Responsibility

Native people are needy. They have little political power, little resources, all in part to their marginalization. Our present government was given, by me, a lot of room to produce a better relationship. I started out feeling that there was hope, however, it has been replaced by a greater belief that arrogance lies at the root of our government. Firstly there was the United Nations incident where indigenous people where to be given more rights. But Canada took the helm and acted against this initiative, and that, moreover, the lowly should receive nothing more. Is Canada only about progress of the rich, the rich get richer? The road to riches has been unimpeded, so at what point do the powerful consider the lesser? There is a great responsibility with great power, no doubt about it. The rich cannot continually snub their noses at the needy and feel they are acting responsibly? If I feel somehow under duress, to consider those who are less fortunate, then there is an obvious disconnection and waywardness to our social responsibility. Are the lowly forgotten and unheard, never, their cries are loud, and they are heard by a greater factor: A factor so in control that they, the lowly, will inevitably ascend.

The biggest factor of impediment to progress is the arrogance factor. Arrogance is a great corruptor of power, but to be responsible with power means consideration. In other words it is the inconsideration of others that is the apex of arrogance. Our world, country for that matter, is tagged as being Democratic. Yet being democratic means social equality. Segregation is the biggest factor when it comes to discrimination. There is nothing different, about fundamentals, no matter how we think we can control or dictate things. For example Multiculturalism per se will never change racial issues, and segregation is this biggest factor related to bigotry. To even think that we are as dominant as to control social outcomes reeks of subversive arrogance. Unless, good honest, respectful relations are sought with all diligence, then we shall, continually, be tripped up. There must be forums and debates that must occur to enhance these good relations. Respect and honour needs to given to all parties involved.

Recently the latest political developments are certainly a prime example of how things need to change. Arrogance has reached a peak; our government feels it does not have to act as the world: And we can deduce that once again arrogance is leading the way. This time though, it has backfired. There are two things that will happen; our government will be in trouble for its ways or arrogance will rise even more. Unless the government sees that this is a second chance to recreate better relations.

In other words, we have to become better people by more civil interactions. This present issue should be seen as a second chance at averting a disaster. The governor general is not the one who holds the balance, it is the government. Now if all that can be deemed as good is that we are democratic, then social relations must then be a priority. If it is about going back to the people, then it is also about proper representation. If we are multicultural, as we so dauntingly hold to, the doors of diversity are a must. Is Democracy about majority rules? Or is it about diversity being given the chance to express its concerns, (minority issues have to be more than a marginal thing): then and only then we will ultimately become more democratic.

I fear that given a system of opportunity that power and corruption will continually try to manipulate our system into a self-serving scheme. More power more arrogance, yet we have been given a way out and that is to open the doors for greater participation. The more involved the less room for arrogance; take the present initiative of downsizing, it could mean more power for fewer people. Downsizing of bureaucracy seems more sensible, but greater participation must also be an inevitable thing for a country like Canada: Less bureaucracy and more participation.

The present situation of where the government is threatened by a coalition that wants to take-over has been met with distain. Since most of Saskatchewan is conservative, this whole thing would be pretty disturbing, to say the least, especially regarding these seemingly unprecedented developments. And so we have a majority up in arms, how is that for instantly losing power? No matter how you feel about being in control, suddenly there comes along a circumstance that invariably chances everything. Is there anything greater than, the lifting up of the strength of man? Is there a greater justice in the works? I would think so!

Moreover consider the reactions that are taking place: First there is the ridiculing of the coalition and then there is the demonizing of the Quebec MPs. Already these are not reactions conducive to good relations, if anything it indirectly promotes further divisions and arrogance. How the government in place is a representation of democracy seems obviously erroneous. 37% of the popular vote is hardly a representation of democracy. In fact, we must admit that what has recently transpired is related to the governing system that is in place.

Harper is now evoking for more democracy and that the people should decide. But democracy means greater social equality, and not to mention greater representation. At least this is what democracy should entail. We must also know there certainly will not be as much power in the hands of a few and the representation of a multicultural spectrum will be inevitable. This is what our country will look like; a spectrum of multi-cultures and a broader base for which power can lay.

We may decry the present initiative as being underhanded, yet having a government with 37% of the popular vote is just as underhanded and manipulative. But you may even justify it as being democratic yet when in fact real democracy is about proper representation. Canada is multicultural and diverse and it would seem that our government should be no different.

So one should ask is this about growing pains? Or are we about to dissolve because we cannot develop into greater things? The old school of one group being dominant is fading away. Welcome to the twentieth century, where others will and should take their rightful place in government.

Harper's position

So far, we have been told that the country will break apart. We have been told the separatists are akin to making a deal with the devil. Two things have run by us under deception; One, that Harpers was a person who was proposing the use of the block to get power, even before this whole new issue came into focus. Two, that the coalition is about two parties coming together, and that the block has limits. After using deception under demagogy, and driving a wedge between the parties, you would think it has done more harm than anything. Harper obviously knows how a coalition works, and to also come out and give false information is deceptive and irresponsible. By saying that the coalition refused to sign by the flag is also deceptive and irresponsible? He stopped at nothing to cling to power, a different scenario where he once arrogantly pranced about doing his business. Canadians must not forget these facts. He must be held to the highest standard given the disaster that was before us. It has been fortunately averted, and people who played the demagogic card should be disciplined. Certain folks forced people to act in certain way by using fear-mongering and playing an emotional rollercoaster to sadly manipulate their way into hanging onto power. Not everyone is deceived. Chicken Little has frenzied the barn house: And they should be held accountable.

Let not, the arrogance continue

Now permission has been given, will this further endorse arrogance? Will the fear mongering continue? Do we not have a system with certain procedures? Are these procedures to be followed, or is playing politics the most important. Harper has now used politics today to change things, to get his way once again. And therefore he must now be more responsible, otherwise arrogance will be the undoing: It is now up to Harper and his party to clean up this mess and to act responsibly.