May 30, 2008
— Ace Ghost of a Flea borrows the flaming skull for this one. Ezra Levant (linked at above) breaks out the triple Drudge siren.
I don't think the CHRC is going to be a pleasant place to work for the next year or so -- longer if criminal charges are laid.These official investigations are on top of the nearly-unanimous public outrage at the CHRC's behaviour, which has drawn criticism from across the ideological spectrum. Groups ranging from PEN Canada, to the Canadian Association of Journalists, to the former executive director of EGALE, to the head of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, to every newspaper in the country from right to left, have united in opposition to the CHRC.
This is not the end of our campaign, of course. As Winston Churchill said after the breakthrough British victory at El Alamein, "this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."
Back in January, I outlined a two-phase plan:
1. Denormalize the commissions; and
2. Press legislators to act.It's time to emphasize point two, but we should still keep up on point one. Point one is the easy part; frankly, Canada's HRCs undo themselves on nearly a daily basis.
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The second step is to make sure that whoever is conducting the inquiry into the CHRC's misconduct conducts a wide-ranging investigation, looking into all aspects of the CHRC's corruption. Just off the top of my head, that includes everything from the CHRC's habits of posting bigoted comments online; to their illegal use of police search warrants; to their refusal to disclose records to respondents as required by law; to their corrupt investigative practises and their inherent conflicts of interest; to their clear anti-speech animus; not to mention the obvious issues of Internet hacking.
No doubt, Canada's grievance industry -- the race hustlers, the second-rate lawyers, everyone who makes a buck off the system -- will be at any inquiry in spades, arguing desperately, maybe even in tears, for the retention of their meal ticket. They have to be countered; this can't become another convention of complainers-for-hire like the Canadian Race Relations farce I attended. It's got to represent not only the aforementioned pro-free-speech groups, but plenty of "severely normal" people, too. I think witnesses ought to include Canadian soldiers fighting in Afghanistan, to ask them what they think of the importance of freedom and the price we should pay to defend it.
Good stuff. Maybe Canada's last, best chance to avoid voluntarily giving up democracy for fascism.
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Of course, the real winner here is Moqtada Al Sadr.
And I think it's fairly obvious this investigation is only happening because of Iranian goodwill.
Posted by: TallDave at May 30, 2008 03:41 PM (5RXX+)
Posted by: Steve Skubinna at May 30, 2008 03:50 PM (TBxjE)
Posted by: EC at May 30, 2008 03:52 PM (j2Tjh)
Posted by: GRC at May 30, 2008 04:03 PM (WZTMv)
Maybe Canada's last, best chance to avoid voluntarily giving up democracy for fascism.
Well to be fair they already have free healthcare, high literacy rates, speech police, and use the metric system. So really they're just a hop, skip and jump from communism lite anyway.
Posted by: Maetenloch at May 30, 2008 04:07 PM (hn7Rm)
I'm from Canada...sometimes I post ignorant comments on this blog 
...usually when I'm drinking, like now
The thing that strikes me right this minute...why do you care what goes on in Canada, Ace...just curious?
Posted by: Davey from Canada at May 30, 2008 04:29 PM (l0+8L)
As a former Canadian, I have this to say to the HRC:
Take off, eh ya buncha hosers!
Dear Mr./Mrs./Ms. EC,
You are hearby summoned to appear before the Canadian Human Rights Commission on June 13, 2008 at 9am in conjunction with our investigation into a complaint detailed below:
On or about May 30, 2008 at 20:52 EST, the plaintiff using the psuedonym "EC" made the following statement:
As a former Canadian, I have this to say to the HRC:
Take off, eh ya buncha hosers!
The complaintant alledges that this statement displays intolerance towards Candadian culture, with the phrase "take off" indicating a desire to deport those of a religious, racial, cultural, or political belief system differing from his/her own.
Defendant EC is summoned to appear before the HRC. Legal representation is the responsibility of the Defendant, however direct questioning of the Plaintiff by the Defendant or his designated legal representation (should he provide such) is not permitted under the HRC charter. Failure to appear may result in imposition of a monetary fine, imprisonment, or both.
Posted by: Hollowpoint at May 30, 2008 04:32 PM (plsiE)
The thing that strikes me right this minute...why do you care what goes on in Canada, Ace...just curious?
It would be unpatriotic to ignore events occurring in the 51st state of the union.
Posted by: Hollowpoint at May 30, 2008 04:34 PM (plsiE)
Posted by: Davey from Canada at May 30, 2008 04:42 PM (l0+8L)
The thing that strikes me right this minute...why do you care what goes on in Canada, Ace...just curious?
Americans are really keen on freedom of speech - it's part of the national character. We tend to think of it as a universal human right. In fact, we credit the ability to speak out against the government to be something of a preventative to tyranny - we're quaint that way.
Plus, we can't control our borders, so books about the US, like America Alone, for example, or people who live or work in the United States, like Mark Steyn, will sometimes drift north and get caught in your . . . interesting . . . legal system.
Posted by: VKI at May 30, 2008 05:01 PM (xRo/Z)
or people who live or work in the United States, like Mark Steyn, will sometimes drift north and get caught in your . . . interesting . . . legal system.
...umm...what does that mean?...I know you think we're mostly lefties up here but...
...If I could have dropped a nuke in Ottawa in the year 1969 and prevented all this socialist horseshit nannystate from taking over, I would have...I was only 4 years old at the tiime...
Posted by: Davey from Canada at May 30, 2008 05:12 PM (l0+8L)
Posted by: OregonMuse at May 30, 2008 05:40 PM (jyo/c)
It comes as something of a shock then to hear the things that are said and written about us in the Canadian media since the Turdeau years. And then there is the redneck faction in America. Of which I'm a proud member. And we usually say , if the Canucks don't like what we are , then fuck them too.
I know a lot of Canadians are pro American and I'm grateful for them. Small dead animals is one of my regular blog stops.
Posted by: Aubrey at May 30, 2008 05:40 PM (B4e7Q)
...If I could have dropped a nuke in Ottawa in the year 1969 and prevented all this socialist horseshit nannystate from taking over, I would have...I was only 4 years old at the tiime...
yeah, yeah, always making excuses, just like a Canadian. Plus 4 years old is is like, what, 6 in American years.
Posted by: Maetenloch at May 30, 2008 05:41 PM (hn7Rm)
Not speaking for Ace, obviously, but you, for better or for worse, are our neighbor. If your house is on fire, there's a chance it might jump the gap and catch here, too. Best to put it out ASAP. We'll help you do that. I mean, look, we didn't complain when Céline Dion was on the rise and see what happened? You can't even swing a dead cat pelt now without hitting some product of hers. We'll be damned if we let something like that happen again. It's just self-preservation.
And what VKI said. Actually, mostly what VKI said.
Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at May 30, 2008 05:55 PM (Uy68a)
Well, you know what?..us decent Canadians are behind you decent Americans, and 40 years of faddish lefty crap isn't going to change that fact You've helped when we needed you and we've helped you when you needed us and I'm proud of that.
God Bless America.
Posted by: Davey from Canada at May 30, 2008 05:56 PM (l0+8L)
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Posted by: RickZ at May 31, 2008 04:42 AM (QUOWj)
...If I could have dropped a nuke in Ottawa in the year 1969 and prevented all this socialist horseshit nannystate from taking over, I would have...I was only 4 years old at the tiime...
My sister in law from Winnipeg, and she says she knew something was wrong when she was a kid and they replaced the dignified Red Ensign Flag with "the goofy Maple Leaf thing".
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