[R-G] Fighting for our constitutional rights

[aaron at istop.com]

                    Fighting for our constitutional rights
    Regardless of  your personnel beliefs regarding parliamentary democracy,
The fact is our parliamentary democracy in Canada has given us a constitution
that includes the charter of rights and freedoms. Under the charter we are
given  certain rights. Section 2 of our charter states that  2. Everyone has
the following fundamental freedoms: a) freedom of conscience and religion; b)
freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the
press and other media of communication; c) freedom of peaceful assembly; and
d) freedom of association. In it’s attempt to limit constitutionally protected
dissent, the state, in recent years have been placing undemocratic
restrictions on Canadian citizens who have been arrested at demonstrations.
    Out of the list of restrictions on fundamental freedoms that the state
places on some people who get arrested for legitimate dissent, I would like to
focus on 2 restrictions that I find most unconstitutional. These 2
restrictions are, 1)  Restricting individuals rights to associate with one
another and 2) restricting individuals right to peacefully assemble.
These 2 restrictions that many activists find themselves under go against
subsection c and d of section 2 of our charter. According to their own laws
this subversion of our charter rights by the state is tantamount to treason.
The very least we can hope for when it comes to our parliamentary democracy is
that our government upholds the constitution. When our government refuses to
uphold the constitution, then we must take action to protect what rights we
have been granted under our constitution. As an anti-capitalist and anti-state
activist, I see nothing wrong with defending a states charter of rights from being
nullified. I would rather live under a state democracy, even if that democracy
is limited, then live under a state dictatorship.
    So what do I mean when I say we must take action to protect our charter
rights? Some may advocate for lobbying in the courts to uphold our charter
rights. If you wish to do that then good luck to you. This avenue does fit
with my respect for a diversity of tactics, however, I cannot help but think
that by lobbying in the courts, what we end up doing is legitimizing the very
restrictions we want to get rid of. By going to the courts and begging for
more crumbs of democracy, we not only legitimize the same state that
instituted these undemocratic restrictions, we are also ceding power to the
state; in essence we are saying the state has the right to giveth and taketh
away without any recourse for the people. When it comes to the state, the
state should only giveth and taketh away in accordance to the will of the
people and if the state goes against the will of the people then it is up to
us to take action
    When resisting  the undemocratic restrictions that the state places on
some activists in an attempt to limit dissent, I believe the most effective
tactic is non-cooperation. For those of us with restrictions placed on our
charter rights, I believe if we adhere to these restrictions, we only
reinforce the idea that you can’t fight city hall. By adhering to these
restriction we become complicit in a crime against humanity!!! We must resist
through non-cooperation.We must not let fear of what the authorities may do to
us determine how we resist!! Fear controls and those we fear are those who
control!! I beseech all those who are reading this to join me in being a
fearless defenders of ourcivil liberties. United and together we will succeed.
 We only have our chains to lose!!!!
   Love, rage and revolution, Aaron Doncaster