My Life is A Drama Free Zone

I hate to say I told you so, but...

Well, okay, so I don't. And I did. There's no real such thing as "medicinal marijuana", there never was, and there never will be. And this is only really proven by a supreme court decision that, really, should never have had to happen. But, thank you again, Steven Harper, for reminding me why it is I believe you should be taken out back, tied to a tree next to George Bush, and shot. According to this article, users of "medicinal marijuana" can now actually pick their own grower. Now, how in the hell they intend to enforce something like that in a way that the government can still have its fingers all over it is beyond me, but to me, it sounds an aweful lot like "Buy from whoever you want, and have fun doing it.". Which, okay, I can see the point of it from a constitutional point of view, but still–bad, bad move. Never mind stupid, stupid move. Forever ago, I went on my own mini rant on the subject, after a discussion on a blindness related mailing list I'm a part of–the email that prompted that one was also quoted in the linked entry. I won't just plain up and say it's ridiculous–primarily because really, if you have half a brain, you don't need me to say it. But from the brief look at the outlines points in the judge's ruling, it very much does sound like a choose your dealer type of situation. And I still maintain the opinion that, next to the entire decision to actually allow the idea of medicinal marijuana, this is quite possibly *the* worst decision our dear court system could come up with. It makes me cringe to say it, but I really hope the government decides to appeal this one. For a change, I actually like their idea better. Which… mostly means I dislike it less. But, I suppose if I had to pick between two crappy poker hands…

Canadians interested in a US election?

Only so far as, say, they stop screwing with my country. I've never been a fan of Harper's cute little relationship with Bush, and the sooner we lose both of them from their respective offices, the better all around methinks. I'd even settle for another Clinton taking office if it meant they kept their politics on their side of the border. A little harsh? Well, possibly. But that's me. Can't say it wasn't entirely unexpected. Unless of course you don't know me at all. At which point you suck.

Quebec strikes again.

Warning: If you don't want to read the below rant, scroll down to the next entry.

Quebec has officially managed to screw itself over in more than one way, but this time methinks they're desperately looking for any old excuse to cut themselves off from Canada. And as I've said before, I won't miss it any. But really, can they really find so little to complain about nowadays that they need to cry about the fact that, like *every* other government telephone system, you are given the option to choose between English and French instructions at the *beginning* of the interaction? Apparently they answer is yes, because they are. And I can only say one tiny little thing on that one. Jesus fucking christ just cut the chord and be done with it already. I didn't want anything to do with them before, and now if I don't have to bother with them at all, I'll be thrilled. Extatic, even. And headache free! Say, how long before they go running to the US? Anyone placing bets?

Put a wall around Quebec. Then fill it with water.

Or at least put a wall around it. Mayhap then the separatist movement will be content. It's apparently not good enough, after all, when someone who isn't even from Canada and has already learned english, and *only* came to Canada to play hockey, doesn't speak french. Sacreligious, I'm tellin ya! What ever will we do about it? Oh, I know, let's throw the world's biggest hissy fit and further prove you're deserving of the moron of the year 2008 award! I've said it once, twice, 3 times before–the sooner Quebec goes buh bye, the better. I have no problem whatsoever with people from Quebec. Or French-speaking people in general. I do, however, have a problem with the holier than thou attitude certain groups in Quebec like to adopt. News flash, folks–thou art not holy. You are not the exception to the rule. If you would like to continue believing you are, you may walk thyself off the nearest cliff. And thank you for trying to screw with my game. even if it isn't my team.

And this is why I don't vote liberal.

so maybe 2% from a GST standpoint isn't a whole hell of a lot. I'd still rather the 5 cents on a case of coke stays in my pocket rather than makes it to the government. but then, I'm also a cheap little man, too. So when I came across this article that suggests the liberal leader would reverse the GST cut if elected, I was… well… just a little tiny bit pissed. but then, I probably shouldn't be surprised–they haven't exactly been doing a whole lot to save us money when they were in office. A large part of the reason why they now aren't. Well, that, combined with the fact that I, personally, don't want another bloody Quebec Prime Minister. We finally got rid of Cratien… why inflict dion on this country instead? And yes, I'm ignoring the fact they've done a complete 180 so far as what they promise in elections–but then again, you show me a political party that doesn't. Ah well, a penny saved on taxes is a penny kept away from people like dion. I'll take that, too.

