Intelligent quote of the Day

“For the white man to ask the black man if he hates him is just like the rapist asking the raped, or the wolf asking the sheep, ‘Do you hate me?’ The white man is in no moral position to accuse anyone else of hate!  Why, then all of my ancestors are snake-bitten, and I’m snaken-bitten, and I warn my children to avoid snakes, what does that snake sound like accusing me of hate-teaching?”

—Malcom X (1925-1965), attempting to explain black anger against white racist attitudes to a white press in The Autobiography of Malcom X pg.245

JT’s making his mark

I have always liked JT (Justin Timberlake). I also believe that this young guy has A LOT going for him in the future. I really like (or I should say love) his duet with Beyonce called ‘Til The End of Time.  This is one of his best songs to come and  I am still waiting for the music video (forget what other people put together on Youtube) which hasn’t been produced yet. What I have, courtesy from Youtube.com is the just the song being played. I hope you will enjoy it like I do.

You came a long way Louisanna!!!

Cheers to Governor-elect Bobby Jindal who in the next few months in January 2008 will be the first South Asian American (non-white) Governor of Louisanna and also will be the youngest Governor in the U.S. (he’s a year younger than I am, he’s 36)!!!  In addition, he is a very conservative Republican, for example he is a pro-life hardliner when it comes to abortion—as his catchphrase is, “no abortion, no exceptions”. I am proud of a state that has matured and has my personal welcome to the 21st century. Why I am saying this? It was only about 16 years ago in October 1991 (and I remember well as a 21 year old youth) the race between former Klansman, the charming psychopath David Duke against and Eddie Edwards (thank God Edwards, despite his flaws one) during that close race.   According to Excite News,  “Jindal, the Republican 36-year-old son of Indian immigrants, carried more than half the vote against 11 opponents. With about 92 percent of the vote in, Jindal had 53 percent with 625,036 votes – more than enough to win outright and avoid a Nov. 17 runoff…His nearest competitors: Democrat Walter Boasso with 208,690 votes or 18 percent; Independent John Georges had 1167,477 votes or 14 percent; Democrat Foster Campbell had 151,101 or 13 percent. Eight candidates divided the rest.”

I personally wish Governor-elect Jindal well as he begins administration as Governor in making the state of Louisana a very prosperous and wealthy state for all it’s citizens of all backgrounds. Let the work begin.

 Read more about his win on Excite News at http://apnews.excite.com/article/20071021/D8SDDV580.html and read his biography on wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Jindal

Fit babe of month for October, Jamie Koeppe

 

Would you believe that this Canadian from Vancouver, British Columbia was at one point a WWE wrestler??? Yes, watch out this lovely lady Jamie Koeppe does weights and kickboxes and the results are beneficial!!! This 29 year old Simon Fraser University graduate and former fitness model —with great gluteal development (Wow! Oh Wow!!!), now resides in Los Angeles, California working as a personal trainer getting people motivated to stay in shape and maintain their health! You go girl! Check out her myspace.com site at http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=177543973 and get to know this fit beauty with a lot of brains but before you log in, Jamie has the note, “My profile is set to private – so if you want to see all of my DAILY UPDATED pictures, videos and blogs – just send me a FRIEND REQUEST!” Enjoy!

Right on Bob!!!

Give them hell Sir Bob Geldoff!!! This was at the Antwerp Diamond Traders Banquet as of recent where it was at least $750 to pay. Some in attendance say that “they didn’t pay to get insulted”. I say somebody has to tell it the way it is and if one is NOT going to listen anywhere else, why not at a banquet—where all are seated at one place and get the message?!! Sir Bob, I hope this is not the last message you are going to give on this topic!

Cheers!!!

