Dans ce JOURNAL je partage de temps en temps de l'actualité et un aperçu de ma vie de chrétien catholique et de prêtre pour rejoindre d'autres qui désirent contribuer au bien commun et pour faire avancer l'ouverture personnelle à Dieu qui fait vivre toute l'humanité et veille sur nous. G.S.
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KLEIN: Enough with the attack ads already, we deserve better
https://www.kenoraminerandnews.com/opinion/klein-enough-with-the-attack-ads-already-we-deserve-better
My response - by Gilles Surprenant, Montreal QC Canada
I propose Jesus Christ as model for public speaking and public office. He always spoke openly to the heart of issues troubling people in his day and only resorted to attacking his enemies when these obstinate leaders and holders of high office showed they had no intention of lifting a finger to lighten the burdens carried by ordinary people, but cared only about their status and power over them.
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It's not difficult to agree with Kevin Klein on this one. For decades I've felt varying degrees of disgust and even anger when witnessing the attack ads of American politicians, our neighbours to the south. Video ads are even worse than audio or in print, because they put across such a barrage of emotional aggression as to greatly hinder the thought process. Klein makes the point that this is precisely what attack ads are designed to do. Politicians often don't know what to do about current problems and challenges; so, rather than say "We don't know what to do." they resort to attacking their opponents.
Klein eloquently makes his point and ends with a plea to all of us to do something about it and stop allowing ourselves to be manipulated in these eggregious ways. We let our politicians know not only that their attack strategy won't work, but also that in using them, they betray themselves by revealing their helplessness in the face of current problems.
Let politicians everywhere know that WE ARE WATCHING AND LISTENING. Their continued use of attack ads will work against them and produce the opposite effect than that which they hope to obtain. They will disclose the truth about themselves; namely, that they don't know what to do in the face of our current problems. Since that is the case, what are their true motives in running for office? Eh? Didn't you think we would notice? Eh?
Kevin Klein's opinion piece March 29th, 2025 was also carried by:
MSN & Winnipeg Sun - March 30th, 2025
Montreal Gazette - 7:00 p.m., April 1st, 2025
The Gazette also pointed to it on X - 7:20 p.m., April 1st, 2025
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Dans ce JOURNAL je partage de temps en temps de l'actualité ou un aperçu de ma vie de chrétien catholique et de prêtre pour rejoindre d'autres qui désirent contribuer au bien commun et pour faire avancer l'ouverture personnelle à Dieu qui fait vivre toute l'humanité et veille sur nous. G.S.
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