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Canada's Internet Surveillance Bill: Not Dead After All
First time accepted submitter Maow writes "Despite a recent story claiming that Canada's Bill C-30, covering internet surveillance, has died a 'lonely' death, the minister responsible claims otherwise. 'Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is denying reports that the Harper government intends to quietly shelve its controversial online surveillance bill, C-30.' Speaking to reporters on Wednesday morning, Toews insisted the legislation was moving ahead. He has previously stated this is the bill that you either support, 'or you stand with the child pornographers.'"
He has previously stated this is the bill that you either support, 'or you stand with the child pornographers.'"
How lame. He needs to spice this up: Either you support his bill, or you are a child pornographer.
Now that has some zing.
What an absolute fucking douchebag this guy is...
Also, judging from the picture in TFA, very likely a comic book supervillian as well...
Dr. Douche? Fagneto? Somebody help me out here...
An enigma, wrapped in a riddle, shrouded in bacon and cheese
Come on... the submitter should have been able to slip in the Python reference; it's extremely apt under the circumstances.
Speaker of the House: Bring out yer dead! [opposition puts a bill in the bin, unaware of the fact that the bill is actually in discussion]
The Opposition: Here's one.
Speaker of the House: That'll be ninepence.
Bill C-30: I'm not dead.
Speaker of the House: What?
The Opposition: Nothing. [hands the collector his money] There's your ninepence.
Bill C-30: I'm not dead!
Speaker of the House: 'Ere, he says he's not dead.
The Opposition: Yes he is.
Bill C-30: I'm not.
Speaker of the House: He isn't.
The Opposition: Well, he will be soon, he's very ill.
Bill C-30: I'm getting better.
The Opposition: No you're not, you'll be stone dead in a moment.
Speaker of the House: Well, I can't take him like that. It's against regulations.
Bill C-30: I don't want to go on the cart.
The Opposition: Oh, don't be such a baby.
Speaker of the House: I can't take him.
Bill C-30: I feel fine.
The Opposition: Oh, do me a favor.
Speaker of the House: I can't.
The Opposition: Well, can you hang around for a couple of minutes? He won't be long.
Speaker of the House: I promised I'd be at the Liberals'. They've lost nine today.
The Opposition: Well, when's your next round?
Speaker of the House: Thursday.
Bill C-30: I think I'll go for a walk.
The Opposition: You're not fooling anyone, you know. Isn't there anything you could do?
Bill C-30: I feel happy. I feel happy. [The Speaker glances up and down the commons furtively, then whacks the bill with the his mace, solving the problem]
The Opposition: Ah, thank you very much.
Speaker of the House: Not at all. See you on Thursday.
The Opposition: Right.
Funny how people often use the excuse "think of the children" when asking you to give up your rights and freedoms.
I am thinking of the children. Children who will one day not enjoy the rights I had if I do not fight for those rights today.
Are you for mandantory searches of all homes? No? So you stand with the child pornographers.
Are you for mandantory screening of all letters and packages? No? So you stand with the child pornographers.
Are you for mandantory monitoring of all private places? No? So you stand with the child pornographers.
If enough people state publicly that he obviously stands with the child pornographers, maybe his bill will lose support.
The condescending attitude of the government is beginning to bother most people. I personally don't like being talked down to by idiots.