If my Grandma had wheels she'd be a tractor...

Can we Please get someone with the charisma and wit of Gilles Duceppe to lead the Liberal Party.

When asked if he would support the cons next budget if it had all the things he wanted he replied:

"If my Grandma had wheels she'd be a tractor"

Prorogue granted

Apparently the GG caved in....

This is a sad day for democracy in Canada.

THIS is Outrageos and undemocratic!

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Yelling, screaming knuckleheads...

For the first time in a long time I decided to watch question period today.

Wow, the conservatives are bigger knuckleheads then I even thought.  They can't answer one single question, instead, resort to yelling their talking points and hooting and hollaring.

And Guergis....why the fuck did anyway vote for that airhead?!?! She just sits there and mimicks everyone around her.  I doubt she has a single thought of her own in that air fillled cavity.

Al Qaeda Terroist in Canada

I heard somewhere that Julie Morand is perhaps affiliated or knows or maybe doesn't know an  Al Qaeda Terrorist in canada.  Could be wrong, just saw it somewhere on the net....

Palin endorse Prime Minister of Canada Stef Carse...

This is hilarious....i'll have to try and find an audio clip of this.

Well there it is....

So a month later, I'm back.  

I spent the weeks leading up to October 14th, reading many informative blogs and in disbelief at the piss poor job done by the MSM.  

I spent my time mostly trying to engage my friends, family and co-workers on the importance of this election and what the real issues where.  I was stunned to find how many where very poorly informed.  However, I should have expected as much, given the coverage of actual issues given by the MSM.

It is disgusting how the MSM these days simply regurgitates the CPC talking points and never verifies them.  How can we expect Canadian's to caste an informed vote when the media lacks the balls to call out the liars.

Harper and the CPC were constantly saying the Liberals are going to raise taxes and spend like crazy men, and the MSM just keep playing those sound bites.  All the while the Liberal plan was published and there in black and white.  The truth was different than what the CPC was saying, but the MSM, in their so-called attempt at being un-biased, made no effort to point out to their veiwers that these were outright lies by the CPC.  In essense the MSM has supported the CPC's fraud against Canada's citizens.

I must commend many of the proggessive bloggers and liblogs for very well written and informative blogs.   I learned many things reading them over the last couple months, and must admit I felt humbled by your writing skills.  This is perhaps another reason why have not written in a month.  Keep up the excellent work as it is very much needed.  It is clear that the MSM can no longer be trusted to present a truly clear and unbiased opion as the lack the courage to call out liars and cheats, instead choosing to simply regurgitate the talking points and leave up to the viewer to dig for the truth.  MSM news and editorials can only be views as entertainment now. 

Actually I find I get the best quality news from entertainment programs (Daily Show, Colbert Report...)

Sad really....

But this is probably just the beginning.....

And that's scary.....

Why do you buy life Insurance?

I want you to ask yourself why do you buy life insurance. 

Most people would say, they buy it to ensure financial security for their loved ones in case of their unfortunate demise.  Though most people don’t expect to die anytime soon, and generally believe that chances of anything happening to them soon is very remote. 

Now, you may have heard that some scientists in their Ivory Towers are suggesting that our planet is heading towards grave danger due to our activities.  Some more of these scientists are warning that our ability to extract oil from the earth is about to reach its peak, even though demand is rising.  They hypothesise that this would lead to skyrocketing fuel prices and economic devastation.

On the other hand, the well grounded  guys on the front line of the world energy scene(Exxon, Chevron, OPEC) tell us there is nothing to worry about.  They tell us that those scientists in their Ivory Towers are out of touch with reality.  Our habits are not causing any damage to the planet, nor will we run out of oil for a very long time.

But, what if those crazy scientists are right?  What if we ignore them?  What will we leave our children and grandchildren?   Maybe we should consider doing something, just in case.  Call it Humanity Insurance. 

Or, are you prepared to tell your grand children, who are starving and unable to breath, “Sorry, I didn’t know this would happen, a couple thousand dollars a year seemed too much to pay for just in case”. 

Many of us spend hundreds or thousands of dollars a year on life insurance that we never collect on.  Why wouldn’t we spend the same on insurance for our society? 

The Harper-cons continue to claim that any serious efforts to curb our dependence on fossil fuels and reduce our carbon footprint will cost us too much and will cripple our economy.  While it will no doubt have a cost, will it really be that significant.  Should we just give up and say it can’t be done, and choose to trust Big Oil that all will be OK?  After all, we’ve never been steered wrong by big business before....

If your are concerned about the world you children and grandchildren will have to live in, then visit

http://www.voteforenvironment.ca/

Harpernomics 101: Fiscal Management

Recently, Steven Harper and the Conservatives have run ads claiming that they are the sole purveyor of good financial management.  In other ads they have portrayed the Liberal green shift proposal as economic Armageddon.

Before you cast your ballet, it would serve you well to know some FACTS.  You can check these for yourself at http://www.fin.gc.ca/purl/afr-e.html

Historically, the idea that Conservatives have been the fiscally responsible party has shown itself not to be true.    The fact is that between 1984 and 1994 under the Conservative, Canada’s National debt went from about $200 Billion to more than $500 Billion.  Up until 1994, the Conservative Federal Government was running a DEFICIT of almost $40 Billion annually.

When the Liberals took over they managed to balance the budget in 1997.  From 1997 to the end of Liberal rule in 2005 the Government ran a surplus and was able to reduce some of the nation’s accumulated debt. 

Since Steven Harper’s Conservatives have come to power, the finances have remained in surplus, but only due to a substantial increase in revenues.  Now, for the first time since 1997 Canada looks to be heading towards a DEFICET after recording one in the first quarter this year.

Remember, during the 2006 election, Steven Harper vowed not to increase spending more than the annual rate of inflation (2-3%).  However, the Conservatives have increased overall spending at a rate of 7.5% annually.

Don't believe the spin, trust the facts.  If Harper wins a majority our country will be in DEFICIT by the end of they year. We will have started down a path of deregulation and  free for all, for the powerful and greedy that will have us attaining the economic fortunes of our neighbours to our south.