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Joe Shlabotnik

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1. Guaranteed that this has Zero to do with security.

Reply to shockedcanadian (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 05:57 PM

Dec 2012

And everything about successive paranoid governments.

Perhaps now there is also an element of tamping down public sympathy towards any socialist leaning ideology in an era of austerity, secrecy and Harper's megalomaniacal fantasies.

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Tommy Douglas intelligence dossier battle goes to Supreme Court [View all] shockedcanadian Dec 2012 OP

Guaranteed that this has Zero to do with security. Joe Shlabotnik Dec 2012 #1

This has to do with secrecy and protecting CSIS methods... shockedcanadian Dec 2012 #2

All good points. Joe Shlabotnik Dec 2012 #3

The enemies of social democracy are many... CanSocDem Dec 2012 #4

tommy douglas was voted the most loved Canadian by Canadians for getting us Universal health care. riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #5

Just an important correction... shockedcanadian Dec 2012 #6

thank you riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #7