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January 14, 2006
I couldn't help myself
This is the
best blonde joke ever
.
Devilish I tell ya.
Jan 14, 2006 10:15:42 AM
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On Punishment
Whenever there's a goverment in Canada that the press or someone decides has been in power "too long" there arises this public discourse about punishing that party by voting them out of office. This election is no exception. There's big talk among voters about punishing the Liberals. Funny thing is, most Canadians who feel this way, decide to vote Conservative as the way to punish them. For my international readers, Canada is a multi-party system. Currently there are 4 parties running candidates in every riding in the country, but one, The Green Party, have never won a seat. There is also a Quebec-only party (Bloc Quebecois) who have been very successful and are considered part of the national political scene (Quebec has a lot of seats). We've only every had Liberal and Conservative governments, so for the wishy-washy middle, they punish the one in power by voting for the other one. And it drives me fucking crazy. I am no Liberal. Never voted for them, probably never will. I think that they've done some pretty shady and crappy things recently and in their latest 14 year running of the country, but in the minority situation we just had, they weren't too bad. Both the NDP and the Bloc kept them to the left of centre and this country established gay marriage, a start at a National childcare system and more funding for post-secondary education--all things I've been fighting for in one way or another in the last decade. So, this "punishing" thing isn't working for me. Let's talk about punishment shall we? If those who wish to punish the Liberals vote Conservative and they form the government Paul Martin might have a bruised ego, but he'll still be rich. The other candidates will either go back to their lives, or if they've been in government for a while, they'll land good jobs of high prominence somewhere. Most people who run in Federal politics are pretty well-educated, successful types, so I'm thinking this idea of punishment is like being spanked with a feather. But a lot of Canadians sure are going to be punished... 1. Abortion rights will erode 2. Kiss the national daycare program goodbye (125 bucks a week pays for diddly when it comes to childcare) 3. Watch medicare go private 4. Bye bye gay marriage 5. Sure you'll have lower taxes, but you'll still have to buy those services your taxes used to pay for 6. Research and development is going to tank--Conservatives don't like it when us feminist chicks study popular culture and the perverted arts. 7. There will be tougher sentences for gun-related crimes, but nothing will be done to ameliorate the structural conditions which perpetuate violence (America should be gun-crime free based on this model) 8. We'll get to cozy up to the US more 9. There will be little done for the Poor, Homeless or Aboriginal people in this country--tax incentives are his answer to everything. 10. We'll have to listen to Stephen Harper...
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Look who's 7!
Yesterday, amid the high-pitched screaming of seven year olds, my Emma turned seven. She had a nice little party where we made beaded bracelets and ate pizza, candy and cake, played silly games with balloons and just screamed and shreiked like girls that age do. Then we had a much quieter party with family and we all remarked how much our little Emma has grown up. A sweet, sensitive, smiley and smart girl. And she's really cultivated her hat style since she was two (it's a mother's job to collect silly pictures): I think seven is a great age and we'll be having a fun year, as long as that Tamagotchi she got doesn't drive me crazy. Happy Birthday my baby.
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I went all the way to the end - curiosity killed the cat y'know. "Error not found" was the last page.
Sigh.
Posted by: leslie - knitting therapist | January 14, 2006 at 12:59 PM
That's just mean, but FUNNY.
Posted by: Dharma | January 14, 2006 at 02:03 PM
This blond figured it out in two clicks. Then it was fun to go a few more just to see, ya know? Really.
Posted by: Siri | January 15, 2006 at 01:02 PM
Hey! Denny was wondering if you could bring your fancy sweater shaver to SnB this week if you're dropping by. Thanks!
Posted by: Erin/Denny | January 15, 2006 at 01:22 PM
i've seen this before, and was tempted, but now you've gone and done it. it's going on my blog!
Posted by: minnie | January 15, 2006 at 03:25 PM
I must be a brunette, because I knew from the first click what was going on. You'd never link to another link!
PS Happy birthday, Emma!
Posted by: Michelle | January 16, 2006 at 02:52 PM
I think I would have clicked less than thrice if it weren't for the two glasses of Baileys I just downed. How far does it go is all I want to know from leslie~ ask her for me next time you two are chatting
Posted by: elka | January 16, 2006 at 10:40 PM
I'm a redhead, and it took me three clicks. i'm so dumb.
Posted by: miriam | January 24, 2006 at 05:53 PM
ok now i'm feel really stupid.. and i'm not even blonde.. ugh.. i just wrote to ben silly me.. ok so maybe i was blond in my other life haha..
karola
Posted by: karola | January 27, 2006 at 03:37 PM
ok now i'm feel really stupid.. and i'm not even blonde.. ugh.. i just wrote to ben silly me.. ok so maybe i was blond in my other life haha..
karola
Posted by: karola | January 27, 2006 at 03:37 PM