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.]

Monday, July 16, 2012

Canadian Special Forces To Get New Boats

Canada’s special forces will be receiving new rigid hull inflatable boats

The government recently awarded a contract for $1.87 million to Kanter Marine Inc. of St. Thomas, Ontario. Kanter will produce eight boats for the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command. There will be an option for another two.

The vessels are less than 7.2 metres in length.

In a December 2011 interview with Defence Watch, CANSOFCOM commander Brig.-Gen. Denis Thompson said the boats would be smaller than the RIBs that Canadian special forces currently use.

“It’s all about that transportability, though not on the water because it would be similar in capability as the one currently out there,” Thompson explained. “It wouldn’t carry as many operators obviously but it would allow us transport it, for instance, on a smaller mother ship, a smaller aircraft, and smaller trailers down more tricky roads. It’s just another tool in the tool box.”

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Source: ottawa citizen
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