WHISTLE BLOWER BLOWING...

 WIND.

This past week saw a Whistle Blower appear before a US Senate Committee breathlessly condemning Big Tech eg Facebook for all and sundry crimes against humanity.

Something must be done ...she raged.

I agree, the poor woman needs to get a life.

That does not mean the Internet has not caused damage but so did the invention of Television as I can personally attest given my age.

The cure in her opinion is that The Government Must Do Something... which is always the solution put forward by the Progressive Left.

Between us, I am very skeptical that Government can get anything right including successfully  organizing a two car funeral.  When it involves censorship... I am particularly on guard.

But permit me to digress a bit...I am not speaking about High Tech stealing information / news from others... such as main street media ..in fact, I believe they should pay for what they use otherwise main street media is doomed.  My concern here really comes down to the matter of censorship.

We already have enough laws on the books to prosecute internet abusers to the full extent of the law...as they should be.  But expressing differing opinions on line and wanting to control what is said, is a different kettle of fish entirely.  That is why Dictatorships are so good a doing just that.

But Canada too has several Bills lined up that will start to take us down that same path.  Canada's recent Federal Election prevented them from becoming Law but you can bet your bottom dollar that once Parliament Resumes ...our Leftist and Apparent Communist Loving Justin Trudeau will be sure to pass them into Law as quickly as He can and he can count on the even more Left Wing New Democrats to back him to the Hilt.

Even though one of my favourite sayings is 'Do Not Over-Estimate The Intelligence Of The Average Voter' (which the recent Election proved in spades) I would rather trust Society in General to use the Internet Wisely than have Politicians Police It.  I would be lost without having Internet at my fingertips and your Mother / Grandmother would have no idea of the latest news regarding you, other family and friends. 

That is not to say that Individual High Tech Companies like Facebook should not police themselves - of course they should but if they do not we are free to deal with others companies that do.  In fact, if an Internet Company wishing to ban all comments favourable to us Conservatives / Libertarians - be my guest - I will simply deal with ones that have similar beliefs as mine  ...much like in print media where the Toronto Star is very cozy with the Liberal Party so I read the Sun which is more to my liking.

But there is another serious issue surrounding the Internet and it relates my earlier comment about T.V..

The concern then was that this new invention in the early 1950s would turn viewers - especially children into Zombies. It did not but it did cause problems in many families.  So my concern relates to children and often adults who have their heads buried in their I-Phones.  Playing games...hanging out in in the basement for hours on end.  And this is a general Internet Phenomenon and not a Facebook etc issue per se.

I do not know what the answer is ...or if even if there is one.  In the case of young children it is the responsibility of their parents to monitor what they watch and do on the internet and for how long. I know though that to think that even a majority of parents are capable doing this is likely wishful thinking and does nothing whatsoever for those of legal age. 

Having said that, I do know what is not the answer to this and that is Governments' involvement.  

Society survived the Television...let's hope and pray it can survive the Internet.

As I See It...

'K.D. Bell'

   

MACHO

 As in Clint Eastwood's recent movie release entitled Cry Macho.

Let me say at the outset that I was disappointed with the Movie but thought that would be the case even before I watched it earlier this week with my two good friends Mark and Dave.  I will simply say that at 91 Eastwood is passed his prime which is totally understandable - I am 20 years younger than he and would not attempt to do what he does in the film. The main reason I went to see the show was that it could possibly be his last.

But I did find that his Movie had a deeper meaning.  It provided a telling Allegory on how life has changed in the United States virtually over the course of Eastwood's life.  When he was born, America was still essentially a Macho country where the majority of its citizens wanted Government to get out of their way so they could excel based on their own merits and abilities. This is best exemplified by the writings of Horatio Alger who died at end of the 19th Century.  

Alger wrote novels of young adults and impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of middle-class security and comfort through good works. His writings were characterized by the "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative effect on the United States during the Gilded Age.

Eastwood's career paralleled this philosophy ...he was a loner, who did good works and did not take guff off a bad guy.

'Macho', in his movie, is a Rooster - that fight's other roosters and it too does not give any quarter to his opponents.  That it is a Mexican Rooster complicates my theory somewhat but maybe Eastwood is simply trying to suggest that the sagging fortunes of America over the last 50 years can be reversed with the help of Mexicans who have been entering the United States by the thousands and thousands in recent years.  I do not know if this is what was intended but it makes alot of sense.

