Offensive

So, some conservatives in the blogosphere have noticed the Young Greens' new website and taken offence at the slogan "Your parents f*cked up the planet."

So here's the thing. Do they dispute the premise? No, of course not. They just find it rude to put it so bluntly.

Sorry, but the time for "nice" is past. Instead of shooting the messenger, maybe we ought to clean up our act and stop f*cking up the planet. What's really offensive? The Canadian government's shameful position during the recent climate talks in Thailand, promting a mass walkout of representatives from other countries. Now that's offensive.

Well done, Young Greens. Keep it real.

Also, once again Camille Labchuk's comments are right on the money in her blog on this topic:
www.camillelabchuk.ca/2009/10/14/young-greens-website-makes-waves/

New Photo

So, I finally got around to updating my photo. It was actually two months ago when I was showing someone my story exposing RKRN for biased reporting and all he did was comment that my blog photo must be pretty old.

Now, I really like the photo I was using. It is actually cropped from a picture of me, my mother, and my mother-in-law, taken at my wedding shower. Next Saturday I will have been married for 10 years, so, yes, that photo is a little old.

A good photo is hard to find. Special thanks to Rob Schmidt's friend Chris Inch of See! iDesigns for helping out. Chris also took the excellent photo of Ottawa Vanier Green Party candidate Caroline Rioux.

BC poll results

Camille Labchuk has written a great blog about Green Party fortunes in BC.

RKRN Accused of Biased Reporting

OTTAWA - New Ottawa resident and movie-lover, Catharine Johannson, expressed frustration Sunday with what she described as "biased and lopsided reporting" on the Rob Kristjansson Radio Network.

"Rob's news service only covers news from Rob's point of view," explained Johannson. "Sure, now that we live in different cities he has no one cool to see movies with, but what about me? Who am I going to see movies with in Ottawa? The Rob Kristjansson Radio Network is all about Rob, Rob, Rob."

When questioned as to whether her public comments about biased RKRN reporting might affect her friendship with Kristjansson, Johannson replied, "If he can't take the heat, he should stay off the internet."

Spokesman for Kristjansson, Daniel Cormier, declined to comment on the controversy, only stating that his client was "able to take a joke." Cormier added that "She (Johannson) is just driving more traffic to his web site."

Blogging

Rob: Blah, blah, blah, new media, blah, blah blah.

Catharine: I think I need to start blogging again.

Rob: Absolutely!

Catharine: I'm just concerned I'll say something inappropriate.

Rob: That's always the risk.

Green Party policies

OK, some of you may be visiting my blog because I am a candidate in the October 14 federal election. Welcome! The Green Party's comprehensive policy document is called "Vision Green" and is available here:

http://www.greenparty.ca/en/policy/visiongreen

If you have any questions about Green Party policy, there is a 99% chance they are addressed in this document.

If you are looking for trivial and frivolous stories of the life of a Green Party candidate, yes, I will try to indulge you. Or I may not get time to blog. If not, you must find it in your heart to forgive me.

In the meantime, Elizabeth May will be in town on Tuesday, September 23 at the VIA train station at Main and Broadway at 11:20 AM. Come on down and meet Elizabeth. This is the regularly scheduled VIA train, so it may be late. More info on the cross-country Whistle Stop Tour here:

http://www.greentrain.ca/

And read Elizabeth's blog about the train trip here:

http://www.greenparty.ca/en/node/7098

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