tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post4144659990896427817..comments2023-12-29T00:58:08.841-08:00Comments on A Novel Woman: Proposition 8 and the Human HeartA Novel Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525456231177803620noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post-48985331178734238622008-12-08T07:06:00.000-08:002008-12-08T07:06:00.000-08:00No, we're still upholding our gay rights up here i...No, we're still upholding our gay rights up here in the Great White North. <BR/><BR/>However, in case you haven't heard, we are in a real political crisis at the moment, unprecedented in our history. The Governor General has agreed to suspend Harper's government until January.<BR/><BR/>Like the rest of the world, we're staring into the maw of a recession, our economy is the worst it's been in the last 20 years, and Harper has been running the government as though he has a majority. When he took away funding for all parties, which would essentially bankrupt every party except his, they called him on it.<BR/><BR/>The three minority parties formed an alliance - the Liberals, the NDP and (the most controversial) the separatist Bloc Quebecois - in order to either gain a majority vote in Parliament, which essentially means Harper is no longer running the show. It's legal, it's constitutional, and it has everyone wetting their pants from coast to coast.<BR/><BR/>The current suspension of parliament buys Harper a bit of time, but really what he needs is an old-fashioned Time Out to sit in the naughty chair to reflect on why bullying in parliament doesn't work when you only secured a minority in the last election.<BR/><BR/>I think you're going to see Michael Ignatieff in the Liberal driver's seat by the end of the week, and Dion (weak, weak Liberal leader) will be gone.<BR/><BR/>Well, at least January won't be anti-climactic after the Christmas holiday!A Novel Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07525456231177803620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post-48134774331702190712008-12-08T05:10:00.000-08:002008-12-08T05:10:00.000-08:00Dear Pam,I have to say that the day I was proudest...Dear Pam,<BR/><BR/>I have to say that the day I was proudest to be Canadian was the day Jean Chretien legalised gay marriage. <BR/><BR/>I thought to myself "THAT is what Canada is all about" - live and let live and above all respect each other. <BR/><BR/>There isn't talk of undoing it, is there?! News coverage on Canadian politics is non-existent here in France. Quelle horreur if that's the case. <BR/><BR/>Bisous<BR/><BR/>LauraLaura Bradburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11279182323265009909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post-80579314549556527572008-12-06T14:22:00.000-08:002008-12-06T14:22:00.000-08:00No, BB...you won't be pushed away. Sorry about you...No, BB...you won't be pushed away. Sorry about your luck. You're still in the 'inner circle', sister. I'm American. I cannot resist the urge to torment, either. I guess us Yanks, Aussies, and Canucks have something in common.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post-71066475367204249872008-12-05T16:09:00.000-08:002008-12-05T16:09:00.000-08:00Ah, BB, you knows I loves ya.Aussies and Canucks s...Ah, BB, you knows I loves ya.<BR/><BR/>Aussies and Canucks share the same funny bone. I'd 'a done the same to you, given half the chance.A Novel Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07525456231177803620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post-34874472265220733342008-12-05T14:46:00.000-08:002008-12-05T14:46:00.000-08:00Live and let love, I say!! I will watch the clip w...Live and let love, I say!! I will watch the clip when I have less chaos around me and can enjoy it properly... no doubt it will take about half an hour for my internet to let me have it.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of letting me have it... sorry Pam. Well. I'm not really, but you KNOW I love you even if I do torture you. And I am not cruel. I am Australian. You can't go telling me you hate loose teeth when my son has a loose tooth and not expect a little something blog-wise. I couldn't help myself! *hand to heart*<BR/><BR/>Now, in case I haven't already taken up ENOUGH comment space, can I say I LOVE that two of my bestest girls are gettin' on so well. Even if they do gang up on me. Heh.<BR/><BR/>Hugs *braces self to be pushed away*<BR/>BBBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985371070644061676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post-3583920415437045782008-12-05T11:45:00.000-08:002008-12-05T11:45:00.000-08:00Thanks, Susan! Karen also sent it to me via email...Thanks, Susan! Karen also sent it to me via email so I decided it had to go in the body of the post. Love it!!<BR/><BR/>Debby, I'm liking you more and more each day. And damn, you are one funny woman.A Novel Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07525456231177803620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post-7066524455526524962008-12-05T10:38:00.000-08:002008-12-05T10:38:00.000-08:00I totally agree. I've never watched that show exce...I totally agree. I've never watched that show except for that video, which I think is marvellous, as is the one Susan linked, in a totally different way. *g* <BR/><BR/>I will _never_ understand why any two consenting adults who want to be married shouldn't be able to. Love is love.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post-2820278899666145192008-12-05T10:17:00.000-08:002008-12-05T10:17:00.000-08:00My brother, who finds a new love of his life every...My brother, who finds a new love of his life every couple years, lurching from relationship to relationship, breaking up marriages (his own and others), has a big problem with gays. My daughter's Godmother is gay, and he threw a fit about it. I told him that I didn't judge a person by what they did in bed...and that he should be damn glad of it.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post-30042535090411876122008-12-05T07:29:00.000-08:002008-12-05T07:29:00.000-08:00You must see this:Proposition 8 the MusicalYou must see this:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/c0cf508ff8/prop-8-the-musical-starring-jack-black-john-c-reilly-and-many-more-from-fod-team-jack-black-craig-robinson-john-c-reilly-and-rashida-jones" REL="nofollow">Proposition 8 the Musical</A>Susan Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10730673696950405605noreply@blogger.com