When I read the many reports and essays, I'm always struck by the faces of the people, the protesters. These are my people, real people, and their character is written all over their faces.
There are many of us. We will win in the end, whatever the price of it.
Very inspiring that you and Bret are on our side, Heather. I drove 300 miles to be in Ottawa to be witness to my fellow citizens who are protesting for all of our rights. My friends and family -- all from the #LaptopClass but who support the truckers -- were too terrified to walk around our nation's capitol so I went alone. It was a safe, peaceful, fun and happy environment and I will tell you that the truckers know FAR MORE about our constitutional rights and about how Trudeau & Gang passed Bill C10 which is the social media CENSORSHIP law. The Senate had the wits to (as they said) "put a stake through the heart of Bill C10". Had that law been in place, none of us would have known what has been happening on Parliament Hill.
Here is a perspective of the "terrorists" that Trudeau has now unleased war on.
By the way, I donated $50 USD plus cookies to the #FreedomConvoy2022 and write in support of them. As a result, I can now have my bank account seized without warrant. THAT is Trudeau's Canada, not mine, not the truckers. I will sing and post OH CANADA every day until the man pretending to be Supreme Commander and the other WEF cohort, Cristia Freeland, are ousted. Or until Twitter et all bans me.
Thank you so much for this. It is a dark day and I am so disappointed in the NDP. One of these days I would love you to do a post on strawmanning in the context of online conversations on the topic. It took me a while to put my finger on it. I think this counts as strawmanning, doesn’t it?
You know the phenomenon. For instance you argue in favour of greater opening and choice, and people respond by saying things like “so you think the life of my disabled child has no value”
I am so disheartened by the number of intelligent well meaning people who have totally bought into the narrative.
As you have pointed out from the beginning, there are risk/benefit analyses to be made and we seem to have lost the ability to cope with any risk.
I was pleased to see dr. Zubin Damiana pleading for opening and using that strategy.
Thank you for another post Heather, and thank you to Tara for all her work in spreading her message.
I think the best phrase I have seen is that we have essentially lived under a "Zoomocracy". Our lives have been dictated by those who have had the privilege (I absolutely hate how often that word is evoked, but I will absolutely use it intentionally here!) to either work from home or stay home and continue to be paid. These people are the ones who told us "it's not that hard to wear a mask" when they go to the store for an hour every week while I'm sure the constant masking has caused me damage to my throat- I had a constant feeling of pins in my throat since we started masking.
These are the same people who lauded essential workers for helping keep society going even when everything else could afford to come to a halt. Strange that the phrase "essential" could be evoked to such a degree when the manner fits Zoomocrats best, because are these people considered essential now? Well, to some degree yes, but the word's usage has definitely morphed with the scenario at hand. It's no longer that these people are essential for keeping our society going, but it is their essentialism that has now subjected them to serfdom. They are no longer prided for being essential, they are now being mandated to be essential by forcing them to work against their personal freedoms and liberties.
And it's strange that the Zoomocrats, so hell-bent in their performative behavior to lament the working class, are the ones to now attack the groups that they have taken advantage of for political theater and funding.
I'm reminded of the whole debate about CRT in schools, and the response by the social justice left has been that "white people finally feel uncomfortable and they are retaliating against POC".
Well, who are the ones to be made uncomfortable now, who may now be distressed that their inherent "new normal" may be upheaved because groceries are not available at the store, or that gas prices are escalating, or that inflation has hit all avenues of everyday living? Funny that certain sects of people are expected to stew in their discomfort, and yet others are enforcing draconian measures to remove the discomfort that they are now feeling due to legitimate protests from the people that they have pretended to care so much about.
So instead, I say let these Zoomocrats and their ilk stew in their discomfort. Let them constantly be reminded who actually keeps the livelihood of society running, and let them know that the absence of truly essential workers in society harms us all. Acknowledge that they are truly essential not by governmental force, but by understanding our dependency to those who are not afforded the same privileges as those who's livelihoods have not been under threat with fears of job loss or retribution for not towing the line of "science".
At a time when so many of us have been isolated from loved ones for extended periods of time, many of us have not apparently used that time to gain some introspection. I hope that many of the people in support of Trudeau's measures use this time to gain some introspection, and hopefully they may find out that everything that they are wishing for may not end up roses and daisies, and instead may come back to haunt them.
Great recap and wonderful find of the Dee Snider testimony. Viva Frei, Ottawalks, and those other Canadian livestreamers have done great work. Maybe David Freiheit could interview you or vice versa.
