Lights, Camera, Action

 

I suppose the most reliable way of avoiding the cynical attempts by the Canadian government to idiotize their own population through relentless Action Plan ads is to simply throw away your television.  Then again, Action Plan ads appear at bus stops, billboards, throughout the internet and probably in the restroom at your local diner.  To show that the government doesn’t lack a sense of humor, one of the latest ads boldly claims that Ottawa (wait for it) loves the environment.

As Rick Mercer speculates in this recent rant, one has to wonder whether or not officials responsible for comprising these things have privately taken bets on how stupid they think Canadians actually are.

 

Speaking of Copernicus

 

As the Canadian government expands its policy of preventing scientists from discussing their findings to include U.S. scientists with whom they collaborate, one could reasonably imagine what the CPC would have done in the time of Nicolaus Copernicus:

 

But sir, I can assure you that the Sun, not the Earth, resides at the centre of our solar system.

You are hereby forbidden to discuss these findings with anyone without our explicit consent.

But sir the population has a right to know the truth.

As it is the governments’ official position that what we say in fact constitutes the truth, you will instead read aloud the following statement.

But sir, it states that the Earth is flat, resides at the centre of the universe and votes conservative.

Is there a problem?

I’m afraid as a Renaissance scientist and a man of honor, I have an ethical and professional duty to…

The heretic shall be silent!

 

A Rick’s Rant To Remember

While reading some comments in the Globe and Mail the other day I came across this gem from Rick Mercer someone posted as a reminder to all Canadians to wake up.  This goes back to the post coalition days (January 2009) but things have not improved since…  Good job Rick, and a big thank you to the person who posted it!