Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Friday, November 04, 2011

Conservatives Block Green And Bloc MPs' Attempts To Recognize Veterans

Conservative MPs have blocked efforts to allow Bloc Quebecois and Green Party MPs a chance to recognize the contribution of Canada's veterans.

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May tweeted this afternoon that the NDP had tried again to allow the independent MPs a chance to speak but were squashed.

Thursday, the Tories refused to to give the Bloc and May the right to speak because they didn't have official party status.

Liberal Interim Leader Bob Rae said the Conservatives were acting disgracefully.

" Mr. Speaker, let the record show that when a member of this House rose to pay tribute to the veterans of this country on behalf of his political party, a party with which I do not agree, it was the members of the Conservative Party who would not allow that member to speak."

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Source: Huff 
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