Liberal Double Standards on National Security

The one thing that never ceases to amaze me about people from the other side of the political spectrum is the consistent hypocrisy and double-standards that always seem to emanate from their politicians and their allies in the MSM. This past week, after failing to find an effective issue to use against the Tories in the House of commons, they have sunk to a new low by smearing Foreign Affairs Minister, Maxime Bernier over his relationship with ex-girlfriend, Julie Couillard.

It seems that the famous quote by the late Liberal Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau, "The state has no place in the bedrooms of the nation" no longer applies. The Liberals and the Bloc in their zeal to attack the Tories are hiding under the guise of "National Security." This is despite the fact that Julie Couillard has no criminal record, has never been charged with a crime and is not a person of interest to the police. Prime Minister Harper was perfectly justified calling Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion and Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe "gossipy old busybodies" for their attack on Bernier’s personal life.

If national security is such a big concern among members of the opposition parties, then why did Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe and Liberal MP Denis Coderre participate in a rally and march in Montreal, where the flag of Hezbollah, a known terrorist group and a group on Canada's terrorist watch list was openly being waved to the cheers of supporters?

If national security is such a big concern among members of the opposition parties, then why did they vote against extending the anti-terrorism provision? What was remarkable about this vote was that it was initially approved by former Liberal Leader, Bill Graham, but rejected less than 3 months later by new Liberal Leader, Stephane Dion, who whipped reluctant members of his caucus into voting against it despite an emotional plea by Canadian families of victims killed in the 9/11 terror attacks.

If national security is such a big concern among members of the opposition parties, then why are they advocating for the Canadian government to intervene on behalf of Omar Khadr, a person who was captured in Afghanistan while fighting alongside the Taliban and al-Qaeda and currently on trial for the murder of an American medic, to be returned to Canada?

It is really despicable that they are advocating for a person who was fighting alongside a terrorist group responsible for the deaths of 82 Canadian troops and 1 diplomat in Afghanistan.

To the opposition, national security is only an issue when it suits their purposes.

Commenter, jad on the Blue Like You blog post "Brenda granted parole" summed up the hypocrisy of the Liberals position perfectly:

Quite the double standard here. Brenda, in spite of being arrested, charged and convicted by (OK) the Mexican government, and admitting herself that she worked for a con man, and received money from him, is apparently as innocent as the day she was born.

Julie Couillard, who was involved with biker gangs and Hell’s Angels ten years ago and has no record, has never been charged, and is not a “person of interest” to the Montreal police, is nevertheless somehow and unfit person to associate with.

Just a thought..