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Joe, Bill and Others,
Walter Kuhl, federal Social Credit Member of
Parliament, did indeed present this position more or less as it was derived from
R. Rogers Smith's research into the constitutional history of Canada. I
knew Walter and have his submission "Some Official Evidence on Money, Banks,
Banking and Economic Policy," (Walter F. Kuhl, Member of Parliament,
Jasper-Edson, 1935-49).
Smith's basic position is, of course, that the
British North America Act was just that, an Act of the British Government for
guidance in the administration of Canada as a colony and not a Constitution at
all. Further, the British Government provided through passage of the Statute of
Westminster in 1931 for the independent Provinces to federate into an soveriegn
national state should they wish to do so. A Constitution belongs to the
people and must be ratified by the people through convening of a proper
Constituent Assembly.
The Canadian Provinces have never taken this
action and therefore the federal Government is essentially without
legitimacy. Indeed, "Canadians" are a people without a federal Government,
which latter simply operates arbitrarily by custom, without legal or
constitutional sanction. This currently leaves the provinces remaining as
independent entities entitled to administer their own affairs--including
monetary policy.
Hence, Walter Kuhl's strenuous efforts to make this
case--which if established, would have protected from external interference the
credit legislation drafted (and virtually all disallowed by the Federal Supreme
Court, Governor-General in Council and and the Privy Council in London)--or
to BE drafted--by the "Social Credit" Government of Alberta. The
Aberhart Government's "Prosperity Certificates" were in contravention of the
British North America Act but were not, I believe, disallowed and the
program failed after a short period of implementation in any case. Smith
wrote a full-length book on this constitutional issue which I once owned
but no longer possess. I do not have immediately at hand Smith's
background or credentials.
The separatists in Quebec tend strongly to the
socialist side of the political "spectrum" and have, therefore, not shown
any interest in the decentralizing policy of Social Credit--unlike the very
active non-party Social Credit "Pilgrims of St. Michael" (formerly the "Union of
Electors") in the Province of Quebec, who have been very critical of the
separatist political policies in that Province. Socialism has a historical
record of being more desirous of exercising power that in distributing it.
Social Credit, I believe, regards the political "spectrum" as being
circular, rather than linear, with the "Left" and "Right" deviating
from the front and converging at the rear into forms of tyranny.
I agree that any political area which might have
the audacity to challenge the existing financial powers by attempting to
implement Social Credit measures should be prepared for a major
external (and internal) onslaught, ultimately of even a military
nature. That is, I think, good reason for Social Crediters to make a
maximum effort to disperse Douglas's ideas as widely and quickly as possible in
order that (as the bankruptcy of orthodox financial policy becomes increasingly
obvious and our freedoms are evermore curtailed) support might build through
growing awareness from many quarters, making it difficult for the enemies of
Social Credit and Christian institutions to readily identify and neutralize
isolated pockets of support.
Wally
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Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 1:59
PM
Subject: Re: [socialcredit] "Alberta has
Sovereign Right to Issue and Use Its Own Credit"--constitutional position by
R. Rogers Smith: Wally
Hi Wally,
I've not seen that particular one before, Wally,
but I have seen a position virtually identical to it advanced by one
of the former federal Social Credit MP's, Walter (?) Kuhl. I came
across it on the internet one time while looking for something
else.
Ever notice in all the talk about Quebec
separation none of the strident separatist leaders ever advocate an
independent Quebec having its own currency and money system? I would
have thought some place wanting to be 'free' would want to be free of the
'real' dominance first. But maybe they know the troops would be in there
before morning if they ever started down that path.
Joe
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