But back to my original premise ...America as in all Democracies, are becoming less and less Macho.  Comparisons with pre World War Two abound.  More and More of Us have succumbed to the Progressive Way of Life where the majority now believes that Government is the answer and their demands upon it are infinite. As Margaret Thatcher is so famous for saying - Socialism works very well up until the time the Government runs out of Other Peoples' Money to spend. 

But it is not just the Progressive Demands on Government that are so threatening to our Way of Life. We are becoming paralyzed in our ability to improve our lot in life.  During the height of Covid, China built a Hospital from scratch... within 10 days.  It would take years for a Western Democracy to accomplish the same.  One of Canada's Pipelines was on the drawing papers for over 40 years and in the end the decision was made to not proceed.  Just imagine how fast China could have accomplished a  similar project.

Unlike our esteemed Prime Minister I have no love or respect for China for obvious reasons but if the above paralysis continues, it and other Dictatorships will have us for lunch as in we will be on their menu.  

When Clint Eastwood leaves the scene for the last time we will all be poorer for it but know, there is no one in the wings capable of replacing him.  

Free Popcorn Anyone?

As I See It...

'K.D. Galagher'

 

SANCTITY OF THE RULE OF LAW...

 

UPDATE:  How coincidental, an article appeared in our Ottawa Sun today which touches grately on this Blog...a Justice of the Peace here in Ottawa was censured for writing a newspaper column about Ottawa's Bail Court.  The Ontario Divisional Court ruled correctly that her doing so was a "breach of her judicial independence".  In other words, what her personal view of the Law - as a member of the Judiciary matters not and she needs to keep those thoughts to herself.  KDG

I HAVE BEEN PREACHING OF LATE THE IMPORTANCE OF POLITICIANS RESPECTING THE RULE OF LAW...IN OTHER WORDS TO KEEP AWAY FROM INTERFERING WITH ITS OPERATION.

WELL THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS TO THAT RULE... SO LET'S CALL THIS BLOG 'AN EXCEPTION TO THAT RULE'.

CASE IN POINT...A Few Days Ago, Cop Killer - Umar Zameer was Granted Bail in the Deliberate Death of Constable Jeffrey Northrup a 31 year veteran of the Toronto Police Force.  I am not going to get into the facts other than to simply say Zameer ran Const. Northrup down with his car.

His lawyer issued a statement saying that Zameer's family was "very pleased with the outcome" of the bail hearing.  I wonder though if the deceased Police Officer's Family was equally so "pleased".

The President of the Police Union made it very clear as to his thoughts: "it was appalling that we have an individual that's charged with first-degree murder, let alone the murder of a police officer, released on bail".  Amen to that.

But my Blog is speaking of the Exception to the Rule of Law that allows Politicians and not Union Leaders to similarly express their disgust in the face of a travesty by Justice itself.  

And to the credit of the Mayor of Toronto - His Worship John Tory, albeit an avowed Progressive, he came out strongly and had this to say about the Court's Decision to Release this Killer: "Our Justice System needs to get its act together and start putting victims and their families ahead of criminals".  And although not said by Tory and true nonetheless ... His Honour's Statement applies doubly in cases involving the killing of a Cop. 

Mayor Tory's revulsion was backed up by Premier Ford who had this to say: "This is beyond comprehension. It's completely unacceptable that the person charged for this heinous crime is now out on bail".

Okay ...you might ask, why is wrong Trudeau to try to influence the Scales of Justice when it comes to his friends at SNC Lavalin but it is okay for the Mayor of Toronto and the Ontario Premier to come out and criticize the Court for granting bail in the case of Constable Northrup killing?  Should the Judicial System not be crying Political Interference as it has sadly done too often in the past?

That said, I would have liked to provide you with some info on who exactly this 31 year old Zameer is but due to the Court's publication ban there is nothing to be found on the Web.  Pity.  Seems to me though that the Defence is fearful of having the spotlight focused on their defendant and it makes one wonder why?

So I am going to come at this from the Policeman angle and more to the point from the Thin Blue Line. 

