So the top of the news list recently has been H1N1 and the way governments around the world are handling it (or mishandling it if you talk to certain people). I have an issue with the way this story is being portrayed and how misinformed people are about this "evil flu".
In 1976/77 a swine flu spread across the US and the world. People feared it was the same flu that caused world wide chaos and death in 1918 so they began to panic and called on the government to do something. They quickly released a vaccine for this flu and it turned out the vaccine killed more people than the actual flu did. Many to this day still believe it was more a political problem than an actual pandemic.
Now flash forward to the current situation, the media is hyping about how bad this flu is, how it is spreading world wide at unprecedented speed and how with out a vaccine the death toll will be massive. The WHO called it a pandemic before it ever left Mexico, the world has seen deaths in the hundreds (yes that is correct hundreds, not thousands, not millions but hundreds). Most people that get H1N1 get a runny nose, high fever, cough, sneeze and feel dead to the world for a few days up to two weeks (wow that sounds like how I feel when I get any flu). So what makes this flu so much different than any other flu strain that is floating around? I really don't know, I'm not a doctor or a scientist but the only difference I have seen is that it is giving the media tons to report on and the government's of the world something to fight over.
Now that fall is here and "Flu Season" is right around the corner what will happen? We will see death's from H1N1, we will see death's from other flu strains but the world will continue to survive and the government's will continue to fight, and the media will continue to blow things out of proportion in the name of ratings and sponsorship dollars. My advice to you is quite simple, ignore the hype, ignore the media, tell the government to get back to working on real issues and if you happen to get the flu, take something for it and if it seems to be getting worse go see your doctor and get him to give you something to help you out with the fever and the pain.
I personally will not be worried about dropping dead from any form of the flu but I will stock up on Nyquil cold and flu and will take to bed rest if I do get sick.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Political Parties in Canada suck.
It's been awhile since I posted my last blog as I have been busy and didn't really have much to blog about. Well leave it to the political parties in Canada to start fall off with a bang and give me more to get pissed off about.
If you haven't heard the Liberals have released 3 of 6 new pre-election ads to the Internet today. Now that in itself I don't have a problem with. What I have a problem with is how they (and their supporters) were constantly up in arms about the Conservatives having pre-election attack ads. Now I don't agree with Conservative attack ads either but at least we expected it from them. The high and mighty Liberals are always saying how they are offside and would never stoop so low. Well the English (1 out of the three) ad is very positive and saying how we can do better, the French ads are all about attacking the Conservative party.
Now why do you think they would do that? Quite simply, they know they are going to get more seats in Quebec than in the rest of Canada so why not bash the Conservatives the hardest where they can get the most gains.
What really pisses me off about this is that all the political parties do the same crap all the time. They say how they are so much better than the other parties and then turn around and do what they are yelling at the other party for doing.
Do I think the Conservatives are the god send to Canada? No. Do I think the Liberals will be a better government? No. Do I really think any other party has a shot in hell of winning? No.
Here are a few things to remember.
1) The Liberals started us down the road of economic shit.
2) The Conservatives have not really done anything to help.
3) The Liberals are wanting an election now so that they can take credit for a recovering economy even though it is recovering with out any real help from the government.
4) Every story that comes out is biased one way or another and the writer is trying to sell papers.
5) If you read a story actually look at what the history behind it is before you blindly believe anything you just read. (Example, Omar Khadr. He has been in prison for 7 years 3 of which the Liberals were in power and did nothing but the stories are always about how the Conservatives have done nothing).
6) All political parties are out for personal gain and could care less about you except during an election where they want your vote.
I know people have strong views when it comes to political affiliation but try and take your blinders off. I have voted in every Civic, Provincial and Federal election since I was 18 and take pride in doing that, however after 4 elections in 5 years I am really sick of the crap that is politics and the bs that every party throws out there. In Canada we have a lot of freedom which is great, I would not move from here for anything as I love my country but when you look at our political parties we have to give our heads a shake and really think what is best for our great country. We have a party that's sole purpose is to tear apart the country (the Bloc Quebecois), a party that is extremely left leaning socialist that will get in to bed with anyone to get any semblance of power (the NDP), a party feels it is their divine right to rule (the Liberals), and a party that is currently more about attacking other parties than trying to rule the country (the Conservatives). None of these parties are any better than the rest and if we have another election, nothing new will be settled. We will have another minority government and it doesn't matter which party is in power it will fail within a year and we will go to the polls again.
So my suggestion is that you write to which ever party you support, tell them to grow up, start acting like adults and work together without pushing their own agenda because in all honesty we know each political party is pretending to work with each other but the reason it is not working is that they are to busy trying to prove they are better and have better ideas than the other guy.
To end off remember the famous quote Anyone smart enough to be a good politician is smart enough to never become a politician.
If you haven't heard the Liberals have released 3 of 6 new pre-election ads to the Internet today. Now that in itself I don't have a problem with. What I have a problem with is how they (and their supporters) were constantly up in arms about the Conservatives having pre-election attack ads. Now I don't agree with Conservative attack ads either but at least we expected it from them. The high and mighty Liberals are always saying how they are offside and would never stoop so low. Well the English (1 out of the three) ad is very positive and saying how we can do better, the French ads are all about attacking the Conservative party.
Now why do you think they would do that? Quite simply, they know they are going to get more seats in Quebec than in the rest of Canada so why not bash the Conservatives the hardest where they can get the most gains.
What really pisses me off about this is that all the political parties do the same crap all the time. They say how they are so much better than the other parties and then turn around and do what they are yelling at the other party for doing.
Do I think the Conservatives are the god send to Canada? No. Do I think the Liberals will be a better government? No. Do I really think any other party has a shot in hell of winning? No.
Here are a few things to remember.
1) The Liberals started us down the road of economic shit.
2) The Conservatives have not really done anything to help.
3) The Liberals are wanting an election now so that they can take credit for a recovering economy even though it is recovering with out any real help from the government.
4) Every story that comes out is biased one way or another and the writer is trying to sell papers.
5) If you read a story actually look at what the history behind it is before you blindly believe anything you just read. (Example, Omar Khadr. He has been in prison for 7 years 3 of which the Liberals were in power and did nothing but the stories are always about how the Conservatives have done nothing).
6) All political parties are out for personal gain and could care less about you except during an election where they want your vote.
I know people have strong views when it comes to political affiliation but try and take your blinders off. I have voted in every Civic, Provincial and Federal election since I was 18 and take pride in doing that, however after 4 elections in 5 years I am really sick of the crap that is politics and the bs that every party throws out there. In Canada we have a lot of freedom which is great, I would not move from here for anything as I love my country but when you look at our political parties we have to give our heads a shake and really think what is best for our great country. We have a party that's sole purpose is to tear apart the country (the Bloc Quebecois), a party that is extremely left leaning socialist that will get in to bed with anyone to get any semblance of power (the NDP), a party feels it is their divine right to rule (the Liberals), and a party that is currently more about attacking other parties than trying to rule the country (the Conservatives). None of these parties are any better than the rest and if we have another election, nothing new will be settled. We will have another minority government and it doesn't matter which party is in power it will fail within a year and we will go to the polls again.
So my suggestion is that you write to which ever party you support, tell them to grow up, start acting like adults and work together without pushing their own agenda because in all honesty we know each political party is pretending to work with each other but the reason it is not working is that they are to busy trying to prove they are better and have better ideas than the other guy.
To end off remember the famous quote Anyone smart enough to be a good politician is smart enough to never become a politician.
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