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2001-04-21 || 9:13 a.m. Happy Birthday, Elizabeth II I know that every demonstration has a few rabble-rousers out to stir the crowd
in to a frenzy, and I think it's a retarded way to make a statement. I also
think that the existence of that wall more than ensured that the protests would
get at least a *bit* ugly: If you want to stir up some shite, give angry people
a symbol against which to rail. The wall is that symbol. You know, the red cape
and the bull, that sort of thing... I am also a bit ambivalent, these days, about the effectiveness of peaceful protests. I prefer them. I've been in some. I think it's more intelligent than breaking through a fence and destroying Global TV's cars (Which seemed rediculous to me), but I also think that governments are as separated from the people as ever, and perhaps a head of government will only start thinking before signing things that hand off national sovereignty to globalism when it becomes personally dangerous to do so. But hey! Lotsa good shots for the news, eh? Including one reporter who couldn't
finish his report because he'd just gotten gassed. Waytogo CBC. Send your people
there with GAS MASQUES next time! These images are from the CBC website... � ********** Hmmm... Here's a wee break down of Canada's Parliament according to the Ottawa Citizen (It's a newspaper, folks): Of 301 MPs... 9 have been arrested for fraud; Canada's lawmakers and bureaucrats all. No wonder no one can trust a politician... ********** So, I finally got my copy of LinuxPPC. I figure I'll install it one day over the next week or so, though I should be sweating at the bit, as I've been waiting for over a month. Whatever, at least it came, eh? If it's anything like the 1999 edition, I'm in for some serious tinkering. Oh well, I happen to *love* tinkering, so it's all good... Anyway, I'm going to bed now, as I'm tired from drinking pints. ********** Before I go, I just want to say that to-day (Saturday) is HRH the Queen of Canada's 75th birthday. There's a smallish get together at my place to celebrate, starting at about 10.30p. I'm goint to have a drink to HRH, then two for the protesters who've been gassed or beaten about two hours away up the St-Lawrence River... ********** Also, congrats to the crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavour for successfully transporting one of Canada's Astronauts and the Canadarm 2 to the Stupid International Space Station. |
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shite One last little note... - 09.21.2006 de-stressing, biking and terrorism - 06.06.2006 Mildly stressed... - 05.29.2006 More crime stupidity - 05.28.2006 Scary stuff - 05.25.2006
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