Anonymous Found In Contempt?

Buy the ticket, take the the ride. Some will march on a road of bones, and others will be nailed up on telephone poles. That is the way it works.
Hunter S. Thompson, Better Than Sex, p.230

The Oracle of Ottawa knew it was going to be hot. But the Oracle of Ottawa had no idea it would all be so bizarre! Yes, dear readers, it was Question Period in the House of Commons again today, after a one week break. There is Bill C-30 and the new and rapidly breaking scandal of the Robo calls which the Oracle of Ottawa has dubbed Robo-Gate! And which I predict will ultimately lead to the downfall of the Tory Bund of Darkness.

Thanks for the help Anonymous!!

 And as hoped, Question Period was just wild. It was revealed that it was the Liberals (!) that were behind the "vicki leaks" Twitter site! I have to admit I was very proud of Bob "The Builder" Rae. I did not think that the Liberals had it in them any more. Perhaps there is hope after all for the natural party of Leadership of Canada.
 But the real good bits came after Question Period! Usually that part after Question Period; "Points of Privilege" is a total bores nest. But not today. It was the most bizarre thing the Oracle of Ottawa has ever witnessed while watching the proceedings in the House.

It all went on for quite a while, and the language got all legally obtuse on the Oracle of Ottawa, but I believe that the nut of the thing was that some Tory back bencher actually got the Speaker of the House to find the online personality "Anonymous" in contempt of the House of Commons! Yes, I know, not even the Oracle of Ottawa could make this up! This online entity has got the 'Harper Government' Bund totally in a panic! They can not control this, and there are in near total panic. It was all a total jaw dropper! Thank you God for Anonymous.... The first internet meme that has been found in contempt of democratically elected Parliament! Every one take a bow!

 Every little bit helps!! Keep the pressure on! Never give up....

Bill C-30 - Canadian Tourism Report

The old civilizations claimed that they were founded on love or justice. Ours is founded upon hatred. In our world there will be no emotions except fear, rage, triumph, and self-abasement. Everything else we shall destroy — everything.
George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty Four, Part III, Chapter 3

If the Oracle of Ottawa was a high end European Union or British Commonwealth tourist contemplating a trip to Canada in the near future, I would honestly have to advise you to give it a pass. You see, well, how can I explain this? Canada is under social deconstruction at the present time. It has been a slow and gradual process starting in 2006. But the progress was not very quick at that time, due to the Harper Government only holding a minority in the House of Commons. Of course, as you no doubt know, in 2011, they finally achieved through an utter fluke of democracy and the knotty bits of the first past the post electoral system, their long dreamed of stable majority Conservative government.

Welcome to Canada!

The process of social deconstruction has really gathered steam. The long-gun registry and all the files that went with it are history. Many long lived and very socially equitable institutions such as the Canadian Wheat Board have already been dismantled. All of our most cherished social programs are now in the line for future dis-assembly. Old Age Security has been designated as the next big thing to be gone. Along with our treasured one tier, no exceptions, health care system is no doubt next.

But the worst thing so far, and it is really scary, has been the introduction of Bill C-30. This is essentially  a reintroduction of the ancient English Star Chamber. Its main purpose is given as something else, but its real purpose is to crush any and all dissent concerning the wonderful and new improvements of the 'Harper Government'. The main piece that is causing an incredible uproar in Canada is the possibility of warrant less searches by the police at the behest of the 'Harper Government' and / or any of its minions, at any time, for no particular reason. The Oracle of Ottawa has tried to find the exemption for foreign nationals on vacation in Canada in the proposed bill, but as of yet, I have yet to locate the clause that states the exception. It therefore falls upon the Oracle of Ottawa to warn any and all tourists that any and all of your communications could be monitored and offered back to your home government as a favor and / or leverage.Just thought you should keep that in mind.

Once I lived in an equitable, benevolent, Just Society... Now? I have no idea where this is all going to end up....

Please XXX - Don't Write That Blog...

How can despotism abide with honor?
Baron Montesquieu, The Spirit of the Laws, Book III, Section 8

It is not often that Canada gets like this. There are those handful of occasions in the Oracle of Ottawa's lifetime when you can just feel in Ottawa the whole country writhing in utter rage and agony. Those times when you wonder if the Canada that you have known and loved will even survive. The FLQ Crisis, Meech Lake, and all the Quebec Referendums come vividly to mind. But the days of late with the introduction of Bill C-30, Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act , and the insane pronouncements of the Minister of Public Safety; Vic "The Dic" Toews, this is one of those occasions. Possibly the worst one ever, so far, in our lifetimes.

Vic Toews - Minister of  Panic

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Geez! You know it's bad when even Sun News starts sounding like Liberals!  Brian Lilleys journalistic balls finally drop! I really hate to admit it, but a hell of a good piece. Listen carefully...

Is Vic Toews After The Bloggers?

The progress of humanity is like climbing an endless ladder; it is impossible to climb higher without first taking the lower steps.
Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf, Volume I, p. 295

And the coming darkness continues to descend. The Wellington Street putsch continues anon! The demented outbursts by Vic "The Dick" Toews continue in the House of Commons. The next day he forgets that he said this or that. The Oracle of Ottawa truly believes what the great man says. I am firmly convinced that he hasn't the foggiest idea what he said yesterday.

