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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

NO QUESTIONS PLEASE ... SEP 30TH, 2014

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NO QUESTIONS PLEASE …         SEP 30TH, 2014
BY
JAMES BREDIN

Only those who live in Quebec are allowed referendums now,
They also have death with dignity though we might wonder how,
They have far more rights than us and we may also wonder why,
Are we being punished and without death with dignity; can we die?


So don't think about this because our establishment does care,
Just don't try to complain or phone them or e-mail them; don't you dare!
Just lie there quietly but don't think about your eventual death,
Because you can't have death with dignity on your last breath.


Maybe we should learn French like those in Quebec, to get ahead,
And when that time comes; have binding referendums widespread,
From coast to coast to coast; we wouldn't feel so locked down,
As though we could control our political stuff, like a small town.

SEP 30TH, 2014

Monday, September 29, 2014

IN A LONELY HOSPITAL BED ... SEP 29TH, 2014

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IN A LONELY HOSPITAL BED   … SEP 29TH, 2014
BY
JAMES BREDIN

Quebec has doctor-assisted-death and referendums but not us,
We are like moving dots on the highway or the subway or bus,
We need binding referendums and death with dignity soon,
Because dying in pain could lead to our eventual doom.



But those who rule the roost are totally opposed to this,
Our implanted establishment even expect a political kiss,
Nothing makes much sense in this death-with-dignity cause,
Doctor-assisted-death cannot be accepted just because.



Those who have the power want to keep it as long as they can,
Therefore no recall or referendums and a death-with-dignity ban,
Many of my memories involve people who are now long dead,
They usually died without dignity in some lonely hospital bed.

SEP 29TH, 2014

Sunday, September 28, 2014

NO MAGIC PILL FOR YOU ... SEP 28TH, 2014

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NO MAGIC PILL FOR YOU     … SEP 28, 2014
BY
JAMES BREDIN

The establishment in Ottawa and Toronto are opposed,
To  doctor assisted death and why is that do you suppose?
They also oppose binding referendums so put that out of your head,
Listen to them in Parliament as they talk about what they said.

Where doctor assisted death is never talked or whispered about,
There are other more important things that they want to shout,
So go back to bed and pay no attention to what is going on
Death with dignity is not on schedule so have another yawn


Death with dignity is like prohibition for those who needed a drink,
Your doctor can't help you and no one cares much about what you think,
Death may not be on your schedule now, but eventually it will,
As you look around in pain and no sign of a magic pill.


SEP 28TH, 2014

Friday, September 26, 2014

ONTARIO'S WOMEN AND MEN ... SEP 26TH, 2014

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ONTARIO'S WOMEN AND MEN            SEP 26TH 2014
BY
JAMES BREDIN

Quebec has had several referendums but we have had none,
It would be nice though if they allowed us to have only one,
We could have a referendum on death with dignity then,
Though this issue is hidden from Ontario's women and men.



It seems to be the religious crowd who are opposed to this,
And the politicians go along in case there's something they miss,
Sue Rodriguez got the word when she tried to arrange her death,
Not easy when you have ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) you can bet.



Why is this political issue so isolated from us?
Why are we treated like sheep on a very crowded bus?
Where doctor assisted death is only whispered now and then,
And is never discussed with any Ontario women or men.
SEP 26TH, 2014








Thursday, September 25, 2014

WE DON'T KNOW WHY ... SEP 25TH, 2014

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WE DON'T KNOW WHY …     SEP 25TH, 2014
BY
JAMES BREDIN

Politicians know that referendums mean doctor-assisted death,
Because this is exactly what happened in Quebec,
At least now; this is considered a provincial affair,
But its the same because provincial politicians don't care.



Is there a hidden cult that pulls the provincial political strings?
From behind closed doors; using or waiting for their cell phones to ring?
Is that why doctor assisted death and referendums are banned?
And media moguls constantly publish that everything is grand?



They have death with dignity in Quebec and four US states,
And still right now we can't even have it up for debate,
Did someone in the hidden cult tell them that they will never die?
That's the only thing that makes sense and still, we don't know why.

SEP 25TH, 2014

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

REFERENDUMS ARE FORBIDDEN ... SEP 24TH, 2014

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REFERENDUMS ARE FORBIDDEN…        SEP 24TH, 2014
BY
JAMES BREDIN
The business of dying can be very painful and full of dread,
Where you will go from being much alive to being very dead,
And the process of dying with dignity is illegal and forbidden,
This subject is rarely discussed so it remains completely hidden.


Unfortunately this is a subject reluctant to go away,
And our evasive appointed politicians all want to stay,
We cannot have referendums because that is forbidden too,
This may not be democracy despite what they told you.


The lack of death with dignity is a political sign,
That the establishment rules and we all better get in line,
We have an election every five years and that's enough,
But without binding referendums; that can be very rough.

