Canadian Senators' Scandal

What else is left for me to say,when this Canadian senators' scandal has already been widely reported in the media? Well,here is what I want to say: ........................................................................................................... Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin are not stupid people.Before they became senators, they were professional journalists.It is unacceptable to the taxpayers that they could simply play dumb, by saying that it was only a misunderstanding or accounting problem,or due to some unclear Government rules and guidelines,that they somehow made such allegedly false claims for their traveling expenses and housing allowances in Ottawa. .......................................................................................................... How could a senator claim that his or her primary residence is in certain province,if they didn't pay income tax to their supposedly home province? How could they claim certain province is their home province, if they were not covered by the provincial medical plan of that province?It is true that the senators may have to spend much time in Ottawa to do their work,and have a need to travel a lot between Ottawa and their home province,but to play dumb and tell lies about one's legal domicile, in order to make claims for housing allowance in Ottawa,is highly unethical. .......................................................................................................... Both Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin have left the Conservative caucus.I have serious doubt that prime minister Stephen Harper did not know anything about the $90,000 that his chief of staff Nigel Wright gave to Mike Duffy.Not knowing the mechanism of payment is not the same as not knowing about the payment at all.In the news,it was reported as a personal cheque from Nigel to Mike, how generous! But then Mike at first said that he got some kind of loan himself from the Royal Bank and it had nothing to do with the prime minister's chief of staff.By now, Nigel has stepped down. Nigel is a rich man, but I doubt he would give away $90,000 to Mike as a personal gift with no strings attached whatsoever.This whole thing smells fishy, and likely won't pass the smell test. .......................................................................................................... Did the senators break the law? I have no idea, but if it was not something serious, then why was the Police called in to investigate? Just to create some good optics? I don't see the senators as criminals,but being very selfish and unethical.I know it is very difficult to fire a senator,but they themselves should feel ashamed and quit.If they want a second chance, then they must pay back all the money wrongfully claimed, and sincerely apologize to the Canadian people.Now what is a senator? A legalized cheater and free loader? I feel sorry for the innocent senators, because this current scandal has changed the perception of the senate.Where is its integrity now? ...........................................................................................................I saw an interesting cartoon in the newspapers.There was a thief who had stolen some money and got caught by a policeman.The thief said,"Can we pretend I am a senator? Please let me go.You can have the money back!" ........................................................................................................... Another interesting story: the Canadian UFO Survey shows that in 2012, there were record numbers of UFO sightings reported in all the provinces of Canada, except Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island,which are respectively the supposed home provinces of senators Pamela Wallin and Mike Duffy.Ha Ha Ha,even the aliens didn't want to go there.People of Saskatchewan and P.E.I.,"Are you sure you still want Pamela and Mike represent your province?" Peace!

Bullshit

Religion and Politics have a lot of bullshit, but Science is not all pure. Science also has some bullshit. The difference is that when scientific bullshit is found to be untrue, the scientists will admit it. Religious and political bullshit refuse to face the facts even when presented with clear evidence.

Let No One Step On You

Beware: a big person with love will lift you up to a higher level, but a small person with fear will step on you to keep you down. Please keep your own integrity and be self-reliant. Let no one step on you. Good luck !!!

