Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
What a load of Canadian!!
The only reason the price of beer is being raised is because they damn well know if they double the price, we would still be buying and drinking it. Just like the cost of gas did not reduce the traffic jams on the highways, the cost of hooch never canceled any weekend plans. It is simply the easiest place for the government to reach deeper into our pockets and wallets without us putting up much of a fight.
What? You need another twoonie for that 2-4? No problem Mr. Premier. Just don't make the mistake of running out when I get back.
Ciao.
CANOE -- CNEWS - Canada: LCBO offers farewell toast to buck-a-beer
What? You need another twoonie for that 2-4? No problem Mr. Premier. Just don't make the mistake of running out when I get back.
Ciao.
CANOE -- CNEWS - Canada: LCBO offers farewell toast to buck-a-beer
Monday, December 15, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
A second funny for today.
Submitted by BT from MTL
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Golf
Bob works hard at the office but spends two nights each week bowling, and plays golf every Saturday.
His wife thinks he's pushing himself too hard, so for his birthday she takes him to a localstrip club.
The doorman at the club greets them and says, 'Hey, Bob! How ya doing?'
His wife is puzzled and asks if he's been to this club before.
'Oh no,' says Bob. 'He's in my bowling league.
When they are seated, a waitress asks Bob if he'd like his usual and brings over a Budweiser.
His wife is becoming increasingly uncomfortable and says, 'How did she know that you drink Budweiser?'
'I recognize her, she's the waitress from the golf club.
I always have a Bud at the end of the 1st nine, honey.'
A stripper then comes over to their table, throws her arms around Bob, starts to rub herself all over him and says,
'Hi Bobby. Want your usual table dance, big boy?'
Bob's wife, now furious, grabs her purse and storms out of the club.
Bob follows and spots her getting into a cab.
Before she can slam the door, he jumps in beside her.
Bob tries desperately to explain how the stripper must have mistaken him for someone else, but his wife is having none of it .
She is screaming at him at the top of her lungs, calling him every 4 letter word in the book.
The cabby turns around and says,
'Geez Bob, you picked up a real bitch this time.'
BOB's funeral will be on Friday.
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Golf
Bob works hard at the office but spends two nights each week bowling, and plays golf every Saturday.
His wife thinks he's pushing himself too hard, so for his birthday she takes him to a localstrip club.
The doorman at the club greets them and says, 'Hey, Bob! How ya doing?'
His wife is puzzled and asks if he's been to this club before.
'Oh no,' says Bob. 'He's in my bowling league.
When they are seated, a waitress asks Bob if he'd like his usual and brings over a Budweiser.
His wife is becoming increasingly uncomfortable and says, 'How did she know that you drink Budweiser?'
'I recognize her, she's the waitress from the golf club.
I always have a Bud at the end of the 1st nine, honey.'
A stripper then comes over to their table, throws her arms around Bob, starts to rub herself all over him and says,
'Hi Bobby. Want your usual table dance, big boy?'
Bob's wife, now furious, grabs her purse and storms out of the club.
Bob follows and spots her getting into a cab.
Before she can slam the door, he jumps in beside her.
Bob tries desperately to explain how the stripper must have mistaken him for someone else, but his wife is having none of it .
She is screaming at him at the top of her lungs, calling him every 4 letter word in the book.
The cabby turns around and says,
'Geez Bob, you picked up a real bitch this time.'
BOB's funeral will be on Friday.
Today's Funny
Submitted by BT from MTL
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Two Newfies were sitting around talking one afternoon over a cold beer. After a while the first Newfie says to the second, "If I was to sneak over to your house and make love to your wife while you was off huntin', and she got pregnant and had a baby, would that make us related?"
The second Newfie crooked his head sideways for a minute, scratched his head, and squinted his eyes thinking real hard about the question. Finally, he says,"Well, I don't know about related, but it sure would make us even."
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Two Newfies were sitting around talking one afternoon over a cold beer. After a while the first Newfie says to the second, "If I was to sneak over to your house and make love to your wife while you was off huntin', and she got pregnant and had a baby, would that make us related?"
The second Newfie crooked his head sideways for a minute, scratched his head, and squinted his eyes thinking real hard about the question. Finally, he says,"Well, I don't know about related, but it sure would make us even."
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
A second funny for today.
Submitted by BT from MTL. I laughed out loud, to the chagrin of others.
