The image of a fallen soldier on TV who paid the ultimate sacrafice for the freedom and democracy of his fellow man in a foriegn country stirs a feeling of pride and patriotism in me that somehow surprises me. Afterall, this young person was willing to give everything they had, right down to thier very life to defend thier belief of right and wrong.
My pride quickly turns to anger, when the very next story on the news is that Micheal Ignatieff will be “Telling” our representatives in parliment how they will be voting on the 3rd and final reading of bill C-68. Whats more, if they do not follow his demands, there will be discipline. As I contacted some of the MPs to ask if they will stick to thier principles and maintain thier vote or change to side with the liberal leader. I was surprised to learn how many will be turning thier backs on thier constituents, and like sheep, follow thier fearless leader. Yet we stand proud in defence of democracy. How can this be so, when our own representatives, cannot and will not represent us. Unlike the soldier who stands firm til the end, the liberal Mps turn tail and run like scared little kittens. I am embarrassed to live in a country where our Mps represent Ottawa to us rather than the other way round. When Fabian Manning turned his back on his constituesnts, he paid the ultimate price for a politician. Lets hope the same fate falls to the cowards who turn and run this time around. In closing I’m glad we can sing ” We stand on guard for thee” because they sure as hell don’t stand on guard for the rest of us. Oh Canada! sigh!!!
couldn’t agree more