20 Cents a Liter because…

Last night we were dreaming, had to be, as gas had dropped to a $1.11^.9 a liter for regular gas. I mean come on, it had to be a dream right?

And today the dream was busted, as gas is now sitting at $1.31^.9 a liter.

So wtf happened in the last 24 hours that had gas take a twenty cent a liter hike? I mean it isn’t like the weather has been summerish, though today was warm, though a bit cloudy.

Seems like the Oil Industry is just playing with us, showing us who is really boss. It sure as hell isn’t us, even though WE OWN the gas. I mean Canada doesn’t import oil, so that makes it ours, and what is our little Dictator doing about it?

Nothing of course, as the Market will sort itself out.

Problem with all this market bullshit, is that it isn’t consumers that are driving the market, but a select bunch of greedy pigs, who simply want to buy another multi million dollar home that they might live in for a week out of every two years.

It no longer is about costs, about anything but pure greed.

We have become a world consumed by the need for money, at any cost, including the welfare of nations. The poor will continue to get poorer, the super wealthy will continue to become obese on the money we are forced to pay them. Food is up, housing is up, and it is no longer possible for many to even think of owning their own home, thanks to the greed of a select few.

A select few who through their campaign contributions bought themselves a government.  And to those who voted for Herr Harper, hope you are happy, course your retirement is about to go bye bye, because you won’t be able to afford to stop working. Nor will you be able to afford to reach a ripe old age, as you just won’t be able to afford to buy food, or house yourself, or pay for medicines.

But hey, not to worry, there will be some rich cat who might let you root around in his garbage.

A Total Lack of Ethics

It would be easy to blame Stephen Harper, or even George W. Bush, but truth is, they are simply products of today’s total lack of ethics in our society. You see it in Grocery stores that willingly sell expired food ( at a discount ) all to make money. You see it in how Governments ignore the will of the people, such as when Victoria Council opted for a new sports arena, that went against the voted upon plan by Citizens.

You see it in how taxes get added, without any consultation with the people, even though an election is in mid swing. You see it in how we move to interfere in foreign countries, all in order to secure oil rights, for the Oil Industry.

We see it in changes to the banking system, where they can hide default loans, as not being a liability, if they don’t put into collection through a third party. You can see it in how the big Cable companies want to limit downloads, when it literally costs them pennies in cost, while they increase their fees to the subscriber.

So who is to blame for this lack of ethics in our world, and when did it happen?

I seriously wonder if mankind isn’t heading towards some melt down, as we keep pushing the line of making money, at any cost. Drugs are put into the market, long before they are ready for use. Side Effects are unknown, but they are marketed as being the next wonder drug for whatever it is that ails you.

And that too, has become a whole industry. I mean, is there really something like A,D,D,?  Or is it something the drug companies came up with, that Doctors went along with, for a slice of the pie?

Hell, don’t get me started on Viagra. I mean really, what the fuck does some 20 something need with a pill that gets him hard? Surely at that age, he can manage without help, and if not, is it because of some disease, or dysfunction, or is it simply that he’s not attracted to the other person?

Makes you wonder, doesn’t it?

Bob Rae Liberal Interim Leader

So does that mean that he’s it for the next 18 to 24 months?

How effective of a leader will he be for the Liberal Party, but perhaps more importantly, how will he bring the Liberals back from extinction?  Can they be competitive in the next Federal Election, or will they be the party that disappears, as Harper pushes us towards a two party system?

The arguement of not funding the political parties, publicly, is that it will allow the people to choose which party is worthy of their cash, but that is theory.  Reality is, a political party not publicly funded, will need to align itself with some special interest group, that has the money to bankroll their efforts.

That simply doesn’t bode well for people. It transfers power from us, to special interest groups, and let’s be honest. Those groups will support a party, providing they get what they want. In short, it is a SELL OFF.  It doesn’t weaken the political parties, but strengthens big business interests. It weakens, the ability of those disadvantaged, from having a clear voice.

It does weaken the system, not enhance it.