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A fire fighter is working on the engine outside the station when he notices a little girl next door in a little red wagon with little ladders hung off the sides and a garden hose tightly coiled in the middle.
The girl is wearing a firefighter's helmet and the wagon is being pulled by her dog and her cat.
The fire fighter walks over to take a closer look.
'That sure is a nice fire truck,' the fire fighter says with admiration.
'Thank you,' the little girl says.
The firefighter looks a little closer and notices the girl has tied the wagon to her dog's collar and to the cat's testicles.
'Little Partner', the fire fighter says, 'I don't want to tell you how to run your rig, but if you were to tie that rope around the cat's collar too, I think you could go faster.'
The little girl replies thoughtfully,
'You're probably right, but then I wouldn't have a siren.'
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A fire fighter is working on the engine outside the station when he notices a little girl next door in a little red wagon with little ladders hung off the sides and a garden hose tightly coiled in the middle.
The girl is wearing a firefighter's helmet and the wagon is being pulled by her dog and her cat.
The fire fighter walks over to take a closer look.
'That sure is a nice fire truck,' the fire fighter says with admiration.
'Thank you,' the little girl says.
The firefighter looks a little closer and notices the girl has tied the wagon to her dog's collar and to the cat's testicles.
'Little Partner', the fire fighter says, 'I don't want to tell you how to run your rig, but if you were to tie that rope around the cat's collar too, I think you could go faster.'
The little girl replies thoughtfully,
'You're probably right, but then I wouldn't have a siren.'
Today's Funny
Submitted by BT from MTL
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A young man named John received a parrot as an early Christmas gift. The
parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of
the bird's mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. John tried
and tried to change the bird's attitude by consistently saying only polite
words, playing soft music and anything else he could think of to 'clean up'
the bird's vocabulary.
Finally, John was fed up and he yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled
back. John shook the parrot and the parrot got angrier and even ruder.
John, in desperation, threw up his hands, grabbed the bird and shoved him in
the freezer.
For a few minutes the parrot squa wked and kicked and screamed. Then suddenly
there was total quiet. Not a peep was heard for over a minute.
Fearing that he'd hurt the parrot, John quickly opened the door to the
freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out onto John's outstretched arms and
said 'I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions.
I'm sincerely remorseful for my inappropriate transgressions and I fully
intend to do everything I can to correct my rude and unforgivable behavior.'
John was stunned at the change in the bird's attitude. As he was about to
ask the parrot what had made such a dramatic change in his behavior, the
bird continued....
........'May I enquire as to what the turkey did?'
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A young man named John received a parrot as an early Christmas gift. The
parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of
the bird's mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. John tried
and tried to change the bird's attitude by consistently saying only polite
words, playing soft music and anything else he could think of to 'clean up'
the bird's vocabulary.
Finally, John was fed up and he yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled
back. John shook the parrot and the parrot got angrier and even ruder.
John, in desperation, threw up his hands, grabbed the bird and shoved him in
the freezer.
For a few minutes the parrot squa wked and kicked and screamed. Then suddenly
there was total quiet. Not a peep was heard for over a minute.
Fearing that he'd hurt the parrot, John quickly opened the door to the
freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out onto John's outstretched arms and
said 'I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions.
I'm sincerely remorseful for my inappropriate transgressions and I fully
intend to do everything I can to correct my rude and unforgivable behavior.'
John was stunned at the change in the bird's attitude. As he was about to
ask the parrot what had made such a dramatic change in his behavior, the
bird continued....
........'May I enquire as to what the turkey did?'
Monday, December 08, 2008
Today's Funny
Thanks to BT from MTL
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A man was laying in bed with his new girlfriend. After having great sex, she spent the next hour just scratching his nuts--something she seemed to love to do.
As he was enjoying it, he turned and asked her, 'Why do You love doing that?'
'Because,' she replied, 'I really miss mine.'
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A man was laying in bed with his new girlfriend. After having great sex, she spent the next hour just scratching his nuts--something she seemed to love to do.
As he was enjoying it, he turned and asked her, 'Why do You love doing that?'
'Because,' she replied, 'I really miss mine.'
Friday, December 05, 2008
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Thursday, December 04, 2008
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
A petition without merit.
The petition i pasted below is now circulating around to try to appeal to our Governor General to request that she NOT allow the coalition government to take power. I have no problem with that whatsoever!
