Being God

Kim Jung Il is a cornered animal and a cornered animal is a frightening beast. Baring his teeth, desperate to see, smell and taste the freedom that once was his to enjoy. Unlike the animals in a zoo which are fed and treated in more or less a reasonable manner where freedom is something never tasted or hinted at, the cornered animal is a loaded gun with the hammer cocked. The beast is the gun looking for the time and target on which to unleash the unholy blasphemy of tactile divine intervention.

A bullet, a bomb, a virus, a gas or just a thought, weapons are the denial of all other gods. They are the announcement that I am God. While I control my destiny, I also control yours.

As God I can build walls which prevent you from seeing, tasting, smelling and feeling the freedom that I enjoy as your deity. The walls are those of my zoo. I can see the animals. I can feed the animals. And the animals bring me a sense of joy and increase my sense of power and wonder. But when those animals fight back and attempt to scale or tear down the walls I must fight back. Because this land is mine and was promised to me. I am the messiah and this is my land. This is Israel.

2009
07/30
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Not Brits and Not Britain’s

Consider the scenario where I own a motorcycle, insure it, wash it, and make sure it is in perfect running order but never drive it. I have a feeling someone at sometime would mention to me how ridiculous it is. Considering the cost, the time and energy I have put into it. True, I may only be putting money into it once a year or so. And true, it would be a sense of pride for myself. I could recount stories of trips i had taken in the past, regale you with my previous escapades. But the motorcycle only serves one purpose now, something to admire. Is that enough to keep it in my garage? And to pay for on occasion?

Now consider the reality of the Monarchy. It is true that we don’t pay much for keeping her. It is true that we only pay for her expenses when she is conducting official business for Canada. But why would we need to pay for her if we have someone already representing her? If we are her country (when she is conducting official business for Canada) why wouldn’t she pay her own way? If she is ours, then why is she almost never home?

Are we sovereign? If so, why is the Head of State almost always out of state? (And, if that is the case, then can the Conservatives really criticize Ignatief?)

It is ignorant to think that the past is who we are. The past has made us who we are, but we are not our past. We can and have changed course many times. It is about time that we have differentiated ourselves from the UK and the US. We are not Americans is something many Canadians hold very dear. But we are also not Brits nor are we Britain’s.

Thank-you for the language and for the parliamentary system. I appreciate both of them. But at some point it is time for an adult to get rid of childish things. As sexy as the Queen may be, she is no motorcycle and she is as much of a waste of space in the Canadian system as a motorcycle that never gets riden.

2009
07/13
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Good Government Keeping Us Safe

These are the people that are going to help keep us secure? This is the group that is going to make sure that we are defended? My god, what a joke. They can’t even defend themselves. To be fair, the chair is not particularily good at his job. But he was not the one disrupting the meeting. It was, for the most part, David Tkachuk of the Conservashits along with Pamela Wallin.

Anyway, here are the youtube videos.

Part One

Part Two

Oh yeah, Tkachuk, if your preferences are recorded then when someone needs to know what you wanted they will look at the record not at what you thought you had communicated.

2009
07/03
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So This is Good Government?

Apparently the role of government is to prevent elections. Maybe I am reading the situation wrong, but Harper is saying that the attack ads the Tories are running did Canadians a favour. I still don’t understand how it is a problem for someone to spend 30 years outside of Canada and then return. Especially since those 30 would have meant he had built up a large circle of friends and set down some roots. Obviously he has some kind of connection which Canada and so he wants to help make/keep it a great nation.

Harper also says that Ignatief will have to account for his time and words spoken about Canada. Why doesn’t harper have to do the same? What about the speeches he has given while the Reform was still kicking around? Harper’s modus operandi seems to be that he just wants people to look at Canada they way they look at the US.

We’ve just become increasingly irrelevant to a country [ the U.S.] that has a lot of priorities. (CBC Newsworld, July 11, 2003)

Criticizing someone for living outside of Canada for an extended period does not seem like a good way to increase relevance among other nations.

2009
06/28
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The Canadian Oath of Allegiance

It does not make any sense in any way, shape or form that a new citizen would have to swear an oath to the Queen when all Canadian-born citizens have no allegiance whatsoever to her.

I, [name], do Solemnly swear (affirm) that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada, Her Heirs and Successors according to law, forever. So help me God.

I have no loyalty to the Queen. What I do have is loyalty to those around me. I trust them. I rely on them. The laws which are passed, then upheld and then, possibly, contested in court are decided by people who were elected by myself and those around me. The Queen has no role whatsoever in my day-to-day life. The oath should represent the reality which Canadians live. As should our entire system.

I, [name], do Solemnly swear (affirm) that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to my friends and family, to Canadians living at home or abroad, to all those residing within Canada whether resident or alien.

Or something like that. Chew it up. Rip it apart. But come up with something better than the pithy and utterly ridiculous oath we have now.

2009
06/18
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