I actually had to look up when baby boomers were born so that I could successfully make fun of them. My problem is that they are the product of the "greatest generation" and in my view a bit of a disappointment.
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Baby Boomer cohort #1 (born from 1946 to 1954)
Memorable events: assassinations of JFK, Robert Kennedy, and Martin Luther King, Jr., political unrest, Vietnam War, anti-war protests, social experimentation, Sexual freedom, civil rights movement, environmental movement, Women's movement, protests and riots, experimentation with various intoxicating recreational substances
Key characteristics: experimental, individualism, free spirited, social cause oriented
Baby Boomer cohort #2 (born from 1955 to 1964)
Memorable events: Watergate,Nixon resigns, the Cold war, the Oil embargo, raging inflation, gasoline shortages
Key characteristics: less optimistic, distrust of government, general cynicism
Now this doesn't sound like my parents. Or many of their friends.
But this is how they were, not who they are.
Look at our leaders. Our Prime Ministers, our Presidents. They were part of this Baby Boomer crap? They must have been the geeks that all the cool kids wouldn't sit beside. Now they've gotten back at them by becoming a part of the government. In the USA you have to be over a certain age to be President, I think there should be a cap. I used to like John McCain, but there is no reason to think he has the interest of anyone under thirty at heart. He probably doesn't know anyone under thirty. Or forty for that matter. Stephen Harper isn't a guy you'd hang out with. So how did the Baby Boomers get so far off track? They were the ones marching for human right, but are now the conservatives. As young adults they saw first hand the injustice of race discrimination, but as leaders demonize people of middle eastern descent. Believed in the peace of the world, but have endorsed violence against others. They stood up for those that couldn't stand up for themselves, but now have turned their back on immigrants, the downtrodden, the poor.
The election in both countries (US and Canada) were about values, but I find little value in any of them. I don't think that a rich political leader, and I, have anything in common. And yet he speaks for me. (even if I don't vote for him). In the USA they have referred to Obama as an elitist. Of course he is. He's rich and running for president. To steal a line from Jon Stewart, "he'd better think he's better than the rest of us" The irony is that the people that are upset because he wants to reduce the tax cuts to the wealthy and give them to the middle class, are wealthy people. It's tough to find a solid opinion in the media when people like Bill O'Reilly are the people getting the tax cuts. That's what I call misrepresenting the facts. I would call it bad journalism, but that would suggest that there was good journalism going on. And I'm not sure of that.
Baby Boomers saw first hand what many regimes around the world were, and what they've become. Countries flourishing, others crumbling. Lets not forget the labelling. From the superpower seat, the American, baby boomer revolution, gave everyone on the planet a title. Friends, neighbours, enemy, axis of evil, ally, foe, terrorist, trading partner, communist, socialist, monarch, etc....
As a neighbour and friend, they accuse Canada as socialist. But did you know that the title Socialist, and socialist medicine, are two drastically different thing?
Our system admittedly isn't created for the rich and powerful that can afford to have tumour removed from their brain at no personal loss. It's created for those that can't afford it. It's so that new parents can feel comfort in the fact that their child gets just as sick as someone that doesn't have health insurance. It's so that we never have to rationalize the fact that someone died quickly so that they would never have to worry about the cost. And I think it's great. I'm on my way to have my newborn son's nuts ultra sounded to ensure that there isn't a concern with him. I'm not sure I would like to make the choice between feeding my family tonight, and having this procedure done. Because it would've had to be one or the other. The people that got the day off work so that they could attend a rally where the McCain campaign warns of the evils of a socialized medicine program does, maybe doesn't have to worry about it. Maybe they can yell out how damaging the system is, without ever have educated themselves with the benefits.
But they're not having babies anymore.
We are.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
no religion, no politics
Anyone who drinks too much knows one thing.....
No religion, No politics!
These are things that we are told not to bring up when drinking, because it's way to easy to disagree. People fight all the time about religion and politics. I'm no different.
So just after my last scotch (five minutes ago) I decided to write a letter to an American pundit known as Sean Hannity. Sean Hannity oftens says, "America is the greatest country that God ever created"
the letter:
Mr Hannity,
I wonder about statements about God as they pertain to a particular country. As a man of faith I wonder how you can invoke the statement that God created a country and the values it has. God created the world, the people in it, and everything about it. To believe that God has segregated our planet into groups that he shines on based purely on the borders that people have created, is insulting. That suggestion insinuates that God looks past my country, Canada, while overseeing Alaska. He is not a tool in your marketing, nor is God biased towards political parties, amendments, or foreign policy. I know that you take your faith very serious, but statements like that are removed from the teaching of the bible and the Lords message.
"You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not acquit anyone who misuses his name."
But I didn't send it. Most of it represents me as a church going Christian, and I'm not. I already break most of the ten commandments, but I'm trying not lie. Much. Anymore.
But I figured that since he has a show where he can blatantly say that God favours countries, that I should reply on a blog read by my sister. So take that asshole!!!
My question(s) is this;
Do these nice church going people that show up at my door at 9:30am on a Saturday think that I've never heard of this "Christianity stuff"? I mean I'm a 35 yr old man. I haven't grown up in the woods!! I don't need you coming up to me to tell me something that I already know about. I mean I drove by the fucking church on my way home. It's a little pushy for me. When I'm on my way home from a bar I don't knock on YOUR door to tell you about Vodka. Maybe I should.
See, I'm all for religion. If that's, your thing do it. If it's not hurting people, do it. My problem with organized religion is that the rules haven't changed in like.......2008 years! I mean c'mon. A few simple updates.