Star Chamber in session under Henry VII...

Bill C-30, consisting of all 109 pages, is known by its short title Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act. It seems to be pretty draconian in tone and utterly slippery in its wording. Now we all know that there already a ton of provisions in the Criminal Code of Canada to catch the "kiddie diddlers". Why in a really good year in Canada the feds might bust a whole two dozen perverts! Out of a population of 35 million people it appears to be a virtual crime-a-geddon!

Star Chamber at Ordsall Hall

 Funny thing is though, when you read the proposed act, this blogger has yet to find the first reference to child and / or pornography! Very strange that, don't you think? It appears to the Oracle of Ottawa to be a very severe star chamber type of cover-all legislation that has very little do with pornography of any kind. It quickly appears to be a bill to quash any and all dissent of the 'Harper Government'. How soon will it be, do you think, dear reader, before the Mounties are at my door? And why haven't we even heard a peep from Google, Rogers, Shaw, and Bell? Have they already cut their deal? Could this be ordered by our new friends, the Peoples Republic of China? Many questions, pay attention folks....

 See! The Oracle of Ottawa is not the only one who thinks that Vic "The Dick" Toews is crazy!
 

Vic Toews To Harvest Torture?

In view of the granite stupidity of our humanity, we have no need to be surprised at the outcome.
Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf, Volume II, p. 375

It all just seemed to slip out in Question Period on Tuesday last. The Oracle of Ottawa is only writing about now since it has taken that long for the full import of the Minister of Public Safety's latest directive to sink into this far lefty's mind. In yet another breathtaking demonstration of what truly appears to be early onset senility, the great man in the person of Vic Toews, has again set off another grenade, but as per usual he threw the pin but held onto the grenade! There is no doubt that the monthly allotment of Advil at the Prime Ministers Office has all but vanished in the last twenty four hours.

Vic Toews moves Canada up to the big time...

The nut of the matter seems to be that the great minister has released a directive to CSIS employees that they are to use information that has been extracted by the use of torture! The matter was brought to the attention of the House by Jack Harris of the NDP. You would think that the Minister would "clarify" the matter, but old Vic "brain dead" Toews would have none of that and proceeded into the swamp with his response. "To protect Canadian life and property!"  There seemed to the Oracle of Ottawa to be way to much emphasis on the property. But that is just probably me.

Welcome to the New World Order!

It was in a very short time that more alert minds of the House, picked up on the dreadful import of the Ministers gibberish. In a moment Bob"the builder" Rae was trying to get a feel for the extent of the damage that this would cause. It appeared that the Minister of Public Safety was amazed that we are signatories to certain treaties and conventions, that sort of somewhat limit our ability to allow such directives and other slipshod missives of the Minister to be even taken seriously. One can only guess at the speed and extent of the great mans memory loss, or the even more frightening fact that he didn't have a clue in the first instance!  

Soon Question period was over, and then it was back to the business of the House. The matter being discussed was bill Bill C-19. The Act to Abolish the Long Gun Registry. The Opposition is fighting tooth and nail to ensure that the existing data banks of all the registered firearms is not destroyed by the "Harper Government"! Then I felt that chill and the hair on my back stood straight up. It seems that the "Harper Government" prefers the solidity of information extracted from torture over that that has been truthfully compiled and paid for by the Canadian people, for their own protection and well being... Ponder that dear reader...

Bob "the builder" Rae tries to bring some sanity and decorum to comfort the appalled Canadian people.

Charles Adler - Gone A Leftie?

A few strong arguments are better than many week ones.
David Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature, Book II, p. 443

We all knew that the prisoner advocate lobby is very strong in Canada. But who knew that they were strong enough to get to Charles Adler? There is the John Howard Society, the Elizabeth Fry Society, and the Canadian Bar Association. To only name a very few. Why, the present Minister of Public Safety, Vic Toews would be very upset to find out that Charles Adler has fallen in with the "criminal lovers"!

Socrates had the right to die...

But that is what appears to have happened folks. Why the Oracle of Ottawa saw it on Sun News TV, so it has to be true! That segment where Charles argues for the right to die for Canadian prisoners serving very long sentences. Isn't it weird that as soon as Charles got to the big lights of media, he has converted into a leftie? As the Oracle of Ottawa as always said, Canada just happens to you eventually! And it seems to be no different with Charles Adler.

Who knew that one of the most requested human rights, the right to die at the time of our choosing, would be provided by the gap toothed, mouth breathing, knuckle dragging Social Darwinists of the 'Harper Government' of Steve Harper? Why with there strong majority Conservative government, they could ram through the right to die for Canadian prisoners serving long and / or life sentences. Then it would only be a matter of a very short time before a Constitutional challenge was launched by the Right To Die lobby and before you know it, ipso facto, it will be a done deal. As far as the far right Christians, fuck them, they can get there own lobby!

