The Political War Up North: 9 Tales of Left Vs Right in Soviet Canuckistan

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[Michael van der Galien]

I present, for your amusement, the latest developments up here in The Country Where My Computer’s Plugged In.

You’ll have to forgive me; I consider my true fellow citizens to be those reading this particular site, and others who yearn for liberty and common sense, wherever they may be.

The entity called “Canada” embraced bureaucracy, conformity, pettiness and envy around the time of my birth. I know no other iteration of this once great — or so I hear — nation.

To hear our elites tell it, thousands of men fought on Juno Beach on D-Day for the “right” of future transsexuals to use womens’ bathrooms or something.

(A note of caution, however: when I broadcast these types of stories, American readers sometimes respond with “Thank God WE have a first/second amendment!” However, in reality, the state of gun ownership and free speech is only slightly better in American than up here. Also? Can you say Kelo?)

Speaking of which, the first story will be of special interest to those passionate about property rights:

1) Fined $50,000 for celebrating liberty

Each year since 2001, the Jaworski family (above) has hosted the Liberty Summer Seminar on their land, which includes a bed and breakfast. The Summit’s list of attendees has included distinguished names in politics and academia, most of whom hold libertarian ideas.

This year, a menacing, tattooed bylaw officer barged into this private event and charged the Jaworskis with violating a number of petty “offenses” which supposedly merit fines up to $50,000. This for the “crime” of holding a peaceful assembly on their own property.

The Canadian blogosphere adopted the story, the MSM picked it up… but alas, the petty bureaucrats refuse to budge. Mrs. Jaworski, a pro-democracy refugee from Poland, has lost 20 pounds under the stress of harassment.

[liberty or death]

We ship products globally. It’s easier to send our products into Africa from Montana then it is to Canada. It takes 15 to 30 days on average to get a package to B.C or Ontario.

Many small companies like mine will not ship to Canada. Too much theft from “certain” immigrants who saturate customs.