DWD ... APRIL 14TH, 2013

DWD … APRIL 14^TH, 2013

BY

JAMES BREDIN

What have the pompous politicians got against death-with-dignity?

Do they think that they themselves will never have to suffer this indignity?

Or do they believe that their own deaths can always be postponed?

And that those looking for death-with-dignity are probably stoned?

Therefore the whole DWD issue can be just swept under the mat,

No reason for a politician to get worked up or go to bat,

And referendums were not listed in Trudeau’s Charter,

They consider this issue being close to being a political martyr.

And no one in Ottawa has even heard or read about this,

And what’s the big fuss about; being treated like the Swiss?

Canadians should show more respect for the Ottawa elites,

They should just pay their taxes, shut up and not ask for receipts.

APRIL 14^TH, 2013

NEVER NEVER ... APRIL 13TH, 2013

NEVER NEVER  … April 13^th, 2013

By

James Bredin

Nothing on the horizon for the Conservatives to loose sleep,

Could Justin, the drama teacher, make the establishment weep?

If he took up death-with-dignity and binding referendums now,

Could the electorate see the light and finally go wow?

Canadian Liberals under Justin could come back from the dead,

It’s in every paper, day and night, all weekend long, so I read,

If they come up with referendums or death-with-dignity first,

Could that reflect on the Conservatives as if we were cursed?

Or will referendums and DWD be another forgotten saga?

And our politicians continue to show that they’ve all gone gaga,

And the Ottawa establishment continue to rule forever,

And referendums and DWD will be a never never.

April 13^th, 2013

CANADIAN PRIDE ... APRIL 12TH, 2013

Canadian Pride … April 12^th, 2013

BY

JAMES BREDIN

Death with dignity should be the first question on a referendum,

But Canadians can’t have a referendum or even a memorandum,

The Ottawa establishment is too busy and they just don’t care,

And the religious types would rather that we be involved in prayer.

So if you come down with a horrible disease, you may die in pain,

Not much to look forward to and there’s nothing to gain,

And then it gets worse because also, our politicians don’t care,

And we have a so called Charter Constitution that we can’t repair.

So we’re stuck in no-man’s land where those media moguls wink,

Journalists who write about this, are probably to rethink,

This subject, although it’s not forbidden, is certainly curtailed,

So our pride and death-with-dignity as an issue, has failed.

April 12^th, 2013

GETTING DEATH-WITH-DIGNITY ... APR 11TH, 2013

Getting Death-With-Dignity Apr 11^th, 2013

By

James Bredin

How do we get our pompous politicians to pay attention?

Because death-with-dignity should not cause political dissension,

Because they themselves will eventually come face to face with death,

And everyone of them will eventually take their last breath.

Have we underestimated the power of religious groups?

As our party-bought politicians all suddenly go whoops,

Though in places like Switzerland; they got around this topic,

Unfortunately our politicians’ views are very myopic.

These priests and religious types want people to listen to them,

They are not pedophiles and those in death-with-dignity are condemned,

Maybe they will burn in hell for sure for all eternity

So politicians avoid the death-with-dignity fraternity.

Apr 11^th, 2013

WHY CAN'T WE CHANGE? ,,, APRIL 10TH, 2013

WHY CAN’T WE CHANGE? … APRIL 10^TH, 2013

BY

JAMES BREDIN

You and I and all of us in photographs will soon be long gone,

We can’t plan for our untimely deaths because it’s illegal and wrong,

But Switzerland, Washington and Oregon can do it now,

But our Ottawa aristocrats say they know better than thou.

I know; I  know; it’s probably a mortal sin to plan your death,

You might go down to hell and meet the devil along that path,

But no one ever came back from the dead and said that this happened,

And if we change; surely democracy would not be threatened.

And why suffer for years in pain and disease waiting for your last  breath?

You tried every cure and drug; everything including naturopath,

And still our Ottawa politicians refuse to allow the change,

Should I get in touch with Justin to see if something can be arranged?

APRIL 10^TH, 2913

JUSTIN'S TSUNAMI

JUSTIN'S TSUNAMI

BY

JAMES BREDIN … APRIL 9^TH, 2013

Is there a Liberal tsunami coming our way from somewhere?

With Justin riding the big wave and Conservatives don’t care?

Because they are entrenched and they are now the establishment,

But they should heed Justin’s Liberal accomplishments.

Because Justin is coming over the hill with Liberal splendor,

Has he said anything remarkable lately that you can remember?

What will he change in our so-called Ottawa democracy?

Is this another illusion or more Liberal hypocrisy?

Without death-with-dignity or binding referendums,

But we can’t vote for a PM by name or memorandum,

And you can’t elect a senator or governor general but who knew?

And without compulsory voting but there’s no reason to feel blue.

Could Justin mention these flaws or is he one of them too?

Already part of the Ottawa establishment but again; who knew?

If he could say something; anything that he might change,

Justin: think binding referendums and DWD and we’ll arrange.

April 9^th, 2013

JUSTIN'S ARRIVAL ... APRIL 8TH, 2013

JUSTIN’S ARRIVAL  … April 8^th, 2013

BY

JAMES BREDIN

Is it possible that Justin Trudeau could pull it off?

And maybe pull those Liberals out of their deserved trough?

I thought the encamped Conservative could not be disturbed,

I’ve come to the conclusion though, that they should be perturbed.

But the Conservatives refuse to change anything up there,

As they frequently add their appointees with great flare,

They refuse death with dignity and binding referendums,

Will they eventually add this fact to their memorandums?

It often seems as though we’re not even in the big picture,

As if we are just numbers in some church reading scripture,

The Conservatives don’t want our attention, though they should worry,

About Justin and all those Liberals arriving in a hurry.

April 8^th, 2013