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on october 10 vote mixed member proportional

Why change our voting system?

voter apathy - do you really feel represented

does your vote really count

it could under a mixed member proportional system

the electoral process we use currently dates back to the 11th century

compared to NOT voting it was fair and effective

that was then

this is now

it's time for change

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Simple math?

the last time a majority government

was elected by a majority of voters in ontario was 1937

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in 1995 the mike harris conservatives

formed a majority government

with only 45% of ontario's entire votes

the current system afforded them

66% of the elected seats at queens park

that same election

the opposition got 55% of the actual votes cast

but only 34% of the seats

that doesn't add up

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in 1990 the NDP formed a majority government

with 38% of the votes

in 2003 the liberals formed a majority government

with 46% of the votes

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majority governments marginalize democracy

enabling a government that is not accountable

to the majority of voters

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a mixed member proportional system

ensures fairer representation

every vote counts

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on october 10th

you will have the opportunity to cast a vote that will truly matter

vote for the alternative

vote for a mixed member proportional system

click here to see the ballot

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want more information?

get it here.

http://www.voteformmp.ca/

http://www.yourbigdecision.ca/

http://www.equalvoice.ca/

baby is awesome - mom's are doing fine

more breaking news in the world of

"thank god this isn't 20 years ago"

jayden is here

a healthy happy little boy

mom's are doing fine

he's a very lucky little man

my brother from another mother and another mother

terry fox run for cancer research

this was my first terry fox run

since the original "marathon of hope" started in 1980

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the black dog that is cancer

has finally shit in my yard

and suddenly it seems like the right thing to do

it feels a little like actually doing something

because cancer in people close to you

can leave you feeling

powerless

like all you can do is hope

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me and maya

bre and her mom were there

garth the gurls were out on jewelgurl's behalf

while she remained at home

recovering from that savage beating they call treatment

waiting to feel a little bit better

waiting to see if it's gone

"one good day ten bad days" she says

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my dad lost his brother in august

the healthiest uncle i had

physically active mentally positive

the black dog found him anyway

and ate him up

"it's a bit of a new bike type event" andrew said

people, pets, firetrucks, firemen, friends, family,

bbq, live music, a juggler,

even an elephant

sweet jimmy swinghammer says
you do not want to be following the elephant

no sir you don't

in the true spirit of terry fox - who quit before he finished his run

i didn't intend to do the entire 10k walk

i was wearing $5 footwear

and planning a shortcut home

but

my father who walks with a cane

and jewelgurl's crew with garth's bad back and the kids little legs taking two steps to our every one

they were so committed and determined

that 10 k seemed like the right thing to do

until somewhere around

kilometer 7

we were all sufferin' a little more than a little

each of us

for reasons of our own

garth began to take the signs they put up to encourage us personally

his back however was in enough pain that bending to pose for this picture didn't look so good

i thought we might have to steal some kid's wagon out of their yard and pull him home in it

we made it through though - 10 kilometers

each of us

for our own reasons

under our own steam

feeling good

like

maybe

we had done something to help

let's hope it does

labyrinth

found this on a recent road trip

behind an anglican church

outside ottawa

in kanata

in some eastern religions and greek mythology

it is believed the labyrinth offers inexplicable healing properties

to those who choose to follow it's bends and turns

in quiet contemplation

the design

is said to symbolize the twists and turns of life's journey

with a single entrance representing birth

inevitably leading to a center point

which represents

enlightenment maybe or a symbolic arrival of sorts

but probably death

regardless

it's a very meditative and pacifying quarter of a kilometer

i want one

images of the orono fair

rides and games

furry friends
and fun

at the orono fair

once upon a time when jimmy was a teenager

randy and i looked after the old macdonald farm petting zoo at the orono fair

it was a great way to pick up "chicks" - pun intended but seriously - gurls love cute fuzzy animals - we had it made

contemplating the upside down spinning puke hammer ride they call the zipper

maybe not such a good idea

police remove sweet jimmy from oshawa ribfest

oshawa ribfest 2007

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half rack of ribs please

with a side order of oppression

and a charter of rights and freedoms violation

to choke it down with

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sweet jimmy riblover, diana, emily, breanna, and her friend carly