You can't say that marriage is the union between a man and woman under God until death, then allow people to get divorced. (trust me I'm pro divorce) I just don't understand why the language, "til death do you part" has less weight then, " a man and a woman". Wouldn't the binding contract with you and God be more important than you and another person? If God is all seeing, omnipotent, and created everything, wouldn't that include homosexuals, Arabs, and liberals. Wouldn't he have created the doctors that perform abortions, as well as the mothers that chose it? Maybe I think that God is tolerant of everyone......
As for politics, the USA provides some real entertainment. I am concerned for anybody who has to sift through this shit for their leaders. It never seems that there is someone to choose anymore, there's only someone not to choose. Both candidates pander to anyone and everyone, all the while telling you why not to vote for the other guy. I wonder how the loser could even show their face when this is done. The economy is shit, two wars, scandals, lies, broken promises and all they can talk about is religion. That's fucked up. Obama doesn't wear a pin and they label him anti-American. McCain goes to POW camp as a kid and he's too American. The real disturbing thing is the candidates faith is what is deemed most important. Yet they're both church going Christians. And their respected parties attempt to expose the secular aspects of each others religion in order to get more votes. Wouldn't that be misusing the name of the Lord? While these attack ads refer to Obama as a terrorist, or secret Muslim, aren't the people behind them creating a false idol?
Elections are supposed to unite people, and give them a fair piece in the puzzle of democracy. What will John McCain say to those people that have said "Terrorist", or "Kill him" at his rallies, because of his campaign. Are they to be expected to drop the subject if Obama becomes the president? The USA needs leadership, it needs to be what we all strive to be , hate, or envy. It has been years since they've had that, and it might be more still. If Sean Hannity is right, and God does favour certain places more than others, I'm sure he's watching with a close eye on the election. I just hope he's got scotch......I just ran out.
No religion, No politics!
These are things that we are told not to bring up when drinking, because it's way to easy to disagree. People fight all the time about religion and politics. I'm no different.
So just after my last scotch (five minutes ago) I decided to write a letter to an American pundit known as Sean Hannity. Sean Hannity oftens says, "America is the greatest country that God ever created"
the letter:
Mr Hannity,
I wonder about statements about God as they pertain to a particular country. As a man of faith I wonder how you can invoke the statement that God created a country and the values it has. God created the world, the people in it, and everything about it. To believe that God has segregated our planet into groups that he shines on based purely on the borders that people have created, is insulting. That suggestion insinuates that God looks past my country, Canada, while overseeing Alaska. He is not a tool in your marketing, nor is God biased towards political parties, amendments, or foreign policy. I know that you take your faith very serious, but statements like that are removed from the teaching of the bible and the Lords message.
"You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not acquit anyone who misuses his name."
But I didn't send it. Most of it represents me as a church going Christian, and I'm not. I already break most of the ten commandments, but I'm trying not lie. Much. Anymore.
But I figured that since he has a show where he can blatantly say that God favours countries, that I should reply on a blog read by my sister. So take that asshole!!!
My question(s) is this;
Do these nice church going people that show up at my door at 9:30am on a Saturday think that I've never heard of this "Christianity stuff"? I mean I'm a 35 yr old man. I haven't grown up in the woods!! I don't need you coming up to me to tell me something that I already know about. I mean I drove by the fucking church on my way home. It's a little pushy for me. When I'm on my way home from a bar I don't knock on YOUR door to tell you about Vodka. Maybe I should.
See, I'm all for religion. If that's, your thing do it. If it's not hurting people, do it. My problem with organized religion is that the rules haven't changed in like.......2008 years! I mean c'mon. A few simple updates.
You can't say that marriage is the union between a man and woman under God until death, then allow people to get divorced. (trust me I'm pro divorce) I just don't understand why the language, "til death do you part" has less weight then, " a man and a woman". Wouldn't the binding contract with you and God be more important than you and another person? If God is all seeing, omnipotent, and created everything, wouldn't that include homosexuals, Arabs, and liberals. Wouldn't he have created the doctors that perform abortions, as well as the mothers that chose it? Maybe I think that God is tolerant of everyone......
As for politics, the USA provides some real entertainment. I am concerned for anybody who has to sift through this shit for their leaders. It never seems that there is someone to choose anymore, there's only someone not to choose. Both candidates pander to anyone and everyone, all the while telling you why not to vote for the other guy. I wonder how the loser could even show their face when this is done. The economy is shit, two wars, scandals, lies, broken promises and all they can talk about is religion. That's fucked up. Obama doesn't wear a pin and they label him anti-American. McCain goes to POW camp as a kid and he's too American. The real disturbing thing is the candidates faith is what is deemed most important. Yet they're both church going Christians. And their respected parties attempt to expose the secular aspects of each others religion in order to get more votes. Wouldn't that be misusing the name of the Lord? While these attack ads refer to Obama as a terrorist, or secret Muslim, aren't the people behind them creating a false idol?
Elections are supposed to unite people, and give them a fair piece in the puzzle of democracy. What will John McCain say to those people that have said "Terrorist", or "Kill him" at his rallies, because of his campaign. Are they to be expected to drop the subject if Obama becomes the president? The USA needs leadership, it needs to be what we all strive to be , hate, or envy. It has been years since they've had that, and it might be more still. If Sean Hannity is right, and God does favour certain places more than others, I'm sure he's watching with a close eye on the election. I just hope he's got scotch......I just ran out.
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