I didn't think they'd leave it alone.

Way back when, I ranted the hell out of the prospect of Quebec actually being considered a nation. And I distinctly remember saying if and when that day gets here, they should have no say whatsoever in how the *rest* of Canada is run. So what's the Bloc Quebecois go and do now? Why, they decide that rather than just cutting themselves off from the rest of the country and getting it over with, parliament should instead bend over backwards and just kinda rewrite a handful of laws/bills/what have you, including the federal labour code, to basicly say the official language of Canada, that being the only language that actually matters to most Canadians not stuck in the past, is only applicable outside of Quebec. Yet another "except for Quebec" rule, not entirely unlike just about every other law they've managed to push through–minimum wage, anyone? Call me prejudiced if it makes you feel better, but… really, either shit or get off the pot. either follow Canada's rules and regulations *as they're written*, and as they've been written for, like, ages, or get out. And take Gilles Duceppe and his backwards party with you.

And from the ultimate idiot 2007 category...

Y'know, I don't like repeatedly asking questions made mandatory by the US either, and I live in Canada. But I wouldn't be quite going to these lengths to protest it. My opinion on the US's terrorism policies and whether or not Canada should be in line with them doesn't really matter here–not that they aren't already made quite known or anything. Now, it's about breaking the law. Y'see, yes, it's a crackpot paranoia tactic now. But they've made it law to the point where people can lose their jobs, and companies can be shut down for not following it. so, if it means I get a paycheck every second Friday, I'll jump through Bush's hoops a couple dozen times a day, and listen to people get irritated about it. Like any good law abiding citizen working for any good law abiding corporation. Do I agree with it? read the above link and you'll probably draw your own conclusions on that one. But, they're there, they're probably not going anywhere, and wining about it won't change that. Hm… I wonder, did the physicist decide to go and do business with HP instead? Bet they do the same thing. If they're still in business, they should be. Not that I haven't seen enough questionable tactics in this company, never mind others, to know not everyone will be following that… but… eh, it's not my ass. Hm. I should have taken more than 3 calls tonight. this is getting disturbing.

This would surprise me if it wasn't Quebec.

And now, Quebec gets to prove it can be the exception not because they're different/better than the rest of Canada, but because they're fucking morons. An explanation:

The legal drinking age everywhere in Canada is 19. Except Quebec.

Everywhere else in Canada, you can actually make a right hand turn on a red light. Except Quebec.

In Canada, English is the primary language spoken in most/all businesses. Except in Quebec.

Canada has acknowledged our constitution as of 1982 at the latest. Except for Quebec.

Canadian governments are smart enough to understand that the cost of living will go up whether we want it to or not, and have planned for the most part to increase the minimum wage accordingly. Except Quebec.

Are we noticing a patern, here? I think so. Counting the days until Quebec finally seperates… the US can have 'em. I don't want 'em anymore.

Yay... I can keep my coffee money!

For the first time in the history of this country, a member of parliament actually made a smart decision. The NDP member wants to, finally, ditch the ATM fees. And to that, I say… thank the gods. Nothing quite like withdrawing money for coffee and paying the price of a coffee for it. Suddenly, the government doesn't look like a bunch of idiots. There's actually maybe a smart person or two thrown in the mix. Just so we can't say they're all idiots.

I feel so devalued right now.

Apparently, by 2010 I could be making about as much as that moron at Tim Horton's who, after taking your coffee order for the fifth time, still gives you the wrong one–I live in Ottawa. There are a *lot* of those. That's the plan, anyway, according to our oh so generous provincial government. It's somewhat… depressing to think in a couple years, what I'm doing is gonna be worth just slightly more than burger flipping. I've been living in the wrong province for all these years, that's it.

Explanation:

The link to Tim Horton's is for those of you south of the border who're going "What the fluff?" Think Starbucks, only better and cheaper.

Another Trudeau in politics? Could happen.

The rumor mill is even going so far to say it will happen. I wasn't around for the first Trudeau instance–well, okay, that isn't true, but being a year old when he was done doesn't count, but if Justin's anything like his father, it could be interesting, if nothing else. Hey, can he be much worse than Harpar?

Hey, the Ontario government can do something right.