This phrase, it is said, came from Richard Enright in 1922 - the year my father was born...Enright was a New York City Police Commissioner who used the phrase to describe police as the intensive battle line...the first line of defence against criminality.  It has come to mean that the police are the line which keeps society from descending into chaos...and the "blue" refers to the colour of the uniforms worn in most police departments. 

With that bit of information...let's look then at who Constable Jeffrey Northrup was and how he exemplified his fellows who make up that LINE:

• Constable Northrup started in 1989 as a court officer before graduating from police college in 1999 and heading to 11 Division and then to 52 Division in 2008;
• Jeffrey Northrup was married with four children who were the love of his shortened life. He was a devoted father who was deeply involved in his children's activities and sports... was a volunteer for the Special Olympics and active in Scouts and Lacrosse;
• Master of ceremonies at his funeral,  Supt. Peter Code, told the amassed mourners that, to fellow officers, the 31-year veteran from 52 Division was "the hardest of all workers" who would take on any task. Northrup was always the first to arrive for a job", Code said. "And he would do it with a smile," he said;
• Premier Ford, also in attendance, offered his condolences to the Northrup family, saying the Officer made the "ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty".  "He did so as a hero. He put his life on the line in order to serve and protect his community, and this is a debt we will never be able to repay;"
• Toronto Mayor followed by praising Northrup for "his years of hard work and his deep commitment to public service";
• Police Services Board Chair Jim Hart called Constable Northrup a "giant in stature and heart who was known for his wisdom, wit and kind character".  "He tragically gave his life doing what he truly and sincerely loved doing serving and protecting his community";
• His wife, Margaret, summed up the funeral service with the following:  "I am so grateful to have had you in my life for 28 years. You were my knight, my strength, my confidant, and my best friend … I am lost without you. However, I will remain strong with you still in my heart, and by my side"... "Goodbye, my love."

Okay, I believe I have established the Tragedy in Constable Northrup's premature death and how it would undoubtedly qualify as An Exception To The Rule Of Law where Politicians should rightfully interfere with its Operation and why Trudeau's attempt to distort Justice to protect his Friends and Cronies from the Business World should not.  But neither case provides us with a Definition as to when Interference on their part is justified.    

Well in fact there is no such definition available.  Indeed, it comes down to a Judgment Call on the part part of Politicians given that they are both the Peoples' Representatives and that they are the Authors of the Law in the first place. With those Two Roles they have a Sacred Duty to get involved if they see the Courts flagrantly violating the Right, Interests and Norms of Society.  This has become ever more important in recent years as the Courts have ventured into Making Laws rather than simply Interpreting them.  

As I See It...

'K. D. Galagher'

MENG WANZHOU

 A Triumph for the Rule of Law ?....

As we all know now, Meng along with our Two Michaels were released Friday and are safely back in their respective homelands.

Canadian Pundits are calling it a Victory for the Rule of Law since in their eyes, Canada ...read Justin Trudeau - stood firm in the face of  Progressive Demands that Wanzhou be released in the hope that China would reciprocate by releasing Michael Spavov and Michael Kovig.

Why these Progressives... in this case Senior Liberals and Senior Bureaucrats past and present ...would make such a demand of Trudeau is a question for another time but the fact remains something is 'Rotten in the State of Denmark' a.k.a. Canada as Shakespeare would say.

But before we go too far into this let's review how all this began:

• Ms. Wanzhou was arrested by Canadian Officials when she arrived in Vancouver on her way to Mexico from Hong Kong on the 1st of December 2018 ...the better part of three (3) years ago.  This related to allegations by the US Department of Justice that Huawei and Meng Wanzhou as its Chief Financial Officer, had for the past decade stolen trade secrets, obstructed a criminal investigation and evaded economic sanctions on Iran;
• By shear coincidence... I am sure, the two Michaels were arrested in China later that same month but unlike Wanzhou who lived in the lap of luxury while in Canada's prettiest Province they endured Hell on Earth confined in their Chinese Prison Cells; 
• It is trite, yet still appropriate, to say that Justice Delayed is Justice Denied and the fact that it took the Canadian Judiciary nearly three years to decide on Wanzhou's Extradition to the United States is simply unconscionable.  After all, Our Courts were not deciding her guilt or innocence and even if they were - 3 years and counting to come to that conclusion is still far too long to take.  Here all they were considering was whether to Extradite an individual to another country (America) which has a Judiciary comparable to our own.  The Court was not being asked to extradite the poor woman to a country like China that is devoid of the Rule of Law so it should have taken them a week at most to make its decision and then place her on the nearest plane bound for Washington.

