Is Bush going to ban political disent?

Question

Very troubling is the fact that the Government of Canada has been cementing US control over Canada and Canadians under the pretext of the "war on terror". Most recently, it would seem that the U.S. got Canada to agree to U.S. demands that Canadians branded "potential terrorists" are to be barred from the right to fly, a right guaranteed under s.6 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms of the Canadian Constitution. If the U.S. precedent is anything to draw from, what the U.S. government got from its henchmen in Ottawa, is a ban against travelling levelled at any Canadian who expresses concerns and reservations over the U.S. government's agenda. Several Green Party USA editions of its e-mail bulletin report that such has been the fate of senior Green party USA officials, who were listed as potential terrorists and/or terrorist sympathizers, and therefore barred from flying both internally, and out of the country. Thus, democratic dissent, a right that has long been recognized,

Thus, democratic dissent, a right that has long been recognized, and one enshrined in the Constitution of Canada, will, be severely curtailed if Justice Minister Irwin Cotler has his way, via entirely arbitrary and secretive decisions made by a government - presumably that based in Washington - for which a handful of front-people based in Ottawa, masquerade as ministers. Since Ottawa had gone so far as to black out pages from a report compiled by its own External Affairs department concerning the prospect of Canadians being abducted via "renditions" (truly Orwellian newspeak- the proper English word is kidnap) by Bush's agents, we should be very seriously concerned about the "no fly" list being used to compile names of possible Canadian abductees.

Canadians would do well to remember that the current regime in Washington believes strongly in "pre-emptive strikes"

Dubya
Level 1
I have no idea what you are talking about -

Answer 1

I truly believe he would ban it if he could.

He is a true believer in punishing ppl that oppose him and especially those that speak out about it.

Just look at what he did to the Dixie Chics and what was that woman's name in Canada that was in politics and got fired for calling Bush an idiot...

Answer 2

The Green Party? Why is a terrorist group living freely in Canada. See, I knew we should have invade a long time ago, but than what to do with all the French. So many problems, so little time.

Answer 3

"Do you have blacks, too?"
—Bush, speaking to Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso.
Source: Salon.com, "Bushed," Jake Tapper, June 20, 2002


"A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there's no question about it."
Source: Business Week Online, "A Gentleman's "C" for W," Richard S. Dunham, July 30, 2001

Answer 4

Essentially he already has with the Patriot Act. This whole big bunch of terrorism B.S. has gotten way too out of hand. For those out there who refuse to believe in an on going super conspiracy, I mean how much evidence is it going to take to wake people up. The new world order fascist police state is coming. The rope is around our neck.

Answer 5

George W. Bush is a moran. He should be impeached and executed for high treason of the United States of America.

Hes too stupid to think, he paid his way through elementry, middle, high school. and college, if not he would be stuck in the first grade!

He was never elected either time. He LOST the popular vote TWICE!

Answer 6

Kindof ironic that this is posted on the very day that the entire Democtrat party is mobilized to try to silence an ABC movie.

Answer 7

The administration has done nothing to even dampen political dissent.

This is a totally specious claim.

Answer 8

huh?i guess your laws and constitution are different than the US.flying is a form of dissent?
i don't get it.

Answer 9

Yes.

Answer 10

I was going to try to answer...but Dubya's answer made me laugh so hard that it messed up my Liberal Mojo....I have to sit down and collect my thoughts...