Not that the idea of not being forced to retire at age 65 will do anything for me, really, seeing as I'm only about… 15 hours and 44 minutes from actually entering the workforce, but it's nice to know now, when I actually get to be what would ordinarily be considered retirement age, I do actually have the option of *not* retiring. And effective Tuesday, that'll be the case. I don't know that it'll really make a whole lot of difference in the long run, I mean all the important industries (see: doctors etc) already have people who're working well beyond their retirement age, but now, people like my dad who finally has a job he actually likes, for instance, can retire when they can't do their job anymore, instead of being told they can't do their job anymore. File this under it's about goddamn time. Now, let's see if we can make it happen federally, eh?

Hey, there's no more screaming kids...

Quebec must have gotten what they wanted, and ended up being recognised as a bloody nation in and of itself. Well, on the bright side, now that leaves the door open for the next government to take away any federal assistance they've been getting, just like any other province in Canada's been getting. When I said I wouldn't notice, I must not have taen into account there'd be all manner of cellebrating in the house of commons, the type of which apparently needs to be headlined. Hm… are they cellebrating because Quebec is finally a nation, or because Quebec is finally not Canada's problem? Jurry's still out…

They're playing with semantics again.

So first, Quebec is a nation. Then, Quebec is not actually a nation, just its own separate entity within Canada. Then, it's a nation as a society or however the hell the liberals kinda half-assed put it as. And now, thanks to mister Harper, we're back to quebec is a nation within Canada again. I really wish people would make up their minds–then actually do something about it. Like, you know, give Quebec its status as a nation, then politely tell them to butt the fuck out of the rest of Canada's affairs. I already mentioned my feelings regarding that, but this latest bout of stupidity warrants a second mention. Sure, okay. So let Quebec do the being its own nation thing. Except… where they expect to still have a say in Canada's policies as a whole, tell 'em to stuff it. They've been kicking and screaming for years to be able to do their own thing. I honestly probably wouldn't notice one way or the other if it actually happened that way. Except, perhaps, the little kids screaming in the back will shut up.

Suddenly, the US's former defense minister seems inteligent.

Well, on the one hand, this one knows where to look for them ever so elusive weapons of mass destruction. On the other hand, though have you seen the possible sources? I dunno, I'm just waiting for the first time a hacker from Britain actually pulls something off on the US under the watch of this nutjob, if it's actually confirmed he'll be taking over as defense minister. Or secretary. Or whatever the hell they're calling it now. We'll be hearing about the need to topple Britain's current government next, looking for them damn WMD's. Oh, the idioticness of it all!

She's a goddamn drama queen.

This is what happens when I say it's quiet around here. Freakin' Stronach has to go flying off the handle about a comment made by Alberta's premier. You know, I have to wonder sometimes. She wants crap like this to just kind of disappear, but then she goes and throws a hissy fit over a comment that, until she decided to make headlines with it, I'd never even heard of. And I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't even intended to be how she took it, although that would be deserved. Sorry, but if you're gonna be a bitch, you're gonna be called a bitch. Why should the fact you're one of the few women who bothered to enter politics make a difference? The only difference I see is if she wasn't in politics, while she was busy pouting and crying on her friends' shoulders, people might actually be getting back to things that matter. Some people's vanity amazes me.

Update:

Apparently, he's not planning to appologise for the comment. I dunno. Would you?

Don Cherry has surprised me.

And not for the reasons you'd think, either. He showed up at the house of commons, got booed by the Block Quebecois (who cares about them anyway?), then proceeded to dash any hopes he might have a differing opinion on politics. Instead, he openly admited to being a Harper supporter. Granted, it sounds like it's just on the whole support for the troops thing, but… seriously. "I support Steven Harper" are 4 words I did not want to hear out of the mouth of the man who's opinions I mostly respect. Ah well, no one's perfect. Even he must be allowed his mistakes, I suppose.

When in doubt, pass the buck.

Nothing ever gets done in Canada's parliament. I've made that implication before. But now, it's an implication all parties involved, at least, think about acknowledging. So what's their solution? Well, they *could* agree to start prioritizing things, giving room for the bills with the least likelyhood to be completely and totally torn apart by one side or the other to actually get past. Or, they could just blame each other. This has become yet another conservative versus liberals faceoff, much akin to the dog comment–by the way, no one really gives a fuck about that either. I don't want to be waving my right to vote, but damn… if this keeps up, people are gonna end up voting for the Green party not because they agree with their platform, but because they're sick and tired of the big players acting more like 5th-graders. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. This be why I won't vote conservative, or liberal. I won't even vote NDP if it can be avoided–I'd rather vote for an independant. At least it has a better chance of not being wasted.

