Food for Thought
Phil Sheegl is not in prison. This clearly tells us; Canada is not a democracy. We are told all citizens are equal. Obviously, some citizens are more equal than others.
Canada has always been England’s puppet and not an independent democracy. Canadians have been told they are living in a democracy so often; most have come to believe we have a democracy despite all the evidence to the contrary.
Canada has accepted King Charles III as our king and has adopted England’s god as our god. Why? Why can’t we run our own country and give up the idea of monarchs and state religions?
Canada officially states it was England’s god who placed King Charles III onto his throne. Up until 2018 any Canadian questioning this was guilty of blasphemy. This was especially true during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I when children as young as seven years old were hanged for heresy and blasphemy.
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms begins by affirming, “Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God”. Because “God” begins with a capital letter, it is implied that this is the one and only true god, which is the English monarch’s god. This is evidence that, despite Canadians having elections, Canada is a pseudo-democracy.
Most Canadians do not recognize England’s god. Many Canadians worship a different god or gods, and many Canadians view all religions as being false, believing there are no gods. To be a true democracy, religion and government must be separate. Religion must be a personal matter, neither condemned nor condoned by the state.
A true democracy has no official religion, and no religion is used as the basis for laws. In a true democracy citizens think for themselves, deciding how they should run their own country, and, by using common sense, justice, and fairness, they make their own laws and rules. A true democracy has equality for all citizens and has a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. All citizens have total freedom to think for themselves, to voice their opinions, and to live according to their conscience. However, citizens do not have the right to infringe upon any other citizen’s rights.
A true democracy does not tell other countries what to do and they do not allow other countries to tell them what to do. Historically, England’s friends and enemies have been Canada’s friends and enemies. However, England has always been fickle. England changes their friends and enemies like I change my socks.
In 1939, when England declared war on Germany, Canada, being part of the British Empire, was also at war with Germany. This meant Russia, as Germany’s ally, became Canada’s enemy. This resulted in Canada arresting Jacob Penner, a Canadian living in Winnipeg, who was considered pro-Russia because he was an admitted communist and atheist. Penner, along with other Canadians, was arrested and held in prison for more than two years without any formal charges being laid. However, with the double agent and spy fiasco which caused Russia to change sides, Russia became England’s ally and friend. Canada, to save face, quietly released Jacob Penner without explanation. This is an example of how Canada, being England’s puppet, flip-flops and jumps around with no thought, just trying to please their master.
Expanding to the west, Canada welcomed the immigration of peasants from the Austria-Hungarian Empire to break land and build farms on the prairies. However, when England entered World War I, Canada, being England’s puppet state, was automatically pulled into the war and these Canadian peasants from Eastern Europe were deemed to be enemy aliens. Thousands of men, women, and children were arrested and imprisoned in concentration camps throughout Canada. Women had babies in these camps, many peasants died, and some were shot when they tried to escape. These immigrant Canadians had no rights. This atrocity was repeated during World War II when Japanese Canadians were arrested and put on forced labour farms. Japanese Canadians also lost their rights and freedoms. Would these evils have happened if Canada was a true democracy?
A true democracy has a constitution which is strong enough to limit the powers of elected politicians. Canada does not have such a constitution which would keep zealous apparatchiks on a tight leash and prevent them from pulling us into trade embargos, trade wars, and military conflicts. A true democracy has no enemies, only friends. Through trade, a country prospers, and a true democracy will trade with all countries. A true democracy does not have the arrogance to dictate to other countries, to criticize their choice of government. A true democracy addresses internal matters which they have control over and allows other countries to do the same.
Next month: Our English Heritage
Wayne Douglas Weedon is a Manitoba author who writes a combination of fictional and factual stories, essays, and novels.
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