Slacker Friday: Message Received, Loud And Clear |
| Published: November 2, 2007, 6:16 pm |
| Tags: canadian politics, harper, australia, africa, slacker friday, death penalty, canada, racism, human rights |
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“We will not actively pursue bringing back to Canada murderers who have been tried in a democratic country that supports the rule of law… . “It would send a wrong message. We want to preserve public safety here in Canada.” - Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day, announcing on Thursday that the Canadian government would no longer seek clemency for Ronald Allen Smith or any other Canadians facing the death penalty abroad “People should be held responsible for their crimes in other democratic jurisdictions and we will not interfere with their process when there has been a fair trial.“ - slimy Conservative toady Peter Van Loan in Parliament on Friday, once again nimbly attempting to defend the indefensible via rote repetition of empty Tory talking points “We have no desire to open the debate on capital punishment here in Canada and likewise we have no desire to participate in the debate on capital punishment in the United States… [ Full article ] |
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