HAVE WE ALL GONE ROUND THE BEND?

HAVE WE ALL GONE ROUND THE BEND?   …  OCT 21^ST, 2011

BY

James Bredin

Has the Supreme Court of Canada gone over to the other side?

At the Insite clinic where drug dealers and drug addicts abide,

Slapped the government in the face which was a terrible disgrace,

Brings into question about who the hell runs this place.

This whole incident is treated like an insignificant event,

Trudeau’s Charter is still in place and nothing has been bent,

No hanging or assisted suicide but abortions wall to wall,

We are politically correct; therefore nothing can change -- that’s all!

I know, I know that no one reads this poetry but so what!

Less than half Canadians bother to vote believe it or not,

And our Supreme Court seems to rule everything with an iron fist,

At the Insite clinic where drug-addicts get free needles and they persist.

It’s hard to believe that the ethics we once had are now long gone,

Politically correct media moguls see nothing wrong,

Where the federal government is challenged by this little group,

Have we all gone round the bend and out of the loop?

Oct 21^st, 2011

MY OLD DEAD FRIENDS ... DEC 20TH, 2012

MY OLD DEAD FRIENDS … DEC 20^TH, 2012

BY

JAMES BREDIN

Many of my old friends and companions are now long dead

There was Milton, Jim, Oliver, Otto, George, Steve and Fred

They are gone forever now and never coming back,

Names and faces programmed in my memories to keep track.

Most of them were not pleased about dying or how they died,

No assisted suicide for the pain and anguish as some of them cried,

Though doctors say they can get rid of all pain, but apparently they can’t,

And I realize of course that this is one terrible rant.

I wouldn’t feel so bad if we had death-with-dignity for my friends,

But in Canada, we can’t plan this or change it or even make amends,

It’s what they told Sue Rodriguez when she tried for assisted suicide,

Her death-with-dignity ideas and theirs, tended to collide.

DEC 20^TH, 2012

THE RIGHT TO DIE ... DEC 19TH, 2012

THE RIGHT TO DIE … Dec 19^th, 2012

BY

JAMES BREDIN

Trudeau's Charter of Rights denies us the right to die,

We are forbidden to decide when, where, how or why,

If we the people had binding referendums, we could decide,

But that too has been denied and the elites will not provide.

But assisted suicide brings a whole lot more to the front,

Where abortion clinics; kill thousands of unborn babies; to be blunt,

While our party politicians have their own different agenda,

They consider death-with-dignity to be just strange propaganda.

So our right to life does not include unborn babies in a womb,

Or Like Sue Rodriguez, denied her right to death amid sickness and doom,

And nothing, absolutely nothing, can get the elites to change their minds,

They will not listen as they pull down their Ottawa blinds.

DEC 19^TH, 2012

MAJORITY GOVERNMENT ... DEC 18TH, 2012

MAJORITY GOVERNMENT  … DEC 18^TH, 2012

BY

JAMES BREDIN

Majority government could and should change the rules and soon,

Stephen Harper; are you listening or have you left the room?

I am a Conservative on your side so help me out,

Death-with-dignity could give us lots more clout.

I realize that political parties wont touch this case,

As if this could be a terrible political disgrace,

But many European countries and Oregon already have it,

And more countries every week; so let’s get with it.

I’m surprised you haven’t paid attention to these notes,

Like proportional representation or compulsive votes,

Or binding referendums or judicial reviews,

Or real set-date elections – whatever you choose.

DEC 18^TH, 2012

GIVEN RANK ... DEC 17TH, 2012

GIVEN RANK   … DEC 17^TH, 2012

BY

JAMES BREDIN

He was one of those guys, who seriously changed with rank,

As though he was up there beside god, to be quite frank,

Therefore, you as a mere mortal -- you should show more respect,

And if you don’t, you could expect to be frequently checked.

The change in personality was difficult to accept,

Because when he was a comrade, he was totally inept,

But this is never said now, to be carefully frank,

He had stripes on his sleeve to indicate his high rank.

Or worse; gold on his shoulders or braid on his hat,

And you are under observation like a stray cat,

Stand up straight now and maybe you should salute,

Absolutely nothing in his world can be up for dispute.

DEC 17^TH, 2012

YOU TOO WILL EVENTUALLY DIE ... DEC 16TH, 2012

YOU TOO WILL EVENTUALLY DIE  … Dec 16^th, 2012

By

James Bredin

Sooner or later; you too will eventually die,

It will happen and you will not have to apply,

These are not pleasant thoughts, I know but we’re all going there,

But we’re not allowed death with dignity, so you could be in despair.

 Death without dignity is the fear of losing control,

To be totally dependent on others is not your last goal,

Maybe for a long time before you eventually die,

You may be almost dead; you cannot talk or even ask why?

There is no suicide grey area -- it’s all black and white,

It’s a crime in Canada or a long legal courtroom fight,

 But not in Oregon or Washington or Switzerland,

You can die in dignity there and they all understand.

But here; death-with-dignity is hidden under the rug,

Where priests and magistrates and religious bishops all shrug,

You will not forget as you get nearer death, what this is about,

Why are our politicians silent on this, as though they have doubts?

Dec 16^th, 2012 

NOT CONCERNED ABOUT DEATH ... DEC 15TH, 2012

NOT CONCERNED ABOUT DEATH … DEC 15^TH, 2012

BY

JAMES BREDIN

Some of my old friends are dead though no gray hairs on their heads,

And there doesn’t seem to be much concern about becoming dead,

Canadians are not that much politically concerned,

About their upcoming deaths or aware or even show discern,

Because it can’t be planned and we have to wait for it to happen,

But death-with-dignity, though both illegal and hidden will not sadden,

Why is it legal in Switzerland but in Canada; it’s forbidden?

Because of what our Supreme Court told Sue Rodriguez – all forbidden,

Our Canadian party politicians are not allowed to change,

Their parties instruct them that this is not strange,

Our politicians can’t have an independent thought,

Especially about death-with-dignity, because that’s distraught.

Dec 15^th, 2012