The problem I have is the inclusion of the word "Democracy". The last time I checked, no gunmen barged in to hold parliament at gunpoint to force a new regime, no coup was held and the prime minister killed and no bloody uprising was started by the army and the top army brass declaring himself ruler. If any of that happened, by all means go ahead and cry about Democracy; but it did not. Instead, by the very rules that govern the House of Commons, the rest of the house has declared that they have lost faith in the current government and have banded together to remove that government from power. Now, why I do not necessarily believe in the coalition that was put together, I do believe in their right and the process to do exactly that. i do not pretend to know all that much about politics; frankly, I do not lie or hide my emotions well enough to be any kind of effective politician. What I do know is that I do live in a democratic society and I do know there are rules that I may not like, but as i chose to live here, I must follow.
What everyone signing this petition fails to acknowledge is that Mr. Harper himself, in 2005, wrote a similar letter asking about a similar process to perform a similar act when Paul martin's liberals were in power. So, it is do as I say and not as I as do? What is good for the goose is NOT good for the gander? It is hypocritical of Harper to be crying foul now when he was poised to make the same move back then. It simply works to make him even less in my eyes if that is at all possible. While i am railing on the PCs, it was disgraceful the blatant disrespect that Jim Flaherty showed within the House yesterday; he should be formally reprimanded!
The bottom line is by all means go right ahead and circulate the petition and sign it (I won't ever) and deliver it to the Governor General. Just stop the foolishness about "Democracy" because most if not all of you will be lucky to have never lived in a part of the world where there truly is no democracy; I would not wish that on the worst person (well, maybe the worst). Work to understand the process and then work the process. And if you don't like the process, work to change it. bitching and moaning will simply fall on all of our deaf ears.
Peace.
Petition to the Governor General:
If you are interested in protecting Democracy in Canada, please sign the internet petition being circulated. It is addressed to the Governor General. This will take only a couple of minutes to complete. Please take those few minutes and try to help stop the Liberal-Socialist-Separatist coalition's attempt to gain power without an election. Note that this Coalition gives the Separatists complete veto power over any decision – obviously not in the best interests of Canada. In order to gain Separatist support, the Liberal and NDP agreed to provide Quebec with billions of dollars – obviously not in the best interests of Canada. Also in order to gain Separatist support, the Liberal and NDP agreed to put six Separatists in the Senate of Canada – obviously not in the best interests of Canada.
The Petition
To Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada:
We, the undersigned, call on the Office of the Governor General of Canada to respectfully deny the request of the "Coalition" to form the next Government.
We strongly urge that Canadian voters be heard in this matter. A coalition propped up by a separatist party is not the government that Canadians want in Ottawa.
You can sign the petition at: http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/no-coalition.html. Please take a couple of minutes to help preserve democracy in Canada. Thank you.
Please circulate this to your friends and family who would also be interested in protecting Canada.
Yours for a better Canada,
The problem I have is the inclusion of the word "Democracy". The last time I checked, no gunmen barged in to hold parliament at gunpoint to force a new regime, no coup was held and the prime minister killed and no bloody uprising was started by the army and the top army brass declaring himself ruler. If any of that happened, by all means go ahead and cry about Democracy; but it did not. Instead, by the very rules that govern the House of Commons, the rest of the house has declared that they have lost faith in the current government and have banded together to remove that government from power. Now, why I do not necessarily believe in the coalition that was put together, I do believe in their right and the process to do exactly that. i do not pretend to know all that much about politics; frankly, I do not lie or hide my emotions well enough to be any kind of effective politician. What I do know is that I do live in a democratic society and I do know there are rules that I may not like, but as i chose to live here, I must follow.
What everyone signing this petition fails to acknowledge is that Mr. Harper himself, in 2005, wrote a similar letter asking about a similar process to perform a similar act when Paul martin's liberals were in power. So, it is do as I say and not as I as do? What is good for the goose is NOT good for the gander? It is hypocritical of Harper to be crying foul now when he was poised to make the same move back then. It simply works to make him even less in my eyes if that is at all possible. While i am railing on the PCs, it was disgraceful the blatant disrespect that Jim Flaherty showed within the House yesterday; he should be formally reprimanded!
