HIERARCHY DEMANDS ... MAR 31ST, 2013

HIERARCHY DEMANDS... Mar 31st, 2013

BY

JAMES BREDIN

The hierarchy demanded that this scandal should fade away,

And that we the faithful should shut up and have little to say,

But this is something big that can’t be swept under the mat,

We just can’t forget that it even happened and that’s that.

Vatican world-wide cover-up that no one suspected,

It’s the elite hierarchy that wants to remain protected,

They have mansions, dressed in red with tiny little skullcaps,

A major reformation could leave them nothing but scraps.

And what became of all those pedophile clergy who were caught?

Did they go to jail and stay there or were they assigned a blind spot?

Is it still going on and why does it seem to have vanished?

We never read or heard that the pedophile priests had been banished.

MAR 31ST 2013

NO DEATH-WITH-DIGNITY FOR YOU ... MAR 28TH, 2013

NO DEATH-WITH-DIGNITY FOR YOU … Mar 28^th, 2013

By

James Bredin

The Ottawa aristocrats like things the way they are,

Don’t you dare have an independent thought because that’s going too far,

And what they said to Sue Rodriguez, you better keep in mind,

You may be there yourself some day and it will not be fine.

That means no death-with-dignity for you or me or him or her,

It doesn’t matter when or where or how your death may occur,

This is deadly serious stuff, which they will not even discuss,

And we are merely numbers who can’t even kick up a fuss.

The Liberals may be coming out of the woods with Justin up front,

But they’re no different than what we have, to put it quite blunt,

Because they don’t want to discuss death-with-dignity either,

Maybe I should stop writing about this and take a breather.

Mar 28^th, 2013

BINDING REFERENDUMS ... MAR 27TH, 2013

BINDING REFERENDUMS…  Mar 27^th, 2013

By

James Bredin

Canadian binding referendums are completely forbidden,

Our party politicians don’t want to be overridden,

By the people in our so called democracy without tools,

Where we don’t have any compulsory voting rules.

If politicians play their cards right; they could get an appointment,

To a cushy job in the Senate and never again have a disappointment,

Where death-with-dignity is not allowed or even mentioned,

Because of the possibility it might cause some tension.

Several years ago, they told Sue Rodriguez that she had to die,

With Lou Gehrig’s disease with pain and I will never know why,

We don’t even have proportional representation,

Which causes an untold amount of political frustration.

Mar 27^th, 2013

A RELIGIOUS NIGHTMARE ... MAR 25TH, 2013

A RELIGIOUS NIGHTMARE … Mar 25^th, 2013

BY

JAMES BREDIN

Were the pedophile priests excommunicated or did they move?

To another distant parish and the hierarchy all approved?

To continue their crimes on any children they could find?

Are there any normal priests left or are they confined?

Is this a crime story, an illusion or a nightmare?

Should we all huddle in a corner quietly and say a prayer?

Did this scandal really happen or is it just a story?

Where were all those bishops in their vestments and their glory?

Are the churches still full of the faithful, praying and singing hymns?

Just waiting to go to confession and confess all their sins?

Am I the only one who lost the faith along the way?

Should I add the reason to my computer cache?

Mar 25^th, 2013

APPOINTED CANADIAN SENATE ... MAR 24TH, 2013

APPOINTED CANADIAN SENATE … Mar 24^th, 2013

By

JAMES BREDIN

What did the appointed senators do to get where they are now?

In this secret kiss-ass system; this information is not allowed,

That’s why democracy is opposed by this appointed crew,

Therefore no death-with-dignity or referendums for you.

It doesn’t matter what you think, or say or do; nothing will change,

Embedded Ottawa aristocrats do not think that this is strange,

It doesn’t matter what journalists write or moguls allow,

The Ottawa establishment will stay where they are for now.

I’m sure they are busy at various meetings here and there,

Discussing important stuff and pretending that they care,

Then they submit their travel accounts to be paid by us,

And we are so submissive that nobody ever kicks up a fuss.

