SORRY.... I was away on the weekend
I’d usually put something like this at the bottom of a column, but it’s important so I feel the need to be at the top this week when I say that we shouldn’t allow super soft social justice warriors to get away with terms like Holiday Party or Holiday Cards. Please ensure you correct folks when they tip-toe around the word Christmas. I’ve had a number of people speak to me, directly, lately about not wanting to be politically correct. To that end, I tell them, simply, don’t worry about it and don’t be.
I posed a question to a couple of folks over the weekend about Canadian customs and what would we show visitors to our country when it comes to things we are proud of when it comes to heritage. The best answer I got was Tim Horton’s. If you go on a holiday to Mexico, Dominican Republic, Hawaii, Cuba, Jamaica or some other tropical place; there is a good chance you were exposed to some of their traditional customs. There’s also a good chance you looked at these things and were impressed by their way of life. Now, put the shoe on the other foot and show someone from outside Canada a Canadian custom. In a lot of cases, if you could do it, you’d feel a little bit ashamed of it because the politically correct and our heavy left leaning friends work tirelessly to take away any form of Canadian identity.
Racist mass murderer Dylann Roof has been assaulted by a black inmate. He was found guilty earlier at a trial this month in a massacre that occurred at a Charleston church. This is one of those scenarios where guards should maybe have their hearing double checked upon learning Roof is being beat up. I mean, you want to make sure you are hearing the situation completely before you actually get up and go investigate. I wouldn’t be in any great rush. I believe there is still the death penalty phase in this matter and I don’t see why there should be much of a hold up.
News organizations showed video footage of a Canadian couple being held captive in Afghanistan since 2012 when they were kidnapped from their backpacking holiday near the Afghan border. It seems the woman was five months pregnant at the time and has had another child while in captivity. They are pleading for government help. I’m sorry, but backpacking in Afghanistan with a pregnant wife is an adventure not worthy of government help after you are kidnapped. Something doesn’t smell right here. Who goes backpacking near Afghanistan while pregnant? Who has a baby while in captivity? It’s like a Canadian tourist killed this weekend while visiting Jordan. Can’t you explore the world in a much safer location? The risk of a bombing in Waskesiu is fairly low. Tennessee is a wonderful state with great weather. Quebec is full of great places to go camping. I’m not even cherry picking the obvious Arizona, Hawaii, Dominican Republic types of holidays either.
Trouble making movie man Michael Moore (who made that disgusting flick about eating McDonald’s every day for a month) says he will pay the fines of any Electors who decide to go against the wishes of ordinary citizens to try and get Donald Trump removed from becoming President. Apparently, Electors have the final say and it’s usually just a rubber stamp to do what voters decide. But, since Hillary Clinton lost and because it’s 2016, it’s okay to decide that a few elite people are smarter than Joe Public and, therefore, should go against the wishes of democracy in order for Hollywood types and left wingers to get their way. Imagine if Trump did this and tried to buy his position as President. We are already seeing Trump get criticized for putting rich people into positions of power, but it’s okay for rich people to undermine an entire country’s vote. One thing I will say about Trump and his rich friends going into power: I don’t imagine they will be bought off too easily. I’ve always felt politicians aren’t paid enough and that’s why we get stuck with drama teachers, for example, running a country. Trump may be a colossal failure, but I would like to see a businessman give it a whirl to see what happens.
In closing this week, I hope each of you has a very Merry Christmas and thank you for reading my weekly column. It means a lot to me when I find out from folks in the community who say they look forward to seeing it.