If Quebec is a nation, then yall can stop running mine.

I've heard way too much already about the debate as to whether or not Quebec should seperate or stick with the rest of Canada, and quite frankly, either way, I could really care less. I have no reason to bother with Quebec, I have no reason so far to bother learning french. I used to know it, then you know, I lived in BC for like 3 years and it all went to hell in a handbag. But I'm getting off-topic already. So apparently the Quebec wing of the liberal party just passed a motion recognising Quebec as a nation. I say, then, good on them. So Quebec is now a country in and of itself, according to them. Well, in that case, they can pack up their shit and pull out of the debate to run my country. Because, to be perfectly honest, as much as I don't care either way for it, if it all pans out and Quebec ends up becoming a nation in and of itself, then IMHO they give up their Canadian citizenship, in favour of a *Quebec* citizenship, and if they want to keep their Canadian citizenship they should have to go through the same damn red tape as any other immigrant. And all these lunatics who're running for national political parties and screaming about how Quebec doesn't belong to the rest of Canada should form their own damn national parties for the sake of governing Quebec, and let someone who gives a damn about the rest of us take their place. Let me say right here and now I have no problem with Quebec, with people from Quebec, with the french language, or anything like that. But for crying out loud if you're gonna scream seperation, then at least do it while not occupying a seat in the national parliament that would be better occupied doing something that's actually going to help the rest of Canada. There's a reason, folks, why we don't hear much out of the Block Quebecois except vaguely when election time comes around. No one outside of Quebec probably even cares whether they stay or go. But if they're gonna go, then… see ya. Stop beating a dead horse and just get it over with already. And by the way, when Quebec does finally seperate, if it happens, I really hope it forces the disbandment of parties like the Block Quebecois. If they wanna run their own country… they've got no place here. Bye.

Oh, if only mister Ignatieff wasn't running for leadership of a dead party.

Already, he did the first smart thing I've seen any liberal do in quite a while. He made blatantly obvious the fact that everyone's favourite president–taken with as much or as little sarcasm as you please–is a disaster. Hm, I've said that at least twice on here that I can specificly remember, though not in those exact words. Now, if he were the leader of the NDP, he'd get my full congratulations. But, instead, he's a goddamn liberal and I'm sick of them screwing us over. Ah well, can't have it all.

Golden rule of politics: keep your big mouth shut.

And this is why I won't join any particular political party. Offering opinions on a weblog, which as just about anyone knows I do quite frequently, could stand to get you the boot. Hm, a politician grows some balls and he's no longer *really* a politician. Too bad, really. It was starting to show some promis. Ah well, file this under the category of idiots I did not elect. It's amazing the crap you find when you can actually have time to breathe.

Oh my.

When they say a political campaign should catch the attention of the voters, I'm… quite sure they didn't think someone would actually take it at skin value. But, I was told once the spanish do have a tendency to take things very… uh, literally. Hey, the public and even the opposition isn't objecting to it, so… whatever works. I wish people around here were that creative sometimes. Of course, that said, some people around here would be shot if they were that creative. For those people, I'm just thankful I can't see.

Could mister Harper be a Leafs fan?

He won't say. But, there be speculation afoot, and his being all smiles when they scored last night is certainly fueling that fire. Can't say it'd surprise me, seeing as he *is* Toronto born, but… the irony of it is just too amusing. I wonder if this will spark the all too familiar Senators crowd's irritation level a little…

And in a brilliant attempt to get in someone's pants...

