Whoops-a-daisy
Mood:  don't ask
Topic: Federal Politics
Reading today's paper I thought we were having a second crack at Christmas. Surely you've heard that Tory candidate Derek Zeisman has been charged with the classic crime of smuggling, in this case, a Mercedes Benz and 112 bottles of alcohol. Naturally, Stephen Harper has distanced himself from Zeisman and says that Zeisman cannot sit as a Tory should he be elected unless he gets this business sorted before the election. What are the chances of that? Smuggling is a greedy crime in which the whole point is to cheat customs and excise. As somebody who's had to pay duty on a pair of jeans, I think they should throw the book at Zeisman.

And on the front page of the Vancouver Sun there was a picture of Stephen Harper, keynote speaker at the Canadian Alliance for Social Justice and Family Values Association. Another collection of bigots you wouldn't want to piss on if they were aflame. Well done, Mr. Harper. I knew you could do it.

While we're on the subject of bigots, please have a look at Rick Mercer's blog to view the dream team of Tories cabinet ministers. Nice bunch of people. I'm surprised they even photographed.