Heinz pulls ad in the UK: two men kissing

Happy Pride Week in Toronto to all the Pride-betyrians! Just watch out for the British tourist men eating sandwiches with Heinz mayonnaise. They might kiss each other. I wonder if the Heinz UK ad was one that Heinz knew would get controversy just so people would want to see it on YouTube. Sometimes, negative advertising is better than no advertising.

Battle of the Star Trek captains for President of the US of A

There is some eery resemblances in looks and personalities between some of the Star Trek captains and the US presidential candidates. Here is John McCain as Next Generation's Capt. Jean-Luc Picard.

"There are four lights!" said Capt. Picard McCain when he was held prisoner by the Cardassians.

Next, we have Barack Obama as Deep Space Nine's Capt. Benjamin Sisko.

Finally, Hilary Clinton plays Capt. Kathryn Janeway on Voyager. She was destroyed by Sisko Obama because the evil Borg collective tried to transmit Sisko Obama's thoughts about not really wanting to change the Intergalactic Free Trade Agreement among the Federation, Ferengi, and Vulcans even though Sisko Obama told his crew that he would. Captain Janeway Clinton (who wore pantsuits [sexist comment]) had her supporters start spreaking rumours that Sisko Obama went to a Klingon training-camp school that supported extremism when he was young.

All three captains wanted to lead the Federation. Capt. Janeway Clinton had a wonderful record but her starship and her mind were really in outer space. Really, her only chance of leading the Federation would have been if Sisko Obama were obliterated by the Borg collective. That didn't happen. Sisko Obama decided help bring Janeway Clinton's Voyager starship home by giving her coordinates to a wormhole that would bring her ship back sooner. Unfortunately, the wormhole sent her further into space where she and her crew were destroyed by the Romulans.

Now it's a race to see who will lead the Federation: Picard McCain or Sisko Obama. Vote at my Star Trek captain for US president poll.

Eric Margolis on why the US invaded Iraq and Afghanistan

Eric Margolis wrote a great column in the Toronto Sun about why the United States invaded Iraq and Afghanistan. He also mentioned that four major western oil companies, Exxon Mobil, Shell, BP, and Total will be signing a US brokered no-bid contracts to begin exploiting Iraq's oil fields. These same companies were expelled from Iraq when Saddam Hussein nationalized the Iraqi oil industry. He also wrote that the US needs Afghanistan through which to build a pipeline from the oil rich states of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakstan to Pakistan. This oil will help feed the SUVs in America.

I will add that if the US were not leading the oil development and pipelines, Russia and/or China could. If Russia were ever to make an oil development and pipeline agreement with Iran and Azerbaijan, the US could go to war with Iran by using the pretext of Iran exporting Islamic extremism in the Middle East.

What would Jesus do? Blog Poll: Your choice for US president

This is my non-scientific poll on bloggers' support for president of the United States of America.

I assume that Barack Obama will become the Democratic nominee. John McCain is le choix des Républicains. I include Jesus Christ because anytime there is a presidential debate, the candidates usually indicate that Jesus is their inspiration. I am leaving out minor candidates because it's my poll and I can do what I like. If you do not like it, then make up your own poll.

Vote for the next US president through my blog poll.

Strong enough for Bernier, but made for Couillard

Here's a link to a 1980's television commercial that shows why a woman has her own Secret. Bernier didn't need to show his secret; Couillard had her own.

Make Second September "Stand Up Against Bullying Day"

Last year, the government of Nova Scotia decided to make the second Thursday at the start of each school year Stand Up Against Bullying Day after hearing about students who wore pink to support one of their male classmates who wore pink to school one day and was bullied by other students.

In Ontario, the second Thursday of the school year occurs on the second Thursday after Labour Day. This year, September 11 will be the date that students can take part in anti-bullying activities at their schools. Wearing pink by both boys and girls is one symbolic step that students can take to stop or at least reduce bullying among their peers. I encourage all elementary and secondary schools to take part in their own Stand Up Against Bullying Day on September 11. Each school can create activities for different grades that focus on one or more aspects of bullying.

Bullies, the bullied, and bystanders come in all shapes and sizes. They are your enemies; they are even your friends.

Wear pink on Stand Up Against Bullying Day this September 11.

Oh, Henry! The price of gas has gone up again!

As I look out my window, I see that the price of gas is now C$1.25 per litre. That's about $1.25 in Yankee pesos. I'm really upset! Why? In the 1970's when Canada went from imperial to metric measurements, the price of gas was 20 cents per litre. Now, it's $1.25. The price of a chocolate bar was 20 cents. Then, it went to 25 cents plus two cents tax. It became impossible for me to buy four chocolate bars with my one dollar per week allowance. Now, a chocolate bar is about $1.25 plus 16 cents tax. That's $1.41 to stick an Oh Henry in my my mouth and out my a**!

Let's see:

1970's:

• Gas/Petrol: 20 cents per litre
• Chocolate bar: 20 cents

2008:

• Gas/Petrol: $1.25 per litre
• Chocolate bar: $1.41

The Willy Wonka cartel is really screwing over the consumer.