But by disarming, you at once give offence, since you show your subjects that you distrust them, either as doubting their courage, or as doubting their fidelity, each of which imputations begets hatred against you... I shall applaud him who builds fortresses, and him who does not; but I shall blame him who, trusting in them, reckons it a light thing to be held in hatred by his people.
At 3pm I will introduce a Bill & seek Unanimous Consent to cut the pay of all MPPs to the amount of the CERB ($500 per week) until all the Emergency Orders are lifted, except orders relating to hospitals & long term care homes. We will see if "We're all in This Together"
Moments ago, Government House Leader @PaulCalandra denied my Motion for unanimous consent to move forward with my Bill to cut MPPs pay to CERB level. He then sought and passed a motion to cut my pay instead. I remained silent for fear of conflict of interest.
@PaulCalandra decided to make a joke out of the situation. As 400k Ontarians have not resumed work, 153k jobs lost in January alone, people are desperate as they lose homes, life savings & businesses, the @OntarioPCParty Government said to them "Let them eat cake"
The fault for @PaulCalandra 's behavior is squarely with Doug Ford. Calandra should not lead the Gov in the House. His office email is [email protected]
Now is the time to join my fight by signing my petition to #LiftTheLockdown at http://RomanBaber.ca
Trust but verify. Read later in the thread - they pulled it back and the Speaker also told the MPPs who voted for reducing that particular person's salary to not be fucking children.
The motion was later ruled out of order, as pay cuts to legislative members must be done through legislation. It wasn't pulled back by the people who agreed to it, it was ruled unlawful.
Doesn't change the fact that was their response to asked to be treated like the plebs have been for almost a year.
This is the kind of behavior that gets people shot. Also: I don't condone violence.
This is why leafs can't have guns.
-Machiavelli, The Prince
Wow nice quote
I am proud that I have never called for political violence. I'm willing to be proud of something else.
https://twitter.com/Roman_Baber/status/1362099158883131392
A few hrs later
https://twitter.com/Roman_Baber/status/1362143707999436801
Moments ago, Government House Leader @PaulCalandra denied my Motion for unanimous consent to move forward with my Bill to cut MPPs pay to CERB level. He then sought and passed a motion to cut my pay instead. I remained silent for fear of conflict of interest.
@PaulCalandra decided to make a joke out of the situation. As 400k Ontarians have not resumed work, 153k jobs lost in January alone, people are desperate as they lose homes, life savings & businesses, the @OntarioPCParty Government said to them "Let them eat cake"
The fault for @PaulCalandra 's behavior is squarely with Doug Ford. Calandra should not lead the Gov in the House. His office email is [email protected]
Now is the time to join my fight by signing my petition to #LiftTheLockdown at http://RomanBaber.ca
Trust but verify. Read later in the thread - they pulled it back and the Speaker also told the MPPs who voted for reducing that particular person's salary to not be fucking children.
Pretty tall order to ask a politician not to fuck kids, but it's always worth a try.
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The motion was later ruled out of order, as pay cuts to legislative members must be done through legislation. It wasn't pulled back by the people who agreed to it, it was ruled unlawful.
Doesn't change the fact that was their response to asked to be treated like the plebs have been for almost a year.
I really hope shit like this propels people into voting for/backing ultra-nationalist fascists.
I'm getting tired of waiting for GigaHitler to show up.
"Shoot him and cut out his tongue then shoot his tongue. And trim that scraggly beard." -Captain Jack Sparrow