#propanaganda

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We are a wounded nation, not a terrorized one.... From what we've seen so far, the homegrown "converts" to some kind of violent extremism aren't highly trained lethal combatants seeking to destabilize Canada from within, but rather gullible, suggestible or delusional young men. There will probably be more. We should honour the sacrifice of Cpl. Cirillo and Warrant Officer Vincent by refusing to bestow their attackers with a name that accords them prominence and stature. Let's dial this back several notches and call this phenomenon what it is: violent treason. And the mental health aspect cannot be dismissed. Our focus should be soberly fixed on appropriate security, not obsessing over unstable individuals who are by their nature unpredictable. There will always be lunatics with guns and knives. Investigating them is a police matter.

http://tinyurl.com/npm9q89 Indeed. But of course the #HarperRegime is dialing it up for all they can get and the mainstream media is buying in with deep complacency - not unlike the roll-over media buy-in after 9/11. The propaganda machine is so overheated with patriotic sentiment,  #militarism, and faux "terrorism" it might explode.

[appalledbc]

#cdnpoli Remus Rudd: An Amusing but Insightful Glimpse into How Harper rewrites Canadian History

Remus Rudd  

  No  matter what side of the political fence you're on, THIS is FUNNY and  VERY telling! It just all depends on how you look at the same  things.   Judy Harper an amateur genealogy researcher in  Northern Ontario, was doing some personal work on her own family tree.  She discovered that Prime Minister Stephen Harper's great-great uncle,  Remus Rudd, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Winnipeg  in 1889. Both Judy and Stephen Harper share this common  ancestor.   The only known photograph of Remus shows him  standing on the gallows at the Manitoba Provincial Jail.   On  the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this  inscription:   'Remus Rudd horse thief, sent to Stoney  Mountain Jail 1885, escaped 1887, robbed the CP AND CN trains six  times.   Caught by Mounted Police Force, convicted and hanged  in 1889.' So Judy recently e-mailed Prime Minister Harper   for information about their great-great uncle, Remus  Rudd.   Believe it or not, Harper's staff sent back the  following biographical sketch for her genealogy  research:   "Remus Rudd  was famous in Ontario during the mid to late 1800s.  His business  empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and  intimate dealings with the CP and CN Railways..   Beginning  in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to government service,  finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the  railroads.   In 1887, he was a key player in a vital  investigation run by the Mounted Police Force.  In 1889, Remus  passed away during an important civic function held in his honour when  the platform upon which he was standing  collapsed."   NOW That's how it's done,  Folks! Now that's a real POLITICAL SPIN!

  --Liz Quinn