And John Denver was even censored, and speaks at the same PMRC hearing passionately for freedom and rights of parents and individuals not government: https://youtu.be/VgSjjD6rRu4
I've heard both you and Bret talk refer to "gaming the system" and how elements can be captured. There is nothing more depressing than knowing you cannot win with an opponent who cheats and lies. At the end of this press conference yesterday (https://rumble.com/vuxyh9-convoy-organizers-press-conference-in-response-to-emergencies-act-invoked.html) a very aggressive reporter asks about firearms found at Coutts, and demanded to know whether any firearms were in the vicinity in the Ottawa Convoy. Tamara was caught off guard and there was a lot of background noise and yelling, but ultimately she didn't answer well, and they abruptly ended the conference. Then, this morning we hear from one of the Convoy, ex RCMP that there may, in fact, be weapons planted in Ottawa (https://rumble.com/vv0d1q-firearms-may-be-planted-in-ottawa-to-sabotage-freedom-convoy-2022.html). It seemed that some legacy media was in that conference, and I believe they did so because they wanted the presence of Brian Peckford to give them some more clout. Unfortunately that element was left out in all MSM, and the next story will be the hidden firearms, and you can guess what will happen next. The actions of the PM will be justified now that the story has been created, and "proven".
Heather, You and Bret deserve our extraordinary gratitude for your courage...speaking out and being unafraid. Please keep your chin up and know that there are many of us that love you dearly and want the best for you both. Don't let the creeps get you down.
Thank you Heather. I too have been watching many of the same livestreams. Watching this unfold has been amazing. I was thankful to stumble upon UOttawaScotty on youtube early on. A local with a style and delivery that gets Truckers from all walks of life, protesters, locals and even police to open up and speak from the heart. It's been beyond moving and full of hope. Check him out if you get a chance. It's such a great addition to the ones you named. All the best!
Cynthia Chung's substack, Through a Glass Darkly, has published a piece by Matt Ehret on the history of events unfolding in Canada now. It is a 2 parter. The first part covers Pierre Trudeau. I don't know much about Canadian political history to evaluate it. If the long piece is accurate the plan to turn Canada into a dictatorship began back in 1960 or so. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
Thanks, Heather.
When I read the many reports and essays, I'm always struck by the faces of the people, the protesters. These are my people, real people, and their character is written all over their faces.
There are many of us. We will win in the end, whatever the price of it.
Very inspiring that you and Bret are on our side, Heather. I drove 300 miles to be in Ottawa to be witness to my fellow citizens who are protesting for all of our rights. My friends and family -- all from the #LaptopClass but who support the truckers -- were too terrified to walk around our nation's capitol so I went alone. It was a safe, peaceful, fun and happy environment and I will tell you that the truckers know FAR MORE about our constitutional rights and about how Trudeau & Gang passed Bill C10 which is the social media CENSORSHIP law. The Senate had the wits to (as they said) "put a stake through the heart of Bill C10". Had that law been in place, none of us would have known what has been happening on Parliament Hill.
Here is a perspective of the "terrorists" that Trudeau has now unleased war on.
https://maret.substack.com/p/free-the-popcorn?r=cp1v1
By the way, I donated $50 USD plus cookies to the #FreedomConvoy2022 and write in support of them. As a result, I can now have my bank account seized without warrant. THAT is Trudeau's Canada, not mine, not the truckers. I will sing and post OH CANADA every day until the man pretending to be Supreme Commander and the other WEF cohort, Cristia Freeland, are ousted. Or until Twitter et all bans me.
Thank you so much for this. It is a dark day and I am so disappointed in the NDP. One of these days I would love you to do a post on strawmanning in the context of online conversations on the topic. It took me a while to put my finger on it. I think this counts as strawmanning, doesn’t it?
You know the phenomenon. For instance you argue in favour of greater opening and choice, and people respond by saying things like “so you think the life of my disabled child has no value”
I am so disheartened by the number of intelligent well meaning people who have totally bought into the narrative.
As you have pointed out from the beginning, there are risk/benefit analyses to be made and we seem to have lost the ability to cope with any risk.
I was pleased to see dr. Zubin Damiana pleading for opening and using that strategy.
Thank you for another post Heather, and thank you to Tara for all her work in spreading her message.
I think the best phrase I have seen is that we have essentially lived under a "Zoomocracy". Our lives have been dictated by those who have had the privilege (I absolutely hate how often that word is evoked, but I will absolutely use it intentionally here!) to either work from home or stay home and continue to be paid. These people are the ones who told us "it's not that hard to wear a mask" when they go to the store for an hour every week while I'm sure the constant masking has caused me damage to my throat- I had a constant feeling of pins in my throat since we started masking.