With that let's get back to the Rule of Law and whether it was followed in Wanzhou's case. First, the strange fact that former US President Donald Trump offered to use this woman as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations with China.  Hardly consistent with the precepts of the R of L.  Indeed, quite the opposite. This would be something one could expect from a Dictatorship.  So if Trump could so easily circumvent an Extradition demanded by his own country's Justice Department how does that differ from China misusing its own Kangaroo Courts to try the two Michaels.  In degree I grant you but not in appearance. 

The other glaring inconsistency was in regard to yesterday's swap.  For some time now, the Canadian Government - both at the Political and Bureaucratic level have been lobbying the United States to make a deal with China to 'get our boys freed'.  And in the end this is just what happened.

Without so much as a guilty plea, Wanzhou was freed from the arms of Lady Justice on both sides of our international border.  In other words, we witnessed a prisoner swap... on one side an individual who was likely guilty as charged and on the other side two innocent victims who were in the wrong place at the wrong time. 

For the two Michaels, this was a blessing but for the Rule of Law it represents a betrayal.  And how can we - the US and Canada - continue to criticize China for ignoring the Rule of Law when we too can jettison it at will?  

In 2019 Trudeau was sanctioned by Canada's Ethic's Commission for violating our Conflict of Interest Act when he tried to pressure our then Minister of Justice the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould into treating SNC Lavalin more leniently than our legal system of Justice believed appropriate.      

The danger with these three examples of course is the more the Rule of Law is ignored or violated, the easier it becomes to do in the future.  

Lessons Learned?

Well certainly China has learned that by kidnapping innocent foreign nationals they ultimately get their way.  They have also learned that despite Western Democracies claiming to be faithful to Justice and the Rule of Law, that fidelity has its limits. 

And while I am happy for the Michaels I believe the same result could have occurred... even much earlier, if the world's democracies had moved quickly to isolate China from civilized discourse.  Not just because of what China did in our particular case but because it has been acting as a Rogue, Bully State since the coming into power of its current President Xi Jinping. If we do not soon collectively grow a spine we'll be in for even far worse trouble with China.

Canada, for its part, can begin by finally dropping Huawei from the 5G Networks ...we are the only member of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network not to have already done so.

As I See It...

'K. D. Galagher'

 

I WOULD LOVE TO SIGN THE PETITION REQUESTING A REVIEW OF ERIN O'TOOLE'S LEADERSHIP BUT...

 

Most Recent Update:  It was reported in today's Financial Post (5-10-21) that in 2019 the renowned George Will had this to say:  "Conservatism is a state of mind, its point is to bring people together who share that view and then try to persuade others to approve of their policies.  If the voter has no taste for those conservative ideas then it will not form Government ...so be it. The country though will be the worse for it". 

UPDATE:  In her article in today's Ottawa Sun columnist Candice Malcolm astutely points out that "the media began pumping out stories in support of the failed CPC Leader...now that Erin O'Toole has lost ...the media suddenly love him."  She goes on to state that "the media is wrong...do not listen to them."

A case in point - Malcolm notes, is Sport's Journalist Matthew Sekeres who wrote 'Harper grew on people, O'Toole could too. Gotta convince cities that the fringe of their party won't shape policy'.

Malcolm correctly points out that "by fringe of the party" Sekeres was referring to the majority of Conservative Members who are, well conservative".

MY COMMENT - Right On Candice.

I CAN'T.

Why, I would love to sign it is due to the fact that ...as per the title of this Blog, I am a real conservative...in other words both fiscally and socially conservative. In this week's election, Mr. O'Toole showed himself to be neither.

I can understand what he tried to do ...that is appeal to the 70% of Canadians who are progressive that is to say left of centre but I cannot condone giving up one's principles whatever your reason for doing so.

Okay, given that, why will I not sign The Petition ?

It all has to do with your mother.  Last year, she was visiting Scott at his home in Bowmanville- which is located just around the corner from where Erin O'Toole resides.  Anne had taken our 2 granddaughters to a nearby park and in due course found herself in the midst of a gang of youths in their late teens and early twenties.  They were seriously fighting one another and your mum wisely made a bee line back toward Scott's...girls in tow.

