Comparing George Bush to Steven Harper - are they one and the same?
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Dear Fellow Canadian:
I felt that I had to write to you after seeing those large “Conservative” signs around town. While it is completely your choice to vote whichever way you want, I just felt I had to tell you something. I have posted this page in the hopes that I can make a difference. I lived in the US for 15 years before moving back to Canada. I left shortly after George Bush took office. George Bush truly damaged America. He damaged the economy, the environment, world opinion and he even damaged Americans ‘inalienable rights’. I am trying to save Canada from a similar demise.
After Steven Harper launched his Campaign platform, I became truly distraught. He is saying very similar words to that of George Bush during his 2000 campaign. Bush promised tax cuts, promised not to alter abortion laws, pledged to make government “smaller” and pledged to increase the military. When criticized for having a budget that was too high, Bush said he was spending projected budget surpluses. Harper is using the same campaign strategy. Both Bush & Harper call themselves ‘Compassionate Conservatives’ in an attempt to lessen the fears of free thinking voters. Both promised the same things – even longer prison sentences. It is clear that if elected, Harper will make Canada more like the USA in most ways.
Voting for Steven Harper is like voting for George Bush. The two are just too similar in their campaigns and in their beliefs (remember Mulroney & Reagan dancing together on the stage?). Why does Canada need a bigger military? The only reason would be so that it could participate with the US in world policing. Steven Harper was in favor of Canada going into Iraq and if elected he will send our troops into the next US-based conflict. It is not mere coincidence that both Bush & Harper come from Oil-related regions and interests (and of course they are both against the Kyoto accord). Harper & Bush are very tricky about their campaigns, rather then openly admitting they don't care about the environment and want us to consume more oil, they spin the circumstances and make claims that the Kyoto accord isn't fair, or that there is no proof it will work, and of course they say "we need tough environmental laws to lower smog", but Kyoto already addresses all of this. The bottom line is that the large corporations that back Harper & Bush want us all to keep consuming more oil.
To make matters worse, Harper has built his platform on adding more US programs including mandatory minimum prison sentences.
Beyond the fundamental issues, Harper will hurt the Canadian economy and the Canadian dollar by overspending. Although he promises tax relief, Bush promised the same thing. The only people that actually saw real tax relief were – and will be – large corporations that back Harper & Bush. Note that the Canadian dollar is currently the strongest it has been in 20 years! A strong fiscal policy has caused international investors to value the Canadian dollar high. The US Dollar is at a 20 year low. Bush's overspending and conservative policies caused the international community to 'take flight' from the US dollar.
I am asking you to carefully consider your vote, and to hopefully not vote Conservative. All you have to do is look to the south and you will see the Canada that could be. The Bush & Harper campaigns are too similar for it to be mere coincidence. I have lived in America before – I don’t want to live in any place like that again. Please don’t take away what makes Canada truly special.
Sincerely,
Jayson Kaplan
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