Democracy of Hypocrisy

A carpenter out of work because of an injury has been charged after a hostage-taking at the Workers' Compensation Board office in downtown Edmonton, police said Thursday.

Yet the same bureaucratic nightmare that awaits many claimants in the workers compensation circus remains. When will this government run agency get a clue and realize that their practises hurt many and cause people great suffering? I am actually surprised this hasn't occurred sooner. This guy is facing a multitude of charges and has obviously been pushed over the edge, but nothing will be done to ensure stuff like this doesn't happen again, other than tightening security in these buildings. What a shame, for this system is broken and no one will do anything.

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...two Liberal governments that is, one in Ontario, the other in BC. The stuff coming out of these governments lead me two wonder if there are actually any sane people in politics. First I'll start with Ontario and the infamous Dalton "The Dad" McGuinty Liberal government and their hand in today's announcement that auto insurance will be rising yet again. Increases could be as much as 14% in places like Toronto;yet Dalton has the balls to say to the public that car insurance is actually cheaper today then it was six years ago when he took office. WTF is this clown smoking? The reasoning behind this latest round of increases is chalked upped to the increasing physiotherapy and rehabilitation costs facing people injured in car accidents, or so say the insurance companies. Ask most people what they think of insurance companies and most will say that it is a scam, and it very well is. Yet the government is happy to go along with this scam and shaft the very people they are supposed to represent. And me living in Ontario, I do not feel represented at all and will be glad the day comes when Dalton's gang of thieves get the ole heave hoe.

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Ottawa spends more than half a million to defend RCMP, officers at Taser inquiry

By James Keller (CP) – 7 hours ago

VANCOUVER, B.C. — The federal government spent more than half a million dollars defending the RCMP and the actions of the four officers who stunned Robert Dziekanski with a Taser at Vancouver's airport.

Pathetic! The taxpayer is paying for these mooks to be defended for their reprehensible actions. Just as we did for the Somalia affair in the 90's, only to have that one cut short by the Chretien government and the Airborne regiment disbanded. So why isn't the RCMP being disbanded? Because they covered their ass well and since no actual criminal charges have been made, nothing will be done.

On a side note, I find it interesting how Taser International changed the usage guidelines for this device, even though they continue to maintain the claim that the taser did not kill Robert Dziekanski. I suspect that they may be sniffing possible lawsuits in the air.

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Canada considers random breathalyzers and the NDP throw their support behind it.

The federal justice minister is considering a new law that would allow police to conduct random breathalyzer tests on drivers, regardless of whether they suspect motorists have been drinking.

Well isn't that so perfect. I bet the loons over at M.A.D.D are high fiving each other like crazy over this announcement.

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