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By: Denise Julien

Denise Julien — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:18:14 +0000

What an impossible position the Liberals have put us in.
Up until now they had my vote.
How could any responsible federal party back a bill that cannot and will not work,based on all available evidence, but will, during a recession, cost 100’s of millions of tax dollars to lock away a person passing a joint.
Are we supposed to believe the Police will use disgretion? Please.
How could the opinion polls about legalization at 54% to 65% in favor be ignored?
How could the Liberals think it ok to imprison marijuana users for passing joints and growing 5 plants?
How can the 37 year old history of failure endured by the Americans be passed off as if it didn’t happen.
I am more angry at the Liberals at this point than the Conservatives. I expected this from the conservatives, and at a time when Canada wants obvious change, to me, the Liberals now, “OWN THIS BILL”. They had an opportunity to show us substance and failed to pass the test.
If this is how they have decided to run the country if elected, than we have the same BS we have endured under the Conservatives.
They have shown themselves to be idiots. The conservatives must be jumping for joy. The backlash from the grassroots community will be enormous.
The party to govern Canada must make intellegent decisions based on factual information. Concern for the implications of those decisions should be at the forefront. When the decision is made to back policies proven to be absolute failures, when the stats and experts are ignored, then political pandering is the issue. Who are the pandering to? Once the details of this Bill are brought to the attention of the public, how will they explain their decision? Why is this so important? Because this shows the Liberals to be a party who cares little about honest politics, and really we are all sick of extreme right wing politics. Thousands of families will now see their loved ones doing real prison time for a substance no one is even sure causes any harm.
I am ready to vote NDP.
Mike Savage wrote me a return e-mail recently, agreeing with every point I made regarding this insane bill and yet I see he voted for it. What kind of leadership is that? I am afraid to put a label on it, but it stinks.

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Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:33:08 +0000

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By: Woman at Mile 0

Woman at Mile 0 — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:51:09 +0000

Well I used Runesmith's email list to email the Liberal MP's on this issue and I didn't receive any notices that the emails did not go through.

By: Tim Meehan

Tim Meehan — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:12:13 +0000

Looks like emails are being blocked from people letting the caucus know their displeasure. Therefore, people who want to oppose C-15 should also call the OLO at 613-996-6740 and let him know that way.

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Sat, 06 Jun 2009 06:43:35 +0000

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By: Woman at Mile 0

Woman at Mile 0 — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:55:30 +0000

Don’t get me wrong there is still plenty I love about Liberals and I still like Ignatieff… just really disagree with this decision as I believe it goes against my core values. I can let lots pass me by if it doesn’t hit these but this one did. I think we are having a misunderstanding here of where Liberal power really comes from. To be honest I have not heard it directly from Ignatieff either and until I hear it from him I am possibly wrong altogether. Did the vote take place?

Note: Thanks to Susan Delacourt for mentioning my blog in the Star….. I really respect the Star as a news organization.

By: Observant

Observant — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:35:54 +0000

Wasn’t Ignatieff pro-Bush when he was a Harvard history professor? Surely Ignatieff’s thinking is more Republican-Conservative than it is progressive Liberal. Of course, now that he’s the Liberal party leader, he may be on a Liberal leader / Canadian values learning curve. Give him a few more years …

By: Michael Tripper

Michael Tripper — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:51:31 +0000

I wrote this to the party this morning:

Subject: support C-15 lose BC liberals – this one for sure

if you support the mandatory minimums legislation I will send you back my Liberal Party Membership and not support the Party further.

I live Vancouver but I have lived and worked in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and know for a fact this legislation is not supported country-wide.

It has less support in the population as a whole than the opposite.

By: MoS

MoS — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:43:53 +0000

It’s not like we didn’t know better. After living through three terms of a LINO provincial government, we’re now treated to a LINO federal party. It is good to see more centre and centre-left Libs finally standing up to this guy.

By: Cari

Cari — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:50:00 +0000

You do not think that the mood of all the Liberals could do any good… and let Michael know how we feel?