To all of my American friends (All 3 of you), how have you been? I know it’s been a tough past four (4) years, well…let’s be realistic, the past twelve (12) years have been pretty tough. That being said though, let us all not forget that as tough as it
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The Political Road Map: Social Boxes…Political Boxes…They All Look Just the Same…
. Here at the Political Road Map, I try and incorporate a continual theme that reflects on three fundamental questions: Where did we start? Where are we? Where are we going? These questions are usually supported further by incorporating examples that show if our government is helping us get to
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Thank You Mr. Harper, But No Thank You
Apparently, Either Stephen Harper or his staff take the time to read this blog and have apparently decided to take from it ideas to contribute towards their policy making. For this Mr. Harper, I thank you, but I also ask that you also take this blog seriously. I understand it
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: My Dinner with Joseph Kony 2012
KONY 2012 In the above link I present to you a movie that over one hundred million people have viewed over the past six months. The YouTube video created by Invisible Children involving Joseph Kony and the atrocities he has committed inspired average people to utilize the internet and become
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Canada…The Bank Country?
I happen to just get the blogger app for my android, when I noticed that the first thing you get when you search Canada in the app store is a list of banking apps. Is that all our country is good for????? Get out there app developers and incorporate Canada
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Why the Republicans Should Take Notes from Quebec
Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan have been traveling America promising a more appropriate recovery and an overall better America, if they are chosen in the upcoming election as president. Romney’s platform has been founded upon strong American values and more importantly the economy, with the promise that
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Why the Feminist Movement Needs Strong and Independent Men Now, More than it Never Did Before
I start off today’s entry with various questions revolving around the feminist movement and how it compares today from when it first took off. Can we as a society truly say that women are better off than they were before? Well, I should rephrase that question and ask more directly…has
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Red Dragon Falling
Has China clipped it’s own economic wings? In previous posts, I have mentioned on more than one occasion how I feel about China and it’s current economic platform. Yes, many economists and financial junkies love the Chinese due to their extreme growth and positive future outlooks, but how accurate can
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: A World United By Language(s)?????
The disappearance of language was a featured article and overall topic in this month’s National Geographic. The planet is losing a large number of mostly native languages to globalization and the westernizing effects it is having on many parts of the planet. This got me thinking about the “unifying effect” globalization
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Viva Les Students Des Quebec!
I am going to keep this one simple: You have heard about those students in Quebec…they have been protesting for about 3 months now over the proposed increase in tuition. They have a right to protest! It is true that Alberta helped subsidize tuition costs in 2009, 2010, 2011 and
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: You Can Put Makeup a on Pig….
Sometimes, when you are presented something in life, you miss exactly what that something is and are led to believe it is something entirely different altogether. This tactic is called deceptive presentation and is based on how our brains function and thus how we interpret information. For example, odds are
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Can Religion Save Capitalism?
Our modern system of Democracy has been established via a long history of trial and error. Religion like war has been with mankind from before anyone can even remember and for the longest time it has played an important role in the implementation and order of political governance and state
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: At least it isn’t a Geography Degree or Why Graduating in a Recession Sucks!
Alright, just to be clear, if you are in fact a graduate of a geography(Does this need a Caps on it?) degree of any sort, my title was not meant to offend. If anything geography majors are very important in today’s Canada, I mean how else is Stephen Harper supposed
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: The Harper Question
I often mention in this blog examples and explanations regarding political direction. Of my entries, some of the most common questions I have asked are: In which direction are you heading and is your government heading in the same direction? Give or take a few words here and there and
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Abortion: A Necessary Evil in Society and Religion
Recently, much of the media and some political avenues have been buzzing over rumors that Stephen Harper is planning on reopening the abortion debate within Canada. Now, it is not certain as to why this debate might require…well more debate. An outsider of the political realm might look at this
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: That’s My Woman!
Tuesday April 24, 2012 Today I witnessed something that I have been looking for in our political system for a very long time. Provincially, the NDP and Liberals came to an agreement that not only dodged an election, but implemented changes that will affect the entire province as a whole
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Adult Assembly Required: Budget?420?Election?
Whoever coined the saying: “Everything you need in life you learned in kindergarten”, should not only take full credit for it, but also start collecting royalties. This week our political system has been riddled with politicians screaming back and forth with regards to the new budgets proposed at the federal
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Adult Assembly Required: Austerity Measures
I happened to catch this article on the CBC website this evening as I was finishing up some articles. Italian art director burns contemporary pieces in protest to government cutbacks/inaction read the title and I just had to read on. The article is not very long and in very general
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Adult Assembly Required: A Political Series
If your custom to watching the news or have tuned into CBC lately, you’ve probably noticed a lot of chatter about the F-35’s and the price tag that our government and military for some reason cannot agree on. Then we have Peter McKay confidently broadcasting that he understood the costs
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Why the Dinosaurs May Be Trying to Tell Us Something
Entry Date: April 7th, 2012 Mood: Optimistic with a touch of Realism… Weather: Sunny and beautiful with a touch of a cool breeze… Today the grass had one hell of a joyous time! The sun was out and although it was quite chilly, the warmth generated allowed the buds to
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