Lest We Forget: The 14 Characteristics of Fascism.
Canadians don't leave their own behind on foreign battlefields yet in the economic war at home we somehow blame the injured and leave our bothers and sisters on the battlefield to fend for themselves.
GIVE US OUR DAILY BREAD OR GIVE US JOBS.
In the video linked below it sounds like former Smiths Falls town Councillor Dawn Quinn is saying poverty causes crime (really???) and more local jobs or basic income would save millions in policing expenses, court and prison costs..
https://www.facebook.com/kelly.denham.58/videos/10156037823137104/
When Dawn voted against the basic income pilot was she voting to increase crime and the police budget saying after people just needed to learn how to stretch the macaroni and beef?
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/yp3jvy/why-a-struggling-town-voted-against-a-basic-income-smiths-falls-ontario
As I understand it Dawn Quinn has worked hard and struggled and scrapped for everything she has, maybe she had such a hard time because of people like her?
Did poor people decide or vote to move the factories or use nuclear power automate themselves out of a job - and as long as there's welfare, it's not really a depression is it..
Report shines light on poverty's role on kids in CAS system.
https://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2016/08/15/report-shines-light-on-povertys-role-on-kids-in-cas-system.html
It’s that time of year again! The Sunshine List: Smiths Falls Edition!
This list represents over 39% of the town’s budget for salaries.
The total budget for salaries account for 47% of the town’s yearly spending. Sunshine listers account for over 18% of the total town budget, at $2 996 112.81 and includes; 19 police officers, 5 town staff, and 3 fire fighters. Only 3 of these 27 names, are women.
A Modern Big City Police Force Salary On A Small Town Budget?
Follow the link to see the list.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155598364217104&set=gm.1522654291197649&type=3&eid=ARCo2VROpUlNezLA9aFajNDFhr1LOS6gMXALX5Tq8OZGC8BxRWzLtxZh54hJmIqVYvkhuW5HnY1cDf2x
Let's Save Confederation Bridge.
No money in the budget..?
https://www.facebook.com/groups/301976276934605/?ref=br_rs
NO ONE WITH A FAMILY SHOULD EVER HAVE TO COMPETE FOR A JOB.
Civilized oppression and moral relations victims, fallibility, and the moral community
This book discusses how civilized oppression (the oppression that involves neither violence nor the law) can be overcome by re-examining our participation in it. Moral community, solidarity and education are offered as vibrant strategies to overcome the hurt and marginalization that stem from civilized oppression.
There are significant differences between civilized oppression and violent oppression and these differences show not only in the phenomena involved, but also in the nature of those who actively contribute to the two phenomena ('contributing agents'). Fair characterizations of the agents of civilized oppression often require very different descriptions from those applying to violent oppressors. Many of the failings behind civilized oppression are shared by both the contributing agents and a large number of the victims. Often it is the privileged social position of the agents that allows those failings to have such a serious impact, whereas the same failings in the victims may be fairly innocuous (though they are not always). This book is alert to this and other differences between civilized and violent oppression. Jean Harvey examines what the moral relations should be between the key players in civilized oppression: the agents, victims, and 'bystanders'.
https://books.google.ca/books/about/Civilized_Oppression_and_Moral_Relations.html?id=pDJ9DAAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false
Political scientist Dr. Lawrence Britt wrote an article about fascism ("Fascism Anyone?," Free Inquiry, Spring 2003, page 20). Studying the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia), and Pinochet (Chile), Dr. Britt found they all had 14 elements in common. He calls these the identifying characteristics of fascism. The excerpt is in accordance with the magazine's policy.
https://ratical.org/ratville/CAH/fasci14chars.html
The 14 characteristics are:
Powerful and Continuing Nationalism
Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights
Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.
Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause
The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.
Supremacy of the Military
Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
Rampant Sexism
The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Opposition to abortion is high, as is homophobia and anti-gay legislation and national policy.
Controlled Mass Media
Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.
Obsession with National Security
Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.
Religion and Government are Intertwined
Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions.
Corporate Power is Protected
The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.
Labor Power is Suppressed
Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed .
Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts
Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts is openly attacked, and governments often refuse to fund the arts.
Obsession with Crime and Punishment
Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.
Rampant Cronyism and Corruption
Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.
Fraudulent Elections
Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.
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This article was based upon the article "The Hallmarks of Fascist Regime" by Skip Stone, at
www.hippy.com/php/article-226.html.
Corporatism.
Fascism's theory of economic corporatism involved management of sectors of the economy by government or privately-controlled organizations (corporations). Each trade union or employer corporation would theoretically represent its professional concerns, especially by negotiation of labor contracts and the like.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporatism
THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD IS WHAT THE SOCIETY SAYS IT IS AND THE SOCIETY IS WILLING TO LIE,CHEAT, FABRICATE EVIDENCE AND MANIPULATE FUNDAMENTAL JUSTICE IN A RESPECTABLE LOOKING KANGAROO COURT THAT'S RUN BY THE SOCIETY'S EMPLOYERS.
1."Everything in the child protection state".
The Children's Aid Society is supreme and child protection law is all-encompassing, and all within it must conform to the ruling body.
2."Nothing outside the child protection state".
The funding goals of the fascist child protection corporation is to control all children, and have every human submit to the government.
3."Nothing against the child protection state".
