tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123997047498331013.post4941792179866701113..comments2023-06-16T11:14:25.415-04:00Comments on Mayorgate: Royal Descentmayorgatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17045504409984345879noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123997047498331013.post-54655578509437584732012-01-06T16:11:52.896-05:002012-01-06T16:11:52.896-05:00In response to Mr Alastair 'Al' Berta, in ...In response to Mr Alastair 'Al' Berta, in Canada we have the right to express our opposing views, it is part of the democratic right we enjoy. I welcome all comments as long as it is not of the gutter mouth variety of Ezra Levant, if he was a man he would stand eye to eye with the man he insulted and say what he did to his face. But then can we ever expect that of Ezra Levant. Still I am curious if you are a man who stands by his words then why hide behind a phony and fictitious name?<br /><br />It is obvious from your comment you have little knowledge of what a Governor General is, or how our parliamentary democracy in fact should work. First of all under the Letters Patent the Governor General is appointed as the representative of the Monarch with the rights and powers as the Monarch's representative. We the people of Canada have no voice in who the Governor General is. We the people of Canada do not in fact elect the Governor General. In the specific case of David Johnston he was chosen by PM Harper and for very clear and specific reasons. As a Canadian elected government we cannot even pass laws without the Monarch and the Crown through its representative providing Royal Assent. As the Governor General he does not answer to the people of Canada. Make no mistake about the fact the Governor General does not represent the people of Canada! The Governor General represents only the Monarchy and the Crown in Canada. Yet he or she too has to follow the protocol and rules of his position. For everything the Governor General does he or she does so in the name of the Crown and the Monarch of the day.<br /><br />That being said when I stated that the Monarch Her Majesty the Queen has interfered in our Canadian parliamentary democracy it was on those grounds, actually facts. David Johnston's predecessor in a letter to me made it clear, the role and responsibilities of the position of a Governor General. It is only the authority of Her Majesty that can remove the Governor General. Did you think you or Canada could? The actions of David Johnston not only breach his authority as the representative but taint the Monarchy in the intentional manipulation of our democracy.<br /><br />Understanding brings about intelligent discussion, not always does it have to be agreement. You hide behind some phony name and make no points, why? Are you defending the Governor General? Are you defending PM Harper? Or do you have another motivation? To end this take note that David Johnston, a self-professed lover of the letter of the law signed providing Royal Assent to illegal legislation in the form of Bill C-18. As the representative of the Monarchy who in reality signed and gave Royal Assent? If that's not manipulation, if that's not interference in our Canadian democracy then let's discuss what is! Use a real name if you have the courage to!mayorgatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17045504409984345879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123997047498331013.post-76336403893770424062012-01-05T19:23:55.734-05:002012-01-05T19:23:55.734-05:00"Is the Queen (The Monarchy) interfering in o..."Is the Queen (The Monarchy) interfering in our Canadian Parliamentary Democracy?" You can hardly complain about her interfering and then complain that she has not got rid of the GG! You've basically discredited everything you have said.Mr Alastair 'Al' Bertanoreply@blogger.com