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sabotabbyI haven't posted about it here yet, but I'm really enjoying the Senate expense scandal. I wake up every day to a whole bunch of deeply terrible people digging themselves further into a gigantic pit of shit, and it's very cathartic to watch, you know? Of course, it begs the question of why we have a Senate at all. I wonder what will happen if the Tories go soft on their three blatantly corrupt senators; I mean, people in this country are finally interested in the institution at the moment and why so many of our tax dollars go to douchebags who waste it in such a hilariously obvious fashion. And, in the case of Brazeau, beat their wives.
Meanwhile on the home front, the Honourable Wife-Beater (seriously, why do we have so many wife-beating politicians in this country?) is opposing affordable housing units to be built on the waterfront. Because he—I shit you not—does not think that it's right for the poors to live in a nice location like Queens Quay East. Keep in mind that by "affordable housing," they mean a lousy 71 units out of a massive condo development, and we're talking $1100/month for a three-bedroom—which, while good, is not going to be affordable for someone on social assistance or making minimum wage.
The Man of the People, ladies and gentlemen. He's totally down with the working class. Well, at least the segment of the working class that deals crack. The rest of you can go hang.
He's also rejecting a proposal to scrap user fees for recreation programs, because he hates the idea of poor people having fun.
I am likely to get involved with the upcoming municipal election, in my copious free time. I mean, I'm exhausted but this guy needs to go. It's apparent that his routine lawbreaking, corruption, and the fact that he fucking smokes crack with crack dealers is not enough to turf him from office, so a concerted effort will be needed by all.
I have to say, I'm reading a lot less local news since the Star went paywall. It kind of sucks, because local asshaberdashery is the sort of asshaberdashery that one can theoretically do most about. Though I am a lot less prone to incoherent bouts of rage lately. It's either the lack of regular Gravydammürung updates or the fact that I've been really tired.
Meanwhile on the home front, the Honourable Wife-Beater (seriously, why do we have so many wife-beating politicians in this country?) is opposing affordable housing units to be built on the waterfront. Because he—I shit you not—does not think that it's right for the poors to live in a nice location like Queens Quay East. Keep in mind that by "affordable housing," they mean a lousy 71 units out of a massive condo development, and we're talking $1100/month for a three-bedroom—which, while good, is not going to be affordable for someone on social assistance or making minimum wage.
The Man of the People, ladies and gentlemen. He's totally down with the working class. Well, at least the segment of the working class that deals crack. The rest of you can go hang.
He's also rejecting a proposal to scrap user fees for recreation programs, because he hates the idea of poor people having fun.
I am likely to get involved with the upcoming municipal election, in my copious free time. I mean, I'm exhausted but this guy needs to go. It's apparent that his routine lawbreaking, corruption, and the fact that he fucking smokes crack with crack dealers is not enough to turf him from office, so a concerted effort will be needed by all.
I have to say, I'm reading a lot less local news since the Star went paywall. It kind of sucks, because local asshaberdashery is the sort of asshaberdashery that one can theoretically do most about. Though I am a lot less prone to incoherent bouts of rage lately. It's either the lack of regular Gravydammürung updates or the fact that I've been really tired.
