Supervising the formation of public opinion ... Revocation: Citizenship, Root Causes, Media Creation

Our motto must be to lie in order to conquer. (Benito Mussolini)

It is the absolute right of the State to supervise the formation of public opinion. (Josef Paul Goebbels 1923 address )

Was it also Goebbels who said when you tell a lie, "Tell a big lie and tell it often."? (from memory])

Who is in bed with whom? ... glass houses and all that via Newsbeat1

More Martin hypocrisy on national unity
21 December 2005

OTTAWA – Today Paul Martin said, “I would never for a moment, suggest that Stephen Harper, for partisan political purposes, would prefer a separatist victory…. I believe I am entitled to the same courtesy from Stephen Harper.”

Oh really? So why is it that Mr. Martin and his party make a habit of accusing the Conservative Party of “being in bed with the separatists” to “dismantle this country.”

“We would see him [Stephen Harper] and (Bloc Québécois Leader) Gilles Duceppe, if they get enough seats, working together to dismantle this country that all of us are so proud of." (Paul Martin, Toronto Star, December 3, 2005)

Martin questioned how the Tory leader can explain “his common agenda with the separatists.” (Ottawa Citizen, June 3, 2005)

“Stephen Harper has made it so clear that he is prepared to do the Bloc's bidding in Parliament, which I find incomprehensible...” (Paul Martin, Ottawa Citizen, April 28, 2005)

“Let me tell you, Stephen Harper, you made an alliance with the Bloc, not me. The Bloc wants only one thing: a referendum to divide us and break up our country.” (Paul Martin, Globe and Mail, November 29, 2005)

“The Conservative Party and the separatists … want this Parliament to fail because the Bloc wants Canada to fail.” (Public Works Minister Scott Brison, Hansard, May 2, 2005)

“…it is impossible to understand why the Conservative Party supports the Bloc” (Scott Brison, Hansard, April 5, 2005)

“[There is] a Bloc-Conservative alliance which potentially could cause all kinds of difficulties on national unity.” (Labour Minister Joe Fontana, The Hill Times, April 18, 2005)

“It has become clear that the Conservative-Bloc alliance is alive and well, despite the Leader of the Opposition's claims to the contrary.” (Susan Kadis, Hansard, May 17, 2005)

“It is an unholy alliance [Between Conservatives and the Bloc] and Canadians need to know all about it. I take great exception to the hypocrisy of saying that they are not in bed with the Bloc and the separatists because they are.” (Roy Cullen, Hansard, April 14, 2005)

Mr. Martin has forgotten that those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.

Trust Giles Duceppe or trust PM? ... I think I would choose Duceppe ... Interpret that as you will.




Flags of convenience via newsbeat1 Dec. 26, 05

When I explained the prime minister of our nation did just that they found it hard to believe we would elect someone to the highest office of our land who was so unpatriotic he put personal wealth ahead of the good of the nation and its principles.

Memory Lane: PM, CSL ... & Special Tax Arrangements

Lest Canadians forget how that was achieved which is detailed in this previous post, along with the amendment to change the situation: Proposed Amendment: Income Tax -- Note, CSL October 10, 2005

This concerns tax havens and companies such as CSL, our PM and his government, along with business friends who operate globally, who, undoubtedly, will not be amused at this proposal -- a co-operative endeavour, it appears, between the Bloc Quebecois and the Conservatives.

CSL is now owned by Paul Martin's sons . . . Should we assume this will not affect the PM and that he will approve?

Private Members' Business: Amendment to Income Tax Act Regulations

http://
www.parl.gc.ca/38/1/parlbus/
chambus/house/debates/133_2005-10-06/
HAN133-E.htm

Dubious 'domestic spying' charges -- re: US Tod Lindberg, Dec. 27, 05

Ignoring the law by engaging in domestic spying? Flouting the law? Willfully violating the law? No, on the contrary. The Bush administration's record is quite clear and consistent: Somewhere inside the locked filing cabinets of this administration's top lawyers are perfectly clear and cogent legal arguments on behalf of, dare one say, every single official action the administration has ever taken.