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CHANGE IN THE WIND ... MAR 23RD, 2013

CHANGE IN THE WIND... MAR 23RD, 2013

BY

JAMES BREDIN

Just another old Canadian looking around, waiting to die,

The schedule and the timing can’t be arranged and we don’t know why,

The appointed untouchable elites, laid down this law,

They did it to Sue Rodriguez -- one Canadian legal flaw.

Ottawa aristocrats and elites never showed that they cared,

As far as they are concerned; this is not their affair

Not death-with-dignity or binding referendums anywhere,

And all the bureaucrats behave as if they were unaware.

And their obedient media moguls are all on side,

As they pump out elite propaganda like a religious guide,

Maybe Justin is our only chance for political change,

But he’s not listening either and why is that not one bit strange?

Mar 23^rd, 2013

DWD AND THE ESTABLISHMENT ... MAR 22ND, 2013

DWD AND THE ESTABLISHMENT MAR 22^ND, 2013

BY

JAMES BREDIN

The isolated Ottawa establishment couldn’t care less,

About you down there and your death-with-dignity request,

Because death-with-dignity is not on their agenda,

You are a nobody so listen to their propaganda.

They oppose any and all radical political change,

Therefore death-with-dignity will never be arranged,

And without binding referendums; there’s nothing we can do,

We are completely helpless as we all wait to die on cue.

This is serious life-and-death stuff so we should take care,

Death will eventually happen to you so we have to beware,

But various religions decided suicide was a sin,

It’s no great reason why we the people should never win.

MAR 22^ND, 2013

CANADIAN REFERENDUMS ... MAR 21ST, 2013

CANADIAN REFERENDUMS… Mar 21^st, 2013

By

James Bredin

Canadian binding referendums are completely forbidden,

Our party politicians don’t want to be overridden,

By the people with very few real democratic tools,

No binding referendums or compulsory voting rules.

If elite types play their cards right, they can get an appointment,

To a cushy job in the Senate and never again have a disappointment,

But death-with-dignity is not allowed and never mentioned,

Because of the possibility it might cause some tension.

Several years ago, they told Sue Rodriguez that she had to die,

With Lou Gehrig’s disease with pain and we will never know why,

We don’t even have proportional representation,

Which causes an untold amount of political frustration.

Mar 21^st, 2013

POLITICAL TANTRUMS ... MAR 19TH, 2013

POLITICAL TANTRUMS … MAR 19^TH, 2013

BY

JAMES BREDIN

The ability to compel our politicians to go,

Provincial or federal and leave without any dough,

Dangerous meatheads at the top of our political pile,

Therefore we need binding referendums to do it in style.

But our politicians will do anything to stop this proposal,

Claiming this type of action is not at our disposal,

So we need to change some laws and maybe the constitution,

This idea could be a fantastic Canadian solution.

We have to get control of Canada with recall and referendums,

Not listening to various politicians having political tantrums,

Maybe proportional representation might also help,

I can almost hear the bought party members as they scream and yelp.

MAR 19^TH, 2013

POLITICAL TANTRUMS ... MAR 19TH, 2013

POLITICAL TANTRUMS … MAR 19^TH, 2013

BY

JAMES BREDIN

The ability to compel our politicians to go,

Provincial or federal and leave without any dough,

Dangerous meatheads at the top of our political pile,

Therefore we need binding referendums to do it in style.

But our politicians will do anything to stop this proposal,

Claiming this type of action is not at our disposal,

So we need to change some laws and maybe the constitution,

This idea could be a fantastic Canadian solution.

We have to get control of Canada with recall and referendums,

Not listening to various politicians having political tantrums,

Maybe proportional representation might also help,

I can almost hear the bought party members as they scream and yelp.

MAR 19^TH, 2013

YOUR CHANCE, JUSTIN ... MAR 18TH, 2013

YOUR CHANCE JUSTIN … MAR 18TH, 2013
BY
JAMES BREDIN
Justin: as far as I can see and read; you are like the others,
Part of the Ottawa establishment of mothers and brothers,
And they really expect that you will not change things or rearrange,
But you need to, and take my advice and this is not strange.

Every journalist in town has written something about you,
You could lead the Liberals out of the woods but who knew?
You need to say and do something different than they expect,
Something the hungry journalists have not checked yet.

