Ontario Finally Gets With The Program

Yeah, so um, it's been a little while since I paid any attention to this. Things have been a little hectic recently. However, I'll try again.

Item #1-- About freaking time some jurisdiction in Canada finally started to push Green power. Of course, there is way more to be done, but jeez, not only is it going to help the planet, advance technological progress generally, Solar Power is freaking free for pity's sake. If we put half the money into research and promotion of Green energy that we do into, oh, say, oil exploration...

Item #2-- I don't know how I feel about sending illegal immigrants back where they came from. On the one hand, yeah, they're illegal immigrants. You shouldn't get to jump the line. On the other hand, it's not like these people are sitting around soaking up welfare or anything. They're paying their own way, and if they want to become citizens, isn't this the sort of loyalty Canada wants? Not to mention thatt he construction industry in Toronto seems to be desperate for workers. Quoth a spokeman:

"There is always a shortage of skilled labour, especially since most Canadians don't want to do this kind of job. When they come here they are willing to work hard. That's good for them and it's good for the economy," said Faienza.

Which only goes to show you-- it's almost never as simple as people make it out to be. Maybe we should be letting more people in, not fewer.

Item #3-- Why do people still believe what this man says? No civil war in Iraq my ass. Even better were Bush's comments about human rights abuses in Belarus making their election illegitimate. Jeez, but it's all good in Iraq right? Three years laterand the bollocks continues. The only good news is that the congressional elections are getting closer. They may go Democrat, but I bet a McCain Presidency happens too. Einserhower, take two.

Item #4-- Meanwhile, the prudes continue to take over in the U.S. Am I a fan of orgies on television? Well no, not really. But 3.6 million for suggesting it might possibly happen? Sounds like the FCC commissioners are mad they missed out during their teenage years. What's the real point? Censorship almost always = a bad idea. Especially State censorship.

Item #5 -- Seems like the probe was really Much Ado About Nothing. I don't blame the residents of the riding; I'd be pretty pissed too if my MP (an NDPer) jumped to the Libs two weeks after the election. But this was a pretty simple setup. Not illegal, just a) immoral and b) boneheaded. The question is, will it be an issue come election time? I think Emerson will get creamed (if he runs, which I sitll doubt) but other than that, everyone else will have forgotten about it.

Item #6-- There is no #6. God, I love that joke. Don't ask me why.