WE NEED ANOTHER CONSTITUTION ... MAY 31ST, 2014

WE NEED ANOTHER CONSTITUTION   … May 31st, 2014

BY

JAMES BREDIN

No one is allowed to find a fault with Trudeau's Charter of Rights,

But I can but then again, I'm not too highly educated or too bright,

We don't have binding referendums or medically assisted death,

And we don't have compulsory voting or other changes yet.

Unfortunately we seem reluctant to make these very important moves,

Though a new Constitution could be great in order to improve,

Though the Ottawa establishment seems complacent the way things are,

They seem to think that changing things might be going too far.

I suggest if we write another Constitution, that this time, we get it right,

Add binding referendums and recall and few appointees in sight,

With medically assisted death for those dying or in such need,

But where do we get a strong politician who is allowed to lead?

Half the European countries have medically assisted death now,

On this continent, five US states also got it somehow,

But our Sue Rodriguez, dying with Lou Gehrig's disease was told,

Dying like that was not allowed to be medically controlled.

May 31st, 2014

DOES ANYONE REALLY KNOW? ...MAY 30TH, 2014

DOES ANYONE REALLY KNOW?     … May 30th, 2014

BY

JAMES BREDIN

What kind of man would want a priest job where he can't have a wife?

As he listens to sinful ladies in confession boxes for the rest of his life?

There's something abnormal here which neither you nor I can understand,

You are not allowed to think much about this because it's banned.

Is this the reason why clergy abuse became so well-known?

And many pedophile priests were exposed and people groaned,

Has anything changed much or has it all gone away?

 Does anyone really know and are they allowed to say?

May 30th, 2014

JUSTIN 2 ... MAY 27TH, 2014

JUSTIN 2   … MAY 27TH, 2014 

BY

JAMES BREDIN

Hey Justin:  Like I already said, you should change your father's Charter,

Otherwise you will be like all the other Liberal Party martyrs,

Remember binding referendums and medically assisted death,

Get the Queen to sign it and you and your friends are all set.

Turn medically-assisted death into provincial stuff,

You are the only one, so go ahead and do it; it's not that rough,

All the other Ottawa elites want to delete this completely,

They look down from somewhere high up in Ottawa very discretely.

We also need a law where everyone should vote or get fined,

Shout this stuff out loud and show us where you are aligned,

Otherwise you and your friends might make another minority,

Do what I say and you will end up with a lot of authority.

MAY 27TH, 2014

ELITE HUBRIS ... MAY 26TH, 2014

ELITE HUBRIS  … MAY 26TH, 2014

BY

JAMES BREDIN

The ruling elites in Ottawa want to stay where they are,

Whether elected or appointed though Ottawa  it is very far,

They don't want recall, binding referendums or compulsory elections,

There is no need for Canadians to be giving them directions.

Can't have medically assisted death for some unknown reason,

It's as though death with dignity might be a sin or treason,

Though half the countries in Europe have it now and five US states,

But these issues are not likely to come up here in debates.

A changed Charter or new Constitution is never mentioned,

Because this could cause change though it might ease tension,

Therefore nothing changes in Ottawa because it's not allowed,

Therefore as a Canadian, you might wonder why you are proud?

May 26th, 2014

CANADIAN MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ... MAY 23RD, 2014

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT   … MAY 23RD, 2013

BY

JAMES BREDIN

Members of Parliament should be allowed certain independence, 

Instead of being in lock step and completely party dependent,

We need binding referendums and compulsory voting days,

Because medically-assisted death is hidden and there it stays.

The present arrangement for the Senate should be abolished,

Elect senators instead of then having the place demolished,

Tell those waiting until they are seventy five, to stay home,

Tell new elected Senators to stick to business and no need to roam.

These ideas are democratic though disliked by those in power,

They want to continue looking down from their ivory tower,

We could do it if we could find someone to rewrite the constitution,

Get the Queen to sign it and that could be our solution.

MAY 23RD, 2014

THE OTTAWA ESTABLISHMENT ... MAY 21ST, 2014

THE OTTAWA ESTABLISHMENT ... MAY 21ST, 2014

THE OTTAWA ESTABLISHMENT … May 21st, 2014

BY

JAMES BREDIN

Those three Senate scandals seem to have upset the apple cart,

Left a nasty smell in the air from a very loud Ottawa fart,

But most political appointees can still stay till they're seventy five,

And by then its not likely that you nor I will still be alive.

So our appointed Senate cannot be changed or abolished,

The Supreme Court ruled it cannot be rearranged or demolished,

So we're stuck in this same place forever or god knows how long,

Is it possible to change Trudeau's Charter or maybe feel strong?

Can't have compulsory voting though less than half of us vote,

Can't have medically assisted death as special-interest crowd gloat,

Can't have binding referendums because it might interfere,

And establishment types don't want change or something to fear.

