IS IT THEM OR IS IT THE SYSTEM?

IS IT THEM OR IS IT THE SYSTEM?

BY

JAMES BREDIN

Our Ottawa Senate aristocrats are not like you or me,

They have appointed positions with titles and travel for free,

No one knows how they got there because they were not elected,

Very few know what they do or did and that’s all that’s expected.

But now they’ve had a scandal for spending and charging too much,

Their figures show that they thought that we were a national soft touch,

And that was true for at least a hundred long years or more,

No one paid much attention as the public continued to snore.

Can the mounties charge an appointee with a criminal offence?

If the auditor shows that the numbers are an annoyance,

But these appointees are senators with titles very elite,

Would aristocrats in that category be so bold as to cheat?

AUG 20TH, 2013

DEMOCRACY AND DEATH-WITH-DIGNITY

DEMOCRACY AND DEATH-WITH-DIGNITY

BY

JAMES BREDIN

Democracy and appointed senators-for-life don’t mix,

Regardless of official propaganda and claims they can fix,

But should we delete the appointed-for-life useless Red Chamber?

Could we change them and make them useful and what is the danger?

Canadians need a democratic political solution soon,

It’s been said, the appointed Red Chamber could brings us to ruin,

Someone has decided that a proper audit should be done,

Extensive global and national travel expences are no fun.

Could we insert death-with-dignity into Senate obligations?

And eliminate most of our appointed-Senate frusterations?

Connected to a binding referendum system for us all?

Bring back real democracy and avoid a political brawl.

I realize that that these proposals are too radical for them,

Some appointed holy religious type will stand up and condemn,

They don’t want us to have death-with-dignity when we die,

And they certainly don’t want us to stand up and ask why.

AUG 19TH, 2013

WHO ARE THEY? ... AUG 17TH, 2013

WHO ARE THEY? … Aug 17th, 2013

BY

JAMES BREDIN

They act as if their problems were not our problems, so go away,

And our prime minister who keeps appointing them, wants to stay,

Senators for life or at least until they are seventy five,

Then a nice pension while they are still healthy and alive.

Turns them into Canadian aristocrats and no one knows why,

No one knows what they do to get there other than look up at the sky,

And who are you to question their authority in this great land?

Without referendums or DWD as we follow their band.

If they impose term limits on the Senate; the Supreme Court is in,

They might say yes or no and maybe put the whole affair in another spin,

Will the appointees have to quit before they turn seventy five?

I can only imagine them now as they sit down and connive.

And like their provinial counterparts; could they be abolished?

Could that mean that our present system of government is demolished?

But who knows what the Supreme Court might decide?

Like they said to Sue Rodriguez who then quickly went and died.

But do we have the politicians with the guts to do all this?

Or could it go to the provinces and be dismissed?

Or is  this like death-with-dignity, to be forever delayed?

Where all those with hidden agendas have it made?

AUG 17TH, 2013

ESTABLISHED HIERARCHY ... AUG 16TH, 2013

ESTABLISHED HIERARCHY … AUG 16TH, 2013

By

James Bredin

Our Ottawa appointed-for-life establishment wants to stay,

Well paid aristocrats from unknown places very far away,

But you need to have strong connections to get in that door,

And you don’t need to get elected because you know the score.

Therefore our appointed establishment want nothing to change,

They got it made till they’re seventy five so why should this be strange?

Did someone say we have a democracy because of elections?

But we don’t need to elect senators because of their connections.

Is this why less than half Canadians even bother to vote?

Because we have no compulsory voting law -- government note,

And appointed senators can stay for life and you didn’t know,

Seldom mentioned in the papers  and even less in a talk show.

AUG 16TH, 2013

IS DWD A MORTAL SIN ... AUG 15TH, 2013

IS DWD A MORTAL SIN...  AUG 15TH, 2013

BY

JAMES BREDIN

For some reason, our Senate politicians sometimes disappear,

Is it the scandal or a DWD issue that they really fear?

Were they appointed for life so that they really don’t care?

Is this issue hidden or forbidden so very few are aware?

And the media moguls all say that everything is great,

They might get a Senate appointment too so no need for debate,

Eventually though, we cannot escape the fact that we will die,

No DWD as Sue Rodriguez was told from up in the sky.

You only have to wait to find out what this is all about,

Eventually as you get much closer to your death, you will have less doubt,

You are forbidden to arrange when or where or how to die,

And the Constitution can’t get changed and they wont tell you why.

Aug 15th, 2013

WE CAN'T CHANGE ... AUGUST 14TH, 2013

WE CAN’T CHANGE... August 14th, 2013

BY

JAMES BREDIN

They’re elite wealthy connected Ottawa aristocrats,

Who walk on water, have scandals though some are diplomats,

Protected by their media mogul friends, to keep their positions

And when scandals are exposed; they never make admissions.

We cannot have DWD or binding referendums -- no way,

Our politicians refuse  to talk about it and stay away,

And these appointed senators are there till they are seventy five,

Then they get a high pension and continue to thrive.

Why are we stuck with these problems and can’t get free?

Where’s the political leadership we need -- not an appointee?

Could we have set-date elections and compulsory votes?

Is there anyone high up in Ottawa allowed to take notes?

AUGUST 14TH, 2013

I'M WORRIED ABOUT MY DEATH ... AUG 13TH, 2013

I’M WORRIED ABOUT MY DEATH... AUG 13TH, 2013

BY

James Bredin

I’m worried about the date and time of my eventual death,

You should too because eventually you too will take your last breath,

Somehow somewhere in this century we will eventually die,

I hope we have death-with-dignity then so I can pick the reason why.

But these days, religions dominate, so death-with-dignity is banned,

And none of our hopeful legal euthanasia can be planned,

Eventually people will realize that legal changes should be made,

But in the meantime we can’t do anything but feel betrayed.

You don’t read about this in the papers much so its never clear,

You are young, have lots of time and just started your career,

And another lesion you will learn is that time flies.

Hope your politicians are better than mine, surprise, surprise.

AUG 13TH, 2013