Here at home, we have a BC provincial government that is starting an education campaign on the benefits of the HST. It's only about 2 years late, but better late than never, I say. The Federal government is caught committing campaign fraud but manages to call it a "discussion" between Elections Canada and the party about how to "interpret the rules". As another party leader pointed out, the government seems to think that "illegal" is a sick bird. Our Prime Minister on the issue? Oh well, "you win some, you lose some".
In Egypt, the (now ex-) President declared that he would not be stepping down. The very next day, he stepped down. Seems to be a disconnect with reality here. Is there something people like this don't understand about the concept "the jig is up"? Who will the next nut case be forced to step aside?
The military of an (un-named) invading world power is exposed gunning down unarmed and wounded civilians but has the temerity (and twisted morality) to be outraged when Wikileaks tells the world about it.
Big Oil has so subverted reason and democracy that governments can't/won't take action on climate change. So it looks like we really will get to see the results of this world-scale experiment.
Overall fuel efficiency of our North American vehicles is actually getting worse. Makes me kind of wish for $200 oil.
Although a few years out of date, an ex-Nixon aide was once quoted as saying: "What you have to understand is that conservation isn't a Republican ethic". ??? So waste and profligacy is the way to go, you're saying? Doesn't look like that "ethic" has changed much since the Nixon era.
Despite Canadians great lack of desire for an election, it seems like we will have one. Is this the 4th election in 7 years? Right, that was the effect of "fixed election date legislation", just one more useless bit of work by the Harper CONservatives.
Speaking of "CONs", we have the prospect of buying (and paying for) a bunch of fighter jets but we aren't being told (honestly) what the price will be and even why we really, really need them. Here's a story that us disgusted taxpayers need to read.
MP Jason Kenny accuses the CBC of "lying all the time". I'm not sure where some politicians find the nerve to accuse "anyone" of lying. I think his problem, and the problem of probably anyone in government, is that they can't stand voters or the media disagreeing with anything. What we don't need is the kind of polarized insanity endured by our neighbors to the south. And we certainly don't need a media outlet acting as the government mouthpiece the way FOX does down there.
We seem on the verge of a month of election campaign, where we certainly won't get any intelligent discussion of the real issues. The Conservatives desperately want a majority, but if Canadians don't trust them, I hope they won't vote for them. Personally I don't think they deserve our support. The NDP have the same old message. Sigh. And do the Liberals really think Iggy is electable? Not much to choose from here, and our system will make sure that the variety of opinions in this country won't be represented in Parliament once the dust settles. Prepare yourselves for a month of partisan spin, silly promises and vitriolic attack ads, and remember that if you want some real change, think about voting for something completely different. The "old" parties have had their chances and failed. Miserably.
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