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Revocation of citizenship ... in case someone asks

This concerned comments about the Khadr family on CNEWS Forum -- the link leads to a government site. Uplink wrote:

"If they lied to obtain citizenship or landed immigrant status, it can be revoked."

A little more info here: [See below]


This could only apply to the mother - I believe that the children were all born in Canada and I'm not aware of any mechanism to revoke their citizenship.

BILL C-18: THE CITIZENSHIP OF CANADA ACT

http://
www.parl.gc.ca/common/bills_ls.asp?P
arl=37&Ses=2&ls=c18#3revocationtx [Place on one line.]

Prepared by:
Benjamin Dolin, Margaret Young
Law and Government Division
1 November 2002

3. Revocation

The Minister is permitted to commence an action for revocation of citizenship in Federal Court if it is alleged that citizenship was obtained by false representation, by fraud or by knowingly concealing material circumstances (clause 16).(5) There will be a presumption that a person who obtained permanent residence by such means also acquired citizenship illegally (clause 16(3)). There is no clause prohibiting an appeal from any decision of the Federal Court – Trial Division.(6)

The Minister, when applying for a revocation of citizenship, may also request that the person be declared inadmissible on security grounds, for violating human or international rights, or for organized criminality (clause 16(4)).

[. . . . ] If the Court determines that citizenship should be revoked, when assessing whether the person is inadmissible on security grounds, for violating human or international rights, or for organized criminality, the Court is not be bound by any technical or legal rules of evidence. It is permitted to receive and base a decision on any evidence it considers credible or trustworthy.

Clause 17 of the bill sets out in detail the process for those accused of terrorism, war crimes or organized crime. It allows for the use of protected information in these cases when the judge determines that disclosure could be injurious to national security ....

If citizenship is revoked pursuant to clause 16 or 17, the IRPA provides that the person loses permanent resident status as well(7) and is inadmissible to Canada for misrepresentation. (8)

4. Annulment Orders

In addition to the existing mechanism for revoking citizenship described above, Bill C-18 gives the Minister a new power to issue an annulment order (clause 18). This order can declare that any obtention, retention, renunciation or resumption of citizenship is void. . . . where the person has used a false identity, or was originally ineligible to be granted citizenship for any of the reasons in clause 28 . . . .

One of the grounds for making the proposed annulment order, the use of a false identity, could easily be comprised in the criteria for revocation – false representation, fraud, or concealing material circumstances. [. . . . ]

The Charter's "saving grace", section 33

Is the notwithstanding clause the Charter's fatal flaw? reasoning from Russ Kuykendall, Dec. 22, 05 -- links to Canadian Bill of Rights -- including property rights -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Stephen Taylor if you scroll down.

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Peace, Tolerance, Diversity, and Multicultural Christmas Message from Tupamaro

It's about time Canada became an Islamist nation--to counter the perfidious King George of stinking Jesusland! -- That was in response to Liberal strategy a dangerous mix of religion and politics

And which "root cause" accounts for that? And the following?

Which 'root cause' accounts for this? Brian Gray & Brett Clarkson, "2 hurt in shootings" TorSun, Dec. 23, 05 -- Seven people shot in downtown gunfight -- Teen bystander killed near Yonge and Dundas. Kelly Patrick, Chris Wattie and Melissa Leong; with filesfrom Siri Agrell, National Post,December 27, 2005


Root cause? ... Hired thugs

Three guilty of murder of pot growers -- That's the strength of the Canadian weed business, folks and note the use of "hired thugs". Tracy McLaughlin, TorSun, Dec23, 05

BARRIE -- After almost a week of deliberations, a jury found three men guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a Vietnamese couple who were shot and clubbed to death on a desolate road near the Barrie Drive-Inn three years ago.

Tung Duong, 38, of Mississauga, Ibrahim Yumnu, 48, of Wasaga Beach, Vinicio Cardoso, 39, of Toronto, were found guilty in the killings of Bong Bui and her husband, Dung Ton, following a nine-month murder trial.