An immigration judge and former politicion (go figure, eh?) pretty much said the only way a South Korean woman would not be deported is if she had an affair with him, and told absolutely no one. Now, keep in mind that while she was being propositioned, her boyfriend, who was also one of the people she was explicitly told not to tell, was standing presumeably a few feet away–close enough, at least, that the exchange was able to be recorded. Sorry, judge, but Canada is *not* such a perfectly paradise-like country wherein anyone would be desperate enough to actually do that just to stay here. Neverminding the fact that no decent person would just let any decision that resulted from that conversation stand. I'm quite sure they could have held that video and royally fucked him over when he tried to have her deported, much like he was trying to fuck her over by threatening her with it, but obviously she was raised better than that. Well, now, not only does the judge not get laid, but he'll probably either be fired or forced to resign, and my guess is whatever's left of his marriage is about to go right down the crapper. No need for an affair now, pal. You're about to be single again. We shall add your name to the list of good-for-nothing losers deserving of being lined up and summarily shot for lacking in a brain. I still plan to motion we shoot one every Wednesday…

Maybe he just plain can't read?

Mister Hillier seems to believe we're in full support of the goings on in Afghanistan, in spite of a survey that clearly says otherwise. Speculation from the opinionated is simply that maybe he just can't read? Or, perhaps, he figures that because he says, not for the first time, that they're doing the right thing, that survey/pole/whatever you want to call it must be wrong. Well, whichever it is, he's still managed to demonstrate a remarkable ability to blow sunshine up his own ass. Perhaps he should reread that survey a time or two more…

Wil Wheaton says it best.

I've slammed Bush on this thing and in person (no, not in person with him, regretfully) several dozen times. But no one does it quite like mister Wheaton. And I know he isn't slamming Bush just for the sole purpose of slamming him, but I do have to agree wholeheartedly. George Bush isn't a lot better than the terrorists he's supposedly fighting. And, unfortunately, our beloved Prime Minister, who I've also slammed on this thing more than a dozen times, is dragging Canada down along with the US. But, I'll just shake my head, and move on to reading the next blog, because to be blatantly honest, I didn't vote him in. And if it were up to me, he'd still be looking for a job. But it's not, so I'll just wait until next election, and hope there are more than a handful of people who want a change from the usual liberals versus conservatives bullshit that's very slowly screwing us over. Heh, and I don't even read this guy's blog just because I happened to see him on Star Trek. Although now that I mention it… I wonder if he RP's.

All your base are belong to us.

I never actually thought I'd have a reason to say that. But, so says Pakistan's president anyway, that's pretty much what the US told him. Not that it surprises me or anything. This, of course, in the same message he says told him if Pakistan didn't help the US, the US would have just bombed the royal fuck out of them. Yeah, that's the way we ask for help, morons. Let's give them a reason to be afraid of us so they'll actually do our dirty work for us, that way we can't be the only ones to blame for fucking it up in the first place. As if ordering Pakistan to turn over control of its millitary bases on the border to the US, presumeably under the same threat, wasn't bad enough. Call me insane for agreeing with Iran's president here, but the US is making it hard not to. They're coming across like a superpower who managed to come out of a world war on the winning side and is now using that victory to control the rest of the world. I dunno. Iran's president's a whackjob, but damn… if "help us or we'll blow the fuck out of you" doesn't put that thought in your head…

Look at that. I was right.

I know I said at least once that if there was a stupidity award, George Bush would get it for sure. Well, there is, and he has. I'd say this should give him an indication so far as about where he stands in the public eye, not just in the US but in other parts of the world–like the northern US, for instance–but any obvious signs you'd think would catch his attention probably went over his head. Funnily enough, the awards do explain why his vice president is the only one who believes Bush's spouting off about there being weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. And he got an award, too.

If there is a god, let him save New Brunswick.

All because they redistributed the electoral ridings, the liberals bloody well walked away with a win. Well, at least now, when their new code of ethics comes into effect, they'll only screw up a province, rather than the whole damn country. Although, to be blatantly honest, I'd still love to see a NDP government for a change from the usual choice between mediocre and just plane bad. After all, they can't really do much worse can they?

I guess they can lead by example.

And it only took them a small eternity. Canada's minister of foreign affairs jumped on the other NATO countries involved in the afganistan mission saying they needed to contribute more troops than they currently are to the issue. Of course, then he was quick to add Canada's already doing its fair share, if not more. I guess someone disagreed, because now, they're setting an example. I dunno, I don't much care for the fact Canada's pretty much just becoming an extension of the US, at least so far as the current policies go, but at least the government's actually following through on something for once. Now if they could follow through on something locally that'd be awesome.

Liberals: check your reality at the door.