On route back, she came across Mr. O'Toole walking his dog and though she recognized him did not make that apparent but she did warn him not to go to the park which was the direction he and his dog were headed.  Rather than turn away or head back to the safety of his home, O'Toole stuck out his jaw rolled bank his shoulders and headed toward the fray. His military experience coming to the fore.

Anne never heard what came of his intervention but she was so impressed with his courage and civic sense of duty.  Bottom-line the guy is a decent enough fellow. He just is not cut out for today's politics and in fact I often wonder who is ?- certainly none of the other current party leaders come to mind.

What Canada needs is a Conservative Party that is true to its roots and a Leader who can explain to Canadians at large why it is in their interest to vote for us.   We have not had that for eons so no wonder the Progressives rule. 

In some future blogs I will deal with the issues that have given countless of our Tory Leaders great difficulty and will suggest how they should have handled them.

Before I go though is it not of passing interest that the Media has joined the bandwagon to replace O"Toole while giving a pass to all of the other Leaders who should also be subject to this type of scrutiny?  

As I See It...

'K.D. Bell'

WE NOW KNOW THE 'WHAT'...

 BUT WHAT ABOUT THE  'WHY'...

AS IN WHY DID MONDAY'S ELECTION TURN OUT TO BE SUCH A BUST AND MORE TO THE POINT, WHY WASN'T JUSTIN TRUDEAU GIVEN HIS MARCHING PAPERS...RIGHT OUT OF POLITICS ?

You might have noticed when all this began a short month or so ago I stated that the Election would be determined by what happens in the Ontario Suburbs surrounding Toronto namely the 905 Region along with its Kissing Cousin the 416.

And they held firmly in the Liberal Camp ergo Trudeau retains his Minority with a miserly 30% or so of the popular vote meaning upwards of 70% voted other than Liberal.

So these two telephone area codes are the reason we are stuck with JT once again.  And the sad part of this is that the folks living in these regions are natural Tory Supporters.  They are the 'soccer mums' - the parents who work tirelessly to make ends meet, overburdened by increasing rental costs and out of reach home prices.  They, like you and I, worry about the future of their children and grandchildren...a future that the Trudeau Liberals and the joined at the Hip New Democratic Party have frittered away. The Conservative Leader O'Toole could of / should of come out of this Vote Rich Region dripping in votes; the fact that he did not goes a long way to explaining why his days as the Tory Leader are numbered.

So that in essence is WHY we are where we are but there are a couple of other reasons worthy of note:

First and Foremost - The Separatist Party - the Bloc running solely in Quebec.  There was a time not that many years ago when the Liberal Party could count on getting the Lion Share of Quebec's 75 - more recently 78 Seats and with those seats they were well on their way to a Majority Government. Flash ahead to this Election and the Liberals won but 35 of those seats followed closely on their heals by the Bloc with 34.  We in the Rest of Canada owe the Bloc a great deal since their winnings went along way to block Trudeau and his selfish attempt at Majority Government.

The Second Reason - was the failure of the NDP to dip into Liberal Support with only 17% of the popular vote albeit an improvement from 2019 when they garnered 16%.  When the NDP is strong - in the mid 20s they take votes away from the Grits and in many ridings it allows the Tories to come up the middle.  Being at only 17% this becomes much less of a factor - hence more Liberal wins and less Conservative victories. 

So that rounds out the Why in regard to Monday's Election.  But what's next?

Speculation has already started as to when the next Election will be called. It won't be long and contrary to the recent one.. it will not be as a result of Trudeau doing the calling.  It will come as a result of a Non-Confidence Vote since the Parties... other than the Liberals are angry with them for having put them through this entirely needless election exercise.  At one point, when the wheels start to fall of the bus ...so to speak - they will lash out and the next vote will be upon us. In the meantime, the NDP - the joined at the hippsters will milk the Liberals for all they can and all the poor - and I mean poor Canadian Taxpayer can do is watch from the sidelines as this continues to unfold.

As I See It...

'K.D. Galagher'

SEEMS LIKE GROUNDHOG DAY...

NEW UPDATE:  Green Party Leader Annamie Paul is gone...Five (5) more to go.

