Lies and Damn Lies..

Ok.

So, I will officially go on record that I find the government forcing me to divulge what I consider to be invasive and unnecessary information to be an offense to my personal liberty.

So much for the statement that there is "no evidence of anyone complaining of the census."  There is now, officially, ONE.  Me.

And in any event, if no one complained over offensive government policy, would that make it right?  I think not.

And there is the inconsistency in those opposing recent government conduct.

As long as the numbers support their position, they are all about "democracy", however, when they don't, well, they burn police cars and break windows.

Witness, for example, criticism of my post yesterday regarding pay equity, along the lines of, "91 out of the last 5,000 job postings by the federal government set out a requirement that applicants be from a particular demographic group."

Really?

So.

If only "91 out of 5,000 job postings" required that the applicant would not be considered unless they were caucasian males, would that make it acceptable because, well, it's not THAT MUCH racism?

While I have been very critical of the Harper government's efforts to "get tough on crime" as being misguided, their position on the census and their position in reviewing racially restrictive hiring policies, in and of itself, will assure my vote next election.

Because something might be helpful to someone isn't reason enough, in my mind, to justify the government forcing me, under threat of prosecution, to cooperate with them spying into my personal life.

Because racist policy is "well intentioned" doesn't make it any less racist.  It's just wrong.