As if we needed a report by a panel of ethicists to prove it, the liberals have absolutely no credibility in the eyes of the Canadian public. And why the hell would they? They've been screwing us over for years, and when people finally called them on it, they spent the last year or so passing the buck. Oh, almost forgot about the ever so famous "I had no idea" response. How the hell does a finance minister not know what's going on with the country's finances? Was he on vacation for 95% of his time in cabbinet. And this is just too good to pass up.

Steven MacKinnon, national director of the Liberal Party of Canada, said Sunday that the party has been working on a code of ethics since last year, although it won't apply to MPs or senators.

So who *will* it apply to, then? The guy that brings the coffee? I don't see statements like that changing a damn thing. Except, maybe, people's opinions about the liberals. Now, instead of being lying, cheating good-for-nothings, they'll be lying, cheating good-for-nothings with no support. Oh, wait… they're already there. Guess they've got nothing to lose.

I gotta love it when Bush looks stupid all on his own.

It means less work I have to do making him look that way. Not that I have to do any work at all, though, really… I mean, when you get caught in the biggest lie of your career, it tends to do a lot of the making you look stupid for you. And for everyone else. But, he's still clinging to that notion that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, in spite of the fact anyone with an ounce of smarts knows better than that. Except, apparently, those few people who still think Bush was right to bomb the hell out of Iraq. I know I've said it before, but it deserves to be said again. At least once. Possibly twice. Stupid people should be shot.

Now the NDP thinks it knows what Canadians want.

Harper says we can't spare the troops for Lebanon, Layton says we can. And James says who cares? Canada's millitary spends more time overseas lately than they actually do *in* Canada. Yeah, yeah, I'm well aware we have a rep to keep up as peacekeepers. But Christ almighty, enough is enough. Just because we can spare the 1200 people to send to Lebanon does not mean we should. In fact, that we can *only* spare 1200 people to send to Lebanon is, in my honest opinion, exactly why we shouldn't. I tell you right now as part of a millitary family, though not having actually been *in* the millitary, 1200 people are not gonna make much of a difference in the grand scheme of things. If this supposed peacekeeping mission goes south, it's gonna go south whether that small gathering of troops from an already stretched thin country is there or not. Keep this up, folks. I wonder how an independant victory would work in the overall election picture. If enough of these fools keep making decisions like that we may yet find out.

Prediction: the US bombs Iran by end of next year.

Prediction based on what? Why, them damned weapons of mass destruction, you know. So, maybe if Iran keeps testing missiles, the US will decide Hussein didn't keep them in Iraq, but hid them in Iran instead. Hey, it's a stretch, but then again, at least there's more evidence of at least the potential in Iran than there was before they tore Iraq up. Of course, my guess is if the US doesn't do anything to Iran, Israel's going to, so either way, by end of next year someone's gonna be shooting. Hm, wasn't it even 7 years ago the biggest thing to hit the front page was someone getting stabbed in Toronto?

They're so like little children...

Tell them no, and they see it as just another reason to go for it. And, in true little child fashion, Iran's going ahead with all things nuclear. And we're back to the whackjob comments… I really am running out of things to say about that country that no one else has bothered to say yet. And of course, now the UN will just send Iran's president to his room with no supper, or something equally rediculous. Because, uh, they're obviously not really giving a shit. I've said it before… middle-east peace is an oxymoron.

Don't nuke us, we'll nuke you.

So says Israel to Iran. Not in words, so much, but in nuclear subs. Because, you know, "we'll do it too" is the perfect way to stop something you don't agree with. I mean, I don't particularly care all that much for these nutjobs and nuclear technology either; hell, I've criticised that idea indirectly at least once. But seriously. This is, in my opinion, like saying "I don't care why you want a shotgun. You buy one, and I'll blow your head off with mine." Hm… I take everything I said back about the US. They could learn a thing or two from Israel about looking for any old excuse to blow someone or something all to hell.

hypocrisy - you voted for it.

And now, you have it in the form of a conservative MP by the name of Jason Kenney. A couple days ago, he was one of the ones to jump on a couple liberal party members for suggesting Hezbollah be removed from Canada's official list of terrorist groups. And, in true conservative style, he puts his support behind another group on the same list. And this would be why I voted independent in the last election. Neither of the two big players will grow the hell up.

