tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180592942896724433.post3652686691122041295..comments2023-12-13T05:02:37.426-05:00Comments on Pushed to the Left and Loving It: The Canadian Manifesto 8: Purgatory and the Divine Right of KingsEmily Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354341672810615468noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180592942896724433.post-44680287125045937622011-09-11T15:52:16.907-04:002011-09-11T15:52:16.907-04:00Fine post, Emily. Thank youFine post, Emily. Thank youThe Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180592942896724433.post-15108586218100929372011-09-11T15:09:58.530-04:002011-09-11T15:09:58.530-04:00I forced myself to read all of this, Emily. It was...I forced myself to read all of this, Emily. It was difficult, and I squawked to my husband a few times (the victim dressed "too sexy") but I made myself read it, even though it upset my stomach.<br />That said, there is one Canadian criminal I'd have cheerfully shot myself — Clifford Olson, who killed many children in BC, and told police where to find some of the bodies in exchange for money for his own family. I don't wish his son and his wife any harm, but an admitted serial child-killer brings out my mother-bear instinct.<br />As much as I despaired for the victims of the BC pig-farmer case, it didn't awaken my protective instincts as did the Olson case.<br />Paul Bernardo and Karla Homulka rank a pretty close second to Olson in disgust-me terms, but I'm still glad Canada doesn't have the death penalty.<br />Or need I say "yet"?<br />As for boastful Texas governors, why don't we persuade Stephen Harper to emigrate and run for office in Texas instead? There he could boast about studying under George W.Kay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.com