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.

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[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.]

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

HMCS Toronto headed for Arabian Sea

A Canadian warship will leave Halifax Monday morning and head for the Arabian Sea on a lengthy deployment that will see them join an international security mission.

HMCS Toronto leaves Halifax Harbour at 10 a.m. Monday morning. Capt. Tyrone Grande says the deployment could last as long as 200 days.

Canada is one of 26 nations contributing naval assets to the maritime security and counter-terrorism operation. The area has some of the world’s most important shipping lanes.

“[The mission] demonstrates the Canadian Forces capabilities to support our allies,” says Capt. Tyrone Grande. “And gives Canada the flexibility and capability to respond quickly to emerging crisis in the region.”

The Canadian patrol frigate has a crew of about 225 personnel. The ship also carries a Sea King helicopter and is commanded by David Patchell. The crew will rotate throughout the deployment.

Original Article
Source: news957.com
Author: Jonathan Muma and Desiree Finhert
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