ENOUGH ALREADY !!

OK....ENOUGH!!!!!

 

I am so sick and tired of hearing all these f*#k'n commercials for Black Friday. 

 

Last time I checked, I was still a Canadian, not an American. I celebrate Thanksgiving when it is supposed to be celebrated...in October not freaking November. 

 

But really what is pissing me off is the unabashed consumerism that is being pushed by retailers.  We as Canadians, are following the US when it comes to being the most materialistic society in the world. Think about it, we define our lives by how much stuff we have, to a large degree our personal and business relationships are defined by how much money we make, and even most of the important dates on our calendar are all about materialism. ( spending money on shit we don't need)

 

Sadly, no matter how big our homes are and no matter how many shiny new toys we accumulate, we never seem to be happy. We always want more, and we always seem to be willing to go into more debt to get it. We are the most materialistic society in the history of the world, and our endless greed is going to end up swallowing us alive.

 

And yet here we are...allowing ourselves to be lead down the same materialistic path the US is on....why?

 

Because Canadian retailers are getting wrapped up in this Black Friday and cyber Monday frenzy that is just another tactic employed to get people to spend money that they don't need to spend. No matter how you try to justify it, it is just retailers trying to get you to part with your money on goods that you probably don't really need and to get wrapped up in the spending frenzy that starts with the Christmas season.

 

So, do yourself a favour, don't allow yourself to get caught up in this greed that is pushed upon you.. put a stop to the indiscriminate buying… .do something nice for yourself, spend time with your family...do anything but buy some useless piece of crap that you will end up regretting.. 

 

And remember… you are Canadian….not an American.

 

 

 

 

Jumbo Glacier officially becomes resort municipality

Developing the Jumbo Wild area is just WRONG!.

I do not understand why the BC Government is allowing this to continue, given that there are significant environmental issues, not to mention the cultural importance of the area to the Ktunaxa people.It is purely a money motivated scheme that BC politicians are falling all over themselves to pad their own pockets.

THIS IS WRONG…and no amount of money will make it right, we all must speak out and have this stupidity put to an end. This is not just a local issue, this is an environment issue that will effect us all

Jumbo Glacier officially becomes resort municipality

Jim

Lest We forget…..

Lest We forget

the revolution will not be televised….

Great bear

Bears play an important part in First Nations culture as symbols of strength, hard work, and even great love. Many tribes believe the "Great Spirit" to often take the form of a bear. It would lead hunters on great chases and could die, only to be reborn in the spring. Bears were considered mythical and "magical" creatures.

First Nations use the Great Bear to explain the seasons. It rises up in the spring, waking up the earth and bringing things to life. As summer approaches, The Bear runs across the top of the heavens avoiding hunters; its hot breath flows across the land to make the world hot and sweaty. In August, the bear gets caught by the hunter. The blood of the bear falls to the earth, resulting in showers resulting the leaves changing colors, mainly red and orange. Through the winter, there is no life in the bear and thus the earth is cold and lifeless.

For the First Nations, the bear gave life to the land. The bear was therefore a Mother-symbol and is fiercely protective of its cubs.

And then there were white bears in some places known as spirit bears, they were not Polar Bears, they are gifts of the "Great Spirit" to remind people that they once lived in a land of ice and snow.

But the bear was also a hunter that knew the land. They were quick, big and powerful, and also considered extremely clever; outfighting cougars and wolves. A Native American with the word bear in his name was considered to be an excellent provider as well as a powerful warrior. Bears were not gods, just made by God.

Enjoy the bear…. respect the bear….

Jim

when did we stop being Citizens and merely tax-Payers?

can someone please tell me….when we stopped being Citizens and reduced to just tax-Payers?

 

 

Canadian citizens have been reduced to “taxpayers,” as society has increasingly adopted “taxpayers” as the preferred term for the designation of its citizens. But lets think about that for a moment. 

 

While everyone who pays taxes is obviously a tax payer (two words), the term “taxpayer” (one word) symbolizes something much more. “Taxpayer” is a self-absorbed definition that sees taxes as a financial exchange for specific personally-realized services. Therfore all transactions of the government are based simply upon their monetary “cost” to an individual “taxpayer,” without any mention of social benefit or community value. Taxpayers seek reduce public life to a balance sheet and no longer see themselves as citizens of the community, engaged in democratic and communal self-governance. It is the "what is in it for me" attitude.

 

Citizens, understand that they play an important role in  the democratic process of their society. Citizens are rooted in their community and evaluate all of their contributions from the perspective of contributing to the building and well-being of the total community — of which they are an important part. A citizen seeks to work at building a community founded upon pro-social (as opposed to anti-social) values. The operative question for a citizen thus becomes: What contribution am I making to build and strengthen the community for my family and for my neighbours — for my fellow citizens? Citizens will see taxes as a positive contribution to broader society, whether city, province or country.

 

The destruction of social connections that create a community and the dissociation of citizens from social programs that benefit society are the direct by-products — and perhaps the intended goals or the Taxpayer attitude.

 

Citizens see their role in society as consisting of both rights and responsibilities. It is not only my right but my responsibility as a citizen to speak out on issues that affect my neighbours and fellow citizens and to ensure the well-being of all in society. 

 

Our future as a society rests not only on calculations of financial cost to individual tax payers, but on the assessment of communal value. Of course, a civic community’s “balance sheet,” like that of a province or a country, is vitally important, but that balance sheet must also embrace social, community and environmental values. We need health care, education, the arts, care for those who need assistance, and much more. We need a strong community that provides the full infrastructure for a healthy communal life. In short: we need to view ourselves and each other as citizens.

 

So, next time anyone addresses you as taxpayer, correct them and take back your status as a citizen and speak out for your community. Stand out on your street, talk to your neighbour, take an active interest in what is going on in your community, locally, and beyond….lets take back our right to be citizens!

Stephen Harpers secret Agenda?

The Federal habitat management programs will soon be closed around the country….another example of how the Conservative government and Stephen harper are hell bent on tearing apart the agencies designed to protect our environment….whats next?… a NeoFudalist society with Stephen harper as the Lord? 

Ottawa set to gut fish habitat programs, union says:

(Via CBC | Calgary News)