I have received some e-mails wondering if I was on holidays - I was not, but did take a little break over Thanksgiving. Now back to Blogging - there are so many topics to deal with.
Today, our GG.
When first appointed, I was dumbfounded that our then Prime Minister would appoint someone with so little ties to this country. Plus the one tie she did have, was to Separatism. Perhaps this was not so surprising given that he is the leading candidate for the worst PM in modern Canadian history. (More on this later)
It is not that I am down on immigrants since indeed we are all products of immigration, including our Aboriginals.
The reason I was so opposed the appointment was due to the fact that Madame Jean was not steeped in our Democratic Monarchy. To me, it was like appointing an orderly to do brain surgery.
Her first major test took place when Harper came to her for permission to prorogue Parliament. She erred in allowing him to do so. It was blatantly apparent to everyone that he had lost the confidence of the House and was using Prorogation solely to avoid losing a Non-Confidence Vote. He should not have been allowed to do so.
It is a testament to the public's high esteem for the Office of the Governor General that it could survive such a blunder. Ironically, it also reinforced the continued need for this Office.
This was followed by numerous trips here in Canada and around the world. The domestic trips were in order and in fact, well received. As the Queen's representative, here in Canada, the need for her to fly around on foreign junkets though was lacking. It culminated when she tried to upstage the Queen at the D-Day ceremonies in France. She should have known better but given her lack of background perhaps it was not surprising.
More recently, she has proclaimed herself to be Canada's Head of State despite the fact that even a cursory knowledge of our Constitution would dispell that belief. Plus hopefully the lady would have advisors who, unlike herself, would know better.
There is therefore nothing innocent in her attempt to accede this status unto herself.
We are governed by symbols and tradition as much as we are by Acts and Regulations. Indeed, there is a good argument to be made that the former trumps the latter - especially in times of crisis. To have a novice, albeit a very pretty one, hold such a critical and sensitive position has negative ramifications for us all.
As I see it..
"Galagher"
P.S. More test results in - they favour the Libertarian approach.
