Fifth Rule: "Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie." -Goodkind.

Recently, Stephen Harper has been flexing his political muscle by acting against the wishes of the Americans and putting Canadian Icebreakers in Canadian Arctic waters.

Huzzah Mr. Harper, you have shown us that you're no American Puppet.

Anyone else think it's odd that an issue we've never heard in the past has become his chest-thumping stand against the Americans? Isn't it also a bit strange that he's standing up to them in domestic policy, not in foreign?

Softwood lumber, Canadian Beef, border crossings -- we've been hearing about these issues for ages, but he chooses an obscure issue in order to boost his image.

It seems a bit too put-on, doesn't it?

"Alright Mr. Bush, I need you to sound angry about this whole arctic thing. We don't want to look too chummy right off the bat."

The whole story reeks of deception. That's one demerit. Subtracting that from the brownie point they got in my last post, they stand at a solid Zero.

"For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future." -Hitler, 1935.

Anyone else hearing the word 'handgun' a hell of a lot more in the news today? Before his ousting, Martin promised to ban them outright (only after an election was called, so it's really a moot point).

The Conservatives are basically Texans with Maple Leaves on their spurs. During the campaign, the buzz was that 50% of all gun related deaths were commited using legally purchased, registered handguns.

As it turns out (if the radio is to be believed), that number is closer to 16%.

Why shouldn't we have guns anyway?

As things stand, our border guards aren't allowed to have guns. Their current mandate states that if someone is armed and dangerous, they're to release them into the country in order to avoid a confrontation.

That's where the guns come in. The customs' officers usher them in, and we shoot 'em dead.

The new Conservative government has promised (and seems to be commited) to arm our border guards.

Good move on their part -- that's 1 brownie point.

"...And if anything should go wrong, there's soma." -Huxley

I went to work an hour later than usual today, and was as a result treated to the soft crooning of Donald Trump on my radio.

The lovable little attention whore does a 1 minute segment on AM radio called "The Real Deal."

Today, he discussed a new drug that -- if taken after a traumatic experience -- can dull the memories of said event.

Trump doesn't like the idea.

If Trump doesn't like it, it's good enough for me.

Seriously, though - as soon as I heard it, my first thought was "Brave New World".

No need to feel traumas or pain -- no need to have bad memories to balance the good! A magic pill is all it takes.

Methinks this is a slippery slope towards a Brave New World.

First Rule: "People are stupid: They'll believe anything you tell them, as long as they want to believe it, or are afraid to." -Terry Goodkind

This is the fundamental rule which will drive tonight's Canadian Election.

This could be my last chance to chime in and write an article in a Liberal Canada -- who knows, maybe tomorrow, free speech will be illegal.

I'm gonna suck this well dry while it's still around.

I'll shock everyone by blatantly stating who I've voted for (those who know me, know that I'm very quiet about my political views). Liberal.

Here's why.

Why aren't you voting Liberal? I've asked this question countless times over the past few months. The answer is always the same, "They really screwed up this time." or "The Sponsorship Scandal... I just can't trust them again."

What did they screw up, Genius?
Buh.. buh. bluh..

What is the Sponsorship scandal?
Sneh, uhm.. argh..

Genius!

You heard a 30 second spot on television, telling you that the Liberals screwed up. You believed it, and you're absolutely outraged.

You're losing sleep at night over the horrible betrayal.

You hate the Liberals, because they just can't be trusted anymore.

You're sheep. You either want to believe they're corrupt, or are afraid of a corrupt government. Either way, I congratulate you on saving energy by not thinking -- I hope you've channeled the excess into something useful.

Here's the sponsorship scandal in a nutshell:

The government has X number of dollars to spend on 'sponsorship'. This money is committed to sponsorship, and doesn't change - it was never going to find its way to your mailbox, you idealistic leech.

The scandal?

The Liberals gave their sponsorship contracts to Liberal-friendly companies.

I know that this affects your day-to-day life in a profound fashion, little lamb.

Well, you've turned off your brain and bought into the hype. Congratulations, your muffin basket is in the mail.

Let's look at your electoral alternatives.

The Conservatives.
Despite the fact that he looks like a degenerate gremlin, it's a sad truth that Stephen Harper is [mostly] human. As much as I'd like to tell you that he drinks blood and chants prayers to Satan at night.

You've heard it on TV, he's evil.

Let's ignore all that. Look at his platform. More money on military, less money for social programs, private health care.

Rather than getting into detail -- his platform is a mirror of the neo-conservative platform in the United States.

Why vote for him and start from scratch? Move to the States, where the warmongering bloodbath is in full swing.

That might be hard though, what with the draconian Conservative immigration laws.

New Democrats
Ever wonder what happened to the old ones? Best not dwell on it.

They're a joke. Do the math. "We'll give you EVERYTHING you want."

The Lotto Super7 Jackpot is 30 million. The entire population buys tickets, and we all win -- that's the ideal NDP world.

Sadly, though, when the money is divvied up, we're each living on less than $1.

It's easy enough to promise someone the stars, but when you start trying to scoop them up from the roof of your duplex, reality hits you like a ton of bricks.

Read the first line again, Sheep -- you're voting NDP because you WANT to believe that the impossible is true.

If I wake up tomorrow, and the air is blue with the Conservative agenda, you'll have confirmed that Terry Goodkind's First Rule stands fast in reality.

People are stupid.