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.]

Thursday, September 08, 2011

Quebec Senator Jacques Demers Blasts Stephen Harper's New Spokesman Angelo Persichilli

OTTAWA - A Conservative senator from Quebec says he is shocked by comments the prime minister's new communications director made last year about francophones.

Former NHL coach Jacques Demers says Angelo Persichilli should have thought twice before going after Quebec.

Persichilli was hired recently by the Prime Minister's Office to serve as Stephen Harper's senior communications adviser.

The former journalist wrote a column for the Toronto Star last year that addressed the "overrepresentation" of francophones in federal institutions.

Speaking to reporters in Ottawa today, Demers said francophone Quebecers face difficulty defending their language.

Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is backing Persichilli's hiring, saying he wasn't brought in for his personal views.

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Source: Huffington 
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