Saturday, October 18, 2008
We could actually do just fine without them
Study: 38 Percent Of People Not Actually Entitled To Their Opinion | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
the University of Chicago's School for Behavioral Science concluded
that more than one-third of the U.S. population is neither entitled nor
qualified to have opinions.
the University of Chicago's School for Behavioral Science concluded
that more than one-third of the U.S. population is neither entitled nor
qualified to have opinions.
"On topics from evolution to the environment to gay marriage to
immigration reform, we found that many of the opinions expressed were
so off-base and ill-informed that they actually hurt society by being
voiced," said chief researcher Professor Mark Fultz, who based the
findings on hundreds of telephone, office, and dinner-party
conversations compiled over a three-year
period. "While people have long asserted that it takes all kinds, our
research shows that American society currently has a drastic oversupply
of the kinds who don't have any good or worthwhile thoughts whatsoever.
We could actually do just fine without them."
Friday, October 17, 2008
The Vanity of Harper and the Cost to Canadians
rabble.ca Canadian federal election blog - Apathy Gains Majority In Federal Election
After spending $300 million dollars of taxpayers money, this morning
Canadians awoke to fact that another Conservative minority government
is in power. True, the argument can be made that if more people voted
the results might have been different – but then again, it can also be
viewed as a lack of confidence and interest in this nation’s leaders.
We
live in a democratic country – on paper anyway as perceived by millions
of Canadians - and therefore should cherish the power that we have to
elect our representatives, there’s no questioning that. But at the same
time, there is the very real possibility that many Canadians saw this
election for what it was – a political maneuver on the part of the
Conservatives to gain a majority. Like it or not, that does not
represent the people’s democratic interests, only the vanity of Mr.
Harper who took a gamble yesterday and lost. That gamble could very
well see Canadians return to the polls in another year, making it four
federal elections in five years.
Lastly, there is the fact that
this election cost Canadians $300 million dollars in a time global
economic crisis. This morning Mr. Harper unveiled a new six-point
economic plan to deal with the financial ramifications of the current
crisis. Unfortunately for Canadians, $300 million dollars that could
have been used to bolster social programs has evaporated for the sake
of an additional sixteen Conservative seats in the House. Ironically,
the addition of those sixteen seats will no doubt empower Mr. Harper to
claim that the Canadian public has given his party a clear mandate to
lead, despite the fact that it technically didn’t.
When all is said and done, Canadians have to look at both the last
government and this new government and ask a very serious question. If
the last one wasn’t working because of political infighting which saw
its ability to function diminished, how will this new one be any
different? If the Parliamentary blame game is going to continue to
consume the House, what did this election accomplish other than the
establishment of the status quo?
After spending $300 million dollars of taxpayers money, this morning
Canadians awoke to fact that another Conservative minority government
is in power. True, the argument can be made that if more people voted
the results might have been different – but then again, it can also be
viewed as a lack of confidence and interest in this nation’s leaders.
We
live in a democratic country – on paper anyway as perceived by millions
of Canadians - and therefore should cherish the power that we have to
elect our representatives, there’s no questioning that. But at the same
time, there is the very real possibility that many Canadians saw this
election for what it was – a political maneuver on the part of the
Conservatives to gain a majority. Like it or not, that does not
represent the people’s democratic interests, only the vanity of Mr.
Harper who took a gamble yesterday and lost. That gamble could very
well see Canadians return to the polls in another year, making it four
federal elections in five years.
Lastly, there is the fact that
this election cost Canadians $300 million dollars in a time global
economic crisis. This morning Mr. Harper unveiled a new six-point
economic plan to deal with the financial ramifications of the current
crisis. Unfortunately for Canadians, $300 million dollars that could
have been used to bolster social programs has evaporated for the sake
of an additional sixteen Conservative seats in the House. Ironically,
the addition of those sixteen seats will no doubt empower Mr. Harper to
claim that the Canadian public has given his party a clear mandate to
lead, despite the fact that it technically didn’t.
When all is said and done, Canadians have to look at both the last
government and this new government and ask a very serious question. If
the last one wasn’t working because of political infighting which saw
its ability to function diminished, how will this new one be any
different? If the Parliamentary blame game is going to continue to
consume the House, what did this election accomplish other than the
establishment of the status quo?
Head of Apple cult to quit.
Steve Jobs to quit Apple - The INQUIRER
While it is possible that Jobs' is not dying, he has had the realisation that there is more to life than flogging expensive toys to spotty smug gits and it is time to spend some of the money he has earned enjoying himself, before it is too late. µ
More hype from the toymaker
Apple over eggs pudding on TV show sales - The INQUIRER
However anyone with half a brain and a pocket calculator can see that, rather
than winning anything, 200 million online television shows amounts to an
admission that Apple has failed to make any impact with its clunky Itunes.
However anyone with half a brain and a pocket calculator can see that, rather
than winning anything, 200 million online television shows amounts to an
admission that Apple has failed to make any impact with its clunky Itunes.
Here come the cuts
While the Earth Burns: Focus on Harper: Deficits, Recession & Social Spending Cuts
Heaven forbid that Harper rolls back his big $50 billion hand-out to corporations to keep us in the black. He will decimate our healthcare system and our social safety net first.
