Hypocrisy Knows No Borders

Although I usually try to target and highlite the hypocrites in the US political world, this story from CBC News proves that they are not just confined to the US, and the Conservative political world itself. Especially where it concerns civil rights for the gay and lesbian communities. Conservative Leader Stephen Harper says the government's same-sex legislation will make it through the House of Commons only because of support from the Bloc Quebcois, and that, says Harper, means the legislation "lacks legitimacy." [snip] "I think because this bill is only being passed with the support of the BQ, I think it will lack legitimacy with most Canadians. The truth is most federalist MPs will oppose this legislation." So we are to believe that because the BQ supports this particular legislation it "lacks legitimacy". How very interesting, particularly because Harper seemed to be of the mind that they are very "legitimate" when they back other legislation Harper likes. For example, less than a month ago, the leader of the Conservatives was working very hard to get the BQ to defeat the Liberal budget, in a move that would have brought down the government. Sound familiar? As the CBC pointed out, Justice Minister Irwin Cotlealsolo also found this to be hypocritical behavior and said so in this statement: "It was all right to seek their support for measures he wanted and suddenly they're illegitimate when it comes to Bill C-38. I find that surprising and even somewhat hypocritical." Despite the lobbying by the right-wing Conservative Christian movements from both here in Canada and yes, the US (they were sending flyers and pamphlets throughout Canada), the same-sex legislation will definitely pass following its' third and final reading in Parliament today. MORE....