The Scream - Edvard MunchI'm a little late commenting on this Saturday's Globe, but the shock is just wearing off now. My headline of choice, from page A18, "McCain remakes himself as a born-again conservative". W-H-A-T?! Even remotely following U.S. politics makes me a little bit crazy.
John McCain, king of the political marital compromise is advertising endorsement from Sarah Palin? If you know me, you can hear my maniacal-I'm-going-to-snap-laugh.......McCain's ability to compromise.....That's why people liked him so much! Now he's seeking the support of (gasp) Sarah Palin? Holy shit and lock up your daughters! This is really all the proof we need folks - the U.S. is no longer the leader of global democracy. The nation is going down like a 58 year old silcone-boob-jobbed-one-time-barbie-bride.
To sum up the most telling paragraph of the full page spread, J.D. Hayworth (Arizona congressman) is rallying to take away John McCain's leadership roll in the fall congressional elections because he compromises with the democrats to make effective change. Bad John! Bad, bad John!!!
Ok, we Canadians don't get too keyed up about all of the American-gun-shooting elect everyone down to your local crossing guard business, but this is significant. The sociological divide widens not only along democratic and republican party lines, but between ourselves and our American neighbours. Like a fat, bald, wanna-be-a-young-guy, the U.S.A (previously most cool on the world stage) is wearing 32" jeans when clearly 38" would fit much better. It's time to age gracefully good neighbour. Quit clawing at misinterpreted declarations that were signed before men could legally look at a woman's ankle.
Sarah Palin is doing John McCain a favour by endorsing him?! I mean, who wouldn't agree that Ms. Palin, in her deep wisdom would not have some morsels of shazam-like zen knowledge to pass on to a retired navy pilot and former prisoner of war. Shoe shopping sure is inspiring, but not to the extent that it would connect good ol'Sarah to that being, and connectedness we all know as the greater human good.
Of the Arizona citizens that back this move further to the right by the Republican party, the article quotes Judy Hoelscher, a homeowner who owes more on her mortgage than the value of her home. She doesn't take the blame for not knowing what the heck her own financial situation is. She doesn't even take responsibility for the money she owes. She blames the Democrats who imposed regulations on financial institutions, that "forced" her to buy a home her family could not afford. To quote the great Jimmy Buffett, a great Democrat (I'm sure he is), "Math Sucks" Ms. Hoelscher.
Yes, as Canadians we see how difficult our economy has been because of restrictions placed on our financial institutions. It was evident in a recent front page headline of the Toronto Star....not only is our economy recovering...it's thriving. What say you to that? I say greed gets you nowhere, and to vote for more greed, gunpowder and over mortgaged houses is just plain stupid.
The Republican stance on the new health care reform is that the Democrats "poisoned the well". Someone slap me on the back to stop me from choking. Please direct me to the person who can tell me how universal health care is bad for the general public. When you fall on your ass it's nice to know that you live within a nation of people who actually care about what happens to their fellow man. Sure, it might chop into someone's 2 billion dollar bonus-fund-mad-money account, but what the hell? The law is the lowest ethical standard we can refer to when things get out of hand. I don't know about you, but creating a society that lives just a smidgen above that lowest expectation gives me the warm fuzzies. Me and the great philosophers who lived pre-B.C.E. Hopefully our neighbours to the south catch up one day.
I would recommend that Mr.McCain remain as he has been; someone who worked to find compromise and actually better his country. John old boy, pour yourself a cold beer, and sit back on the front porch (unless you're going to take the high road and cross the floor).
If a babe in a leather jacket, who can shoot a gun, skin dead things while wearing a short skirt and bad glasses was ever going to lead a country, they'd already be calling me Ms. Prime Minister.
Disclaimer; No, I don't think all Americans are doughheads. My friends in the U.S. may argue against me, but it doesn't mean they're bad people, just a little over medicated by their HMO's and substitute prescriptions.
John McCain, king of the political marital compromise is advertising endorsement from Sarah Palin? If you know me, you can hear my maniacal-I'm-going-to-snap-laugh.......McCain's ability to compromise.....That's why people liked him so much! Now he's seeking the support of (gasp) Sarah Palin? Holy shit and lock up your daughters! This is really all the proof we need folks - the U.S. is no longer the leader of global democracy. The nation is going down like a 58 year old silcone-boob-jobbed-one-time-barbie-bride.
To sum up the most telling paragraph of the full page spread, J.D. Hayworth (Arizona congressman) is rallying to take away John McCain's leadership roll in the fall congressional elections because he compromises with the democrats to make effective change. Bad John! Bad, bad John!!!
Ok, we Canadians don't get too keyed up about all of the American-gun-shooting elect everyone down to your local crossing guard business, but this is significant. The sociological divide widens not only along democratic and republican party lines, but between ourselves and our American neighbours. Like a fat, bald, wanna-be-a-young-guy, the U.S.A (previously most cool on the world stage) is wearing 32" jeans when clearly 38" would fit much better. It's time to age gracefully good neighbour. Quit clawing at misinterpreted declarations that were signed before men could legally look at a woman's ankle.
Sarah Palin is doing John McCain a favour by endorsing him?! I mean, who wouldn't agree that Ms. Palin, in her deep wisdom would not have some morsels of shazam-like zen knowledge to pass on to a retired navy pilot and former prisoner of war. Shoe shopping sure is inspiring, but not to the extent that it would connect good ol'Sarah to that being, and connectedness we all know as the greater human good.
Of the Arizona citizens that back this move further to the right by the Republican party, the article quotes Judy Hoelscher, a homeowner who owes more on her mortgage than the value of her home. She doesn't take the blame for not knowing what the heck her own financial situation is. She doesn't even take responsibility for the money she owes. She blames the Democrats who imposed regulations on financial institutions, that "forced" her to buy a home her family could not afford. To quote the great Jimmy Buffett, a great Democrat (I'm sure he is), "Math Sucks" Ms. Hoelscher.
Yes, as Canadians we see how difficult our economy has been because of restrictions placed on our financial institutions. It was evident in a recent front page headline of the Toronto Star....not only is our economy recovering...it's thriving. What say you to that? I say greed gets you nowhere, and to vote for more greed, gunpowder and over mortgaged houses is just plain stupid.
The Republican stance on the new health care reform is that the Democrats "poisoned the well". Someone slap me on the back to stop me from choking. Please direct me to the person who can tell me how universal health care is bad for the general public. When you fall on your ass it's nice to know that you live within a nation of people who actually care about what happens to their fellow man. Sure, it might chop into someone's 2 billion dollar bonus-fund-mad-money account, but what the hell? The law is the lowest ethical standard we can refer to when things get out of hand. I don't know about you, but creating a society that lives just a smidgen above that lowest expectation gives me the warm fuzzies. Me and the great philosophers who lived pre-B.C.E. Hopefully our neighbours to the south catch up one day.
I would recommend that Mr.McCain remain as he has been; someone who worked to find compromise and actually better his country. John old boy, pour yourself a cold beer, and sit back on the front porch (unless you're going to take the high road and cross the floor).
If a babe in a leather jacket, who can shoot a gun, skin dead things while wearing a short skirt and bad glasses was ever going to lead a country, they'd already be calling me Ms. Prime Minister.
Disclaimer; No, I don't think all Americans are doughheads. My friends in the U.S. may argue against me, but it doesn't mean they're bad people, just a little over medicated by their HMO's and substitute prescriptions.
2 comments:
I don't think your glasses are that bad,fran
Thanks Frannie!!!
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