Kinsella-BCer, Self-Respect & the Law

Kinsella's column had some good analysis and advice this week:
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/story.html?id=1e515591-174c-428b-b4b0-d7c85485a612
as did A BCer in T.O's last three posts (http://bcinto.blogspot.com).

To sum up, we must Let Dion Be Dion, put forward policy! and
demonstrate self-respect and integrity on legislation. AND PLAY UP
DEFENDER OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, OF CANADA WORTH A DAMN, NOT SOME
TIMOROUS HEAD-WAITER TO PROVINCES.

Might be good idea to wait to get reverse onus nonsense amended in
Senate and see if Harper wants to try to make election issue out of
wet squib - who among public will feel Harper's willingness to have
election over holidays is justified by what seems to them mostly
arcane minor point of law - burden of proof?

However, no party whose name is "liberal" can have so little
self-respect as to pass legislation we all know is silly,
wrong-headed, contrary to all liberal, democratic and legal principles
and destined to be overturned in the courts. I think it would be just
too cowardly to knowingly pass illegal and unconstitutional
legislation, likewise for "Senate reform" (sic).

If Harper wants to fall on a confidence vote in Jan-Feb after refusing
the Senate amendments and the legislation is returned to the House by
the Senate, so be it. We'll be better organised and the onus for the
election will be on him - the public will not be fooled or amused by a
winter election provoked by Harper.. Better to go into an election
brave and principled than back into one scared and cowed.