The bottom line is by all means go right ahead and circulate the petition and sign it (I won't ever) and deliver it to the Governor General. Just stop the foolishness about "Democracy" because most if not all of you will be lucky to have never lived in a part of the world where there truly is no democracy; I would not wish that on the worst person (well, maybe the worst). Work to understand the process and then work the process. And if you don't like the process, work to change it. bitching and moaning will simply fall on all of our deaf ears.
Peace.
Petition to the Governor General:
If you are interested in protecting Democracy in Canada, please sign the internet petition being circulated. It is addressed to the Governor General. This will take only a couple of minutes to complete. Please take those few minutes and try to help stop the Liberal-Socialist-Separatist coalition's attempt to gain power without an election. Note that this Coalition gives the Separatists complete veto power over any decision – obviously not in the best interests of Canada. In order to gain Separatist support, the Liberal and NDP agreed to provide Quebec with billions of dollars – obviously not in the best interests of Canada. Also in order to gain Separatist support, the Liberal and NDP agreed to put six Separatists in the Senate of Canada – obviously not in the best interests of Canada.
The Petition
To Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada:
We, the undersigned, call on the Office of the Governor General of Canada to respectfully deny the request of the "Coalition" to form the next Government.
We strongly urge that Canadian voters be heard in this matter. A coalition propped up by a separatist party is not the government that Canadians want in Ottawa.
You can sign the petition at: http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/no-coalition.html. Please take a couple of minutes to help preserve democracy in Canada. Thank you.
Please circulate this to your friends and family who would also be interested in protecting Canada.
Yours for a better Canada,
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
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One Love - Interview + an Unforgettable Rendition of
Thanks to Penny for introducing me to this. I truly agree and believe that music is one of the rare things is this world that can remove the division between people and celebrate the commonalities over the differences between them.
Peace.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Do I really need to say it?
Open alcohol in the vehicle.
The vehicle is a school bus.
The drinker is a school bus driver.
He was waiting to drive elementary school kids home.
AFTER his second bottle of beer.
He was fired.
But NOT charged?!?!?!?
Try THAT in Scarborough.
Nuff said.
Ottawa school bus driver fired after allegedly drinking on job
The vehicle is a school bus.
The drinker is a school bus driver.
He was waiting to drive elementary school kids home.
AFTER his second bottle of beer.
He was fired.
But NOT charged?!?!?!?
Try THAT in Scarborough.
Nuff said.
Ottawa school bus driver fired after allegedly drinking on job
Concerned about the mechanic's diagnosis?
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Enjoy.
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Enjoy.
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For the wannabe Phil Collins in your house.
I dedicate this post to Mossy who has moved on to greener pastures and left the rest of us to graze in the barn with the others. :) Bonne Chance!
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Ciao.
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Ciao.
Wonder why Circuit City and The Source are having money issues?
You have to look no further than the following two links. Same price, different product. If the idiots cannot see that 40GB less should cost less money, they deserve to go under and put out of their misery and ours.
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Monday, November 10, 2008
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Money will get you off all the time.
This woman has been convicted of running over a pedestrian and dragging him to death because she was too incompetent to stop. She has caused many accidents and flaunts the law as a whim, even changing her name to avoid persecution. Her husband does not stop her either so he should be charged as well. When you're old and rich (no matter the colour, but seriously, you all know better), you think you can do whatever you want and apparently society and the police allow you to do so until a newspaper or TV news shows catches you in the act and makes a public issue of it. Ridiculous. Sure, the police do not have the staff to follow every single suspected violator of previous sins BUT when that person has been charged more than once and are sure to re-offend (AKA drunk drivers), then maybe your donut run (YES, I SAID IT) should go past these people's homes and businesses to keep an eye out for the next time they make a bad choice.
I personally am tired of hearing of another innocent person being hurt or killed by these selfish, unrepentant assholes. Lock them up. Period.
Ciao.
TheStar.com - GTA - Dangerous driver, 52, charged again
I personally am tired of hearing of another innocent person being hurt or killed by these selfish, unrepentant assholes. Lock them up. Period.
Ciao.
TheStar.com - GTA - Dangerous driver, 52, charged again
Thursday, November 06, 2008
What next? Ban the Easter Bunny??!?!
