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.]

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Idle No More Blockade In Nova Scotia Dismantled

HALIFAX - A blockade of a Canadian National rail line between Halifax and Truro in Nova Scotia forged as part of the Idle No More protests has been dismantled.

About 20 people from the Millbrook First Nation placed wooden pallets and a car on the tracks in Truro at about 1 p.m. Friday.

Shelly Martin, the band's lawyer, says the blockade was removed later that evening around 10 p.m.

Via Rail said in an email on Friday that it took 53 passengers to Truro from Halifax by bus as officials at CN negotiated with protesters.

Chief Bob Gloade has said the blockade was sanctioned by the band council and was part of a growing wave of protests and blockades organized by the Idle No More movement.

Original Article
Source: huffington post
Author: CP
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