Comments on: This censorship just wouldn’t fly in a democracy, would it? http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/28/this-censorship-just-wouldnt-fly-in-a-democracy-would-it/ News, Insights, and Humour Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:24:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: stageleft http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/28/this-censorship-just-wouldnt-fly-in-a-democracy-would-it/comment-page-1/#comment-103681 stageleft Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:03:58 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/28/this-censorship-just-wouldnt-fly-in-a-democracy-would-it/#comment-103681 It alternately amuses and frustrates me when people talk about "democracy" - something we do not enjoy in Canada. We have "democracy by proxy" (which is not true democracy) with limited accountability, and less liability, on the part of those who supposedly exercise that proxy on behalf of those who willingly give up their decision making responsibilities in the polling booth every few years. It's a joke to say that the Minister will make these decisions based on '<i>what Canadians want</i>' - they will be made based on minority party policy. It alternately amuses and frustrates me when people talk about “democracy” - something we do not enjoy in Canada.

We have “democracy by proxy” (which is not true democracy) with limited accountability, and less liability, on the part of those who supposedly exercise that proxy on behalf of those who willingly give up their decision making responsibilities in the polling booth every few years.

It’s a joke to say that the Minister will make these decisions based on ‘what Canadians want‘ - they will be made based on minority party policy.

]]> By: Saskboy http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/28/this-censorship-just-wouldnt-fly-in-a-democracy-would-it/comment-page-1/#comment-103663 Saskboy Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:55:41 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/28/this-censorship-just-wouldnt-fly-in-a-democracy-would-it/#comment-103663 And so you answered my question, with another question? And so you answered my question, with another question?

]]> By: stageleft http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/28/this-censorship-just-wouldnt-fly-in-a-democracy-would-it/comment-page-1/#comment-103645 stageleft Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:52:02 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/28/this-censorship-just-wouldnt-fly-in-a-democracy-would-it/#comment-103645 What makes you think we live in a democracy? What makes you think we live in a democracy?

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