[fvc-wat-disc] Tyranny of the false majority

[Sharon Sommerville]

Hi Harold,

Yes, this seems to be the way of it for the next 4 years.  There are a
number of suits: Tesla, a group is suing about Basic Income and now the
"notwithstanding" suit.

My, my... Brian Mulroney was quoted as saying using the NWC isn't a good
thing... and his daughter is responsible for the government's defense of
that action!

Cheers,
S.

On Wed, Sep 12, 2018 at 12:27 AM, Harold Remus <hremus at golden.net> wrote:

> Apropos, I believe:
> CBC today aired an environmental group saying that they are suing Douglas
> Trump---er, Ford—in an Ontario court, where there is no “notwithstanding
> clause.”
> Harold Remus
>
> *From:* Sharon Sommerville <sharonsommerville at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 11, 2018 11:27 PM
> *To:* Jennifer Ross <jenn at jenniferross.ca> ; FVC Waterloo Region
> Discussion <fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [fvc-wat-disc] Tyranny of the false majority
>
> Good one, LOL! Thanks for passing it along, Jenn.
>
> So sad that it is true and perhaps as Kevin suggested there is a lot of
> hay to made right now illustrating a key characteristic of PR; a check on
> undeserved power.
>
> S.
>
> On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 11:20 PM, Jennifer Ross <2jennross at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> In case you haven't seen this.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Bookkeeping Services
>> 519-501-2736
>> No other Western democratic country concentrates as much political power in
>> the hands of one person as Canada does with her Prime Minister.
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 11:12 PM, Kevin Smith <kevedsmith at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi folks:
>>>
>>> Just a thought on talking about Doug Ford and the notwithstanding clause.
>>>
>>> The Charter of Rights and the role of the courts in enforcing such is
>>> often framed as protection from "the tyranny of the majority"  but it is
>>> really "the tyranny of the false majority".
>>>
>>> I'm sure we could make some hay discussing pro rep as an important check
>>> and balance on power.
>>>
>>> Kevin.
>>>
>>>
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