Tea Party audience cheered for letting the uninsured die

September 13, 2011 - 4:29pm - by admin

this is probably one of the most disgusting things I have ever seen in a 'civilized society'

the amount of ego, ignorance and selfishness involved to
cheer about letting an uninsured person die
is something I can't grasp

whatever happened to being a good person
looking out for your fellow man
basic human decency

remember that Jesus guy in that book all the Tea Partiers love so much?

what would he have to say about this

don't you think he'd be disappointed in the way these people think?

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Gail Asper has a message for you

August 25, 2011 - 10:43pm - by admin

she's the President of the CanWest Global Foundation and President and Trustee of The Asper Foundation

she has the flow of Colin Mochrie

and she wants you to get yr Manitoban asses in gear and go vote.

all the while proving that the only middle-ages white people who should be rapping

are The Beastie Boys.

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Jack Layton passed away today

August 22, 2011 - 3:11pm - by admin

he was 61 and he had cancer and I am very, very upset about it

for my non-Canuck pals Jack Layton was the leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada. he was the official leader of the Official Opposition to the Conservative Party, which holds a majority government right now.

he was an amazing person who fought hard for important things in our country and had a vision for Canada that I think has been lost by the people in charge right now

politics are huge and even if you don't agree with someone's policies it's impossible not to say that my country lost a great person this morning

he's right up there with Tommy Douglas, Stephen Lewis and Pierre Trudeau. he was an amazing Canadian and a really cool, interesting person.

he rode his bike to work every morning, did you know that?

there was a shot of him at The Olympics in '10 with his wife and he was clearly wasted watching hockey and I thought "you're so cool Jack Layton"

and I met him during his campaign. I shook his hand and he looked me in the eye and I feel stupid for saying so but it changed me in a way I can't describe. I told him I believed in him and I did.

I went to go get a stress coffee because everyone in my office is talking about it and being upset and it's depressing me even more and now I'm back and it's just as bad. maybe worse.

funny how something like this affects you. and the people around you.

everyone I know is fucked-up about this right now

I'm going to go run on the treadmill and cry and pretend it's sweat or workout tears or something I don't know.

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