From: geoff@ugc.uucp (Geoff Coleman)
Subject: Re: The Manning-Trudeau Manifesto?
Organization: UGC Consulting Ltd.
Distribution: can
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 15:58:33 GMT

In article <1992Oct1.125753.29222@spartan.ac.BrockU.CA> bross@spartan.ac.BrockU.CA (Brian J Ross) writes:
>marc@meadow.uucp (Marc Riehm) writes:
>: In article <1992Sep21.225456.20015@spartan.ac.BrockU.CA> bross@spartan.ac.BrockU.CA (Brian J Ross) writes:
>: [...]
>: >Any astute politician would have waited until a better political climate
>: >ensued before bringing the document [the constitution] over.  But noooooo...
>: >Pierre wanted to grab this historical prize for himself.  Pretty foolish.
>: 

	Obviously the political climate was at its best for the repatriation
	of the constitution as it was the only time in the history of attempts
	to amend the constitution that a Federal Government was able to 
	get a majority of the provinces to agree with its ideas. The only
	government that didn't agree was Quebec and part of that I believe
	was because Levesque (spelling ?) would not agree with Trudeau
	on what to order for dinner let alone the constitution.

>: So the man is human.  What a revelation!  What politician does _not_ want to
>: leave his mark on the country?
>: I'll give him this much: he was trying to leave the country with a good, fair
>: and equitable constitution.  
>
>This sounds like a virtual carte blanche for politicians to do whatever the
>hell they want, because, after all, they're just human.  
>
>I'm continually amazed of the lengths at which Trudeau fans will rationalize
>and forgive His Divine Holiness's behaviour and actions.  Absolutely amazing! 
>Do you grant other politicians such as Mulroney or John Turner the same 
>degree of moral leniency?  

	The only mistake that Trudeau mad in repatriating the constitution 
	(IMHO) was the inclusion of a charter of rights. If we had been left
	with the British common law method as was in the BNA we would
	have had a lot less political and judicial fighting. 

>
>: In the meantime, Mulroney is trying to leave the
>: country with a set of perverted amendments which pander to special interest
>: groups...
>
>Yes, it is so damned perverted to give aboriginals self-rule.  And the Quebecois
>simply don't know what's good for them, do they?  
>
>No, the current accord is far from perfect.  But all this current fiasco is
>an effect of Trudeau's fatal ego.

	Already in Canada as a white male of good health and education I can
	not apply to the RCMP for a job because they already have filled their
	quota of white males. It does not matter that I might be better 
	qualified than some of the present applicants who fall in the same
	hiring category as myself I STILL CAN NOT APPLY. 

	With this new ammendment I will never be able to run for office
	because I am white and male. I will never get into the Public Service
	because I am white and male and not fluently bilingual.

	What we need is a government that quits pandering to the special
	interest groups and more to the people as a whole. Our government 
	is beggining to resemble that of the USA which is run special 
	interest groups which by definition don't hold the majority view.

	We also need a government that had better realize that until they
	turn around the educational system and start properly financing it
	that the flow of good people and minds will be out of this country
	rather than into it and that the country will continue to stagnate 
	with no economic and intellectual growth ( and yes the two are linked).

	In a country known for its natural resources our greatest resource
	is our people but nobody seems to realize this.


Geoff Coleman
UGC Consulting

>
>-- 
>Brian Ross                         "I fell into some ice and your scientists 
>bross@sandcastle.cosc.brocku.ca     thawed me! Your modern world frightens and
>                                    confuses me!" -- Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer


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