It'd also be a shame
If Svend Robinson loses to Hedy Fry in the riding next door to mine - Vancouver Centre.
Yes... Svend Robinson is a leftist, a convicted criminal and so on...
But it'd still be nice to have him in Parliament, and not only for his entertainment value.
He appears to be a man of courage. He appears to be someone who likes to take on issues that no one agrees with him on... even if he's usually wrong on those issues.
Even though I strongly disagree with the positions that he takes on almost every issue, the way he and others broaden the debate is always welcome.
Not only that, but Svend has always been (until 2004) the most likely MP in Ottawa to stand up for individuals. Refugees who deserved sanctuary from oppressive governments, people who were unfairly imprisoned and so on.
I would never want to see a parliament composed of 308 Svend Robinsons... but it's constructive to have at least one or two of them present.
Yes... Svend Robinson is a leftist, a convicted criminal and so on...
But it'd still be nice to have him in Parliament, and not only for his entertainment value.
He appears to be a man of courage. He appears to be someone who likes to take on issues that no one agrees with him on... even if he's usually wrong on those issues.
Even though I strongly disagree with the positions that he takes on almost every issue, the way he and others broaden the debate is always welcome.
Not only that, but Svend has always been (until 2004) the most likely MP in Ottawa to stand up for individuals. Refugees who deserved sanctuary from oppressive governments, people who were unfairly imprisoned and so on.
I would never want to see a parliament composed of 308 Svend Robinsons... but it's constructive to have at least one or two of them present.
posted by Japnaam Singh at
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