arrive at ribfest

and encounter a sign at the entrance

no gang colours

no gang clothing
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-i'm wearing the t-shirt pictured above

which denotes support for the hell's angels motorcycle club

which means it was only a matter of time

before i was asked to leave

by the police

and advised that if i didn't

i would be charged with trespassing

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trespassing is a provincial offence - a fine - no criminal record

if you camp on a campsite without paying

you get the same charge

big deal

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however

when it comes to policing "bikers" the dance is different

cops don't mind violating a civil right or two

or colluding with their peers to file a bogus charge

or two

then they feed the mainstream media

erroneous information relating to these charges

which supports a misinformed publicly manufactured sensational fear based image of an entire group of individuals

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what isn't reported

is that weeks and months later

most of these charges are dropped in court

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subsequently

to the general public

the innocent

remain guilty as charged

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this day was to be a family outing - not a civil rights protest

bre brought a friend

so we gotta act normal right

i can't be hauled off to jail for wearing a t-shirt

and trying to make a point

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reluctantly i hand my dinner to diana

and the cops escourt me off the property

every last step

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i forage through the van for any other t-shirt to wear

and there's only one

my rarely worn in public "pot heads union local 420" t-shirt

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freedom of association is suffering a weary battle

waged by budget hungry media manipulating cops

pimping fear and a bad guy scapegoat to support their organizations

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but even in durham

where many of the cops are cowboys

with hard-on's instead of horses

freedom of speech remains alive and well

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i walked back onto the grounds

smiled at the cops who asked me to leave

and said sarcastically

"that's better isn't it boys"

pointing at the huge pot leaf on my shirt

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and they

had no choice

but to say

it was

even though

it wasn't

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support the big red machine

because not all "bikers" are bad guys

just like rotarians/masons/shriners/kinsmen

are not all good guys

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motorcycle clubs

are motorcycle clubs

not gangs

sweet jimmy riblover

what the police (and jimmy) didn't know

is that diana diana diana beautiful diana

was wearing a big red machine thong

seriously

she lifted up her skirt in the van when we were leaving

and there it was

sexy support wear

(she won't let me post the upskirt panty pics we took)

i laughed so hard it hurt

sweet jimmy's favorite

turtle jacks

hands down the best ribs i ever tasted

every bite was divine

and yes

that is a police cruiser in my rearview mirror

following us off the property

pork patrol

bre's got dog on her blog

she and her mom are adopting

clay the cattle dawg

http://theidiotsblogtostupididioticthings.blogspot.com/

tyrone mill

featured here before

the tyrone mill

north of bowmanville

is hot

with a selection of hot sauces like i've never seen anywhere else

colon cleaner hotsauce for yer arse and ass kickin' hot for yer nuts

canned goods, baked goods, ice cream, fresh off the rack apple cider doughnuts,

and

i'll tell you again ladies

whether they're pimpin' hot or cold

these boys look good in aprons

high in dream park

blunts, blanket, burgundy wine, beautiful brainy babe, and the bard

shakespeare in the park

a night of

"tragical mirth"

front row center - beneath the stars - on the knotty blanket
close enough to have our wine annointed with glittery fairy dust

this contemporized version of midsummer's night dream

was brilliantly performed and interpreted

the entire theater roared with laughter over and over

as the play grabbed our attention

in ways that i'm sure would have pleased the playwright

and it never let go

frenzied and brilliant

subtle and clever

i've enjoyed many live performances

but this

without exception

i enjoyed more than of any of them

then as we lingered our way out of highpark

we met lysander and then titania and then bisby and bottom

casual conversation with a very personable enthusiastic

and talented cast

i expect to see them again here or there

i was hoping to see the blonde fairy

she used to play loonette from the big comfy couch

and something about loonette makes me

weird

but that truly is another story for another time

some things you gotta do twice

somethings you need to do more than twice

oh yes - yes you do

and other things you shouldn't even do once

but this is not that

i enjoyed the show so much

that i insisted breanna go with me the next night

as promised

she laughed a lot

just like shakespeare intended

only better