Republican Hypocrisy Continues
Ian @ August 31, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Frankly I don’t give a damn if Senator Craig is Gay or not. What matters is that he got caught in making lewd advances in a public restroom, plead the case down and then promptly ignored it. He claims innocence but didn’t consult with an attorney before pleading out his case. His rather lame excuse is that he simply wanted to make the whole thing disappear, but how does pleading guilty do that? No one in their right mind would assume that a guilty plea anywhere would make the issue or event disappear. To assume that type of nonsense, is just stupid.
One hopes he resigns, because conservative hypocrites like him give Gays a bad name, not like we need any more bad publicity. This witch hunt mentality by the Republicans, only goes to prove that they and their ilk really miss the good old days when they could dress up in their white sheets, and parade around to the cheers of the townsfolk.
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They’ll Blame the Lead Toys.
Ian @ August 30, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Talking about Education is not cutting edge, nor does it give rise to passionate speeches, though it should. It is not a political wedge issue, isn’t something that can define a candidate, or their campaign. Yet Education is what determines what kind of future our society will be. It will determine if we will ever find a cure for disease, for wars, for religious differences, and all the other problems that plague mankind. Yet it isn’t glamorous, nor is it high up on the talking points for Candidates seeking High Office. One has to wonder, WHY NOT?
Lower SAT scores, blamed on minorities, on low income students taking the tests, are only an excuse. The real truth is that we are making our children dumber. We work two or three jobs just to keep a roof over their head, food in their bellies, and if we are really lucky, even have enough for health insurance. Yet we trust that the Government is at least doing its job too, in insuring that educators are actually teaching our kids, that they are fostering their intellectual needs, so that tomorrow will be a better and easier one than today.
And that too, is now just a dream.
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The Sellout Keeps On Going.
Ian @ August 29, 2007 # One Comment
No more ‘Made in Canada’ when it comes to steel. What will be next? What other industries will be sold out in the interests of Free Trade? Our softwood lumber industry is at risk, our banking industry is at risk, our Oil Industry is pretty well already sold out, and now the Steel Industry. Stephen Harper is pleased about the deal to sell Stelco, and the last Canadian vestige of ownership is gone.
Under our last Conservative Prime Minister, Brian Mulroney, the sellout began with NAFTA. Now it continues under George Bush’s stooge and ass kisser, Stephen Harper. With mandatory sentences to make Justice less Just, with settling for 80% of the money owed our troubled softwood lumber industry, and now the sale of our last Steel producer, Canada is being hollowed out. We no longer control our own destiny, our own resources. For years the United States has lusted for our rich resources, and now they are buying them up, to the gleeful acceptance by our Prime Minister, and his cronies.
Bought and paid for by the Oil Industry, we are on the verge of having cheap labor imported to help the Oil Industry reap even LARGER profits. Our safety standards on food, on drugs, on toys even, are being reduced, in order to meet the needs of George Bush and his backers. One more sellout by our new Sellout King, Stephen Harper.
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Two Tiered Health Care.
Ian @ August 28, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Health Care is never going to be affordable. With the demand of labor professionals, the cost involved in maintaining the facilities, the common man will never be able to afford decent health care, until Government steps in and manages the whole industry. This isn’t about corporate profits, nor should it be, though that is exactly what a Two Tier Health Care system is about. Two Tiers means two health care systesm, one for the poor and another for the rich.
Health is too important to be allowed to be decided by how much money you have in the bank. If society truly believes that each citizen is important, then it must allow for Universal Health Care, that is based on Service, not on Profits. People who are the backbone of any industrialized nation need to be able to not worry about health insurance. They need to be able to seek and get health care help when required, and no Private Health System can deliver that. By its very nature, Private Health Care is about making money off your sickness, and as costs go up, so does your costs. Low Income or even Middle Income wage earners cannot keep pace with such increases, which is why true Universal Health Care is essential, if Democracy itself, is to survive.
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Himmler, err Gonzales Resigns
Ian @ August 27, 2007 # 2 Comments
The long awaited resignation of Alberto Gonzales was finally announced today. In typical fashion, George Bush, has blamed others for making this a political resignation, instead of one of genuine desire to leave. Mind you, if Gonzales has half a brain,he’ll be glad to be out of it. He can maybe go join Karl Rove. His departure should have been months ago, but he stuck around. His departure could lead to some interesting fireworks if Bush nominates a new Attorney General before he slings out of office on Jan 21 2009.
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Cold War II
Ian @ August 27, 2007 # No Comment Yet
With Chinese imports poisoning US kids, Russia resuming nuclear bomber patrols, is there really any doubt that a new Cold War has begun? China & Russia hold joint military games, and no one in the USA is worried? China literally owns the USA, as it hold in excess of 1 Trillion dollars of USA debt/bonds. I’d be a bit worried if I was an American, and I’d be wanting a bit more answers from those seeking to become President.
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Defending our Idols
Ian @ August 26, 2007 # No Comment Yet
If anything, the case of Michael Vick goes to highlight how society attempts to make excuses for those who are Rich, Powerful, and Famous. To even think of not banning him forever, from football, only goes to highlight that there is two sets of justice. One for you and me, another for those with the juice or money to avoid paying their debt to society. Yes, he will do jail time, but why should he be allowed to come back and play in the NFL? If you are sent to prison for two or three years, is your job going to be waiting for you?