Thanks for voting for Harper you f**kers. You know who you are. And don't complain when you have to sell your house and take a second job to pay for the medical bills because the healthcare system gets privatized - you voted for it - dumbass!
Heaven forbid that Harper rolls back his big $50 billion hand-out to corporations to keep us in the black. He will decimate our healthcare system and our social safety net first.
Thanks for voting for Harper you f**kers. You know who you are. And don't complain when you have to sell your house and take a second job to pay for the medical bills because the healthcare system gets privatized - you voted for it - dumbass!
Quebec and cities save our Canada
rabble.ca Canadian federal election blog - Quebec and cities save our Canada
A great piece by Alice Klein.
A great piece by Alice Klein.
Rock out with your cock out costume
Amazon.com: Rock Out with your Cock Out Costume: Apparel
Okay, relax. Don't everybody rush out and buy one.
Okay, relax. Don't everybody rush out and buy one.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
The government we deserve?
About That Recession, Harper... - mike watkins dot ca
If I suffer from the recession, due to the results of the election, I want the lying mainstream media to pay up. They are the ones who mislead the masses into buying into the shit that the Conservatives spew. If they reported/covered all the parties fairly, no one except the very rich and the very stupid would have voted for the Conservatives.
If I suffer from the recession, due to the results of the election, I want the lying mainstream media to pay up. They are the ones who mislead the masses into buying into the shit that the Conservatives spew. If they reported/covered all the parties fairly, no one except the very rich and the very stupid would have voted for the Conservatives.
Dion to step down very soon?
Dion planning to quit, report says
Federal Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion is planning to step down, possibly as early as Thursday, the Toronto Star reported.
The paper cites Liberal party insiders who say Dion will make an announcement then stay on as leader until a successor is chosen.
Don't let the Internet end.
I Power
Bell Canada and TELUS (formerly owned by Verizon) employees
officially confirm that by 2012 ISP's all over the globe will reduce
Internet access to a TV-like subscription model, only offering access
to a small standard amount of commercial sites and require extra fees for every other site you visit.
Bell Canada and TELUS (formerly owned by Verizon) employees
officially confirm that by 2012 ISP's all over the globe will reduce
Internet access to a TV-like subscription model, only offering access
to a small standard amount of commercial sites and require extra fees for every other site you visit.
Good to know - our copyright MPs
Michael Geist - The New Copyright MPs
While copyright reform is unlikely to emerge as a top legislative
priority in the current economic environment, there is little doubt
that the Conservative minority government will return to the issue
(whether Jim Prentice leads that charge as Industry Minister or shifts
to Foreign Affairs is a separate matter). With that in mind, having
Members of Parliament who will speak out on the need for a balanced
approach to copyright that preserves user rights is essential. Coming
out of last night's election, 34 candidates who supported the copyright
pledge during the campaign were elected - 11 Liberals and 23 New
Democrats, covering 8 of 10 provinces (only NB and Saskatchewan do not
have a copyright MP). In some ridings - particularly
Edmonton-Strathcona where Conservative Rahim Jaffer lost to the NDP's
Linda Duncan - it is certainly possible that copyright swung enough
votes to help make the difference.
While copyright reform is unlikely to emerge as a top legislative
priority in the current economic environment, there is little doubt
that the Conservative minority government will return to the issue
(whether Jim Prentice leads that charge as Industry Minister or shifts
to Foreign Affairs is a separate matter). With that in mind, having
Members of Parliament who will speak out on the need for a balanced
approach to copyright that preserves user rights is essential. Coming
out of last night's election, 34 candidates who supported the copyright
pledge during the campaign were elected - 11 Liberals and 23 New
Democrats, covering 8 of 10 provinces (only NB and Saskatchewan do not
have a copyright MP). In some ridings - particularly
Edmonton-Strathcona where Conservative Rahim Jaffer lost to the NDP's
Linda Duncan - it is certainly possible that copyright swung enough
votes to help make the difference.
Could longer campaign periods save our elections?
There Is A Connection Between 59 Percent Voter Turnout And Four 36 Day Elections In A Row « …cultural sn:afu.
Before the 1993 election — then the shortest at 47 days, and with a 69.6% turnout — Canada had some of the largest voter turnouts of any democracy. Now, after four consecutive 36-day elections, we don’t. Increase the minimum, force the parties to defend their platform over a significant time, and give people time to figure out what’s going on and the numbers will go back up.
Harper the CONman continues
Rolling Back the Tide of Extremism, One Post at a Time: Our So-Called Prime Minister, Liar in Chief
So, there it is. Harper conned Canadian voters so rapaciously that his lies didn't hold up for even 24-hours after the polls closed. I'm sorry but this guy has as much respect for the Canadian people as Parizeau had for Quebeckers in the last referendum when he described them as lobsters ready for the pot. Harper duped his way to a minority win and he deserves our full contempt for the way he did it.
McCain and Obama debate
The Raw Story | In debate, McCain attacks on Ayers, ACORN
... McCain arguing that half of small business revenue came from small businesses earning more than $250,000.
What world does McCain live in if he thinks small businesses make this much money!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Johnny Depp news
Who will Johnny Depp call Kemo Sabe? | Hero Complex | Los Angeles Times
Depp will also be robbing banks as the gentlemen bandit John Dillinger in Michael Mann's period gangster flick "Public Enemies," due in theaters next year. That film also stars Christian Bale.
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