Entering the Obama Campaign office, I introduce myself to the hard-working people. I mentioned that I heard Obama has a slight lead in this, Romney's home state of Michigan. Ms. Mallory says "Yeah. We're just hopin' he keeps on talkin'." It seems Mitt Romney's foot-in-mouth disease is blighting his own
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The Adventures of Diva Rachel: Obama Campaign Day 1
I got to meet the campaign field organizers for the regions of Michigan covered near my area. Both young and energetic, they are committed to the task. One of them, Michael*, is mobility-challenged. But, in the true spirit of America, he soldiers on and performs at the same level as
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I got to meet the campaign field organizers for the regions of Michigan covered near my area. Both young and energetic, they are committed to the task. One of them, Michael*, is mobility-challenged. But, in the true spirit of America, he soldiers on and performs at the same level as
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: The Diva Does Detroit w/ Obama’s Democrats
I’m brainstorming ideas about ways to keep my friends, followers, facebook acquaintances and fellow bloggers abreast of my anecdotes and goings-on during my stint in the swing state of Michigan. I might just blog it, then share the link to the blog post on Twitter and Fbk. Could it be
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: The Diva Does Detroit w/ Obama’s Democrats
I’m brainstorming ideas about ways to keep my friends, followers, facebook acquaintances and fellow bloggers abreast of my anecdotes and goings-on during my stint in the swing state of Michigan. I might just blog it, then share the link to the blog post on Twitter and Fbk. Could it be
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: The Diva is Diving into Detroit’s Obama Camp
Well, not really. I’m going past Detroit, but the alliteration only works with D. Michigan is a northern state which borders Ontario. Windsor, Ont, is situated just south of Detroit. Yes, south. Look it up. The state was basically forest and fur trading [another alliteration!] until Henry Ford founded a
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: The Diva is Diving into Detroit’s Obama Camp
Well, not really. I’m going past Detroit, but the alliteration only works with D. Michigan is a northern state which borders Ontario. Windsor, Ont, is situated just south of Detroit. Yes, south. Look it up. The state was basically forest and fur trading [another alliteration!] until Henry Ford founded a
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Separatist candidate: pick immigrants based on ethnicity?
The French version of this article is available on HuffingtonPost Quebec website. La version française de ce billet est disponible sur le site du HuffingtonPost Québec. Parti Québécois candidate suggests racial profiling immigrants based on ethnicity on live radio. Jean-François Lisée, star candidate of the Parti Québécois, embraced the same
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: White privilege | Dulce et Decorum
Source: http://noraloreto.ca/2012/08/17/white-privilege/ Some signs that you benefit from privilege: 1. Your white skin has never caused people to pause and think, damn this person may be (fill in the blank for whatever societal ill or stereotype you can imagine: lazy, slow, unemployable, a janitor, a nanny etc.) 2. You've worked
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: White privilege | Dulce et Decorum
Source: http://noraloreto.ca/2012/08/17/white-privilege/ Some signs that you benefit from privilege: 1. Your white skin has never caused people to pause and think, damn this person may be (fill in the blank for whatever societal ill or stereotype you can imagine: lazy, slow, unemployable, a janitor, a nanny etc.) 2. You've worked
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: La xénophobie qui déferle au QC et au ROC
Le Canada est un pays qui se félicite pour son inclusion de plusieurs races et ethnies, qui aime s’appuyer fièrement sur le pilier du multiculturalisme, et qui aime fêter ses communautés culturelles d’un océan à l’autre. Les bavures de cette semaine ont fait ressortir les profondes racines de préjugés qui
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: La xénophobie qui déferle au QC et au ROC
Le Canada est un pays qui se félicite pour son inclusion de plusieurs races et ethnies, qui aime s’appuyer fièrement sur le pilier du multiculturalisme, et qui aime fêter ses communautés culturelles d’un océan à l’autre. Les bavures de cette semaine ont fait ressortir les profondes racines de préjugés qui
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio : let’s stop-and-frisk Barack Obama
Barack Obama's birth certificate definitely fake, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio still insists Wednesday, Jul. 18, 2012 PHOENIX — Investigators for an Arizona sheriff's volunteer posse say President Barack Obama's birth certificate is definitely fraudulent. Members of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's posse said in March that there was probable cause
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio : let’s stop-and-frisk Barack Obama
Barack Obama's birth certificate definitely fake, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio still insists Wednesday, Jul. 18, 2012 PHOENIX — Investigators for an Arizona sheriff's volunteer posse say President Barack Obama's birth certificate is definitely fraudulent. Members of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's posse said in March that there was probable cause
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Was Bev Oda Thrown Under the Bus?
«While Bev Oda's sins are reprehensible, there are far bigger sinners in the Harpercons these days. I have to wonder if they're going to be let off the hook entirely, or if they're 'punishments' are going to be far lighter. » Let's look at this merry band of thieves shall
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Bev Oda & Harper’s War on Women : the return of the weaker sex
A disturbing trend is emerging from PM Stephen Harper’s dealings with women’s issues, women voters, women MPs. Does Harper harbour haterade for the sex he considers to be weaker? As MP Bev Oda has chosen was forced to abort not only her ministership, but her political career, the bombshell has
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Where’s Canada’s “Can Do” Attitude in Elliot Lake?
Like many Canadians, the Diva has been gripped with the dramatic situation in Elliot Lake, northern Ontario. A mall collapsed Saturday afternoon, killing at least one person and injuring more than 20. News came that some survivors could be heard under the rubble — tapping, crying for help. With every
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: The R-word : Liberal Party Redux
*Redux is a post-positive adjective meaning “brought back, restored” (from Latin reducere, “to bring back”) : All things must pass. Even the good things. There was a time when the rotary phone was the best communication tool around. Today, a tweet can break the sound barrier faster than the zero
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Lachez donc mon Justin tranquille!
Y'en a pas mal qui n'ont pas compris, ou bien il va falloir leur laver les oreilles. Justin Trudeau a répété maintes fois qu'il ne se présenterait pas à la course à la chefferie. Pas cette fois-ci. Il est déjà assez occupé avec sa famille, ses enfants, et la légion
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Leave my Justin alone!
Looks like a host of fools did not get the memo. Either that or they, like my mother, don't listen when someone speaks. Justin Trudeau is not interested in running for the federal Liberal Party this time. Why is it so hard to understand? Leave him alone. He has a
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