Capitalist Pigs

Altruism the Root of all Evil?

noreply@blogger.com (Governator) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:47:00 +0000

As I wrote in my original post, I am in favour of compassion - a point that was omitted in Malcom's quote and discussion - but not in altruism. In other words, yes I want to help the poor and sick, but I do not regard their claims as a first call on my existence and life. To accept altruism consistently is to in practice deny individual rights.

I think my friend would quite enjoy this article especially after his yearbook qoute that stated "Altruism is the root off all evil. Read it all here.

Governator

USSR Anyone?

noreply@blogger.com (Governator) — Thu, 21 May 2009 03:21:00 +0000

Street champions, they promise to report if you recycle or not. What does Britain want? To create the paranoia that reigned in the USSR? How does turning neighbour against neighbour help the country? All it does is protect the politicians from the anger of the people and direct it at each other.

Governator

Steven Crowder

noreply@blogger.com (Governator) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:22:00 +0000

A funny guy and he is from Canada.

Governator

Israeli vs Gaza

noreply@blogger.com (Governator) — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:26:00 +0000

I have remained fairly silent on this issue, although I have opinions. I support Israeli because it is in a war for its very survival. When we (the allies) were in a war for our survival we did not stop until the job was done. Unfortunately our civilization has forgotten what it means to be in a situation where you are fighting for your own survival. If only Israeli would stop being tied back by the west and deal with it problems. Chiily Willy knows what to do when you are fighting for survival, why doesn’t the rest of the world? (skip to 4:34 to understand what I’m talking about).Sorry just got a link, watch it anyway.

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Oh Scandinavia

noreply@blogger.com (Governator) — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:33:00 +0000

Why did you let yourself go from your glory days of raiding and pillaging, bringing fear into the hearts of everyone, into being too scared to enter certain parts of your own country?

Governator

Falling for Keynesian

noreply@blogger.com (Governator) — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:36:00 +0000

The trend in this current recession seams to be to apply a Keynesian form of governance like the initial bailout, big three bailout and the Conservative’s plan to go into deficit to “save the economy”, these are tragic occurrences. I believe that most democratic governments would not make the mistake of assuming Keynesian worked, but are forced into following its path by misinformed voters who demand some sort of action. The fact is Keynesian does not help the economy. FDR a Keynesian applied this theory to the Great Depression through various government programs and it did nothing, some economists say it even went so far as to extend the Great Depression. For people who truly believe that more government spending will help watch this video, it may change your mind (people who agree with me watch it just because it's a good video).

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Milton Friedman

noreply@blogger.com (Governator) — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:41:00 +0000

Militon Friedman on minimum wage

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Slashing Public Funding

noreply@blogger.com (Governator) — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:31:00 +0000

Conservatives plan to cut public funding of federal parties. My first reaction was jubilation but my second is why was this allowed in the first place? I don't care if Bob Rae think it is un-democratic to cut spending (although it appears a majority disagree with him). I believe this is completely democratic the government should not be using taxpayer money to support itself. They should get their support from the grass roots, that way when a party is not supported it does not stay alive. That is Democracy.

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The Subprime Crisis

noreply@blogger.com (Governator) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:06:00 +0000

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Of Plants and Swiss

noreply@blogger.com (Governator) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:39:00 +0000

You know something is wrong with the world when this happens. I honestly never thought I would post a topic about plant’s feelings. Guess I was wrong. At least when you talk about Canadian politics you aren't supprised by anything the Liberals/NDP will do to stop a conervative majority.

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English Debate

noreply@blogger.com (Governator) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:43:00 +0000

I guess this is a live blog, this is my first attempt and thus might be a little weird. My first impression is that all the leaders have done exactely what I expected. Stephan Dion says Harper is lying. Jack Layton tries to be the cool dude who will protect you from the Conservatives and Liberals. Gilles Duceppe gets all his information from Quebec yet knows everything about Canada. Elizbabeth May thinks all the answers are found in Europe. Steven Harper some how is keeping his cool while everyone else calls him a liar. So the debate ends up being Harper vs everyone else.

After watching the whole debate I have come to the conclusion that if Dion is ever voted in I will buy some land and create my own country. For some reason he has come to the conclusion that he would be a better manager of our money then we are. Then he decided to get mad at Harper for trying to give the Wheat Board competition and while he did all this he still managed to call Steven Harper a liar in almost every sentance.

Governator

Captain Capitalism

noreply@blogger.com (Governator) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:45:00 +0000

Captain Capitalism view on the $700 Billion bail out plan.

The beauty of this bail out getting shot down in flames, is that it bitch slaps these bastards right upside the head and harshly reminds them that it is THEY who work for US.
I don’t know about you, but I did contact my representatives in congress and basically said that if a bail out did go through, I would not only not vote for them, but fund their competition come the next election season. It seems a couple million of you did as well, for some true STATESMEN did their duty and voted in the best interests of the people.

I could not agree more. Read it all here.

