Comments on: fine viewing: tom lukiwski http://aperte.org/2008/04/04/fine-viewing-tom-lukiwski/ jeremy's nest Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:50:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Emily http://aperte.org/2008/04/04/fine-viewing-tom-lukiwski/#comment-27166 Emily Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:20:36 +0000 http://aperte.org/2008/04/04/fine-viewing-tom-lukiwski/#comment-27166 It's pretty clear that Mr. Lukiwski's views have not changed at all. Looking at Hansard for June 28th 2005; just prior to the vote on same-sex marriage, he made the following statement: "I firmly believe that by passing this legislation, we start on a very slippery slope which could affect societal change in a very adverse way. I see things which have been expressed before that could come down the pike, things like polygamy and others, while hiding behind the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. I am fearful that societal change could happen. I also am a firm believer in the fundamental definition of marriage as we have known it all our lives. Marriage is and should continue to be between a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others. I was brought up in that environment and I will continue to believe that until the day I die." "Until the day I die", sounds like a really long time; and hardly the words of a man now devoted to spending the rest of life making up for his 1991 'lapse of judgement.' Also when suggesting that same-sex marriage would provide a basis for legalizing polygamy (and other things, which he leaves vague) you're right, he sounds eerily similar to the homophobe; Larry Spencer, whom he replaced. However, I have grown accustomed to this kind of thing from the new Conservative Party, which emerged from the extreme Right-Wing Canadian Alliance and Reform Parties, so was not really fazed by the whole thing. What did draw my attention was the fact that Mr. Lukiwski was a former member of the infamous Saskatchewan Conservatives (now called the Saskatchewan Party), during the time that they were embroiled in the one of the worst scandals in Canadian history. This was the party of Grant Devine, the premier whose government was so corrupt that criminal charges had to be laid, and several of his ministers were sent to prison, including John Scraba (the architect of the scandal) and Eric Bernston, the former Saskatchewan deputy premier, who were also seen on the tape. Sadly, we have to remember that supporters of the old reform/Alliance that bred this narrow minded group, don't vote for these guys in spite of their ideology, but because of it. However, even neo-conservatives don't like to have their tax dollars stolen, so I'm focusing on corruption within the ranks, and the Cons are full of it. That's the only thing that will bring this party down. I also believe the Conservatives may have actually orchestrated the homophobic outrage to steer us away from who Lubiwski really is. It’s pretty clear that Mr. Lukiwski’s views have not changed at all. Looking at Hansard for June 28th 2005; just prior to the vote on same-sex marriage, he made the following statement:

“I firmly believe that by passing this legislation, we start on a very slippery slope which could affect societal change in a very adverse way. I see things which have been expressed before that could come down the pike, things like polygamy and others, while hiding behind the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. I am fearful that societal change could happen.

I also am a firm believer in the fundamental definition of marriage as we have known it all our lives. Marriage is and should continue to be between a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others. I was brought up in that environment and I will continue to believe that until the day I die.”

“Until the day I die”, sounds like a really long time; and hardly the words of a man now devoted to spending the rest of life making up for his 1991 ‘lapse of judgement.’ Also when suggesting that same-sex marriage would provide a basis for legalizing polygamy (and other things, which he leaves vague) you’re right, he sounds eerily similar to the homophobe; Larry Spencer, whom he replaced.

However, I have grown accustomed to this kind of thing from the new Conservative Party, which emerged from the extreme Right-Wing Canadian Alliance and Reform Parties, so was not really fazed by the whole thing. What did draw my attention was the fact that Mr. Lukiwski was a former member of the infamous Saskatchewan Conservatives (now called the Saskatchewan Party), during the time that they were embroiled in the one of the worst scandals in Canadian history. This was the party of Grant Devine, the premier whose government was so corrupt that criminal charges had to be laid, and several of his ministers were sent to prison, including John Scraba (the architect of the scandal) and Eric Bernston, the former Saskatchewan deputy premier, who were also seen on the tape.

Sadly, we have to remember that supporters of the old reform/Alliance that bred this narrow minded group, don’t vote for these guys in spite of their ideology, but because of it. However, even neo-conservatives don’t like to have their tax dollars stolen, so I’m focusing on corruption within the ranks, and the Cons are full of it. That’s the only thing that will bring this party down.

I also believe the Conservatives may have actually orchestrated the homophobic outrage to steer us away from who Lubiwski really is.

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