Halle Berry is trying to be bilingual! The father of her soon-coming child is a Quebecois, I think it is a good idea! She shouldn’t let being 41 stop her. I’m 37 took two French courses about 3-4 years ago and want to take three more so I can reach level 5! It looks like when I reach my early 40′s starting in 2010, I will be bilingual too! If I desire a political career in Canada, it is very, very beneficial. Halle should talk to many Canadian former and current politicians who are over 40 who are still trying to learn French. They range from Mike Harris (62), Peter McKay(42), John Tory (53)…

 More Star Wars!!! Coming soon on your television screen! George Lucas is confirming what was in the works anyway. This time, forget the Skywalkers Anakin(Darth Vader) and Luke.  Minor characters will be the centre of focus. Not much details about the new series (sooo George Lucas) but in this day of reality television, I think we need a good doese of fantasy and IMAGINATION!!! George is the man to provide it at a badly needed time!

To Shay standing up for Bill Cosby on the U.S. public radio’s NPR’s News and Notes with Farai Chideya ! I think it’s time for Shay to have her own radio show someday in the very near future.  She definately has the nice bass voice for it (think Toni Braxton, with a slightly more General American accent in fusion with the African American Vernacular English accent) . I can know for a fact it would be an entertaining show. Some of her stances I do agree with, others I don’t but neverthless I can’t a see a boring show. I hope there can be a day when we can tell Rush Limbaugh to eat his heart out! Here‘s today’s broadcast. Enjoy!

Bill Cosby is right!

Sorry Dr. Dyson, Dr. Bill Cosby is right in what he says and may I add that the black middle class has NOT lost its mind. It probably is getting its sanity back from the collectivist left of centre victocrats that have been abusive to blacks that have worked hard to get where they are. Thanks to Shay of Booker Rising for this video of Dr.Cosby on NBC’s Meet The Press.

Quo Vadis John?

If anybody has looked at the posts on my blog lately, I was thoroughly and angrily displeased at the results of  past Wednesday’s election. I literally prayed to God that I would have mental and spiritual peace that Wednesday night when Conservative Leader John Tory lost the election plus having a double whammy of losing his seat to Liberal cabinet minister Katherine Wynne in a very tough fight. I was still sad, but I kept my composure. I did not break down nor did I shed a tear. I thought it was important for me to keep a stiff upper lip especially when one is returning to Mohammed Kassim’s campaign office in Etobicoke North to hand in my scrutineering report on election night.  This was probably a very difficult weekend for John Tory and his family. I wish I had the opportunity to briefly drop in his home and give him a hug (and definately some kind words) of sympathy.  Some may wonder why I am so crazy about John Tory, “he’s just a politician” some may say. Well I don’t believe he is just another politician. I have always believed there is something very special about this man and it is my prayer and hope that this is NOT the last time we hear from him. We all know his accomplishments as CFL commissioner and working Rogers Cable. Even at age 17, I believe John had a summer job reporting for a Toronto radio station. The ambition and drive was there from an early age.  For a man who was born into previledge, this is truly a refreshing attitude. I wish Paris Hylton (and yes, even President Bush) can learn a lot from John Tory. He is a man of class taste, honesty and professionality (I have always enjoyed his phone taped messages as Leader—again the phone callers I receive at home personally or commercially can learn a lot from John’s professionalism). The question remains: should he stay or should he go? Election night the debate into that vital question immediately began and yes even in an electoral district like Etobicoke North, which is essentially where I live (for the past 23 years) the debate can begin there. One colleague and scrutineering partner whom I known for 11 years says, John should immediately go (my colleaugue has always been a one-chance type of guy and proud of it anyway but to be fair this colleague did support John’s mayoral bid in ’03), my defeated  riding canidate would prefer John to stay.  Political pundits like Andrew Coyne and neo-conservative historian Michael Bliss heatedly,firmly and inflexibly demand John to go.  Ironically, the Toronto Star this past weekend made a case for John Tory to stay around and even there was an article in the National Post a day after the election making the case for John to stay around. Peter Worthington yesterday in the Toronto Sun had a councilliatory offer for John which was: YES John you should go (as Conservative Leader) but NO—by no means end your political career. Being mayor of Toronto in 2010 maybe your true calling and destiny. At work, me and my friend thought of an idea that if John is forced to go as leader, he should think of getting a nice safe federal Conservative seat and becoming a member of Prime Minister Harper’s cabinet in the soon, yet-to-come federal election.  Joanne of Joanne’s Journey likes John Tory but believes he must go, for me I would like him to stay but will understand if the “GO” forces have their way. The question is if John goes, the fact remains that the Conservative caucas provincially is rural based and needs to expand to a suburban (905) and urban (416) base in order to be successful. I do not want Premier McGuinty to get a third term in 2011 or if he retires before then, I still do not want the provincial Liberals governing to continue to govern this province at that time. Ontario voters are deluded if they think they can afford a third mandate from the provincial Liberals. If John Tory is the best man to reach these all-important bases in Ontario, probably a talk of him staying is probably a more serious discussion despite the angry feelings that he should go. Yes, John was way too idealistic-thinking when it came to the Faith-Based funding issue but who else can eliminate the party’s debt, has an incredible work ethic, a high aptitude in reaching out to visible minorities and the disenfranchised? Serious questions indeed and they can not be simply brushed aside and for someone to do just that is a needless injustice. As for now my heart goes out for John at a very difficult time and as I said, I hope and pray that this is NOT the last time we hear from him. 

