Jay has finally done what a thousand bloggers before have pledged: he is creating a political party. Sure, it's a one issue party but is it good to start small, take baby steps. For those who don't know or haven't cared, the Plan B Party is about a section of the Human Rights Code which permits complaints over hate speech. Look, I am against hate speech as the next guy but I think it is a criminal matter tied to an actual wrong having occurred, not something that even the best intentioned of human rights appointees working within an administrative law structure not of their making can handle. And this sort of hate speech is so low level it inevitably clashes with principles of freedom of speech - which includes the right to offend. Plus I am from Church of Scotland stock. We get out the lawn chairs and ice tea to watch any splintering schismists that come through town. Which leads to the point that this is the beginning of the wave of conservatives eating conservatives that is, you know, so vital to the national interest. Finally, Jay is a big supporter of good political blogging with the emphasis on good. So, this makes sense in a lot of ways.

All together, these things demand some serious consideration. So what do you think? Is this good? Should PM Harper do what he does best and capitulate right after saying he will never capitulate? Or do you support hate speech as a ground for a human rights complaint and think the chill on freedom is overblown? Will you download the form and sign up for Plan B? Here is the form. You can mail it to Jay at Plan-B, 2313 Cranmore Road, Oak Bay, BC V8R 1Z5

To help you with your considerations, please take a moment to listen to the new anthem of the leftist libertarian concerned with autonomy.

And, while we are at it, don't forget to donate to Damian's trip to Afghanistan: