What a stunning story. That our Charter of Rights – which draws a clear line in the sand between what is acceptable by police and what is not in the course of performing their duties – has been ignored is frightening. That two judges actually defied the very law that they pledged to uphold is appalling.
At a time when our justice system is justifiably under scrutiny (most recently, charges against six Toronto police officers were stayed due to the length of the process), these Ontario Court of Appeal judges decided to condone illegal police activity. When the majority concluded that the public was willing, in this case, to accept Charter violations committed by the officer, they made a huge error in judgment.
At no time is the public willing to accept Charter violations.
Michel De Lottinville,
Wasaga Beach, Ont.
Published February 14, 2008
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/303369
Thursday, December 9, 2010
My Reader's Digest Article
The RD question was: What do you think? Do people give up too easily on marriage today?Not at all. People simply get to that point in their marriage and in their personal lives where they realize that life is short and they should be in a happy relationship, then they go for it. There are enough troubles in the world today, people don't want to live any longer in a troubled marriage. It's not about giving up too easily, it's a reality check.
August 09, 2007
Michel De Lottinville
http://www.readersdigest.ca/debate.html?a=v&di=336
August 09, 2007
Michel De Lottinville
http://www.readersdigest.ca/debate.html?a=v&di=336
My Amazon Movie Review
This movie is awesome. The opening scene dialogue between Carlos, Fletcher, Boomer in the car and later with the dealers is an excellent piece of script; powerful, exciting and packs a wicked punch. The rest of the movie is action packed throughout. The story line is great and unravels with many unexpected twists. Boomer plays his role extremely well while the other cast members bring the exact acting touch necessary for each character to fit perfectly into this script. This movie is underrated and should have been a box office hit. The writer succesfully managed to entwine action, romance, humour and suspense in one movie script. I have viewed this movie many times. A great movie to be added to a home collection.
Posted on Amazon February 16, 2006
http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B000053VAH
Posted on Amazon February 16, 2006
http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B000053VAH
My Fifth Estate Article
My condolences to Mr. & Mrs. Grozelle and their family. No words can heal the pain of loss, not to mention the unanswered questions surrounding Joe's death. This case is plagued with too many unanswered questions. Foul Play or murder, obviously. Mr. & Mrs. Grozelle must press like David Milgaard's mother. Press the PM, press DND and any minister attached to DND. Press NIS, press the media to keep it alive. Demand to be allowed to ask the right questions during any inquiry. Demand that national security allow you full access to each and every document related to the death of your son. Demand that every one of your questions be answered. If this were the son or daughter of some high ranking military or political family, it is guaranteed that RMC would have been sealed tight until a full investigation was completed, The Grozelle family deserves the same commitment, period. If everything was done correctly and there is no murder or no foul play, then all the questions will be answered openly and honestly...
Michel De Lottinville — Posted on November 14, 2008 10:26 AM
http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/discussion/2008/10/shadows_of_doubt.html
My Voter Psyche Article
Voter Psyche
Dear Editor,
Though unable to write conclusively on the issue of voter insight -I haven’t polled them - I offer the following opinion.
The psyche of the voter is often omitted and somewhat underestimated in media coverage of election progress. But, in the end, it is the determining factor of the check mark position on the voting ballot. Sure, we are polled and surveyed, but the focus is usually on generalities such as, strongest leader, public speaking abilities and appearances. Unfortunately, those are not concluding factors for the electorate.
Voters absorb the whole picture. They assess the recovery from the gaffe, rather than the gaffe itself. Voters consider the ability to deliver a promise and the reason behind a broken promise. They also gage confidence by the candidate’s overall knowledge and understanding of issues. Narrow minded parties; usually receive narrow minded consideration from voters, case in point, the Bloc ever fielding a candidate outside of Quebec.
Language used by candidates, control of emotions, maturity and perceived honesty when facing hard questions, if they criticize issues rather than opponents, national agendas as a whole when compared to the competition and voter perception of a candidate’s ability to represent Canada in the international arena, these are all taken into account when voters place the check mark on the ballot. If surveys and polls are successful in predicting the outcome of an election, it is because voters have assessed the above criteria and have based their decision on sound assessment rather than superficial media guidance. So never underestimate the psyche of the voter, the 1958 General Election (Conservative 208, Liberal 48, Commonwealth 8, Labour 1) can attest to that.
Michel De Lottinville
Posted 2 years ago in the Barrie Examiner
http://thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=1221356
Dear Editor,
Though unable to write conclusively on the issue of voter insight -I haven’t polled them - I offer the following opinion.
The psyche of the voter is often omitted and somewhat underestimated in media coverage of election progress. But, in the end, it is the determining factor of the check mark position on the voting ballot. Sure, we are polled and surveyed, but the focus is usually on generalities such as, strongest leader, public speaking abilities and appearances. Unfortunately, those are not concluding factors for the electorate.
Voters absorb the whole picture. They assess the recovery from the gaffe, rather than the gaffe itself. Voters consider the ability to deliver a promise and the reason behind a broken promise. They also gage confidence by the candidate’s overall knowledge and understanding of issues. Narrow minded parties; usually receive narrow minded consideration from voters, case in point, the Bloc ever fielding a candidate outside of Quebec.
Language used by candidates, control of emotions, maturity and perceived honesty when facing hard questions, if they criticize issues rather than opponents, national agendas as a whole when compared to the competition and voter perception of a candidate’s ability to represent Canada in the international arena, these are all taken into account when voters place the check mark on the ballot. If surveys and polls are successful in predicting the outcome of an election, it is because voters have assessed the above criteria and have based their decision on sound assessment rather than superficial media guidance. So never underestimate the psyche of the voter, the 1958 General Election (Conservative 208, Liberal 48, Commonwealth 8, Labour 1) can attest to that.
Michel De Lottinville
Posted 2 years ago in the Barrie Examiner
http://thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=1221356
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