Are we all Drama Seekers ?

As we all know by now Tiger Woods has crashed his car into a tree. Now if I did this, I'm not sure if I would even make the news. But when Tiger Woods has an accident it he gets day after day of news. When Tiger Woods crashed his car it took us five seconds to say what happened and make allegations of him having an affair him fighting in his life etc...Would you guys pay this much attention to me? Why him? Tiger woods is largely famous and when something like that happens we have to go nuts. How many of you know of Oprah Winfrey leaving her show and how many of you know how many troops Obama increased in Afghanistan? it seems like we love celebrity's and not big important things like the added 30,000 troops in Afghanistan by the U.S.

Munk Debates: update

The results of the Munk Debates are in. Pre-debate poll 61%-pro, 39%-con, post-debate poll 56%-pro, 44%-con. It seems that the climate skeptics have managed to convince 5% more of the audience. However, that is only 1100 people. They do not represent the world or Canada. I note that the online poll got the support of the pro side. Also, if you look at past Munk Debates, you realize that after the debate, the underdog always got more percentage points. Maybe it's just how the human mind works. I would like to thank all the participants in this debate for making it interesting.

http://www.munkdebates.com

Aboriginal VIPs

The 2010 Olympics committee has decided to do something never before in history. It's inviting four First Nation leaders to the Vancouver Olympics. They are to be treated as heads of states. Therefore, they will get the same services and personnel as U.S. President Obama. The First Nations were here before us. We took this land away from them. However, we can't just sell it back. By making their leaders VIPs, we recognize that they are a different people and that they can represent themselves.

For the first time, four aboriginal leaders, including Justin George, chief of the 400-member Tseil-Waututh, will be accorded status equivalent to head of state at an Olympic Games. It may be a first anywhere for indigenous representatives for such a high-profile international event.

"I don't think aboriginal leaders have ever been recognized in this way," said one 2010 protocol official, who asked not to be identified.

The exalted designation granted chiefs of the Four Host First Nations, on whose traditional territory the 2010 Games will take place, includes access to all events, prime seating among other dignitaries, access to the private Olympic lounges, transportation, and their own assistant to ensure that all protocol goes smoothly.

"They will have the same status as other leaders from around the world, and it's about time," Tewanee Joseph, executive director of the Four Host First Nations, said yesterday. "We want to show that our chiefs are head of their own communities, with their own governance structure. It's very important for them to have discussions with other leaders at the same level, rather than just being talked down to."

http://www.ctvolympics.ca/about-vancouver/news/newsid=21095.html#first+nation+leaders+presidential+treatment?cid=rsstgnm

Munk Debates

The Munk debates on global warming starts in about 10 minutes. I hope that Elizabeth May and Monbiot will win it. Climate Change is real and Harper isn't willing to do anything about it. This is a wake-up call for the whole world! You can watch the debate here.

Obama trying to get his Grip

We all know that Obama approval rating is low, but what effect does this in congress? One year before the 2010 midterm elections with a major high publicized issue like health care forces congressmen and women to think about getting reelected and go with the majority. The U.S. is very divided on this issue so all cards are up. In order for republicans to get the control of the house they need to flip 41 seats now. If an election were held today people still highly believe the democrats will get a 6% lead but in 2008 they won the election by 9%. So why would Obama lose his democratic grip in the house if the Democrats are still ahead? Many experts say that if no health care bill is passed major amount of Americans will change their minds just like they did in 1994(Bill Clinton also presented a health care bill and it did not pass lost control of the house in 1994). My predictions that the Democrats could have a small majority in the house, but in American politics anything can happen.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/11/03/cnn-poll-americans-divided-in-battle-for-congress/