford Lax, a veteran Toronto civil litigator. “He is a really very nice person who is able to find common ground. In a quiet, unassuming way, he has won a lot of converts to what he has done.”
He’s Jesus, I tells ya!
Vote liberal. Get religion.
(Hat tip to Rob)
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