I’m swearing off single use plastic Diet Coke.
Drinking sparkling water from a machine instead.
Like Greta on Facebook.
Disclaimer – my boycott ends next international flight
Category: government
I voted for the Trudeau Liberals
Since I’m overseas, I voted by mail.
Kent Hehr is my MP in Calgary Centre.
Not perfect. But MUCH better than my other choices.
too much SMOKING in Europe
One thing North America has done right is to reduce smoking.
I hate visiting Europe for this one reason.
According to the World Health Organization, 21.9 percent of Americans smoked tobacco in 2018. In comparison, the average smoking rate for Europe was 28.7 percent.
When you look at the approximate number of cigarettes smoked per person per year, the picture is even more striking. Out of the 20 countries that smoke the most cigarettes, 15 of them are entirely or partially in Europe. The United States is 68th on the list. …
From U.S. surgeon general warnings to campaigns by groups like the American Cancer Society, the messaging has been clear since the 1960s: smoking cigarettes is bad for you. And it’s worked. About 96 percent of Americans believe smoking cigarettes is at least somewhat harmful to your health. …
Obviously the EU has to educate, educate, educate … and legislate.
Here’s my nearest grocery store in Stuttgart. Nothing but nicotine products while waiting in line to check out.
Spineless American Republicans
When Trump is finally gone, these same GOP politicians will suddenly say they were against him the whole time.
It won’t work. They will be #TrumpToxic.
It’s time for a #GunSafetyPresident
2020 Democratic Presidential candidates agree: it’s time for a #GunSafetyPresident who will fight to protect our students.
If the DEM candidates work together to defeat Trump and the GOP, they’ll win.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
on Justin Trudeau
I’ll be supporting Trudeau in the upcoming election, voting for the Liberal candidate in my riding. For me Trudeau’s by far the best of the candidates for that job.
I like most of what Trudeau has said and done. He’s the anti-Trump.
The CBC Front Burner podcast has the best overview I’ve heard of Trudeau as Prime Minister, so far. They interview Aaron Wherry, author of PROMISE AND PERIL: JUSTIN TRUDEAU IN POWER (Aug 2019).
Justin Trudeau’s record versus rhetoric
Some of his biggest problems were self-inflicted. For example:
- a vacation he and his family took to Aga Khan IV‘s private island in the Bahamas
- his political, fashion blunders in India
For me Trudeau’s most damaging scandal was attempting to influence Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould concerning an ongoing prosecution of SNC-Lavalin. Rather than trying to save jobs at a criminal company, he should have taken the high road.
That said, SNL-Lavalin is not a deal breaker for me. Bombardier is an even worse corrupt Quebec corporation.
Worse for me, too, is Trudeau’s support of the Harper-negotiated arms deal with Saudi Arabia. He should have cancelled that deal.
Trump emboldens mass shooters
Since the late 1990s at least the NRA, the GOP and FOX News have been Gundamentalists.
More than anyone, they are most responsible for the tens of thousands of innocent people killed at Walmart, at local festivals. Close to home.
The racist toddler President has certainly not helped.
Happy Canada Day
In the age of Trump I’ve never been happier to be Canadian. Best nation in the world I’d say.
I’m flying the Maple Leaf on my bike.
incompetent people think they’re amazing
Not me. Not you.
But most people are dumber than they think.
It’s called the Dunning–Kruger effect.
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detailing Trump campaign COLLUSION
It’s hard to keep track of the many, many instances of collusion with Russia.
Definition: “secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy in order to deceive others“
At least 200 instances. None reported by the campaign. In fact they made every effort to hide that collusion. Lying repeatedly.
Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.