Liberal Party of Canada

The Liberal Party of Canada is looking for a new leader. I have been watching the candidates debate on T.V. I watched and listened, and came down to the best three: Justin Trudeau, Marc Garneau and Martha Hall Finlay. ........................................................................................... Sorry, but I have now removed Martha Hall Finlay from my list of top candidates.I don't like the way she attacked Justin Trudeau, implying that he is a rich boy, and that he has no idea what the middle class is all about.Her statement that ALL Canadians want a job is only a political statement, not a true statement of facts. Being a smart lady, why did she make such an absolute,if not stupid,statement? Why didn't she just say "Canadians want jobs, and we must deal with unemployment and work on job creation in Canada" or something like that ? I mean without using the word ALL. ........................................................................................... Is Justin a rich boy ? Certainly he is not poor, but rich ? How rich do you have to be,before you are really rich ? The point is this: everything is relative.In my opinion,having an inheritance or net worth of 1.2 million dollars or so in Canada would not make you really that rich, or rich enough for you to declare comfortably that you are wealthy, but certainly rich enough for you to declare that you are not poor. Just one example can prove my point: if you wish to buy a nice house in a big city like Vancouver or Toronto in Canada, it can easily cost you a million dollars or more. ........................................................................................... Rich Boy Justin gave a very good response to Finlay's attack.He said he was lucky to be born to the Trudeau family, went to very good schools and traveled around the world.With everything that he has received and experienced, as other candidates would also do, he will put it into good use, to serve his community and the country.Rich boy Justin also inherited some brilliant genes from his Dad Pierre, not just the money.Good for him! ...................................................................................... ..... Martha Hall Finlay later issued an apology, admitting that she didn't mean to be personal in her verbal attack of Justin Trudeau.I don't believe Justin is out of touch with the middle class or any class.Canada is a multicultural society made of people of all kinds of different backgrounds, but they are all Canadians. Canadians, especially the young people in Canada, are very open-minded,socially mobile,culturally inclusive,and are well connected . ........................................................................................... As said earlier,Martha Hall Finlay's statement that ALL Canadians want a job is only a political statement,not a statement of facts.Am I kidding you that some Canadians don't want a job? No, I am not joking. So who are the Canadians who don't want a job? For example, some young people want to go to college.They want a free education, a grant, a scholarship, or a low-interest student loan.They don't want to get a job if they don't have to, just to make some money to help pay their expensive education.They want to spend time studying, not working. ............................................................................................. Some old folks don't want to have a job, but due to their lack of money and income, they are forced to work some more years before retirement.They wish they could afford to retire soon.They want to give up their jobs, not to keep them. What they want is not a job but a good pension. ............................................................................................ Then there are the entrepreneurs and business people. They want to have their own business and be their own boss.They don't need the Government's help to create a job for them.What they want from the Government are good policies, low taxes, and support of economic and business growth.These people don't want a job and become an employee.They are the people who create jobs, not looking for a job. ............................................................................................ Also I dare to say that most people work only because they just have to.We are still living in a money-based society.This is the reality in the whole world, and it will be so for quite a while. Until when ? Until we have either ended up in self-destruction, I mean the whole humanity on Planet Earth, or have transformed ourselves and the whole world into a moneyless, but truly civilized and spiritual society with universal love and peace. Well, that is another story. ................................................................................................... Currently, the reality is that if you have no money, then how are you going to get food and shelter? What about transportation,clothing and health care? What about music, sports and entertainment ? What about traveling and visiting family and friends, and all the rest? It made me laugh whenever I heard a person say that if he or she won the lottery, they would still keep their lousy job and not to find something else better to do. ........................................................................................... Do ALL Canadians want a job? No. Should we work on unemployment, the economy and job creation in Canada? Yes. Here is something that Rich Boy Justin could say to Madam Finlay,"Look,it's true,I am not poor.I don't need this job to be the leader of the Liberal Party.No,I don't need the job, but I want it, O.K.? So why am I running for the leadership? It's not about money, Martha. I want to serve my Liberal Party, my community,my fellow Canadians, and my country Canada." Would it be like father like son,Pierre and Justin? Let's wait and see !

Happy Valentine

Happy Valentine's Day ! May you find love in a song and in real life <3 :)

Pope Resigned

In the news,"Pope Benedict resigned to avoid arrest and seizure of church wealth". Is it true ? I don't know all the facts yet, but this is more believable to me than other reasons like he is getting old, god made a mistake to appoint him in the first place, etc. etc. Had he not been a Pope, he would have been arrested and prosecuted long time ago for covering up the sex crimes committed by his bishops and priests, not to mention money laundering and other evils. Wake up !!!

Stay Positive

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