Archive for the ‘October 2008’ Category

I don’t know what is wrong with some Americans (oh, wait, I do!). As far as Canadians are concerned, homosexuals are granted the same rights as everyone else, including marriage. Althought not always the case, Canada did take the right step forward. After recently having watched a show on CBC showing a gay woman dying [...]

Long Overdue

Posted: October 26, 2008 in Human Rights, October 2008

Upcoming soon, the UN Member States will convene in the General Assembly to discuss the adoption of an international instrument to ensure justice for victims of violations of economic, social, and cultural rights “who cannot get a remedy at the national level” (Amnesty). Amnesty has the following to say: “This is clear and concrete action to [...]

Having just watched Gordon Campbell’s speech detailing his plan to support the British Columbian economy during the worldwide financial crisis, I am very happy with what he has unvailed. Cuts to income taxes for both personal and small business, the reinstigation of ferry routes that were cancelled ( particularly in the Sunshine Coast), help with pension [...]

Honestly…

Posted: October 20, 2008 in October 2008, Uncategorized

Posted on front pages all over the world….

Dion to resign after Liberals choose new leader Apparently it is all the Conservatives fault that Dion lost 19 seats, the worst Liberal performance in 100 years. Dion mentions that they had more money to advertise and slander the Liberals (and Dion in particular) over his Green Shift plan, and who Dion really was as [...]

U.S.-Iraq security deal

Posted: October 18, 2008 in Iraq, October 2008

There reaches a point when you just need to admit that you were and are wrong. No matter how many times the Bush administration is told that their occupation of Iraq is unjustified and clearly wasteful (at this point, but one could argue that they did at least some good with the removal of Hussain’s [...]