Bob Rae, a former NDP Premier, has his job cut out for him. He has to provide a public face, to a party in disarray, that has left its roots over the last five or so years. Paul Martin did a huge disservice to the Liberal Party, by being its leader.

The Liberal Party was a blend of business and people. It was a middle of the road Party, that appealed to many Canadians, not because it was only for this, or opposed to that, but because it was willing to reach a middle ground.  It was that spirit that gave us National Health, and that alone has helped set this country apart, from our giant neighbour to the south.

We are facing tough economic times ahead, and the so called Global Market concept, endorsed by our Prime Minister and his mentor Brian Mulroney, and his hero George W. Bush, is not working. It has led to several world recessions, that is far from over.

Both Bob Rae and Jack Layton have a huge task ahead of them. There is little that can keep Harper in check now, which means that in four years or so, we will be facing a totally different Country, than we have had since Confederation. Our rights, as individuals are already being trampled on, and it will only get worse, so what will Bob Rae do?

Or does it even matter?

The die has been cast, so does it really matter what us poor folks, us Middle Class people think, as we have lost the war against Corporate Control? Are we moving to a society like depicted in the Dune Series, where Corporate Rule dominated the Galaxies?

Prices are rising, and our Government has no problem with that. To Harper, the Market determines the price, and if we can’t afford it, well, we are just shit out of luck. Can Bob Rae bring any leverage to bear, to curtail or slow down the Conservative Agenda?

Be interesting to see, as well it be interesting to see who steps up, to try and take the golden ring, and become the Next Liberal Permanent Leader?   Justin Trudeau? Someone else? Ken Dryden?

Harper Moves To Destroy Canadas Political Parties

Flaherty has confirmed, that in his budget on June 2, he will begin to phase out public funding of our Political Parties. This planned move, will in fact, remove choices from our Political Spectrum, that will eventually lead us into a two party system, like the good old US of A.  In other words, he is moving to insure that no matter how evil, how incompetent his party is, he will be a choice.  As for other choices, well, that will depend on which giant conglomerates rush to support, because the day of representing people, is about to pass.

A two party system does NOT work.  Clearly shown in the United States, this type of system breeds corruption, and deceit. Elections no longer are about issues, but about personalities, and who has the most bucks to spend. It isn’t about what is good for Canada, but what is good for Stephen Harper.

We can look forward to more and more attack ads only, instead of issue driven ads.

We can look forward to more corruption, just as our last check and balance is about to retire, the Auditor General Fraser.

I hope all who voted for the Conservatives are happy, because soon there will be no National Health Care, no National Education Policy, and no Central Government. We will become, rapidly, a clone of the United States, with mega prisons, unjust laws, and rampant corporate fraud and deceit. Prices will climb at will, as we will lose all independence, all compassion for people.

We will become a jungle, where it isn’t about the fittest surviving, but the Richest.

Thank you, all who gave Stephen Harper a Majority.

Canucks Go To Stanley Cup Final, Let The Party Begin

IF there is every a good excuse for a party, for excessive drinking, it is when your team wins a big game, and is advancing to the big final.  The Vancouver Canucks hockey team have won this round, and now advance to the right to play for Lord Stanley’s Cup.   It is a big deal, for the City of Vancouver, and those who support the team.

HOWEVER, it is also a good example, of why BC needs even tougher drinking & driving laws.  While the Bars are filling up, while their patrons are glowing from their team’s victory, they are also downing a lot of alcohol.

And they are also DRIVING.

Police will be out in force, do prevent possible vandalism, to keep as many drunks off the road, as possible. It will cost a huge amount of public money to accomplish, and yet, they won’t catch them all. They will miss some, and hopefully no one will be hurt, as a result.

And that is why I have to say it again.    TOUGHER DRUNK DRIVING LAWS ARE NEEDED!

It drives me nuts, to think that so many businesses are reaping huge profits, as a result of our insane need to get hammered. It pisses me off that business opposes laws designed to prevent serious injuries, if not outright death, because they want more profits.