SEP 24TH, 2014

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

SUBJECT IS VAGUE ... SEP 23RD, 2014

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SUBJECT IS VAGUE …     SEP 23RD, 2014
BY
JAMES BREDIN

Death with dignity is illegal and probably a sin,
Forbidden by church and state so there is no way we can win,
But they have it in Quebec where they mostly speak French,
You can sometimes think about this as you sit on a park bench.


Not like Sue Rodriguez who was condemned to die in pain,
With Lou Gehrig's disease; she was treated with distain,
God forbid that you or I should have a problem like this,
Because buckets of ice water won't help in this abyss.


Media moguls seldom let this be mentioned in the press,
They feel that this subject might cause too much stress,
Like some vicious virus disease or the black plague,
And because its seldom mentioned; the subject is very vague.

Sep 23rd, 2014

Monday, September 22, 2014

FORBIDDEN REFERENDUMS .... SEP 22ND, 2014

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FORBIDDEN REFERENDUMS   … Sep 22nd 2014
BY
JAMES BREDIN

Binding referendums could solve our electoral problems,
Long before our politicians get stationed in the Commons,
But our establishment already know what this could cause,
They could loose their appointed political positions just because.

Therefore the idea of binding referendums is banned,
Though never mentioned or spoken so therefore this is grand,
So subjects they avoid would be brought up for discussion,
Not swept under the rug for fear of a real repercussion.

Where death with dignity is banned and therefore never mentioned,
Though they have it in Quebec but it could still cause tension,
Because other provincial politicians are kept in the dark,
No death with dignity for you so just take a walk in the park.

Sep 22nd, 2014

Sunday, September 21, 2014

QUEBEC HAS IT NOW ... SEP 21ST, 2014

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QUEBEC HAS IT NOW …      SEP 21ST, 2014
BY
JAMES BREDIN


Are we being punished by our lack of doctor assisted death?
Though they have it in Quebec and still we get no respect,
How did they get to have a provincial referendum on this?
We have politicians here and there but is there something they missed?


Why is it that we seldom read about this in the papers?
Is  this a subject that is kept hidden from the neighbours?
Is it because all the religious folk seem to be opposed?
Is that why this subject seems to be hidden and closed?


Is it because the High Court refused Sue Rodriguez permission?
Dying with Lou Gehrig's disease, when she made a petition,
Is this the reason why we are denied binding referendums?
How long do Canadians have to wait for an addendum?

Sep 21st, 2014

Saturday, September 20, 2014

OUR POLITICIANS WON'T ... SEP 20TH, 2014

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OUR POLITICIANS WON’T …    SEP 20TH, 2014
BY
JAMES BREDIN

Quebec has still not signed Trudeau's Constitution and why not?
Is it, that its not important or maybe they just forgot?
But they have referendums and death with dignity and we don't,
What can we do about this because our politicians won’t.


But Quebec has death with dignity which we are not allowed,
They also had a referendum which made them all feel so proud,
Its obvious now that death-with-dignity is provincial stuff,
But Ontario politicians seem to do nothing but bluff.



If you are reading these poems; you should find something better to do,
Go for a walk around the block and see if anything is new,
And if you live in cottage country, you can go for a boat ride,
But if the lake is big, remember to stay on your own side.

Sep 20th, 2014

Friday, September 19, 2014

WE ARE HERE FOR A WHILE ... SEP 19TH, 2014

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WE ARE HERE FOR A WHILE …   SEP 19TH, 2014
BY
JAMES BREDIN

We should realize by now that we are only here for a while,
And death with dignity is the only way to go out in style,
The death issue cannot be avoided or hidden under the mat,
And no politician bishop or pompous priest will go to bat.



Maybe you think it will never happen because you will never die,
Or that it's so far in the future that there's no need to ask why,
Scotland, Quebec and Switzerland have referendums now,
But here in Ontario, our odd politicians will just not allow.



We need a new politician to come out of the woods and shout,
Get us some changes and say what death-with-dignity is about,
Get us some binding referendums so we the people have control,
And even have an unheard of thing -- a public opinion pole.

SEP 19TH, 2014

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

THINGS WE SHOULD HAVE ... SEP 17TH, 2014

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THINGS WE SHOULD HAVE …..       SEP 17TH, 2014
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Can't live forever so one of these days, I'm going to die,
It's not important though I'd like to know the when, where and why,
Though many preachers, priests and politicians oppose this need,
They are impressed by their own importance and just want to lead.



But several US states and Quebec have death with dignity now,
But our politicians and judges look at this as causing a row,
We don't have binding referendums so we can't get their attention,
They look at the mere mention of these ideas as causing tension.



Of course you don't know because you have never read it or been told,
Subjects like this are forbidden and left out in the cold,
Like binding referendums -- never mentioned in the press,
Things we should have but we have to be satisfied with less.

SEP 17TH, 2014