Does the bank teller who embezzles money get to go back to working at the bank? Or the stock broker that swindles you out of your money get to sell stocks again? Child molestors are released, and supposed to be kept away from kids, but we’ll let Michael Vick come back to play football, and once more influence kids, as a role model?
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Fixes and Changes to Gaystoryman
Ian @ August 25, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Some may have noticed trouble accessing some pages in my website. Hopefully the changes to some code will correct those issues. The Pay Per View theaters should all be accessible now, as well as the blog categories for both the Video Review Blog, and the Fiction Blog. Don’t hesitate to post a comment if you encounter any difficulties in accessing pages. Registration is not necessary, but all comments are moderated.
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Campaign Reform?
Ian @ August 25, 2007 # One Comment
If you recall the election that brought us the Stephen Harper government, you should recall how he spoke non stop about transparent government, about cleaning up Ottawa. Yet since then, his party has been fighting Election Canada for trying to fudge on what was, and what wasn’t legitimate campaign donations. In addition, on what was spent on the National Campaign versus the Riding Campaigns. Which are both regulated, and restricted.
By making it seem like more money was spent by the ridings, those candidates are eligible for refunds, from you and me. Only problem is, did they all receive the advertising that is being claimed? If not, who did? If it was the National Party, then they broke the law, overspent on advertising, thus using money to create an unfair advantage over the other political parties, through the mis-use of advertising funds.
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Pandering to Special Interests?
Ian @ August 24, 2007 # 2 Comments
As Stephen Harper meets with his hero, George Bush, and tries to sellout Canada even more, under the so called Security Prosperity Partnership plan, documents showing how he has sold us out to the Auto Industry and Oil Industry surface. They clearly show how his 2007 budget rebate plan for rewarding those who buy fuel efficient vehicles is not only flawed, but more expensive than what his own department recommended. Despite all the expert testimony, it appears that Stephen Harper has learned well from George Bush.
Stephen Harper is as arrogant as his boss, George Bush is.
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Stephen in his Element
Ian @ August 23, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Lift your feet up, the bullshit is flowing awfully deep today, as Harper, Bush, and Calderon explain how good their secret meeting was, to carve up our nation, and how they will all have a place in the grand new nation, more than likely to be called America. Okay, so they say it was about improving our safety standards, even though both Bush and Harper are the architects who have systematically dismantled our national safety standards. Through the SPP, they have made safety of goods, of products, an absolute joke.
That is why we have so many recalls from tires, to strained carrots, to pet food, to toys. Lead in toys that is harmful to children’s mental development is now just being discovered, being recalled. Yet many in the USA have been claiming this fact for years. This isn’t new, it isn’t even recent. Yet only now, is Bush and Harper beginning to talk about strengthening what they have taken apart. Grab the hip waders, the shit is piling up fast!
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Evil gets Red Carpet Welcome
Ian @ August 22, 2007 # One Comment
The arrival of George Bush in Ottawa has to have Stephen Harper jumping up and down in an absolute giddy fit of pleasure. His hero has arrived, to give him his pat on the back, and to shake his hand. The evil has descended on Canada, to push for open borders, unrestricted trade and worse, to lower further the standards set for protecting the common citizen. President George Bush has arrived.
Just like the Communists of old, polite only crowds were on display to welcome the most evil human since Adolph Hitler. George W. Bush has arrived, to push for even greater trade with Mexico, for greater hand over of our natural resources to America, all in the name of protection, and prosperity. Evil has landed, and he is the President of the United States of America.
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New Soliciting Tactic
Ian @ August 21, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Why do charities think it is okay to call during dinner time? Do they feel we are more vulnerable, or is it simply that they figure we’ll be home for sure then? What ever the reason is, it is rude and gets no donation from me. Besides, I really think charities need to find volunteers to call, instead of making deals with telemarketers.
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Energy & Oil - Chris Dodd
Ian @ August 21, 2007 # No Comment Yet
With months to go before the first primary, you would think that the Media would take some time and investigate the other candidates seeking the nominations. Instead, they harp on past comments, spats between the front runners, ignoring that there are a whole lot more than just six people seeking the nominations.
I wonder why they ignore these other candidates? Is it because they haven’t a hope in hell of winning, or is it that their corporates sponsors don’t want their more common sense answers to be aired on any national scale? I am leaning that way, specially when you read some of the position papers of the other candidates. Makes you truly wonder if the current crop of front runners have already been bought and paid for, or are on the cusp of being owned?
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Security & Prosperity - At What Cost?
Ian @ August 20, 2007 # 2 Comments
There was a poll, asking if Canadians knew what the Policies of the Harper Government was. Most didn’t seem to know, given at how the Harper Klan has not really spoken about their objectives. They like to talk about how bad the Liberals are, the NDP are, but they won’t say what they are for, other than against the Liberals. Yet with the Security Prosperity Partnership summit happening, one gets a pretty good idea of what Stephen Harper is about.
It isn’t about Canada, about bettering the lives for you and me or the average Canadian. It isn’t about improving our safety standards of goods coming in, but is instead about weakening those standards, about putting us at risk for more tainted products and imports. All in the name of improving Corporate Profits. There are no Union Representatives, or Environmental Representatives or Common Citizen Representatives at this summit. Just Corporate Big Shots, and our fearless leader, Stephen Harper.
Can we all spell SELLOUT?
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