I am late posting this but it still boils my blood. This is the height of PC stupidity and a sure sign that people have too much f**king time on their hands. There is nothing wrong with Halloween (which used to be spelt Hallowe'en, but I digress). It is good natured, clean fun for small and big kids. This BS that the board came up with is just utter nonsense. I know a Wiccan; she is my Goddaughter. Not once has she expressed the desire to march on Ottawa and complain bitterly about the portrayal once a year of her kind. Give me a fracking break already. If these idiots did not have their heads up their butts so far its dark, they would know that the schools have big problems, REAL problems that they need to address.
JHC!!!!
Comment: How the Toronto school board sterilized Halloween - Posted Toronto
JHC!!!!
Comment: How the Toronto school board sterilized Halloween - Posted Toronto
Amen to that!
I can not say it better than this excerpt from the article:
Historians aren't the only ones mindful of that. At a rally Tuesday in Philadelphia, rapper Jay-Z uttered a line that has been picking up currency among black voters and politicians this year.
"Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther King could walk," Jay-Z told the crowd. "Martin Luther King walked so Obama could run."
An anonymous black man on the "L" in Chicago put his own spin on
it when he announced to a car full of strangers: "Rosa Parks sat down.
Martin Luther King marched. Barack Obama ran. And my grandchildren will fly."
Nation crosses hopeful bridge -- chicagotribune.com
Historians aren't the only ones mindful of that. At a rally Tuesday in Philadelphia, rapper Jay-Z uttered a line that has been picking up currency among black voters and politicians this year.
"Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther King could walk," Jay-Z told the crowd. "Martin Luther King walked so Obama could run."
An anonymous black man on the "L" in Chicago put his own spin on
it when he announced to a car full of strangers: "Rosa Parks sat down.
Martin Luther King marched. Barack Obama ran. And my grandchildren will fly."
Nation crosses hopeful bridge -- chicagotribune.com
People really need to buy a clue.
The last comment in this article stated something about Obama not knowing how many states there are and how many letters are in the word "JOBS". How does that diminish his ability to be president compared to the idiot you've had in power for eight years that could not deliver bottled water to hurricane victims??
America needs to take a good long look at itself and really ask if they are as good as they think they are or any where near as they can be. My answer, as a supportive cousin up north, is a resounding no. You have many fine examples of people there; I have family and friends in the US and have many times met many strangers that were funny, kind, helpful and intelligent. these people do not tend to seek out the spotlight though so you do not usually see them, hear them or read about them.
No, what we usually get the pleasure of being exposed to are the degenerates in positions of wealth and power or the uneducated or just plain stupid twits on the street that think so very high of their ignorant selves. America should be the shining beacon that all other countries want to aspire to be. It has been greatly tarnished in the last while and while fixing your internal problems, you need to fix that world view as well. I will not go into whether I see the wars as good or bad but I will say choose your allies more carefully, make your decisions more wisely and more openly in a cooperative effort with NATO and once a decision has been made, just do the damn job!
Anyhow, there will be a very long road for Obama as he tries to get things done while he is in power. He will need to do enough in the early going for people to weight his worth on the merits of his ideas and not fall back on the oh so easy and oh so ripe position of him being an unprepared black man in the most powerful position in the world. The work has only just begun and I hope he gets the chance to prove he is up to the task. America, we will be watching. Good luck.
Peace.
Sarah Palin 'did not know Africa was a continent', say aides - Times Online
America needs to take a good long look at itself and really ask if they are as good as they think they are or any where near as they can be. My answer, as a supportive cousin up north, is a resounding no. You have many fine examples of people there; I have family and friends in the US and have many times met many strangers that were funny, kind, helpful and intelligent. these people do not tend to seek out the spotlight though so you do not usually see them, hear them or read about them.
No, what we usually get the pleasure of being exposed to are the degenerates in positions of wealth and power or the uneducated or just plain stupid twits on the street that think so very high of their ignorant selves. America should be the shining beacon that all other countries want to aspire to be. It has been greatly tarnished in the last while and while fixing your internal problems, you need to fix that world view as well. I will not go into whether I see the wars as good or bad but I will say choose your allies more carefully, make your decisions more wisely and more openly in a cooperative effort with NATO and once a decision has been made, just do the damn job!
Anyhow, there will be a very long road for Obama as he tries to get things done while he is in power. He will need to do enough in the early going for people to weight his worth on the merits of his ideas and not fall back on the oh so easy and oh so ripe position of him being an unprepared black man in the most powerful position in the world. The work has only just begun and I hope he gets the chance to prove he is up to the task. America, we will be watching. Good luck.
