Jim Abbott must fallen over when Stephen Harper asked him to be the PS for the Status of Women
Most guys might have said, 'Uh, Stephen, you know I'm a man...'
Others men might have asked 'Does this mean I have to wear a dress and join the women's caucus?'
Doubtful, however, that the newest federal feminist in charge had any of these thoughts.
No, Jim's mind probably wandered closer to home.
To his riding.
To Bountiful, BC to be precise.
No doubt Jim's first task will be working with Vic Toews at Justice figuring out what to do with this... the federally funded study recommending the legalization of polygamy.
Jim is on the record opposing the practice, noting last year in the Kootenai Valley Press News
"Saying it would give an opportunity to test the constitutionality of Canadian law, Kootenay-Columbia Member of Parliament Jim Abbott, Cranbrook, recently said charges against the alleged polygamist community of Bountiful, situated near Creston, British Columbia, should be filed, though he confessed that he doesn't think Canada's federal law banning polygamy will stand under such a test."
Keep the home fires burning, Jim...
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Jeepers. I was going to say that this blog had become your mistress. Now it's your second wife.
What gall. Naming a man to be the PS for Status of Women, bypassing an actual WOMAN for the role. Is Harper saying that this is how he feels equality should be based, that men and women are interchangeable and can actually be fairly copecetic when it comes to policy for one; or is he telling everyone that this ministry means dick to him and he'd rather send a message to those stupid fem-bots who refuse to ride the blue pipe dream to a richer, more ethically clean (in a sort of Tory way) future? The problem is, with all the fumbles and slapstick around the rest of the cabinet, does the MSM have time to tackle this one -- maybe stick a mic infront of ol' Myron Thompson or Anders for some thoughts? Just for the comedy, at least?
Harper's rationalizations are bleaker than moose shit on Alaskan Hwy pavement in January...
Men can't marry men, but men can represent a department dedicated to the status of women.
How he deals with Bountiful will be extremely interesting. He has already ducked the issue as an MP, now that he has this portfolio (yet another example of Harper's inability to understand bad his decisions look) as well this could be funny, although my honest expectation is that it will be sad given his unwillingness to face a real problem for young girls in his own riding.
It will also be interesting to see which matters more to Toews, religious freedom or protection of children/young teens from adults in their 50s-60s70s.
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