Iran.

The issue isn't so much (probable) election fraud though they are certainly acting like guilty people, but, how you respond to civil protest in the 21st century. When revolution came 30 plus years ago the Shah was so bad that the Islamic Republic looked good. Here it is a generation later and a dogmatic theocracy can't provide the kind of Government an educated, wired and significantly large proportion under 30 crave. The hardliners may have won this battle but I don't know if they can win the war.

BC NDP.

Carole James has managed to deflect her incompetent running of the last provincial election with no one calling for her head. Its probably the best political move she's accomplished. Everybody hates Gordie and she still lost the election. Now she's saying she's gonna go for a third try in 2013. She only got the job because no one wanted it 8 years ago. The Greens had a great opportunity to fill the void in late 2001 and early 2002 and squandered it. I think the grassroots will eventually let Ms. James know thats its time for her to move on. If they don't, Gordie's gonna be tempted to run for a fourth term and get it!

STV Referendum.

I voted Yes last referendum, however I am encouraging everyone to vote NO this time. It won't fix the "problems" with the current system of First Past the Post. The proponents argue more choices means more voices in the legislature which inevitably means minority and/or coalition governments. The so-called 'Coalition Crisis' of December '08 that led to Parliament being prorogued proved that Canadians were not yet politically mature enough to start being like Italy or Israel which have coalition governments almost after every election. While we learning to deal with a new governance model many governments will fail confidence votes, so more elections. Initially, coalition governments will cost us more money. I hope some modern day Mike Pearson comes and really makes it work. I'm not against electoral reform, right now I wish we were voting on term limits

Petty Bureaucrats.

By not allowing odius UK MP Galloway in to speak has brought him way more publicity then is warrented by his views. The Government and Minister Kenney just look petty and small. When will we learn not to be afraid of words.

Term Limits.

I don't know the outcome of the Venezualan Constitutional reform (scrapping term limits) referendum today, but I am for term limits for federal officials. My country doesn't have term limits and unfortunately leaders stay on for 1 election too many ( e.g. Chretien, Klein, WAC Bennent just off the top of my head). When Reagan let it be known he'd stay for third term, but the US system has term limits, at the time I was all "if the people want him as a leader so be it as long as they vote in him again' but that has changed. It isn't that some leaders aren't good enough to continue on but its about new leadership, new ideas and most importantly if by chance you elect an asshole everyone around the world will know when he's leaving ;). Russian Pres-- er Prime Minister Putin, in particular, doesn't 'get it' either. He could have gone out a hero, I personally think could have named himself Czar and the Russian people would've accepted it. Go do what former Presidents do: which is, pick a cause and use your influence to shift policy towards that. Now with the recent, as yet unnamed, economic downturn he'll be hounded out of politics with people spitting out his name. Where's the love now Vlad?

Lux Interior.

I was saddened to hear of the passing of Lux Interior, lead singer of one my favourite bands-The Cramps. Some of the most awesome rock n' roll moments I have ever witnessed (or heard) were performed by Lux Interior at the Commodore Ballroom.

"When the sun go down and the moon come up
I turn into a teenage goo-goo muck. . . "

January 2009 Budget.

Just what the heck has happened to the Conservatives? As Jon Stewart says " You have values and when they are tested you stick with them or their just hobbies ". This budget must be keeping Mr. Harper up at night what with his sudden conversion to Keynesian economic theory. I just can't help but wonder what the ol' time Reform supporters think of how Stephen had no choice with Mr. Ignatieff holding a gun to his head to make this very (Liberal) budget. I actually believed him when he said he was going to be different and he's had been able to make the Liberal party, especially with Mr. Dion as leader, quite irrelevant but now he has succumbed to what he always scorned-- A control freak of a PM who'll do anything to stay in power