So what this proves is that monetarist "neo" movements are international since this was the same opinion of the former Republican neo conservative (liberal in Canada) senator from Washington State Slade Gorton as well. Indian people organized and narrowly defeated him two years ago. The Campbell thing is a "coming" movement unless you Canadians can take to the streets, enroll voters and challenge the "intellectuals" on the right. They have organized here in "think tanks" that get plenty of air time in the corporate media and thus effect voters.
Look down here. This is what you are all looking at for the future. Indian People here have been screwed for 200 years and America still refuses to look seriously at the Genocide Treaty which they reluctantly signed. These Neo-Republicans are no different from the other fascists who cry sovereignty when they are committing criminal acts. I wouldn't despoil the ballots, I would 1. organize and vote overwhelming against them. (We tried boycotting, that just played into their hands.) 2. I would organize the vote to get them out of office. 3. Read the history of Julius Streicher, the Hitler propagandist who was hung at Nuremberg. Can't you get a few McDonalds into BC to talk to the electorate about Glencoe or are they too busy flipping hamburgers? (joke) REH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Gurstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Futurework@Scribe. Uwaterloo. Ca" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "canfutures" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 8:36 AM Subject: FW: The British Columbia Aboriginal Rights Referendum > > This below is the set of questions put out by "Elections BC", "a > non-partisan" Office of the Legislature of the Government of British > Columbia as a "referendum on the principles to guide the province's approach > to treaty negotiations with Canada and First Nations in British > Columbia." > > My opinions on the issue of Aboriginal Rights and Treaties are complex and > beside the point, however, the complete lack of neutrality in this appalling > piece of rubbish is an embarrassment to any professional social scientist > (not to speak of anyone who believes in the democratic process!). > > Concerned citizens in British Columbia are boycotting the referendum or > planning to spoil their ballots. I think it would not be untoward for > professional social scientists world wide to look to their organizations to > pass resolutions disavowing the contempt for democracy and for professional > methods of opinion gathering indicated by this effort and condemning the > Government of British Columbia for besmirching its democratic traditions in > this way. > > Letters to the Premier and the local newspaper as below might also be useful > as indicating that such a complete lack of professionalism and ad herence to > the spirit of democracy shames BC before the entire world. > > Michael Gurstein, Ph.D. > NYC and Vancouver BC > > ----------------------------- > ----------------------------- > > Whereas the Government of British Columbia is committed to negotiating > workable, affordable treaty settlements that will provide certainty, > finality and equality: > > Do you agree that the Provincial Government should adopt the following > principles to guide its participation in treaty negotiations? > > 1. Private property should not be expropriated for treaty settlements. > Y N > > 2. The terms and conditions of leases and licenses should be respected; fair > compensation for unavoidable disruption of commercial interests should be > ensured. Y N > > 3. Hunting, fishing and recreational opportunities on Crown land should be > ensured for all British Columbians. Y N > > 4. Parks and protected areas should be maintained for the use and benefit of > all British Columbians. Y N > > 5. Province-wide standards of resource management and environmental > protection should continue to apply. Y N > > 6. Aboriginal self-government should have the characteristics of local > government, with powers delegated from Canada and British Columbia. Y N > > 7. Treaties should include mechanisms for harmonizing land use planning > between Aboriginal governments and neighbouring local governments. > > 8. The existing tax exemptions for Aboriginal people should be phased out. Y > N > > (Mark your choice for each statement by marking a X in the Yes or No box > beside question 1 to 8.) > ---------------------------------- > ---------------------------------- > > Those who wish to comment on the above might want to send emails to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (Tel. 1-800-661-8683) > > with copies to: > > The Premier: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > The Vancouver Sun (newspaper) letters to the editor: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.elections.bc.ca/referendum/referendum_main.html > http://www.treatyreferendum.ca/principl.htm > >