These are the same people who lauded essential workers for helping keep society going even when everything else could afford to come to a halt. Strange that the phrase "essential" could be evoked to such a degree when the manner fits Zoomocrats best, because are these people considered essential now? Well, to some degree yes, but the word's usage has definitely morphed with the scenario at hand. It's no longer that these people are essential for keeping our society going, but it is their essentialism that has now subjected them to serfdom. They are no longer prided for being essential, they are now being mandated to be essential by forcing them to work against their personal freedoms and liberties.
And it's strange that the Zoomocrats, so hell-bent in their performative behavior to lament the working class, are the ones to now attack the groups that they have taken advantage of for political theater and funding.
I'm reminded of the whole debate about CRT in schools, and the response by the social justice left has been that "white people finally feel uncomfortable and they are retaliating against POC".
Well, who are the ones to be made uncomfortable now, who may now be distressed that their inherent "new normal" may be upheaved because groceries are not available at the store, or that gas prices are escalating, or that inflation has hit all avenues of everyday living? Funny that certain sects of people are expected to stew in their discomfort, and yet others are enforcing draconian measures to remove the discomfort that they are now feeling due to legitimate protests from the people that they have pretended to care so much about.
So instead, I say let these Zoomocrats and their ilk stew in their discomfort. Let them constantly be reminded who actually keeps the livelihood of society running, and let them know that the absence of truly essential workers in society harms us all. Acknowledge that they are truly essential not by governmental force, but by understanding our dependency to those who are not afforded the same privileges as those who's livelihoods have not been under threat with fears of job loss or retribution for not towing the line of "science".
At a time when so many of us have been isolated from loved ones for extended periods of time, many of us have not apparently used that time to gain some introspection. I hope that many of the people in support of Trudeau's measures use this time to gain some introspection, and hopefully they may find out that everything that they are wishing for may not end up roses and daisies, and instead may come back to haunt them.
https://moderndiscontent.substack.com/?r=rgoth
Great recap and wonderful find of the Dee Snider testimony. Viva Frei, Ottawalks, and those other Canadian livestreamers have done great work. Maybe David Freiheit could interview you or vice versa.
And John Denver was even censored, and speaks at the same PMRC hearing passionately for freedom and rights of parents and individuals not government: https://youtu.be/VgSjjD6rRu4
The Dee Snider vid was great! I have always like the Frank Zappa Tippy Gore discussion as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxAmK--xxOM&ab_channel=BetaGemsLostMedia
My brain is still hurting from yesterdays comment discussion over at TK News! Crazy in a good way.
I've heard both you and Bret talk refer to "gaming the system" and how elements can be captured. There is nothing more depressing than knowing you cannot win with an opponent who cheats and lies. At the end of this press conference yesterday (https://rumble.com/vuxyh9-convoy-organizers-press-conference-in-response-to-emergencies-act-invoked.html) a very aggressive reporter asks about firearms found at Coutts, and demanded to know whether any firearms were in the vicinity in the Ottawa Convoy. Tamara was caught off guard and there was a lot of background noise and yelling, but ultimately she didn't answer well, and they abruptly ended the conference. Then, this morning we hear from one of the Convoy, ex RCMP that there may, in fact, be weapons planted in Ottawa (https://rumble.com/vv0d1q-firearms-may-be-planted-in-ottawa-to-sabotage-freedom-convoy-2022.html). It seemed that some legacy media was in that conference, and I believe they did so because they wanted the presence of Brian Peckford to give them some more clout. Unfortunately that element was left out in all MSM, and the next story will be the hidden firearms, and you can guess what will happen next. The actions of the PM will be justified now that the story has been created, and "proven".
Heather, You and Bret deserve our extraordinary gratitude for your courage...speaking out and being unafraid. Please keep your chin up and know that there are many of us that love you dearly and want the best for you both. Don't let the creeps get you down.
Thank you Heather. I too have been watching many of the same livestreams. Watching this unfold has been amazing. I was thankful to stumble upon UOttawaScotty on youtube early on. A local with a style and delivery that gets Truckers from all walks of life, protesters, locals and even police to open up and speak from the heart. It's been beyond moving and full of hope. Check him out if you get a chance. It's such a great addition to the ones you named. All the best!
Has anyone read this? How true is it?
https://cynthiachung.substack.com/p/the-true-story-of-trudeaus-1st-war?r=bn45t
Cynthia Chung's substack, Through a Glass Darkly, has published a piece by Matt Ehret on the history of events unfolding in Canada now. It is a 2 parter. The first part covers Pierre Trudeau. I don't know much about Canadian political history to evaluate it. If the long piece is accurate the plan to turn Canada into a dictatorship began back in 1960 or so. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
The Feb 15th truckers' declaration:
https://odysee.com/@JordanBPeterson:c/what-the-truckers-do-and-do-not-want:a