Inclusively open-minded?
Two themes have been springing up in the Conservatives' camp, these past few weeks. During the media's ramp-up of the Liberal Party's sponsorship scandal and a strong push for a federal election, 'integrity' and 'inclusivity' are two buzzwords that have been used by both Conservative party leader Stephen Harper and deputy leader Peter MacKay, for the past month or so.
Now, I don't mean to be negative or cynical, yet I am fairly certain these are not words and angles used by the Conservatives in the past 100 years or so. Yet, the 'New Politics' for conservatives on both sides of the border, as I see it (ie, post-2003), is steadily and unpredictably co-opting what has been the traditional territory of leftists, socialists, and progressives. It is a bold and creative move. And let's face it, conservative parties and politicians generally have the financial resources to implement and market any propaganda or image they wish to.
Since I'm on this hot new topic of 'inclusivity,' I'd like to clarify that the whole queer identity and promiscuity thing has not been a factor in my surveillance or harassment. Other than making the authorities more curious about me, sexuality and sordid tales have not been the cause of my persecution, because there is nothing to tell.
I sometimes overemphasize certain things on here, out of my concern for and wish to include others. But I myself have not done or written anything extremely kinky, either on dating websites and the like, or in person. I have simply sought other open-minded, eclectic, hopefully well-travelled, kindred spirits to link up with - basically, friendship first, and anything else is a bonus.
I am queer; I am open-minded; and I am free-spirited. But my sexual experimentation has been pretty tame, thus far. And no, I've never been an escort or anything, but I believe in solidarity with sex workers, as with any social group, so long as people or the system are not being abused.
In fact, to my utter dismay, I've been celibate for a couple of years now. I could blame this on my failing looks and anti-social behaviours, but I think there's more to it. After I had returned from India, my trust issues became increasingly pronounced. Then, the trauma and betrayal of widespread moledom took me to an unimaginable level of paranoia and deep distrust, which I hope very few people may ever have to endure in their lives. [1]
These are not the demented ruminations of an oversensitive, and perhaps mentally unsound, person - they are the real and morbid fears of one who knows that surveillance is a nasty business. It is usually carried out by political and business elites, or by private individuals. Yet, since my growing list of incidents are so unbelievably pervasive, it clearly cannot be the work of a single individual, nor even a large organization. Such unusual corporate and security trends, combined with strategic threats to life, can only mean that major political agendas are afoot. But this is just my own not-so-humble view of things.
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[1] Most activists or alternative types will have moles in their midst, anyway. Yet, I actually have long-time acquaintances, who have been co-opted.
Now, I don't mean to be negative or cynical, yet I am fairly certain these are not words and angles used by the Conservatives in the past 100 years or so. Yet, the 'New Politics' for conservatives on both sides of the border, as I see it (ie, post-2003), is steadily and unpredictably co-opting what has been the traditional territory of leftists, socialists, and progressives. It is a bold and creative move. And let's face it, conservative parties and politicians generally have the financial resources to implement and market any propaganda or image they wish to.
Since I'm on this hot new topic of 'inclusivity,' I'd like to clarify that the whole queer identity and promiscuity thing has not been a factor in my surveillance or harassment. Other than making the authorities more curious about me, sexuality and sordid tales have not been the cause of my persecution, because there is nothing to tell.
I sometimes overemphasize certain things on here, out of my concern for and wish to include others. But I myself have not done or written anything extremely kinky, either on dating websites and the like, or in person. I have simply sought other open-minded, eclectic, hopefully well-travelled, kindred spirits to link up with - basically, friendship first, and anything else is a bonus.
I am queer; I am open-minded; and I am free-spirited. But my sexual experimentation has been pretty tame, thus far. And no, I've never been an escort or anything, but I believe in solidarity with sex workers, as with any social group, so long as people or the system are not being abused.
In fact, to my utter dismay, I've been celibate for a couple of years now. I could blame this on my failing looks and anti-social behaviours, but I think there's more to it. After I had returned from India, my trust issues became increasingly pronounced. Then, the trauma and betrayal of widespread moledom took me to an unimaginable level of paranoia and deep distrust, which I hope very few people may ever have to endure in their lives. [1]
These are not the demented ruminations of an oversensitive, and perhaps mentally unsound, person - they are the real and morbid fears of one who knows that surveillance is a nasty business. It is usually carried out by political and business elites, or by private individuals. Yet, since my growing list of incidents are so unbelievably pervasive, it clearly cannot be the work of a single individual, nor even a large organization. Such unusual corporate and security trends, combined with strategic threats to life, can only mean that major political agendas are afoot. But this is just my own not-so-humble view of things.
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[1] Most activists or alternative types will have moles in their midst, anyway. Yet, I actually have long-time acquaintances, who have been co-opted.
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