Sorry about your reputation, Mikey.

On second thought, no I'm not. You fucked up the Ontario school system good enough to ruin your reputation without the help of an inquiry. But, if that's how they wanna do it, then I'll just sit here and laugh… I mean feel sorry for you. No, never mind, I mean laugh. Mister Harris, you are a stupid man. And, as I have said before, stupid people should be shot.

One more job taken out of the hands of Canadians.

Soon, if our beloved conservative crackpot government has anything to say about it, immigrants will join the millitary. *Without* Canadian citizenship. Great… so now, rather than calling tech support and getting some guy who doesn't understand more than every fourth word you say you get millitary personnel who have about the same level of understanding. I've got no problem with immigrants, really. But for the love of all that is sane if you're gonna defend the country, or at least try, bloody well have something to gain for it other than, you know, it's a convenient place to work.

I smell a new participant.

I could write an entire essay here on exactly why Iran testing surface-to-surface missiles is bad, and not just in the bad as in they'll get yet more criticism from the US–and me, but that's mostly because they're whackjobs–but I've probably covered most of those points already here so that would just be all kinds of redundant. Instead, I'll just leave it at this. If Israel was concerned about Iran backing the opposing side of the problem in Lebanon before, this on the heels of the month-long war, and on the heels of Israel's having violated the ceasefire agreement, now they're more than likely just downright pissed off. Of course, who wouldn't be in their place? I mean, after all the hard work Israel went through just to agree to that ceasefire in the first place. Oh, wait, hard work? Where? Well, okay, so it wasn't completely unexpected… right? I mean, it's not like there were any kinda warning signs or anything. Oh, yeah, that's right. There were. Hm. I've plum run out of explanations. Who needs an essay on why missiles are bad? I've got the makings of another one going on right here. And it only took me 5 days. Too bad I'm not in school where this crap would actually count.

Short and sweet, not unlike an election promise.

And, not unlike an election promise, a week after it was made, Israel's going and dropping folks off in Lebanon again. Did they not already agree they were pulling themselves out of the country? Granted, they had said before they'd defend themselves… okay, so that's expected. But, uh, that wasn't defending themselves. That was another move into Lebanon, with the intent on blowing shit up. And you just know as son as Lebanon retaliates Israel will scream violation.

Some would call it good politics.

It's amazing how much opinions vary, even on things that would ordinarily be considered positive. If the government of any western country, for instance, or any recognised middle-eastern government started pumping funds into a reconstruction effort, say after something like hurricane Katrina, for instance, it would be seen as the right response, and some would even go so far to say the response isn't good enough (everyone's a critic, you know). But, if an entity that the US recognises as a terrorist organization does it, like what's going on in Lebanon, it stops being a good thing and starts being said organization buying loyalty. Lebanon however calls it the right response. Recognise a familiar patern of opinion? To the people who're effected by it, it doesn't matter who's doing it, or why. It matters that someone's doing it, and all the US is doing by taking *that* stance on it is alienating Lebanon's citizenry, particularly the ones directly effected, further than it has already. It supported turning their lives upside down, and now it's against a rebuilding effort by the people it blames for the damage. One has to wonder, though, how many of the people effected blame Israel, and the US, for said damage. It's amazing how much your opinion changes depending on whether you're on the outside of a situation, or right in the middle of it. That's life, and so far as Lebanon goes at the moment, that's politics. Good politics. Whether loyalty is being bought or not, they certainly aren't making any enemies–I certainly wouldn't break the hand that's giving me money to buy furniture and things for the house they're building for me.

Bush's minions have been exposed!

Aha! We hath caughteth the bastards!

WARNING: Do not read this article if you lack a sense of humor. Enough said.

Because middle-east peace is an oxymoron.

No sooner do things in Lebanon show signs of possibly getting back to normal, if there is such a thing in the middle-east, does Iran toss its 1.5 cents into the mix. Correct me if I'm wrong, but there's some unwritten law that says there can't be any less than 3 countries at war at one time in that region or hell will freeze, lightning will strike and whipe out whole cities, and Bill Clinton will be appointed US president; screw elections. Ceasefire isn't even 12 hours old, and Iran's making more threats. Just another little piece of insanity from a country of whackjobs. And these fools have nuclear technology. We're fucked if they decide to pull a Hitler.