UPDATE NOTE:  It is almost as if Joe Oliver ...a former Finance Minister in the Stephen Harper Government had read my recent Blogs in advance of penning his editorial this Friday in the Financial Post ...here are some of the things he said about current Tory Leader Erin O'Toole:

• Red Tories argue that because Canada is basically a liberal country the route to a majority for a true Conservative Party is a strong showing by the NDP... However a long term winning strategy cannot be based on the uncertain fortunes of a 3rd Party..
• Every progressive and most of the mainstream commentariat proclaim that the only road to victory for the Conservatives is to embrace the values and policies of the centre left (as O'Toole attempted unsuccessfully to do). Those priorities run counter to conservative values and they are not the issues that fire up the Conservative base or persuade swing voters who have plenty of big government environmental alarmists parties to choose from.  And Finally, 
•  Conservatives need to have a broad and indepth discussion about what they stand for and how that can be convincingly conveyed to Canadians.  At stake is not only partisan politics but the future of Canada as we confront another painful 18 months of Liberal Misrule.

My Comment - I of course fully agree with Oliver ie that this change in focus for us Conservatives is desperately needed...Erin O'Toole though has shown himself not to be this agent of change.  

ALL OVER AGAIN.

AND OF COURSE I AM REFERING TO CANADA'S GENERAL ELECTION 

WHICH TOOK PLACE YESTERDAY.

In the previous and very recent Federal Election less than 2 years ago the major parties

finished as follows:

Liberals 157 seats and 33.12 % of the vote;

Conservatives 121 seats with 34.34% of the vote;

Bloc Quebecois 32 and 7.63%; and finally, 

The New Democratic Party at 24 seats and a voter % of 15.98.

So what did Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gain by calling yesterday's election...not much:

His Party gained by 1 extra member - 158 with 32.2 % (less than 2019)

The Tories at 119 dropped 2 with 34% (a little less than last time)

The Bloc at 34 gained 2 with 7.7% (a little more..)

And the NDP at 25 gained but 1 too with 17.7 (slightly more than in 2019 but so far below what they needed to make any difference in the election outcome.)

In my most recent Blog I predicted exactly this outcome and sadly I was right. The only thing that I was not totally sure of - yet expected it - was whether the Liberals and NDP would have enough seats between them to get them past the 170 seat majority needed to run government.  They did so we will once again see them joined at the Hip and the Poor Canadian Taxpayer will pay dearly.

But I also predicted that all for all the major Party Leaders, this will be their last election.

Trudeau because he has now tried unsuccessfully twice to regain the majority he won back in 2015.  More to the point his average voter per centage has hovered around a meagerly 30%.  Stunningly Himself went on t.v. to announce yesterday that He had been given a solid Mandate by Canadians to bring forward whatever He might chose.  This despite roughly 70%  did not vote Liberal.  He most certainly has a future as a stand up comedian post politics.  

O'Toole will be gone soon too - the fact that he could not beat Trudeau with all his warts and faults is simply inexcusable and was the reason his predecessor Andrew Scheer was forced to fall on his sword after his loss in 2019.  In addition O'Toole is not a Conservative ...since he has joined the ranks of the Liberal Progressives.  He even admitted when he said that his party was no longer the party of your Grandparents.  He got that right and by so doing got less seats than even Scheer did.  The Guy is gone.

Singh to use a baseball metaphor has been at bat twice and has two strikes.  Will he be allowed another pitch.  Doubtful plus it is apparent to all - even dyed in the wool NDPers that Canada cannot afford his pricy social platform.  He has also made a number of glaring faux pas that in the days ahead will work against him.  Sayonara Jagmeet.  His meagre vote % at 17 is only slightly better than they attained in 2019. In other words not enough to make a difference in the election's outcome. 

You will notice that I did not include Bloc Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet in my analysis since he is the only safe one.  In fact, the only true winner in yesterday's unnecessary election - he seat count rose by 2. Plus he is not contesting for Prime Minister his role is to protect and promote Quebec although in yesterday's vote he and his party acted as foil to Trudeau and the Liberals of winning a majority.  So we are in his debt. 

I did not include the People's Party and its Leader Madd Maxx Bernier since they are radical fringe with no future but no one will want to replace Madd Maxx - why in heaven's name would they since they are going nowhere.

As I See It

K.D. Galagher