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It would appear that some individuals have a fear of a Liberal
government even coming close to upsetting Mr. Harper's quest for a
majority government and, thereby, his agenda.
In Toronto this past week, signs were destroyed, graffiti painted on
homes where Liberal signs appeared and, the most abhorrent of all, brake
lines were deliberately cut on vehicles parked in driveways of those
homes.
Now, according to sources, it would appear that this same mentality has
travelled to Grey Bruce County - it must have travelled because we would
not want to think it's been here all along. In the riding of Liberal
candidate Thom Noble, which consists of Grey and a part of Bruce County,
destructive forces have struck. Here, too, signs have been stolen
and/or vandalized.
It also appears that no other party has been targeted. Why is that?
Obviously, it is not simply someone (or many) who doesn't like
elections in general but, instead, it suggests that there is a definite
underground fear of only the Liberal party. From all historical
accounts, during World War II, the same type of things happened to those
who didn't 'toe the line' with the Nazi party. (next column)
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People were targeted, their homes were targeted and we all know what
happened next. A certain segment of the population were rounded up like
cattle and efficiently eliminated. Is this what we want to see in our
country?
The right to vote is an inherent right and, the right to post election
signs is a legal right. Anyone who is vandalizing the property of those
running for office, or terrorizing those supporting a certain party and
its platform, is without doubt breaking a fundamental law of this
country, the freedom of a democratic electoral system.
Not only is this kind of underhandedness using 'goon' tactics but it is
a cowardly method of intimidation. We can only hope that, instead of
being intimidated, people will stand up for their individual rights.
Everyone must get out and vote to preserve the right and freedom to do
so. Anyone who does not vote is not contributing to the 'betterment' of
his or her community or, indeed, to his or her country and the system we
know as democracy.
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