Any type of questioning of the child protection protection corporation will not to be tolerated. If you do not see things our way, you are wrong. If you do not agree with or trust the government's lone oversight of child protection and our judgement, you cannot be allowed to have children and taint the minds of the of good citizens.
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Coroner’s panel calls for overhaul of Ontario child protection system.
https://hunchneck.blogspot.com/2018/09/coroners-panel-calls-for-overhaul-of.html
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Motherisk Commission calls for sweeping changes to child protection system.
https://hunchneck.blogspot.com/2018/09/are-you-sure-ive-read-terrible-things.html
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Report on Professional Regulation at Children’s Aid Societies. May 2015.
https://hunchneck.blogspot.com/2018/10/professional-regulation-at-childrens.html
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Marking a Moment in Child Welfare’s Reconciliation Journey.
An apology, an acknowledgement, and time to stop talking about about it and move quickly forward passed the Motherisk tragedy and forget about all the mystery deaths in care and 310 recommendations to protect children in care not including the new coroners report and their recommendations to protect children in care.
http://www.oacas.org/2017/09/marking-a-moment-in-child-welfares-reconciliation-journey/
C.A.S. ATTITUDE: WIN CHILD WELFARE CASES AT ALL COSTS.
By Gene C. Colman of Gene C. Colman Family Law Centre posted in Child Welfare on Thursday, January 1, 2015.
It should not be a matter of "win" or "lose" when it comes to Ontario child welfare law. Ontario's Child and Family Services Act tells us that the paramount purpose is to "promote the best interests, protection and well being of children." One might note the glaring lack of any reference to family. In fact, there is a paucity of references to family throughout the entire CFSA even though many judges recognize the importance of maintaining family whenever possible.
I had a recent experience with CAS counsel at court when representing a family unjustly caught up in the system. Our office had prepared a very persuasive and comprehensive response to the Society's Application. We attended at the mandated five day hearing that follows apprehensions from parental care. The CAS certainly had not expected such forcefulness; normally parents are so overwhelmed at this early stage that they are unable to mount an effective defence. Generally, the court will rubber stamp the CAS requests. We did not agree to just stand idly by at the first appearance and CAS counsel was surprised by our aggressive (yet fair) approach.
Our written material seemed to have persuaded the judge. He instructed the lawyers to prepare a consent endorsement along the lines that we were seeking (which of course included an immediate return of the children to parental care). As we were returning to the courtroom after preparing the consent, the experienced and respected CAS counsel turned to me and my clients and remarked: "This is the third time your lawyer has beaten me."
The CAS counsel's comment was made innocently enough and indeed was intended to be complimentary. But still I was shocked (but probably should not have been). Why was I so shocked?
https://www.complexfamilylaw.com/blog/2015/01/cas-attitude-win-child-welfare-cases-at-all-costs.shtml
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Tammy Law's delusional thoughts, excuses, rationalizations and justifications for using the Motherisk test to justify denying parents due process and circumventing the Constitution, the Charter of Rights and the principles of fundamental Justice.
Posted on February 27, 2018 by tammylaw
The Commission details years of rights infringements by courts. "If the same problems were identified in criminal court, there would be a huge public outcry."
After 2 years, and the review of more than 1200 cases, the Motherisk Commission came out with its report yesterday. The Report is required reading for everyone who has any role to play in child welfare – social workers, lawyers, courts, litigants. It describes a system that is dysfunctional, unfair, and undignified. In addition to its criticism of how CASs have handled drug addiction.
I want to be clear about what I think some of the fundamental problems are and how I think we can start to change this system. Because I am first and foremost a lawyer, my thoughts naturally focus on the role of lawyers in this mess. My thoughts are summarized as follows:
As lawyers, we need to recognize that good intentions are not enough. It is really easy to hide behind “the best interests of the child” and agree or acquiesce to all types of infringements of our clients’ basic human and Charter rights. This needs to stop. Lawyers need to start seeing their role in the context of defending our clients’ very real rights to human dignity and security of the person.
"The culture of cooperation has gone too far."
While I agree that it is very very important to work with the Children’s Aid Society to address their concerns, a line must be drawn when they demand cooperation that crosses the line. As a state agent, the Society has an obligation to ensure that it works in the most minimally intrusive way possible – respecting the client’s right to individual freedom while trying to ensure that its clients are served. This is a difficult job. Lawyers and courts should be there to ensure that the fine line is respected.
Society counsel need to understand that they have a public interest role. They should be providing advice to their clients in the context of being a public interest litigant. They have a duty to the court to be fair. This means that if unreliable evidence is being tendered (and there were many signs of this with respect to the Motherisk testing), they should be advising their clients about the unfairness of relying on it. Lawyers are and should be gatekeepers of evidence as much as courts are.
We need to be more vigilant. As noted in the report, our role as advocates is to raise every defence possible for our clients.
(HOW PRESENTING EVIDENCE THAT COUNTERS SWORN AFFIDAVITS WHEN CLIENTS HAVE IT)
Our clients are often extremely vulnerable, having lived lives that were challenged by multiple obstacles. Many have made admirable attempts to parent their children. We need to be fearless in our advocacy for them. As a lawyer, I have experienced and seen derisive, sarcastic, or rude comments directed at myself and other lawyers who attempt to defend their clients. This needs to stop. It’s our client’s right – their children’s right – that they have a full defense.
http://www.tammylaw.ca/2018/02/27/report-of-the-motherisk-commission/
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