CBC News yesterday carried this item, that the NRA (National Rifle Association), an American lobby group, has been providing support "of various kinds" to the Conservative Party of Canada's campaign to destroy the long-gun registry. A number of comments spring to mind. There is of course the almost instinctive reaction that an American lobby group has no business involving itself in the Canadian political process. But further reflection prompts the retort: "Why not?" Since the HarpoCons are intent on americanizing the Canadian way of life (note the "z") and making Canada the 51st state, it is quite natural for the border between Canada and the US to become as transparent as possible. NAFTA has already ensured a one-way street for Canadian raw materials, with no possibility of turning off the tap (especially for oil and gas). British Columbia exports water and electricity to California (sometimes having to wait for payment until it suits that state), so why not have the NRA use its vast resources to sway public opinion (and the vote of Canadian MPs) towards that association's goals?
The newscast included footage of Harpo's parliamentary secretary giving a statement denying the involvement of the NRA, and when questioned about the links between Mr. Barnardo and the NRA, the PM's spokesperson replied that he did not know who Mr. Barnardo was. CBC countered with a clip showing Barnardo appearing before the House of Commons' committee on the gun registry earlier this year, and then another showing the same man against a backdrop of NRA logos. Peter Mansbridge did not draw attention to the discrepancy between the claims of the PM's spokesperson and the visual evidence there for all to see.
I'm sure we will be seeing more of these kinds of incidents in the coming months, especially if the Liberal Party finds its backbone and decides to pull the plug on the Harpo pseudo-government...
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