[. . . . ] Co-accused Bruce Glen, 38, of Caledon and Genevieve Ward, 45, of Wasaga Beach, were found not guilty.

Search: clubbed , lure , cheat , profit from their marijuana growing operation

Multiculturalism has worked in some enterprises.

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3 of 4 federal parties in debt Dec. 24, 05

According to Elections Canada, in their last annual filing, the Liberal Party of Canada was $34,818,257.32 in debt, by way of 13 bank loans. The Bloc Quebecois has more than $10 million in outstanding loans, mostly from the Caisse Desjardins. The NDP has several modest loans outstanding, totalling a little more than $3 million. The Conservatives are debt-free.

Plastic Patrotism - Paul Martin Style December 24, 2005, By Charles Adler

I will always defend Canadian interests. This party will always embrace Canadian values. Is the plastic patriotism getting a little thick? [. . . . ]

To hear you on the stump under your canopy of flags, one would think that you invented Canadian values. Just because someone challenges what you think, doesn't make him unpatriotic. It's not like we are at war and your opponent is supporting the enemy. [. . . . ]

Charles Adler is heard on 11 radio stations across the Corus Radio Network, including CKNW-Vancouver, 630CHED-Edmonton, CHQR770-Calgary-AM640-Toronto, AM980-London, CKOM-Saskatoon, CJME-Regina,CHML-Hamilton, AM940-Montreal



Is CTV deliberately attempting to mislead?

Are the media circling the wagons in the service of the PM and the status quo?

Just exactly what does CTV mean by the phrase in blue? -- "Liberal photo 'beyond tasteless,' Harper says", Prepared with a report from CTV's Robert Fife, CTV.ca News Staff, Dec. 23 2005

This is an article supposedly detailing Liberal deception and a dirty campaign trick; yet, it suggests that it is the Conservatives who will be negative.

The photo, depicting a quiet conversation between Harper and Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe, is featured in campaign instructions available to Liberal candidates online.

"I think it's beyond tasteless," Harper said Friday, noting that the photo was taken when all four federal party leaders were attending a Holocaust memorial on Parliament Hill last spring.

"To imply that Mr. Duceppe and I share some sort of agenda other than opposing the Holocaust is disgraceful."

What was CTV attempting to say with this?

But Harper stopped short Friday of vowing his party would avoid negative campaigning in its bid to mislead the public in his bid to form a Conservative government.

That webpage had a link to this: Political attack ads coming in the new year CP, Dec. 22 2005

Prime Minister Paul Martin insisted he wants to keep the debate focused on issues, but in several interviews would not rule out trying to demonize Harper.

According to the article,

attack ads go after personality, judgment and character

Well, I want a new government and a new PM. Liberal corruption and sleazy politics have dominated Canada for too long. Remember what Jean Chretien tried to do to Brian Mulroney and his reputation? Paul Martin is simply following in the Master's footsteps.

True to form, the end of that article mentions how the media can help use such attack ads:

The power of a negative ad is actually indirect and lies in the media coverage it generates, said Rose.

Think about what is opinion, really created news, in the article above, the discussion of whether there would be negative ads for the election. What would the media do without the controversy which they are instigating with their 'news', it seems.



Change of emphasis ...

Reporting "The Polls" in 2004 Polling and the Media, Kathleen A. Frankovic, director of surveys for CBS News, Public Opinion Quarterly 2005 69(5):682-697; doi:10.1093/poq/nfi066

Media reports of polls indicate how well public opinion polls have been integrated into campaign coverage. This article examines how polls were used in 2004. Although there were relatively limited methodological changes in how polls were conducted in 2004, there were changes in how the polls were treated in the media. Americans in 2004 were subjected to intense debates about polls and to as much reporting about "the polls" as there was of the polls themselves. The discussion of "the polls" in 2004 included claims of electability during the Democratic nominating process, increased reporting about methodological issues, and heightened political criticisms of "the polls." The article concludes with a discussion of the current state and the future of news polling. [. . . . ]

POQ

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