As for “free society,” yes, I’m not going to argue, but Canada’s supposed to be a modern, democratic society with a number of rights guaranteed to its citizens. Compare to a repressive dictatorship. In this context, non-1%er/MP citizens of a “free society” (as approximately defined by the juxtaposition above) are upset by a bill that threatens fundamental privacy rights. While in absolute terms my sentence is not correct, I hope the intended context is clearer, now that I’ve filled in the missing information.

Plus, there is no such thing as a “free society”. If you think there is, then please define what you think a “free society” is. It’s proportional. Some segments of society aren’t free while others have as much freedom as they can afford.

But consider the fact that the bill as presented was sloppily-written such that it left loopholes for massive abuse of the Charter big enough that you could drive Manitoba through them. Then Vic Towes claimed to not understand what all the fuss was about and suggested that the complainers were in favour of child pornography since, after all, this is FOR THE CHILDRUNZZZ. …and then Vic seemed to not even know what his own bill said during a radio interview when confronted with the major privacy concerns.

The fact is, we’re upset that a mess of a bill that would’ve stripped away fundamental privacy rights from all Canadians looked like it was going to be railroaded through parliament without so much as a courtesy reacharound to us. Or, to steal an old Air Farce joke, Vic didn’t even offer to put his tongue in my ear.

Why the tongue? Because I like a little passion when I’m getting screwed.

It may mean that the bill is going to be revived by someone else who is not so vulnerable to the actual effects of allowing the kinds of surveillance the bill proposes.

Toew was the wrong man because he is the kind of pathological idiot wo supposes himself above the very law he is proposing. Surprise he isn’t.

Every stupid thing anyone has ever done, every embarrassing detail, every dillo peccaed can and will surface from the depth of memory.

The ideals of a democracy led by men of impeccable character will be revealed for the sham it always was.

Socrates will have the last laugh as nobody will be capable of living a life unexamined.

If you can’t beat ‘em  join “em. Gather with your enemies, know what they know, then go on the offensive by taking up and controlling their cause, which pretty much results in an outcome in our favor.