May 21st, 2014

JUSTIN ... MAY 20TH, 2014

PIERRE

JUSTIN … MAY 20TH, 2014

BY

JAMES BREDIN

Hey Justin: I've got a job for you that might get you to the top,

Rewrite your father's Charter-Canstitution that we all got,

With binding referendums and medically assisted death,

Get the Queen to sign it and you're in for life, you can bet.

Turn medically assisted death into provincial stuff,

You seem to be the only one left who has the guts oddly enough,

No need to get in controversy with the appointed High Court,

Shout this stuff loud and clear and you should have lots of support.

Medically assisted death is an issue they can't tolerate,

It should be a provincial stuff -- not federal -- and up for debate, 

This could be your train or road to the top so jump onboard,

If you pull this off; we, you and the rest of us, will all have scored.

MAY 20TH, 2014

NO DEATH WITH DIGNITY .... MAY 19TH, 2014

NO DEATH WITH DIGNITY .... MAY 19TH, 2014

BY

JAMES BREDIN

Why do I get the creepy feeling that no one is paying attention?

And no one in Ottawa is allowed to feel any tension,

And medically assisted death cannot be a provincial cause,

It just can't happen and it never will happen, just because.

And our appointed Supreme Court like things the way they are,

And provincial medically assisted death might be going too far,

As they told Sue Rodriguez with Lou Gehrig's disease, years ago,

As she was facing a painful tormented death and very slow.

Something needs to change and hopefully sooner rather than later,

Because this is like treatment from an Ottawa dictator,

We need binding referendums to bring about some change,

But Constitutional stuff like this cannot be arranged.

MAY 19TH, 2014

2077 ... May 18th, 2014

2077  … May 18th, 2014

by

James Bredin

In twenty seventy seven all us old guys will be dead,

We'll be mostly forgotten because we didn't do much; it is said,

But then, the younger guys now will be turning seventy seven,

That's where I am now and I don't think I'll ever get to heaven.

It's the dying that bothers me because some people die in pain,

We can't have medically assisted death and we can't even complain,

Because those who rule the roost told Sue Rodriguez she had to die,

They didn't have to give any reason or even say why.

We are numbers at the bottom of a Canadian pile,

In an issue that should be provincial for us to go in style,

Why is it so difficult to get this idea across?

Why do they look at medically assisted death as a loss?

May 18th, 2014

SHOW THE DYING THAT WE CARE ... MAY 17TH, 2014

SHOW THE DYING THAT WE CARE ... MAY 17TH, 2014

SHOW THE DYING THAT WE CARE … MAY 17TH, 2014

BY

JAMES BREDIN

If Canadians can't have death with dignity; we're in shit,

Can't control the way we might die in pain, one little bit,

And for some reason, the establishment think this is great,

No need for any legal changes and no need for debate.

We don't seem to know or we don't seem to care who runs these affairs,

The prime minister or the Supreme Court and who decides when or where?

They will not allow medical assisted death for reasons of their own,

We could suffer in death as we die in great pain and we groan.

We need to find someone who can write an improved Constitution,

But our establishment may feel that this is not the solution,

We need to add binding referendums for input in our affairs,

And medically assisted death to show the dying that we care.

MAY 17TH, 2014

PROVINCIAL HEALTH CARE ... MAY 16TH, 2014

PROVINCIAL HEALTH CARE  … MAY 16TH 2014

BY

JAMES BREDIN

There's a lot in life that I don't like and I feel should be changed,

Canadians should have medically assisted death rearranged,

It's a medical affair so should be provincial stuff,

And the High Court with Sue Rodriguez, did enough.

We need a new Constitution to rearrange these affairs,

To get death with dignity and an establishment that cares,

Most of the countries in Europe and five US states have it now,

There has to be a way for Canadians to get it somehow.

MAY 16TH, 2014

IS THE PM THE BOSS? .... MAY 14TH, 2014

IS THE PM THE BOSS?   … MAY 14TH, 2014

BY

JAMES BREDIN

The Quebec judge that Harper picked for the High Court was not their type,

Didn't meet their odd qualifications so they didn't like,

And now they want to cause a fuss about the Prime Minister's allegations,

They claim that this could impugn entire legal situations.

It's obvious that we need a new Charter-Constitution,

When High Court judges and politicians are into confusion,

With binding referendums and compulsory voting for all,

Then add medically assisted death and lets have a ball.

But of course you won't because you may already have sold your soul,

And the media mogul journalists are doing a poll,

No more Constitutions because Trudeau's Charter was right, 

Is the prime minister the boss or not or am I not too bright?

MAY 14TH, 2014

YOU ARE A NOBODY .... MAY 13TH, 2014

YOU ARE A NOBODY … MAY 13TH, 2014

BY

JAMES BREDIN

If we are caught in the dilemma of who runs this great land?

The Prime Minister or the Supreme Court marching band?

We should do something soon to straighten out these national affairs,

Or can we just carry on as if really, no one cares?