Think death-with-dignity and binding referendums please,
If the Swiss can have them; we should be able to do it with ease,
I’ll even vote Liberal again if you can bring this about,
And this old senior with many others, have no doubts.

MAR 18^TH, 2013

JUSTIN: PAY ATTENTION ... MAR 17TH, 2013

JUSTIN PAY ATTENTION  … Mar 17^th, 2013

By

JAMES BREDIN

Justin: are you listening or are you like the others -- well hidden?
Are your Liberal friends listening or is this still forbidden?
Think death-with-dignity or proportional representation; 
Think referendums, no appointed Senate and our agitation.

You might make it if you pay attention to this advice,
Changes and new national ideas -- that’s the political price,
Try to remember the Sue Rodriguez High-Court decision,
When she was told, she had to die with their legal precision.

Because the Ottawa elites view these changes with distain,
And with these ideas they just form a committee and abstain,
So, to get the Liberal Party back out of the woods once more,
You need these new ideas you wont continue to bore.

MAR 17TH, 2013

WHAT WOULD JUSTIN DO? ... MAR 16TH, 2013

WHAT WOULD JUSTIN DO?  … Mar 16^th, 2013

By

James Bredin

I’m going to e-mail Justin just to see what he might do,
For those who want death-with-dignity which is long overdue,
Because if he is in favor, I might change my views,
Because the Conservative attitude is giving me the blues.

Nobody seems to know what Justin wants or what he might change,
If he favors death-with-dignity; why should that be strange?
Because the Ottawa elites seem to me to be asleep at the wheel,
So the next election could be something Justin could steal.

Then there’s the appointed Senate where many elites seem to live,
Those whom the Conservatives appointed and may be abrasive,
And we are not allowed to notice that this might be a flaw,
Like the Sue Rodriguez decision -- extremely raw.

Mar 16^th, 2013

TORONTO AND MAYOR ROBB FORD ... MAR 15TH, 2013

TORONTO AND MAYOR ROBB FORD … MAR 15^TH, 2013
BY
JAMES BREDIN

Let’s hope our overweight Robb Ford stays mayor a long time,
And the left-wing activists who want him fired should all get in line,
He’s one of the few people at City Hall who knows what’s going on,
And there’s no reason why we should not all get along.

I  don’t know much about what really goes on at City Hall,
Where those who want to fire the mayor seem to have a lot of gall,
I say, we should help him out because he’s on our side,
We need someone like him at the top, to be our guide.

We are in most cases, just numbers at the bottom of the pile,
We don’t get much of an opportunity to show off our style,
And I’m not sure whether Toronto is turning into New York or Hong Kong,
Either way; I think it’s great and I’m convinced there’s nothing wrong.

MAR 15^TH, 2013

DEATH IS COMING ... MAR 14TH, 2013

DEATH IS COMING … MAR 14^TH, 2013

BY

JAMES BREDIN

The obituaries now list too many people that I knew,

Some of them were old comrades and some were on the same crew,

Though some were senior officers with too much attitude,

Thought they were up near god because of their high latitude.

So death is really the great equalizer at the end of life,

No more health problems and no more attitudes and no more strife,

Though some religious types believe there is life after death,

But no one has ever come back from the grave, to prove it yet.

And death-with-dignity is not allowed by our very High Courts,

That’s what they told Sue Rodriguez though no public support,

We should be able to arrange the date and time to die,

If we had binding referendums, we wouldn’t have to ask why?

MAR 14^TH, 2013

BACK ... MAR 12TH, 2013

BACK … MAR 12^TH, 2013

BY

JAMES BREDIN

Are those leery Liberals still just waiting in the wings?
Looking around like Justin, trying to pull some strings.
Have they recently changed after being out of power for years?
And their conduct under Chretien, showed that we had lots to fear.

Would the Liberals give us binding referendums like the Swiss?
Or death-with-dignity, which of course the Liberals dismissed,
Therefore the Liberals don’t have a chance; not one little bit,
But if they did -- not very likely -- could we all recommit?

We need death-with-dignity; nailed down election dates and much more,

But no one is listening so therefore the Liberals might even score,

We need an elected senate where appointees are banned,

Where democracy is obvious so no need to be on demand.

MAR 12^TH, 2013