Salim Mansur’s new column today (in our Columnist section) helps us as Canadians understand our democracy and how it works, sans all the liberal obfuscations.
That’s handy, because that pretty much sums up one of the purposes of our little abode here on the World Wide Web.
It really doesn’t take very many words. It’s really quite simple.
The odd aspect of this matter, though, is how some editorials and opinion columns are painting the opposition in Ottawa, particularly the Conservatives, as being irresponsible or worse for the rapid descent of the country’s politics into disrepute.
It is only natural that Liberal MPs, thrashing about as quarry harpooned by the Gomery hearings, would strive to stain their opponents with the slime they carry upon themselves.
It is not natural, nor informed, when editorial writers view opposition efforts to bring down a scandal-ridden government as being merely a grab for power and, hence, no better than the government’s effort to cling to power.
When such opinions are offered during the week marking the 60th anniversary of democracy’s victory over fascism, then it is time to ponder how well those who comment on politics understand our political system.
… or, I might add, what exactly it is that they’re pushing for.
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