Are 12 Million People Stubborn, Complacent, Lazy and Dumb???

Provocative question but it needs to be said. Ontario you have made a choice. You have not voted about hope but based your vote on fear. There was no reason to re-elect Dalton McGuinty as your premier but you thought of a lame excuse. You listened and obeyed the voices of cynicism instead of listening to the voices of optomism. You thought the status quo was perfectly fine and violently rejected the road to the future. Important of all, you said that when a public official outright lies, deceives, manipulates the masses, when he is incompetent and mismanages his government—”all is forgiven”. These are shifting values that I find very disturbing. As Joanne of Joanne’s Journey perfectly and indignantly pointed out, that when more of the same (and I am very sure about that) materializes with 4 more years of the McGuinty government, you the voter, have absolutely no right to complain, moan, whine or bitch! Absolutely none!  A former boss of mine had a great saying, “Make your decision!” You voters made your decision and you are going to learn (hopefully the hard way and I pray to God very, very, very hard!) to live and deal with your thoughtless decision. You chose to vote against one bad policy, instead of one bad premier. I don’t get it and I don’t need to get it. Shifting values indeed but the price will neverthless be paid. Mark my words.

Intelligent quote of the day

We place trust in the systems that govern and maintain our society.

We place trust in the courts that the truth will win out. We swear to tell the truth when testifying in those courts. We place trust in our teachers, our doctors, our social network, and our community overseers.

On the homefront, we place trust in the honesty of our spouses, our families and our friends.

We believe in them to be true to their word.

If not, there are consequences. Marriages break up, families become uprooted, and friends become estranged.

Never are lies rewarded.

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty has lied to us more than any politician I can recall, and has broken virtually every electoral promise he has made.

He appears, in fact, to be clinically pathological.

Yesterday, on his campaign bus, McGuinty repeated, no doubt with his patented straight-faced smirk, that he would not raise taxes if again re-elected — no doubt expecting us to again believe the lie that won him the last election.

The result, if the polls hold true, is that he will find himself rewarded tomorrow with another Liberal majority.

What does it say about those of us who dish out the reward?

And what does this teach our children?

That politicians, and political leaders in particular, are somehow exempt from telling the truth? That political leaders can lie and deceive without consequence?

Tell me I’m wrong, but I think I’m not.

Mark Bonokoski, Toronto Sun columnist on today’s upcoming provincial election and his displeasure of where the polls are leading in his brilliant piece “There could be darker, xenophobic reasons why Ontarians have rejected John Tory’s call for funding of faith-based schools”. Search your hearts Ontario voters and read this man’s article at http://www.torontosun.com/News/Columnists/Bonokoski_Mark/2007/10/09/4561322-sun.php . To simply ignore this man’s piece will have irrevocable consequences. I guarantee it!