Category: ThinkableWords

Words that induce thought…

A Quick Note on Inspiration

I often hear people say I’m a great source of inspiration to them. And with much more humility than I’m sure is expected, or even warranted, I kindly accept that honour, and continue on with what I’m doing. Not that such a compliment isn’t something I’m so arrogant as to brush off, or those words aren’t greatly appreciated, or that I don’t take them seriously. Far from it. I take such kind words very seriously. Each and every time I hear them. They are way more flattering than anyone will ever realize. Trust me. I’m modest when it comes to matters such as this, for reason’s I won’t get into.

But I do wonder if those people, while telling me I’ve affected them, are curious about who moves me…

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Pucker Up, Idiots!

In an age where people like Newt Gingrich, Rush Limbaugh, and Rick Lazio have a “pulpit” in which to spew their uninformed bullshit — and are taken seriously — it makes me so very thankful there are people, like the folks at Democracy Now!, willing and able to counter their hate!

For a couple weeks, now, the mainstream media has been way too busy reporting what I deem to be the height of idiocy. The Right-Wing, sure, but their blacklash against a “proposed construction of an Islamic community center [not a Mosque] in Lower Manhattan,” specifically. I’ve avoided commenting on it thus far, mainly because it’s so bloody ridiculous, I wasn’t sure where to begin. Then today on Democracy Now! they go and devote an entire broadcast to this very issue. Do yourself a favour, and check it out, for some desperately needed context…

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So Proud to Be a Canadian

Yesterday on Democracy Now!, Maude Barlow, perhaps “the most important water justice activist in the world,” was interviewed about Wednesday’s UN declaration calling water a fundamental human right;

The United Nations General Assembly has declared for the first time that […] clean water and sanitation is a fundamental human right. In a historic vote Wednesday, 122 countries supported the resolution, and over forty countries abstained from voting, including the United States, Canada [to my country’s credit, if a silver lining can be seen in “our” abhorrent behaviour, at least “we” didn’t vote against this resolution] and several European and other industrialized countries…

I urge all my fellow country people to wander over and bask in the pride of what it truly means to be a Canadian…

The Cost Of Freedom?

Today, via Stephanie over at Animal Rights & Anti Oppression, I was directed to a rather thought provoking article, labelled A Rant About Freedom. It’s really worth a read today, for my neighbours to the south, as well as this week, for my fellow Canadian’s — and, no, not for the ironic and barbaric crackdown on dissent, as an all too predictable result of the G20 Summit, provided by this needle-dick conference, but rather Canada Day.

By all means, these holidays mean something to a lot of you — fair enough — but not everyone is in quite the same position to share your “jubilation.” Please take a moment and consider the cost of the “freedom” you enjoy…