Monday, August 27, 2007
Speech from the Throne - 2008
Poor Michelle Jean.
If electing the Rhinos to a majority in the house had only caused minor tremors in the financial markets and across the government departments, today's speech from the throne will all but guarantee that Canada will become the only banana republic that needs to import its bananas.
Now, some things I can accept: the idea that every piece of legislation should contain the word "fun" makes good sense to a satire-oriented propagandist like me. Afterall, who wants to get tough on crime with stricter sentencing when you can get tough on crime with fun stricter sentencing? Said another way, wouldn't it be easier to have Canada get on board with the Kyoto protocol if its implementation bill referred to it as the fun Kyoto protocol? I think so.
Others, however, are simply daft. Repealing the law of gravity might please some of the old ladies sunning themselves at Cavendish beach (and of course, oogling men), but its just not going to work. Worse still, slippery slopes may be logically fallacious, but politically popular: if we repeal gravity, then we open the gates to barbarians wanting to repeal every law and theory of science we need to make the world work. Bye bye, evolution. Bye bye, Boyle's law.
Careful what you vote for, Canada, you just might get it.
If electing the Rhinos to a majority in the house had only caused minor tremors in the financial markets and across the government departments, today's speech from the throne will all but guarantee that Canada will become the only banana republic that needs to import its bananas.
Now, some things I can accept: the idea that every piece of legislation should contain the word "fun" makes good sense to a satire-oriented propagandist like me. Afterall, who wants to get tough on crime with stricter sentencing when you can get tough on crime with fun stricter sentencing? Said another way, wouldn't it be easier to have Canada get on board with the Kyoto protocol if its implementation bill referred to it as the fun Kyoto protocol? I think so.
Others, however, are simply daft. Repealing the law of gravity might please some of the old ladies sunning themselves at Cavendish beach (and of course, oogling men), but its just not going to work. Worse still, slippery slopes may be logically fallacious, but politically popular: if we repeal gravity, then we open the gates to barbarians wanting to repeal every law and theory of science we need to make the world work. Bye bye, evolution. Bye bye, Boyle's law.
Careful what you vote for, Canada, you just might get it.
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In conclusion, the previous government said it would not try to do all things at once. That showed an unfortunate inability to multitask. During this fortieth parliament, the Government will bring forward policies that will change the way Canadians think about their politicians, about politics in general, and the strength of their democracy.
Man, if anyone ever got their act together and made good on that, he or she would be PM for life.
Man, if anyone ever got their act together and made good on that, he or she would be PM for life.
My two cents, if anyone cares -- I started off supporting Harper, but about 4 days into the election I decided to swing my support to Salmi and the Rhinos. For starters, I've met him and even worked with him once. He wasn't all bad. No Churchill, but he can throw together 13 trucks of sand and an exterior film projection system to create a summer-time movie cinema in a vacant lot - and when was the last time Stephen Harper did something that cool?
And also, Brian Salmi wouldn't ever in a million years pass up a chance to get away with putting a stake through Rob Anders' well-deserving heart. Stephen Harper could have done so years ago, yet clearly hasn't. How can I call this guy a man of action?
Plus, Salmi looks better in a Godzilla suit than Harper does in a vest -- now that's saying something.
So I got together an email chain and a phonelist and starting doing the footwork to organize people behind him, and in my riding we were all able to raise our vote count by 5/3's, which is pretty decent.
Rhino Power!!!
And also, Brian Salmi wouldn't ever in a million years pass up a chance to get away with putting a stake through Rob Anders' well-deserving heart. Stephen Harper could have done so years ago, yet clearly hasn't. How can I call this guy a man of action?
Plus, Salmi looks better in a Godzilla suit than Harper does in a vest -- now that's saying something.
So I got together an email chain and a phonelist and starting doing the footwork to organize people behind him, and in my riding we were all able to raise our vote count by 5/3's, which is pretty decent.
Rhino Power!!!
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: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 10:47:00 PM
: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 10:47:00 PM
An outstanding result! For the first time in the history of the Canadian Confederation the Speech from the Throne was a surprise.
A rather nasty surprise for some; but huge entertainment value for the rest of us.
I was delighted to see the repeal of the Law of Gravity, I was, however, just a tad disappointed that the Rhinos have left the rounding of pi to their second year in office. This will make my attempt to square the circle and thereby create perpetual motion a dream for another day.
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A rather nasty surprise for some; but huge entertainment value for the rest of us.
I was delighted to see the repeal of the Law of Gravity, I was, however, just a tad disappointed that the Rhinos have left the rounding of pi to their second year in office. This will make my attempt to square the circle and thereby create perpetual motion a dream for another day.
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