Peace.
Sarah Palin 'did not know Africa was a continent', say aides - Times Online
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Yes We Can!
This may be the battle cry for the Americans who support new President-elect Barack Obama, but it resonates far past the confines of the 50 states that make up the United States of America. This day brings to many, in far reaching areas of the world, the hope and the promise that just about anything is possible. Long ago, it was the thought of freedom, then equality, then it was position or status, bit by bit. BUT, the one place that few dared to dream that they would see in their lifetime, someone that represented them and not those some see as their oppressors or tormentors, was the seat of the most powerful position in the world.
The President of the United States is a black man with a Muslim background. That sentence is so powerful it drove Aryans in the US to plot to assassinate Mr. Obama and several other people of colour. The prospect of that possibility coming to pass motivated those who wanted it to happen and those who would do anything to ensure that it did not to get up and do something, anything, to make their preferred outcome happen. Voter turnout was as much as 80 percent in some states; numbers unheard of in over a hundred years.
My wife woke me up as I slept on the couch to ensure that I heard and witnessed Obama's speech LIVE. She understood that this moment in time was THAT special and meaningful that I would have been upset and disappointed for missing it. Not since Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream" speech has the words of a black man held such promise and captivation of a nation, and of the world at large. The promise of change means something different depending on where you live and the circumstances of your surroundings. It could mean more prosperity, it could mean better healthcare or, it could mean that you no longer have to cower in fear as the war that engulfs your country will soon be over. It is a VERY tall order for the new administration but they will have to deliver on what they promised for this to truly be a success.
One thing concerning race stood out to me; and no, not the candidates. When I was watching the coverage on the CBC of the two speeches, I could not help but notice as the cameras moved about the crowd and focused on various faces in the crowd just how different the makeup of those crowds appeared to be. I think that pretty much summed up why McCain lost. Obama's crowd was mixed not only in colour, but in age, social status and monetary accomplishment. Black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, everybody. McCain's crowd, much like the states he won (Texas and Oklahoma anyone?), was less diverse, less all-encompassing, older and less a face of change. In the end, the vote proved that people are tired of seeing the same old crowd.
The times ahead will not be kind to the Obama administration but I look forward to the promise of change and the promise of a better place for not only Americans but for the world at large. The obvious question to this new admistration and its supporters is, do you really think you can accomplish your goals, keep your promises as best as possible and truly strive to make the world a better place for everyone?
Yes We Can!
The President of the United States is a black man with a Muslim background. That sentence is so powerful it drove Aryans in the US to plot to assassinate Mr. Obama and several other people of colour. The prospect of that possibility coming to pass motivated those who wanted it to happen and those who would do anything to ensure that it did not to get up and do something, anything, to make their preferred outcome happen. Voter turnout was as much as 80 percent in some states; numbers unheard of in over a hundred years.
My wife woke me up as I slept on the couch to ensure that I heard and witnessed Obama's speech LIVE. She understood that this moment in time was THAT special and meaningful that I would have been upset and disappointed for missing it. Not since Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream" speech has the words of a black man held such promise and captivation of a nation, and of the world at large. The promise of change means something different depending on where you live and the circumstances of your surroundings. It could mean more prosperity, it could mean better healthcare or, it could mean that you no longer have to cower in fear as the war that engulfs your country will soon be over. It is a VERY tall order for the new administration but they will have to deliver on what they promised for this to truly be a success.
One thing concerning race stood out to me; and no, not the candidates. When I was watching the coverage on the CBC of the two speeches, I could not help but notice as the cameras moved about the crowd and focused on various faces in the crowd just how different the makeup of those crowds appeared to be. I think that pretty much summed up why McCain lost. Obama's crowd was mixed not only in colour, but in age, social status and monetary accomplishment. Black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, everybody. McCain's crowd, much like the states he won (Texas and Oklahoma anyone?), was less diverse, less all-encompassing, older and less a face of change. In the end, the vote proved that people are tired of seeing the same old crowd.
The times ahead will not be kind to the Obama administration but I look forward to the promise of change and the promise of a better place for not only Americans but for the world at large. The obvious question to this new admistration and its supporters is, do you really think you can accomplish your goals, keep your promises as best as possible and truly strive to make the world a better place for everyone?
Yes We Can!
Friday, October 24, 2008
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