Knowledge is Power – Government Makes Information Age Attack on Canadians

We all know that “Knowledge is power.” So it is an easy step to observe that in canceling the long form census process in Canada the so-called “Conservative” Government and Stephen Harper are stripping Canadians of the democratic power that drives this nation forward at a pace unprecedented in human history.



The Prime Minister wants us to believe that the census and the information derived from it are insignificant. In reality he simply wants to hobble the news agencies and the government agencies, all NGOs, businesses large and small, religious organizations and any useful program in this country, whether governmental, personal or public.



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The Prime Minister opposes the long form census on principle. This is like opposing the use of language on the basis of principle - or rather ideology. For a census is a tool for communication and analysis.



This all reminds me of what or rather who is in the news today – September 30, 2010. It's the self-named and self-proclaimed “Great Leader” of North Korea who claims to understand democracy and free market capitalism – both of which he opposes. In fact he seems to understand it about as well as Stephen Harper seems to understand democracy and human rights. Neither one does.



It also reminds me of another former Canadian prime minister, the Right Honourable William Lyon McKenzie King who is said to have consulted his beloved little lap dog and spiritual mediums rather than experts in government, finance and administration. He sought his dead mother's advice on affairs of state...during the depression and war! Yikes!



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Mr. Harper seems to have a similar grasp of this census material. His emphasis is certainly more Machiavellian [bullyish and manipulative with no regard for human rights or any rights other than those of 'the prince'].


It is more this than it is a reflection of democratic thinkers like Thomas Paine, Winston Churchill, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, John A MacDonald, Étienne Cartier or Pierre Trudeau who died ten years ago this week.


Harper wants to weaken the Canadian people and make us vulnerable in a thousand ways by putting plugs in our ears and blindfolds on our political, social, industrial, strategic and commercial eyes. He says essentially, “Put out their eyes and cut off their ears! All of them!”



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Stephen is NOT a democratically minded person and wishes for enduring and unchallengeable power because he does not understand how to exercise true legitimate democratic power - which we call Authority. Authority is that legitimate power endowed in a person by a group through legal election processes.


Stephen Harper does not wish to be authorized to act in our behalf or in our defense and cares little for our opinion. He wants to have complete power of decision and action.


I say this is offensive and unacceptable and that even I could govern the nation in a more just, compassionate and effective manner....and I would do it democratically because I know how. This is why I know that Stephen Harper does not know how to use democratic methods – because I do know how and I know what that should look like.


I've watched him employ the deceptive methods he learned from Tom Flanagan who was his mentor and professor at the University of Calgary. Flanagan learned these methods and values in turn from his own mentor at the University of Chicago - Leo Strauss the deceptive manipulator and anti-democratic philosopher.


Strauss had the sensibilities and values and methods of a fascist and was not democratically-minded. He is known to have studied with the German existential philosopher Martin Heidegger who was known to have lectured in a Nazi uniform.


He opposed liberalism and viewed human rights and democracy with suspicion. He lived in Germany during WW1, served in the German army, and immigrated first to Britain and then to America in 1937. [Wikipedia]


Steve has learned well and we are in jeopardy because we have allowed him to deceive us and mislead us. It IS noteworthy that even Tom Flanagan who helped Harper to “consolidate the right” has abandoned him and opposes Harper's intentions for us, as has his staunch television support network - CTV News. More and more people are seeing through this laughable facade and his fiscal and economic jargon.



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In canceling the long form census Stephen Harper is weakening Canadians and our democracy. He is blinding and hobbling Canadians. This will make us more vulnerable to enemies both inside and outside our borders.

I suspect that this is exactly what Stevie intends. This is his goal and it is completely consistent with the methods of his spiritual mentor Leo Strauss the manipulative deceiver.


This is definitely NOT democratic thinking and behaviour. Strauss believed only in power.



Peace Pays! War destroys and makes us pay.



“Choose leaders who love you and cherish your liberties.”



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For more relevant information see this link


Tom Flanagan - The Man Behind Stephen Harper







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