So... I am one of the law professors who has, for the past week, been involved in the signing of a letter on Steven Harper's prorogation. The letter was supposed to go out yesterday in the French and English presses, but somehow an earlier draft version got leaked out, so the story got published in OTHER venues about the letter, before the letter itself got out. :-)
Harper's government (via Tony Clement) has already dismissed us, saying the government does govern on behalf of the "chattering classes" (that means us, I suppose). I you want to follow the debate, you can find it at these links:
IN THE ECONOMIST:
http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15213212
IN THE VANCOUVER SUN:
http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Professors+take+Harper+proroguing+Parliament/2423868/story.html
IN LE DEVOIR (in french, bien sur)
http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/280795/plus-de-100-intellectuels-denoncent-la-prorogation
AND FINALLY ON CBC.CA
http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2010/01/11/prorogue-protest-professors.html
HERE IS THE LETTER AND SIGNATURES:
http://www.noprorogation-nonprorogation.ca/
fun, fun, fun.
Is it me, or is Harper suffering from a little bit of God Complex. "I am good. The rest of you are not needed. All is covered here. Go melt your brains by watching some sports people!"
ReplyDeletehttp://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=God%20complex
I read the links. I often get bogged down in the comments section when I am reading CBC or any of the news links that let people comment. That is where the true face of Canadians is for me -- all of that talk back and forth.
ReplyDeleteI thought of sending an email to my own parliamentary representative. I want him to have at least 3 dozen emails as well, my email being one of them.
Thanks, Rebecca.