Outside the camp - why I stand apart

I live "outside the camp" by choice, or perhaps, more properly put, by force of nature. I have a wonderful variety of friends from many differing backgrounds, some of whom have been dear to me since childhood. Agreeing with them, or being like them, has never been grounds for my friendships with them. Perhaps I can attribute this to my upbringing. My parents were very different from one another, yet for the most part enjoyed one another's company. Therefore I find a certain discomfiture when in the presence of those who have a cloying need for "sameness". 

My time in Norway cemented this distaste within me. In Norway cultural conformity goes far beyond mere social niceties. It is the foundation for their more than a little quirky "Jenteloven;"  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Jante  Janteloven also forms the basis for Scandinavian socialism. Cultural conformity is mandatory. Here is where things get weirder. One would assume, at least I did, that such need for conformity would be based upon what in my youth I viewed as "being uptight and white". You know what I mean; stodgy, excessively conservative, uncool, etc., however in Norway this is not the case. You can have sex with sheep while lacking the most fundamental morals as long as you adhere to the ideals upon which their version of socialism is based. In Scandinavia disagreeing with the state run collective will lose you friends. It can, in fact, result in being shunned and even fired from your job. Needless to say I found this cloying. Since I need to be myself and state my meaning, I chose to return to Canada.

I will not write about  my wife in this blog. That story is for her to tell. She is, in many ways, very atypical of Norwegians. This will undoubtedly come as no surprise to readers who know me. Other than to state that I adore her and am happy she was able to be with me upon my return to Canada, I will leave her to share her own story, if indeed she wishes to do so. I will also state that I have many dear friends as well as family in Norway. Stunningly beautiful Norway will always be my second home, I simply wish that Norway were freer. Hanne Nabintu Herland, http://www.hannenabintuherland.com/ is doing some wonderful work by addressing attacks on freedom of speech in Norway. Through her efforts she is exposing the dark underbelly of political correctness in Scandinavia in particular. All I can state is, 'God bless Hanne'!

I returned to Canada in late May of 2015 hoping to feel free to state my meaning. Unfortunately I was wrong. Canada had undergone a transformation, or was it me? It was as though political correctness had been injected with anabolic steroids. Canada was headed in the same direction as Scandinavia, toward an utter rejection of all traditional western values in favour of radical socialism. This includes support of known terrorist groups, some of which even receive funding from my government. I was also shunned by colleagues in the music business who had become so leftist that they were openly cultural Marxists, if not in name, then certainly in belief and action. Their devotion to big government and an economic system that has failed massively and resoundingly on a global scale blew my mind. I felt compelled to delve into this more deeply. As I did my growing understanding of the problem pointed to a looming crisis. The attack on freedom of speech that is a hallmark of this 'progressive society' was too important for me to ignore.

I thank God for this time, as difficult as it has been. I loved booking and hosting music. Norway had changed my perspective. I see the same issues I had encountered in Norway happening here. Instead of musicians being outspoken against the establishment, they have become the voice, the very sound of, the socialist elite. They have swallowed hook, line and sinker the entire litany of socialist didactics that are easily dismissed with the use of facts and reasoned discourse. Of course neither facts nor reasoned discourse are of any value in arguing with them. Those who dare to use such are bullied into silence. We are labelled, marginalized, then dismissed out of hand,  just as any who dare question the system are in Norway. Cultural elitists are completely intolerant of anything that contradicts their socialist paradigm. They are in practice totalitarian in demanding all adhere to their ideology.

Since returning home I have come into contact with other like minded Canadians who are also looking for solutions in this age of growing statism. The so called Keynesian stimulus spending of Justin Trudeau will likely put the final nail into the coffin of the economy that he and his ilk are avidly deconstructing. All the while his government spends borrowed money on failed social initiatives. Future generations will be enslaved to the banks and the state as a result. We are seeing the private sector decrease in size while bureaucracy grows along with regulatory restrictions. Fortunately I have found wonderful and impassioned fellow Canadians who share my concerns. The issue now is what to do about these concerns. Cue Dr. John Robson;http://www.thejohnrobson.com/. Dr. Robson hopes to reopen our constitution to fix what he believes are fatal flaws in the version we inherited from Pierre E. Trudeau's government in 1982. Support his efforts, they are vital for the future of limited government in Canada.

The separation of powers and limits on government that were hallmarks of our democracy are now rapidly being undermined. I call for all of you who wish to explore this with me to comment on this blog. Share it with others and inquire of me what topics you wish me to write about in future blog posts. There is a great need for more open discussion. Those of us who stand for the inherent rights of the individual over the collective will need to present a concerted front or risk losing our liberties to growing and ever more intrusive big government.

We need to understand the nature of freedom and self-determination. Oligarchs and power mongers do not wish you to take responsibility for yourself. If you do then there would be no need for them. They hope to manipulate you into a constant state of dependency so they can use this to control both you and your property. I encourage you to support all efforts to call our government to task and renew the limits upon which our liberty under law is based.


Thank you gentle readers. Contact me with your thoughts as I be will certain to address each and every one of you. God bless.
Bill Rymer