Capitalist Pigs

For the Defeatists

noreply@blogger.com (Governator) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:32:00 +0000

For those who complain about America’s “new” Vietnam (I know this is older, but I do not find it hard to believe that Orville Schell still holds that view) and how George Bush ruined the country perhaps you should read this story. It includes interesting points like this, Instead of facing gunfire and roadside bombs, the soldiers' armored Humvees are chased by waving children as they weave through streets crowded with pedestrians out to shop or just to stroll. When Saddam Hussein was in power do you think children would have waved at passing military vehicles? Would people have gone out just to stroll? As much as some do not want to hear it, the war in Iraq is being won.

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More proof that the war in Iraq is being won.

My Friend's Angry Rant.

noreply@blogger.com (Governator) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:25:00 +0000

Point one: My assumptions.At the start of this rant, I am going to make a couple of assumptions that are carried through the rest of it. First, I am going to assume that the yearbook committee did everything in the book with very little input from Mr. Rork. Secondly, I am going to assume that if any facts need correcting that Magnus will care enough to read this and correct them on behalf of the committee, as I believe that adding people as friends just to critique their work would be rather unfriendly on my part.

Point two: the business perspectiveFrom a business standpoint, there was a major flaw in the conception of the theme of this year’s yearbook. The target audience for this dark, yet refreshingly original, piece of work probably makes up less than ten percent of the grade twelve class. Producing a product is all about giving the people what they want, but most people wanted candy and were given some sort of tofu bar. From this point of view, the recall makes sense. Coca-Cola had to recall their ‘revolutionary’ new flavour of coke back in the day because people simply didn’t like it. Instead, they re-released their old recipe as Coca-Cola Classic. I think that there were a good number of people in the school who found some of the content of the yearbook ‘distasteful’, so giving them the option of a ‘classic’ version only makes sense.

Point three: the choice perspectiveI believe that making the recall of the yearbook mandatory was a terrible decision. We high school students are supposed to be young adults, so why are we being forced to change our yearbooks. Some people may be perfectly happy with flaming heads being metaphors for their brains hurting during exams. There is no need for them to get a new yearbook. If the petition does not work out I will be sorely disappointed in the staff at BRHS for replacing an interesting, original, controversial yearbook with the regular cookie cutter variety we all know already. Can’t we just have both?

Point four: Subject materialI do not have that much to say concerning the subject material in this book. Although some people found a lot of the images to be disturbing, I recognize the fact that art is subjective and not everyone will ‘get it’. What annoys me are the political overtones. If certain people want to make political statements, they should speak up in social class instead of making people pay thirty five dollars for their radical, but totally unwanted, ideas. The yearbook is supposed to be about the students in our school, not the state of our ‘EVIL’ capitalist economy. Also, I was put of by one piece of artwork. I am referring to the two men with their snake-tongues entwined with a heart above their heads. Homosexuality is wrong. Period. In my mind this is not even open to debate and should not be put in the yearbook. If I get the black market copy of this version that I want, that picture will be coloured over or ripped out.

Point five: who takes the fall?I am somewhat worried for the creators of the yearbook. Having worked so hard for so long on it, the recall must be like a slap in the face. You guys truly have my deepest sympathy. My first thought is, couldn’t this all have been prevented? The yearbook could have been seen by a certain teacher at the start and been pointed in a more positive direction. This is where I fear Mr. Rork will be in trouble. I believe that he will ultimately be the one to take the fall, if one is to be taken here. He seemed like a rather soft person to me, so I doubt that he would have wanted to tell the yearbook committee that their ‘art direction’ was in the wrong direction. The school paid good money to get those yearbooks published based on his assurance that everything was alright. I can only hope that the yearbook committee will be able to shield him from the general public’s wrath.

Point six: In closingIn closing, I would like to say that there will definitely be changes in next year’s yearbook creation. I’m sure the committee will kept be on a tight leash by some of the more traditional-minded teachers. Perhaps some happy-go-lucky students will rush to be the ones to be in charge to avoid ‘The Great Tragedy of 2008” I would also like to say that my rant has probably been quite biased and I certainly do not know all the facts behind the story. I don’t even own a copy of the yearbook, although I would buy one if it became available again. I would like to thank the yearbook team for their hard work in organizing a whole year into one tiny book. I apologize for any and all inconsistencies in my logic, ethics, or viewpoints. A sincere thank you goes to anyone who actually took the time to read all of this.

Point seven: PS I’ve had a day to think about this now, and I just want to say that I hope nobody is overly offended by any of this. Also, I want to say that the petition paper people are doing a great job and I hope that works out.

High school what would we do with out it.

Governator

Caught a Skumbag!

noreply@blogger.com (Governator) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:11:00 +0000

Hank Van-Til, 67, was driving from Grand Falls to his home in Little River, west of Hillsborough, on Monday when he saw a pickup truck hit a doe, sending the animal into a ditch.

After pulling to the side of the road, Van-Til saw the deer was pregnant.

Van-Til fetched a knife and performed a Caesarean operation on the doe, something he'd learned how to do while working with cows.