Perhaps the 'Harper Government' has accidentally found its legacy project after all! I mean after all, for crying out loud, Socrates himself, when condemned to death for violating piety and corrupting the youth of Athens was given the choice of drinking the hemlock or suffering the traditional death penalty! Gee! Who knew that Charles Adler ever read Plato? Well the Oracle of Ottawa has got to bring this little missive to a close. I have to get one of my people over to the office of James Moore so that he can get in Charles Adlers recommendation for the Order of Canada in to the PMO, before he is forced to sit as the first Independent Liberal, which by all accounts is going to happen very soon.

Basically every killer should have the right to commit suicide...and therefore so should all other Canadians! Thanks to the 'Harper Government' and Sun News TV, Canadians may soon have the right of legalized euthanasia! 

Is Vic Toews Signalling The End Of The Charter Of Rights?

I am concern'd for the condition of the learned world, which lies under such a deplorable ignorance in all these particulars.
David Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature, Book I, p. 271

Sometimes you hear something and you go into shock. The Oracle of Ottawa was so shocked and offended by it that he was simply unable to post as per usual last night. But after the passage of more than 24 hours and another look at the tape, the Oracle of Ottawa must address this incident. It is based on an exchange in Question Period in the House of Commons on November 02, 2011. It was recorded on CPAC and you can watch it here.

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms....

It involved an exchange between Joe Comartin of the NDP, a prominent defense lawyer, who is giving up a whole lot of billable hours to sit in the Royal Opposition as Opposition House Leader, and the Conservative Party of Canada resident legal genius Vic Toews. Presently faking it through the cabinet post of Minister of Public Safety. If you are frequent viewer of Question Period you know that Vic Toews is no match against Joe Comartin. The sign of a great defense attorney is to be able to get the bad guy to say the truth that he had no intention in his worst nightmare of ever saying out loud. Joe Comartin got the "bad guy" to spill his guts...again...

Joe Comartin: If they are so hell bent on ramming through this bill, will they at least listen to the three provinces that have come forward and said that we are not paying the shot.Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia, are not paying the shot. You pay the shot.

Vic Toews: Well Mr. Speaker I do respect my colleague opposite but I know that he comes from a long distinguished career of defending criminals as a defense criminal lawyer, our perception is a little bit different, our perception is a little bit different... (House Goes NUTS!!)

Speaker: Order, Order!! (Vic Toews microphone cut off...)

My chin dropped! A cold rush went up my spine! Did I hear this right? Did I actually hear this? Yes I did! Is the Minister of Public Safety telling the House and me that the Conservatives have other plans for Charter Rights, especially sections 7 through to section 14? The Oracle of Ottawas experience as a seasoned tory watcher is that such utterances are "tells" or Freudian slips. They accuarately foretell the future. The more base and stupid the utterer, the sooner it will happen. And the present front line of the Conservative Party of Canada is appearing very thick indeed! Remember, you heard it here, second!

Canada is verily circling the bowl! Vic Toews is no Lord Acton!

Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.
Lord Acton, Letter, (23 January 1861), published in Lord Acton and his Circle (1906) by Abbot Gasquet, Letter 24

Is Vic Toews Senile?

All punishment being in itself evil, upon the principle of utility, if it ought at all to be admitted,  in as far as it promises to exclude some greater evil.
Jeremy Bentham, The Rationale Of Punishment, Book I, Chapter IV, p. 63

Vic Toews is currently the Minister of Public Safety, in the present Harper government. Today the "Omnibus Crime Bill" has been introduced in the House of Commons. All the cabinet members were therefore out doing the media rounds...Some ministers are better at this then others. Minister Toews caught the CRFA call to spread the word..on Michael Harris Live at about 1:45 - 2:00 p.m.. The Oracle of Ottawa was driving at the time and therefore caught the conversation accidentally.

Elizabeth Fry - "Criminal Lover..."

The bits I caught were about all the "criminal lovers" in Canada. The likes of such nefarious organizations as the Canadian Bar Association and that real evil bunch of criminal lovers the John Howard Society!! Upon regaining control of the car, I pondered how often in the past I have heard a Minister of the Crown besmirch his own professional body. For the life of me I cannot think of another example.

John Howard  - "Criminal Lover..."

Of course this is exactly what the Oracle of Ottawa predicted in many earlier posts to this blog. This is the first and biggest step into converting Canada into a penal colony suitable for the administration of the "New World Order" Brought to you by the neo-liberal agenda of the Bilderberg Group. No can say that they were not warned.

I was somewhat gratified that I was not overreacting to this great piece of disaster legislation. The CBC, the "State Broadcaster" replayed several times a clip of a spokesman from the Elizabeth Fry Society commenting that if these methods of preventing crime worked so well, then the United States Of America should be the safest place on Earth! In fact the United States is listed in The Worlds Most Dangerous Places (Fifth edition!) as one of the 26 most dangerous places on earth. I suppose the present Conservative Government thinks that the Americans are lonely...

Well, we should all be grateful that the Conservative Government of Canada is totally free of bias and is not under the control of any powerful foreign political lobbies... Whew...