Shutting Down Debate
July 24, 2005 · By Peter Rempel
Bryan West, the Students Union president at the University of Calgary, is apparently a western separatist:
“I agree with those in favour of Alberta separation. I think it is my democratic right if the people I vote for don’t get into office, or a policy I don’t approve of becomes law, that my friends and I should be able to pick up and start our own nation.”
Fair enough. But now, federal Liberals in Alberta, not the most mainstream of folk, are reacting. Werner Patels (the Calgary Observer), a typical Liberal twit, had the following to say:
And Bryan West, the moronic president of the University of Calgary Students’ Union has written a letter to the editor singing the praises of separation. People like West need to be silenced (look at his picture in the Calgary Herald: he looks like a goose-stepper)
Liberal response #1: Silence those who disagree. #2: Jump-start the ‘ol character asassionation machine. Funny, I never thought I’d hear someone named “Werner” accuse someone else of being a nazi. Oy! [If, incidentally, you want the full story on this nut-bar, check out Craig Smith's summary.]
I’m looking forward to the coming debate over Alberta’s future in confederation. Hopefully kooky twits like Werner will be left out in the cold where they belong.
Crossposted here.
If the debate is anything like the last “Dog and Pony show” the provincial government held on Alberta’s place in Confederation, then we’re not going to see much of a divergence from the status quo.
http://www.thepolitic.com/arch.....cclelland/
BTW, good on West. It’s encouraging to see young voices of prominence coming forward with some common sense talk. Unfortunately, he’s just cut his job prospects in half.
Can someone post a link to the letter from West?
“If the debate is anything like the last “Dog and Pony showâ€? the provincial government held on Alberta’s place in Confederation, then we’re not going to see much of a divergence from the status quo.”
No kidding.
Which is all the more reason to volunteer for Ted Morton in the upcoming leadership race.
bryan west wrote a sytirical article making fun of seperatists, he is actually a hard-core federalist, you stupid idiots learn to read the whole article!
Bryan West is HOT…who care about politics anyway.