Thread by @sunnshiiny

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta The GG could intervene and direct the LG to reject the bill.

Howver, GG or the Crown, does not intervene in politics. They follow the recommendations of the executive, the PM.

It would be perceived as a partisan act.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta The problem is this.

If government intervenes (Crown or PM) then it is seen as partisan.

If population protests, it is perceived as will of the people. Populism has its benefits. This is one.

A mob raging about the injustice and obvious corruption is the required response.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta Even if NDP leads the response, it will continue to be perceived as partisan.

This needs to be citizen lead, grassroots. From the people themselves.

The problem? MSM are complicit in suppression of the information, downplaying the risk and labeling it as partisan.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta Read Notley’s threads and the attached comments. You’ll see the intimidation, minimization, gaslighting and disinformation being propagated along with her attempt to keep the public informed.

That’s no accident. It politicizes the information.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta Frankly all citizens should be very concerned. This is a blatant corrupt act.

But they aren’t. Why?

Because Kenney is employing the exact same strategy Trump used to beat Mueller Report and that he’s using to try to overcome conviction of Senate.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta Trump will be impeached in the House. But to remove him from office, 67 senators must vote to convict. Meaning about 20 Republican Senators need to vote against Trump and for conviction.

Trump is gaming the system.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta If he can maintain support of his base, he can maintain support of the Republican Senate.

So he has a cadre of complicit Republicans intentionally muddying the waters. They lie, distract, put forward false accusations, etc.

They are manipulating perception.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta If enough gullible souls believe the lies, Senators will not vote to convict. Remember, these Senators paycheques depend upon retaining their seat in Congress and that’s determined by the electorate.

That’s the negative side of populism.

Every politician knows Trump is guilty.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta It’s the same strategy Kenney is using.

Firing the EC who is investigating UCP is textbook obstruction of justice. There is no way to see it otherwise. Kenney, his minions and a few cabinet ministers personally escape scrutiny.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta It’s the same strategy Kenney is using.

Firing the EC who is investigating UCP is textbook obstruction of justice. There is no way to see it otherwise. Kenney, his minions and a few cabinet ministers personally escape scrutiny. That’s obstruction of the investigation. Period.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta But UCP MLA’s are manipulating the narrative. Trying to say it’s about saving money. It isn’t. The UCP are handing money out to their cronies & supporters like Halloween candy. The savings are minimal compared to the $4.7B in tax cuts and glad handing going on.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta But there is also an army of bots and trolls on every NDP politician’s twitter and Facebook muddying the waters. Stating it’s envy because NDP lost the election, or the EC is overstepping his boundaries, or repeating the budget savings lie.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta That’s intentional, and coordinated. Those of us paying attention know the difference. A casual user of twitter may not. They’d be confused and doubt the veracity of Notley’s claim of obstruction of justice.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta Not so much refute it, but the introduction of doubt makes them second guess the magnitude. The perception of hyperbole is introduced.

On top of those trolls & bots, we have suppression of information in MSM. While the information is available, it’s buried amongst other news.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta The conservative MSM are slow to publish criticism, while progressive or centrist MSM are quick on the story. This is huge news. The dragging of feet means the perception of hyperbole is reinforced in the moderate to low information consumer. Only the left is amplifying info.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta Then you have national MSM completely ignoring the information. Watched news today. Not a word or mention of this, though they amplified Notley being kicked out of Leg immediately. To allow countless op ed articles calling Notley hyperbolic to be published.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta This is all coordinated. Someone or some entity is controlling information Canadians & Albertans receive, the timing, and the op eds. There is no other explanation.

If enough people believe this is NDP hyperbolizing and partisan resentment over the election, they’ll ignore it.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta And that is what Kenney & UCP are counting on. Commit crime in broad daylight and get away with it. The vast majority of the population isn’t engaged in daily politics. Corrupt politicians take advantage of that. Like Trump & Kenney & Ford & Scheer.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta However, it requires control of the flow of information. Guaranteed most rural Albertans have no clue this is happening. Postmedia has a monopoly on rural print media.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta Nationally, most Canadians are only aware of Notley being kicked out of Leg, but not series of events that occurred in last 24 hours.

Kenney invokes closure at 11:00 pm, bill passes 3rd reading by next day at noon.

That’s unprecedented. And NOT DEMOCRACY.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta Most urban people will only learn of this tonight or even tomorrow morning, depending on when & where they get their news.

This is how despots work. In the dark. Democracy dies in darkness. That’s what that means. The corrupt cover their tracks.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta Except this was done in broad daylight.

That means we are living in a post truth society. We are told what to believe, not given the information to decide for ourselves.

Those of us who voraciously seek the truth are made out to be conspiracy theorists.

MSM is complicit.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta Kenney couldn’t do this without the assistance of MSM. Meaning the 4th estate no longer exists in Canada. MSM has abdicated their responsibility to inform the public and hold government accountable. That’s the only way corruption can occur in broad daylight.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta I wouldn’t be surprised if Kenney was in Texas getting assistance to coordinate this by more experienced cons.

We are in huge trouble. If Lt. Gov signs that Bill, I’d bet my last dollar a shredding party and computer purge commences immediately.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta Important information to glean from this series of events:

*MSM is compromised, without a doubt.
*This is the first attempt. There will be more.
*Scheer would implement the same nation wide if elected.
*Fed NDP has been silent.
*LPC is unable to help.

@SoMersVick @RachelNotley @HandmaidAlberta We are on our own.

That means we need to start using grassroots democracy. Develop the networks. Expand the grassroots telegraph.

Move beyond Social Media.

And limit partisan rhetoric.