He then delivered the baby, took the fawn back to his truck, laid paper towels down and sat the animal in the cab.

Realizing the deer would need food, he took an empty cup and milked the dying mother, then fed the baby animal using his fingers.

Yesterday, the Department of Natural Resources seized the baby deer – which the man has named "Dickie" – and launched an investigation into the matter.

Under New Brunswick law, it is illegal to take an orphaned animal home and care for it without a permit.

Wow, good thing our government is protecting us from monsters like that. I mean they do stop groups like this, but that is nothing compared to stopping someone who would save a deer.

Governator

Cloths on the Line

noreply@blogger.com (Governator) — Fri, 23 May 2008 22:12:00 +0000

This is a story from April but I just discovered it just today and was blown away by the law Ontario had decided to finally get rid of. I have heard of some ridicules laws but not letting people hang their clothes up has to be in the top 10. Maybe my joke about us not being able to eat chili unless its on a Sunday and there is a blue moon could come true. I certainly hope not (I really like chili). I thought the cell phone in the car was an example of the government overstepping its boundaries but this was just nuts. Well that’s all for now.

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Communists they’re Every Where!

noreply@blogger.com (Governator) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:07:00 +0000

Riding home on the bus today (argh) I happened to hear the conversation behind me. The kid was talking about how they supported communism and its ends (really ARGH). Unfortunately this is not an isolated incident in my classmates. For example in my social class a kid behind me (why are they always behind me?) also says he supports communism and its ends. The teachers are just as bad, not exactly communists but definitely socialists which is not much better. Even after all the evils of the Soviet Union have come out some people still want to support other countries like it. If the next generation grows up believing Stalin’s way of governing is the best, and that the evils of capitalism are uncountable, what will come of the world? Our freedoms will be given up for a system of government that is nothing more than a theory based on wishful thinking.

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It's Time To Switch To Whiskey

noreply@blogger.com (Manfred) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:45:00 +0000

Well I recently went with a friend of mine to see Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans in concert. In a few words, the concert was absolutly amazing. When they first came on they started with a trumpet and the drummer coming out. He then played the snare drum until everyone else was up and they proceded to play "I Want to be in the Cavalry". It was very cool.

The Double Standard

noreply@blogger.com (Governator) — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:05:00 +0000

Sorry I would write more but my knuckles are sore from dragging.

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No More Talking

noreply@blogger.com (Governator) — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:46:00 +0000

The provincial governments of Quebec and Nova Scotia are following Newfoundland and Labrador's "groundbreaking" lead in banning cellphone use while driving. Another step toward the bleak cliff of tyranny. I love it when our governments tell us what we can and can't do. This instance seems trivial compared with what they could try to do. But I believe that we should not allow them to have any gains in oppressing our freedoms. If we let them get away with this what stops them from saying we can't eat chili unless its on a Sunday and there is a blue moon or installing a one child policy. Maybe the jump from cell phone bans to one child polices seems like a gigantic leap. I fear that if the temptation is there, they will deluded themselves into believing it is for the betterment of the people so it should be done. If we are unwilling to make a stand now to protect our freedoms when will we?

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This Is Tougher Than We Thought!

noreply@blogger.com (Manfred) — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:55:00 +0000

Now I admit, being at an age where our school careers are almost over, things can get a little hectic and we are forced to push aside other things. This regretablly prevents us from being as current with our posts as we would like to be. But bear with us faithful followers, we shall try our hardest to stay current with the events of the world. And thank you for staying with us this far.

Manfred

The 14 Deadly Sins?

noreply@blogger.com (Governator) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:56:00 +0000

The fourteen deadly sins…. wait. Isn’t their only seven? Not anymore. The Vatican released seven more deadly sins to the list. It includes such things as polluting, excessive wealth, and contributing to the widening gap between the rich and the poor. So let me get this straight. If Lakshmi Mittal (fourth richest man in the world) stays rich, and throws a water bottle on to the side of the road he’s committed two deadly sins, possibly three (if you think he has helped increase the gap between the rich and the poor). Not much he can do right is there? I guess the seven deadly sins must have been getting old and irrelevant so they needed a shot in the arm.

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The Torch

noreply@blogger.com (Governator) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:58:00 +0000

The small but respectable list of pigs' associates is slowly increasing. The latest addition, The Torch, is a blog I have looked at for a while now and decided to add it because it is a good source of information about the Canadian Military. I hope it leads to new enlightenment about the Armed Forces and their role in our world.

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Long Live The Empire

noreply@blogger.com (Manfred) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:53:00 +0000

Well it's official. Alberta has voted in it's 11th majority conservitive government. It has been 37 years since the tories first got into power and they are not leaving any time soon. Winning by an enormous 71 ridings, Ed Stelmach's conservitives were as much appealing to voters as the conservitives ever have. Who knows, maybe we will keep the same party in power long enough to challenge Fidel Castro's government.

Steyn on Multiculturalism

noreply@blogger.com (Governator) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:32:00 +0000

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