The PQ Must Be Punished

You see, for all our belief we're superior to those 'declasse' Americans, when it comes to committing to principles of equality the Americans are waaaayyyy up here (arm held up high) and Quebec is waaaayyy down there (knuckles touch the ground). With its language laws and now the Charter, I think this is fairly evident to any principled mind not easily swayed by irrational explanations by apologists and junk-hacks alike.

Quebec is cool with gays but not people of other creeds, never mind about us Anglos who threaten them at every turn.

They pick and choose their causes and where to apply principles of freedom.

Not a fan as you already know. Particularly, I hold the PQ in such contempt I'm not sure I would shake a hand should be presented with the opportunity they annoy me so much.

From the Quebecois Libre on the piece of shit charter written by cynical parochials:

"...Obviously anyone in a position actually to implement the ban on religious symbols should refuse to do so. Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg, the executive director of Montreal’s Jewish General Hospitals shows the way: with the support of the hospital’s board of directors, Rosenberg has declared his intention to ignore the ban. He and other administrators of public institutions who refuse to be the “willing executioners” of the government will come under fire and they should be supported unconditionally.

Once the legal challenges to the legislation begin, libertarians should support them financially and endorse them publicly.

At the risk of inviting criticism, I would say that libertarians should also undertake to punish the Parti Quebecois electorally by strategically supporting the Liberal Party anywhere it can be expected to defeat the PQ.

Not to put too fine a point on it, if the Charter of Quebec Values becomes law, the PQ should never again be allowed to form a government.

Many libertarians (though not I) may once have supported the Coalition Avenir Quebec as an alternative to the corrupt and disgraced Liberals, but the CAQ’s miserable split-the-difference support for the Charter shows how thoroughly its leadership lacks decency, much less principles.

It may be objected that if the Charter does become law, the Liberal Party cannot necessarily be expected to overturn it even if they are elected. But the zealousness with which the law is enforced will of course depend on the party in power and therefore, regardless of all other considerations, I think it prudent to support the replacement of the PQ at the earliest possible convenience.

Libertarians are right to hold to lofty principles, and right also to make compromises as the historical context demands."

About the CAQ. It's a shame because Quebec is in desperate and dire need of its message when it comes to business. We're such a laggard and shit hole when it comes to conducting business and having to deal with a bureaucracy to big for its own damn good it threatens all meaningful progress.

I was a potential voter. But I agree with the author. Here was their moment to shine and show they're a party of principles.

Alas.

They're failing at the moment.

As for financial support, I've already begun that journey as the author advises. Time to put your money where your mouth is and those of us who care enough about such issues should kick in some cash. I support two libertarian magazines (and will look for organizations and people jobbed by statist laws). It took me years to finally decide on picking a side and seeing the modern face of progressivism it was an easy one to make.

Libertarians tend to think more in the abstract demanding facts support a cause. They are uncompromising on this as they ought be.

Too many laws tables come with a 'we have to do something' or 'we want to prevent' one size fits all mentality that should be challenged.