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.]

Showing posts with label Rob Burton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rob Burton. Show all posts

Monday, August 31, 2015

Ontario mayor defends controversial tweets relating Harper’s security to Hitler

TORONTO — An Ontario mayor apologized to veterans on Saturday after comparing the Conservatives' decision to hire veterans as extra security during the federal election campaign that referred to protection measures used by dictators Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.

Oakville Mayor Rob Burton made the comments in response to a Canadian Press story about former members of the Canadian military acting as security guards at Stephen Harper's campaign events, on top of RCMP officers who are assigned to the prime minister's personal detail.

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