Ralph you fucking liar!

Of course I'm not talking about Ralph Klein, although I'm sure he's lied during his time as a politician. I'm talking about our federal finance minster Ralph Goodale, he's a fucking liar. He says that the federal government can't reduce it's tax on gasoline because it won't make a difference at the pumps. He obviously thinks Canadians are stupid or can't do simple math. Then again he could be right about people from Toronto, but that's for another post at another time.
The feds take 10 cents from every litre sold in Canada, plus GST. It's the tax the tax scheme, been happening in Canada for years. I think it's about time it's stopped. Which might mean a change of government. But as we've seen in the past that probably won't happen. Here's a good article from Licia Corbella about these shenanigans! Check it out.

Guilty Until Proven Liberal

Is it just me, or is so-called Canadian justice screwed up?
The Crown is always crowing about how it wants to make an example of criminals and show how crime does not pay.
Yet, here are two prime examples: Adscam's Paul Coffin steals $1.5 million, gets to keep $500,000, and is slapped with a feather duster and given a two-year conditional sentence.
Yet, a few years ago, Manitoba farmer Andy McMechan was hauled into court in leg irons and sent to prison for shipping a few bushels of his own wheat into the U.S.A. and contravening the Canadian Wheat Board Act.
Guess who was an easterner and friend of the federal Liberal government and who was a nobody from the west?

Licia Corbella writes a good column about how there's a double standard in Canada. No wonder talk of separation grows in Alberta. Check it out!

Mo Money, Mo Money

Before the end of 2005, Albertans (except convicts) will receive a one time tax-free $400 cheque from the Alberta Government. Well almost tax free, I'm sure the Federal government will want a piece of the pie; Thanks Mr. Dithers. Anyways, due to record high oil and natural gas prices (thanks Dubya, I guess you're good for one thing) Alberta is racking in the royalties. Alberta's projected surplus will be somewhere around $8 billion dollars, if the prices continue to stay high.
This is a good thing, esspecially for lower income earners. $400 bucks goes a long way. Although I always like a tax cut. Cash in hand isn't a bad alternative. Plus, I'm pretty sure there's going to be a tax cut anyways. It's going to be a happy Christmas for many families in Alberta. If energy prices continue to stay high this could be a regular occurance for Albertans. Until the PC's are voted out. But that won't happen until Ralphie retires.
Aside from the $400, Alberta is going through a major construction phase presently. Alberta has roughly a $4 billion dollar infrastructure debt. So there's construction going on all around the province. Not that there wasn't construction before, it's just increased ten fold. The new Alberta Childrens Hospital is almost ready to open, it's very big and colourful. The future is even brighter than before for Alberta. However what goes up must come down. So we must enjoy this while we can. PARTY ON! YEE HAW!

Pentagon Shenanigans

The government for the United States of America would have us believe that American Airlines flight 77, a Boeing 757 crashed into the Pentagon on September 11th, 2001. After seeing this website on the Pentagon Strike (select british version), I no longer believe that to be fact. However, my belief is that the attack on the Pentagon was a US military tactic to pull the wool over everyones eyes, including the media. Simply because the American government lost a boeing 757. They don't know where it went. Lost? nope, stolen. To be used for another terrorist attack at some point in the future. I've even seen other websites which show the United States military pouring a large amounts of sand on the Pentagon lawn. Possibly covering up burn marks caused from the thrust engine of a cruise missile just a few feet from the ground. The people of the United States of America are simply pawns for the government and it's departments to manipulate. Shenanigans I tell you, shenanigans. Sorry USA citizens; you're government can't be trusted, so you can't be trusted. I guess I can't condemn you all. Only about half of you. It's time to wake up.

Interesting

Peter Worthington's column the other day is very, very, interesting. Check it out.

Happy Birthday

Today is Alberta's 100 birthday. September 1, 1905 was when Alberta became a province. Although I know very little of the times back then. I do know that when they were thinking of naming this province 'Buffalo' was one of the options. I'm glad they made the right choice. Also today Alberta raised it's minimum wage up to $7.00/hr. A 19% increase from the $5.90 it use to be.
I read two good articles today, one by Licia Corbella and one by Michael Platt, check them out.