Voting online... Malarkey!

cartoon: Ben Sargent

Voting online... what a joke! Voting should NOT be that easy. Quote, courtesy of Michelle. Voting should take effort, thought, a bit of sacrifice and some basic human input beyond clicking a mouse.

People have died for this right! People have fought wars for this right! People have packed up and moved across the world for this right! Employers, (in Canada,) are mandated to give you 3 full hours of time in which to exercise this right!

How dare you sit on your ass and bitch that you have to go out in the cold... for this right!

A mouse click is what you use to pick a favourite video, a favourite movie star NOT the future of your country. While people are willing to put their lives on the line to represent what our country stands for, you can at least get into your Mini Van or SUV and drive the 2 minutes to the polling station.

I don't care if you are American or Canadian, we both have elections coming up. Go there, mark your X, pull the lever whatever... but if you don't, I don't want to hear from you!

Party like it's 1929!

The bear has gone bull hunting and appears to be winning! I read a comment this morning, I wish I could remember where, it was a reader's comment on one of the news stories and I'd love to give proper credit for it but cannot find it again! "The US economy is fueled by $25,000.00 a year earning WalMart shoppers driving gas guzzling SUV's, who've been told that they qualify to purchase $300,000.00 houses." I think that about sums it up!

The Right to Bear Arms

Without even trying hard, here's some headlines from TODAY's news in the USA.


1 Teen Leaves UMC After Shooting
5 Remain At Hospital, In Serious To Good Condition

Colorado gunman scared co-workers 5 years ago, one says

Police have arrested a known gang member they believe shot another during a drive-by shooting of a home in which 10 others, including an infant, were inside.

Teenager seriously wounded in shooting

Riverside club shooting injures 6

Seattle teen in critical condition after shooting


Maybe they should be baring arms and checking for concealed weapons?