James Bredin Poems

I hear some appointed senators are making strange claims,
Involving taxpayers’ money but they say there’s no one to blame,
But they can keep their jobs until they are seventy five or more,
And we the people are not allowed to know the whole score.
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Our aristocrats hide out in Ottawa very far away,
Many are appointees in fancy dress and what more can I say?
They don’t have to be elected but still, you better show respect,
And no death-with-dignity because they say, that’s not correct.
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We need a Canadian compulsory voting law,
Because left wing oddballs seem to have us in their clenching claws,
Appointments to the Senate and Supreme Court and no questions asked,
Where a death-with-dignity law cannot be discussed or passed.
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Will Stephen or Justin take up the death-with-dignity cause?
Maybe neither and they think they’ll never die just because,
But Canadians increasingly support the end-of-life choice,
Maybe, maybe, just one of them will and we can all rejoice.
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Why does our appointed Senate have to always remain the same?
There’s something very strange here and I can’t even explain,
What happened to democracy because of these appointees?
They are definitely aristocrats, so you better say please.
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Abortions and death-with-dignity have a lot in common,
Both involve death and no debate in the Canadian Commons,
Because our party politicians have been told not to be involved,
Therefore none of these Canadian issues can be solved.
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CAN CANADIANS DO IT? Oct 25th,2012
BY
JAMES BREDIN
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WE ARE ALL A BUNCH OF FOOLS Oct 26th,2012
BY
JAMES BREDIN
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DEMOCRACIES CAN CHANGE OCT 27TH,2012
BY
JAMES BREDIN
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Death without dignity is the fear of losing control,
To be totally dependent on others is not your goal,
Maybe for a long time before you eventually die,
You may be almost dead; you cannot talk or even ask why?
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