The Anth Zone

1. The Dominion Institute of Canada is currently petitioning on their website for the Canadian Government to honour the last veteran from World War I (often referred to as The Great War; no war is great – they only create great pains and suffering for all factions involved) by providing a state funeral. I have signed the petition, however, I believe it should be up to the veteran to decide on the memorial services he wishes to receive like any Canadian. I wish for those who read this, to sign the petition if you haven’t already and also persuade your friends, families and bitter foes.
2. The Honourable (dishonourable, ahem!) Monte Solberg the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration reported midweek that the government is considering about taking away benefits to Canadians who hold dual citizenship and who have lived abroad for ‘too long’. I, as a Canadian who is eligible for dual citizenship am appalled by the Conservative Government’s plans to cut up that part of the constitution. A step towards deep integration into the United States?
3. I haven’t heard anything last week about Mr. Layton’s motion for a no confidence vote. He is the first Member of Parliament I have sent an email to asking if he has or if he still plans on trying to defeat the Harper Government.
4. Surprise, surprise – Norman ‘Asshole’ Spector refuses to apologize to Ms. Belinda Stronach for his comments on her behalf on the Bill Good Show on CKNW.
5. The Democrats have regained both the Senate and the House of Representative’s on Election Day (Nov. 7th) with my favourite U.S. Senator; Hillary Clinton re-elected to serve another term. I hope she has ambitions for the White House in ’08. There has been an ongoing investigation into Republican supporters providing the wrong address to polling stations for Democratic voters and the wrong times. There haven’t been any charges brought forward.
6. Donnie Rommel (Rumsfield) has resigned as Secretary of Defence. Good riddance too, w00t! I can say, unlike his friend Mr. Colin Powell who drove a pace car in a NASCAR race, he maybe sitting in a courtroom in the Peace Palace at The Hague being charged with his controversial role and happenings at Gitmo. Peter, am I still on notice?
7. King Ralph of Alberta is no sexist. He was trying to be funny; it just didn’t come out well as he hoped. It was clearly a sex joke. Not a demeaning joke about Ms. Stronach and women in general.

“I don’t think she ever did have a Conservative bone in her body, well except for one, speaking of Peter MacKay.”

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