Toronto Humane Society

How can people put their faith in any organization when institutions like the Toronto Humane Society are discovered to be corrupt? Watching the arrests of society officials and looking at the disgusting conditions they left behind is very discouraging. This is an organization that plays on people’s sympathy for animals to profit personally. When events like this occur, it makes people wonder if this is just the tip of the iceberg. How many other organizations are cheating their donors by making phony claims and promises? Not only has the Toronto Humane Society soiled its own reputation, but it has called into question the integrity of many other groups, especially those who deal with animals. After all, the animals are helpless and can’t speak for themselves. Hopefully, these people will get what they deserve.

There has to be more important news than Oprah's impending retirement. I mean, let's face it, Oprah is a great talk show host, but that is precisely what she is, a talk show host. She really is not the new messiah, a fact that seems misunderstood by American newscasters and, more importantly, American people. In fact, recently I get the distinct impression that Oprah herself has an extremely exaggerated sense of her own powers. Yes, she is enormously wealthy, largely due to the fact that a disproportionate amount of money is showered upon American entertainers. With this wealth, apparently, comes insight into solutions for all the problems of the world. Well, that is what the Oprah megacorporation would like us to believe. The news of Oprah's retirement might have given me a slight feeling of regret a few years ago, but ,frankly, I think I'll be glad to see her and her self-righteous platitudes disappear.

So I saw a video the other day on the internet that completely threw me. It's a video of some die hard Michael Jackson fans in the United Kingdom doing a seance. During the seance Michael's spirit is believed to have taken over someones body, who will then communicate to these fans. These people are decked out in Michael gear and are all in tears. This is a little ridiculous and taking this whole Michael Jackson thing too far! Of course everyone has their own views on what happens after someone passes, but this? Believing that spirits are around you is one thing, but to truly think that someones spirit takes over someone else? In this video ZeitGeist later goes on to joke about that they will later try to channel the spirit of Latoya Jackson!

http://videocast.com/episode/46810171/124397/

Here is a big surprise!

Here is a big surprise! The Americans are beginning to think that the leaders in Afghanistan (new president included) are unreliable. This strikes me as incredibly naïve. When they went into Afghanistan, did the Americans really think anyone in government there had integrity. Why do Americans insist on believing that all countries should be like them and must share their values? Afghanistan has been less than civilized by western standards for hundreds of years. Why would they change because the United States feels they should? The American government should come to terms with reality and stop pushing this idealistic vision of what the world should be like.

Obama and Re-Engagement

It is encouraging to see the president of the United States travelling globally to try to mend fences and create stability in the world. His recent trips to Korea and China offer new hope that, eventually, countries might agree to disagree and live a little more peacefully with one another. Perhaps Obama did deserve to win the Nobel Peace Prize after all. He may turn out to be the man who begins to make the world a global village where we all understand our differences and live peacefully together anyway. Unfortunately, he’ll probably have a harder time convincing the southern conservatives of the States than the president of Korea. Before global peace can occur, ignorance in the States among those who believe that the only way is the American way will have to be eliminated.

Enough is enough!

Americans seem obsessed with Sarah Palin right now. If she's not appearing on a talk show, she is being discussed on another talkshow or on the news. I think people enjoy watching someone with influence or money being criticized. As well as when they struggle or have personal problems. Maybe it's because she is so sure that she is right about everything, that people react in a negative way to her. It is hard to feel sorry for her, being the brunt of so many jokes, because she really only seems to be out for her own interests. You would think that after all the insults she experienced during the Presidential campaign, she would be trying to keep a low profile and concentrate on her family. I can't be the only person who is truly sick of hearing from her!

Washington sniper put to death

Washington sniper put to death: A needle stuck in each arm, he blinked repeatedly, took seven short breaths and he was gone

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1226565/Washington-Sniper-John-Allen-Muhammad-executed-tonight.html

This was the news heading of an article that I read about a sniper who was sentenced to death. I stronlgy disagree with the death penatly, and think that it is inhumane and disgusting. Thank goodness we don't live in a country that punishes murder by committing murder. The description of how they executed this man makes me sick. It puts them on the same level as him if they just go and kill him too. In my opinion, I feel like the death penalty is just an easy way out. If someone commits a crime they should have to suffer in jail for it, not die. Not to mention it costs more to kill someone in jail than to keep them there. This truly disgusts me and I hope that soon the remaing States with the death penatly will move away from that Western mentality and realize how truly inhumane this is!

DriveTest reject latest offer

I read an article today that once again the people at DriveTest rejected the latest offer from their employeer. This is starting to get a bit ridiculous. This whole issue doesn't affect me personally, but I know a lot of people that this is affecting. This has been going on since August! I am well aware of the demands that the workers at DriveTest are requesting, but this seems a little unnecessary in my opinion. I really wonder how much longer this will go on for... This strike is affecting many more than just those who are employed there. Its time to come to some sort of negotiation. Thoughts??

So I'm not sure if a lot of people checked this out over the weekend, but Taylor Swift hosted SNL and it was pretty hilarious! A couple of the skits were pretty good (Shakira is hilarioius!) and her monologue was good too. She takes a couple hits at Joe Jonas and Kanye, love how shes real and can poke fun at herself and actually talk about things that have happenend! check out the monologue below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1decRVDV0U