Showing posts with label Elizabeth may excluded from leader's debate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Elizabeth may excluded from leader's debate. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Secnarf - The Debate and The Constitution




This is the second in my series of interviews with Secnarf the independent Rhino candidate from North Pelham. Secnarf's campaign promises include giving women two votes, taking the calories out of chocolate cake and moving the head office of Bell Canada to North Pelham.



Francie: What do you think about the fact that not all of the Party leaders will be allowed to take part in the televised debate?



Secnarf: I agree with the decision.

It is called a "Broadcast".

Elizabeth May and I are the only broads.

Therefore, although I sympathize with the other parties, the bottom line is that either you have a vagina or you don't.



Francie: You are saying that only you and Elizabeth May should be allowed to debate?



Secnarf: That's right.



Francie: Elizabeth May is the leader of a national party.

You are a candidate for a party that doesn't exist anymore.

You don't even have a riding.



Secnarf: Hogswaddle.



Francie: That's your riding?



Secnarf: That's my response to your nitpicking.



Francie: Fine. Then let's talk about your policies.

What are your thoughts on the idea that the constitution should identify one part of Canada as a 'Nation within a Nation'?



Secnarf: I believe that identifying Rural Canada as a 'nation within a nation' is the right move.

The culture and language of Rural Canadians from coast to coast to coast must be protected from the insidious encroachment of the evil city dwellers in Toronto and Montreal.

If elected I promise to see that the constitution is amended accordingly.



Francie: Which culture and language would that be?



Secnarf: Sorry you've had your five questions for today.



Francie: Hey that was only four!



Secnarf: And don't forget to take a lawn sign on your way out.



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Sunday, April 3, 2011

Charlie Sheen and the Alberta Tar Sands

Charlie Sheen in March 2009Image via Wikipedia


Two articles caught my eye this morning as I was wandering through twitter.


One was about the fight of an indigenous elder in B.C. to stop a massive new Enbridge pipeline that will transport Alberta Tar Sands oil/gas to the U.s. and Asia through two provinces and six states and the other was about Charlie Sheen.


Not connected one would think.


But Charlie Sheen's life seems to mirror what is happening in North America right now.

Money, power and evil versus ordinary people like you and me.



Charlie Sheen abuses anyone he deems less powerful than himself.

And yet many men and even women identify with him.

Support him. Cheer him on.

Give him their money by buying tickets to his show.



Enbridge abuses the environment.

The pipeline from the Tar Sands will end up in Texas and will put at risk some of the most fragile and important natural areas in Canada and the U.S.

But many men and women support this by voting in governments that support these corporations.

And the corporations, much like Charlie Sheen, seem too rich, too powerful and too above the law to stop.



But maybe the tide is turning.



As I scrolled farther down twitter I read that the audience in Detroit had booed Charlie Sheen and demanded their money back.

And the New York Times editorial was against the Tar Sands development.

In Canada the fight is on to hear the message of the Green Party in the Leaders' debate.


This particular tide can't turn soon enough.








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