Elections Canada intends to allow Muslim women to wear their religious headgear during the voting registration process and in the voting booth. Again, in order to appease a minority group and show stupid political correctness, long standing Canadian traditions are being turned upside down.
I wonder whether or not I would be challenged by Canada Election officials, if I were to try to exercise my voting rights at the next Provincial elections wearing a"ZORRO" mask,hat and cape.

Many scientists do not put political spins on environmental issues. A small group of such experts recently expressed serious concerns regarding the availability of clean drinking water for the global population.
Approximately three questers of the earth's surface is covered with water, albeit the biggest bodies of water are salty. Only about three percent of all water is drinkable, and most of this is frozen in polar caps and glaciers. Only a tiny fraction (approximately 3 of 1000 liters or 0.3%) is actually useful drinking water.

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August 10th last, I tried to encourage folks into offering some of their thoughts on MPP. Dan O. sofar is the only member who took the time to post his comments on this topic.
It would appear that the October 10th referendum is not considered important enough to many area residents.
Looking at the sky, Sauble washooms and dead gulls seam to be of more interest then a proposed major change in the way we vote for our representaives.
The Citizen's Assembly on Electoral reform might just prefer that many people do not consider this to be a real political issue.

Gary provided interesting information on a number of voting systems. Since the MMP question apparently will be part of the October 2007 Provicial elections, I was wondering how people in the hinterland feel about the proposed change.
I think such a change would be an interesting experience. We might even have to learn the art of governing with a " coalition" of political parties.

I am pleased that there is now a growing awarness and recognition in Canada and around the world that our globe is in the midst of an environmental crisis.
Scientists have been trying to get the politician's and our attention for years.Finally their message seems to be sinking in. While I believe that some of the projected doomsday scenerios are overdone, the fact remains that people around the world will need to start changing the way they live and consume. There is no doubt, that this will be a very difficult challenge, considering the potential negative effects on our industrialized economies.Will people be prepared to make the necessary life style changes and pay a price in real economic terms to start reversing the environmental damage already inflicted on our planet?

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Let's blow out the birthday cake candles on Canada's 140th birthday and make a wish.

"Multiculturalism has to go. Start teaching Canadian history and everthing else new comers should know about this great country."

The Toronto Saturday Star on June 30th covered it all by asking "Who here feels Canadian?" -- I know that I do.
Long live Canada!!!!!!!!

MXYZPTLK I am glad that you understood my comments. You are right on in your first paragraph. My original comments suggested that the Charleston tragedy may contribute to the "re-thinking" of firefighters missions. It will always be very difficult to make the judgement between saving lives and putting firefighters lives at undue risk to protect property.

Why did nine brave and courageous firefighters have to die to save property in a furniture warehouse in Charleston, South Carolina?
The major objective of the mission was accomplished after safely evacuating the only two employees on the premises. Thereafter the focus of the firefighter's efforts should have been to contain the flames as best as possible from the outside of the building and to try to prevent the fire from spreading to other properties. However, hindsight is 20/20.

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I keep reading the blogs on this site and I am still trying to learn and get the feeling of what ist's all about. The contributors to this medium are all well educated folks who know how to express themselfs on specific political and other issues in the written English word.Unfortunately, it seems that you boys and girls appear to be shy and never express your true political opinion or conviction in your comments. Remember, it's not a crime in this country ( at least not yet) to express conservative thinking. It seem that you folks are trying to please everyone and everybody who reads your comments, including the gracious host of this page, garym.

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