Those who want medically assisted death are just ignored,

Various organized religions say this idea should be scorned,

And you too could get a Senate appointment till you're seventy five,

But by then, many of us common folk may not still be alive.

These ideas can only be discussed in high-up Ottawa far away,

Without binding referendums, our influence is nil in what they say,

Get those thoughts out of your head because changes are not allowed,

You are just a nobody in the far-away Toronto crowd.

MAY 13TH, 2014

PUBLIC DOUBT ... MAY 12TH, 2014

PUBLIC DOUBT … MAY 12TH, 2014

BY

JAMES BREDIN

Our Supreme Court won't allow Senate changes that they don't like,

I guess Harper's Quebec appointee is not exactly their type,

And changes to Pierre Trudeau's Charter is just not allowed,

A difference of opinion from two Ottawa crowds.

If we had binding referendums, we could solve these situations,

Wouldn't have to suffer these legal ongoing frustrations,

We could leave it to the people -- not political appointees,

And we the people wouldn't have to get down on our knees.

So our Supreme Court make the big decisions -- not the prime minister,

With these different opinions; can we avoid something sinister?

Should we do something soon to figure these problems out?

Maybe get binding referendums and no need for public doubt.

MAY 12TH, 2014

TRY TO THINK ... MAY 11TH, 2014

TRY TO THINK … MAY 11TH, 2014

BY

JAMES BREDIN

In order to improve, we need to change Pierre Trudeau's Charter,

Organized parties can turn you or I into political martyrs,

Because political parties turn into religions on election days,

And parties who win don't need to listen to what we say.

We need binding referendums to impress those at the top,

To compel the changes we need and appointing senators should stop,

We need medically assisted death for those who are in need,

We need those at the top to pay attention, to react and to heed.

Therefore party politics like religions, should be avoided,

Fair democracy for all should be the rule provided,

Common sense and peace should be the rules by which we play,

In the meantime, try to think and have a good day.

MAY 11TH, 2014

A FRIGHTFUL MESS ... MAY 7TH, 2014

A FRIGHTFUL MESS … MAY 7TH, 2014

BY

JAMES BREDIN

This is extremely important when we have idiots in charge,

And we can’t get rid of them as they huff and they puff and they barge,

We have no recall system for these frightful politicians,

We have to wait for a distant election date as we hide our suspicions.

We should change our Charter Constitution, which is not allowed,

For binding referendums and recall because they all feel so proud,

Our good politicians are the ones that should come out about this,

But our appointed Supreme Court wont let them -- unlike the Swiss.

Our media moguls should also cause a giant mega fuss,

Because this is something important that we should all discuss,

And compulsory voting like Australia should be added in,

We should not have to wait around to take it on the chin.

May 7th, 2014

UNKNOWN ELECTION DAYS … MAY 4TH, 2014

BY

JAMES BREDIN

Some of our politicians are renowned for having cold feet,

They're party members and therefore avoid political defeat,

And no binding referendums or compulsory voting days,

And medically assisted death is in constant delays.

And those in the appointed Senate stay where they are,

Until they are seventy five, somewhere in the future far,

And what the Supreme Court decides about this, cannot be wrong,

We never know the next election date so therefore we are strong.

We need to think because we've been told that this is democracy,

By managed media moguls and other bureaucracies,

They say we don't need a new constitution and show some respect,

We have to wait because they will tell us who to elect.

MAY 4TH, 2014

POLITICIANS PLEASE TAKE NOTE ... MAY 3RD, 2014

POLITICIANS PLEASE TAKE NOTE… MAY 3RD, 2014

BY

JAMES BREDIN

If we can't make changes to the appointed Senate, then they win,

Therefore in constitutional affairs, we are legally pinned,

We have to rewrite Pierre Trudeau's Charter and do it soon,

Or more stupid Senate scandals could start and eventually ruin.

I feel I should apologize for bringing this to your attention,

Don't want to embarrass those in high places with all this tension,

We need someone to step out of the woods to write a new Constitution,

If he/she does it right; it could be our eventual solution.

We need binding referendums and medically assisted death,

Words not spoken in high places even in their last breath,

We need compulsory voting because less than half of us vote,

Why is it so difficult to get those in high places to take note?

MAY 3RD, 2014

NEW CANADIAN CONSTITUTION ... MAY 2ND, 2014

NEW CANADIAN CONSTITUTION  … MAY 2ND, 2014

BY

JAMES BREDIN

An appointed Senate full of friends does not make sense,

An appointed Supreme Court that cannot change makes it more dense,

Pompous Senate appointees who can stay till they are seventy five,

Few Canadians know what they do other than they stay alive.

So the idea of political change cannot be arranged,

This is banned by High Court edicts and this is what is strange,

But someone should do something or say something or complain,

We need a new Constitution to avoid this political pain.

MAY 2ND, 2014