The one thing I kept hearing in the Canadian media is with the current system, people are not voting because so many votes count for nothing. Proportional representation is what most call for. Of course, it’s not in the ruling party’s favour to call for it, so only a party that is really looking to _serve the people_ would ever make the move while holding the power to do so.

I guess after last night we can at least exhale a sigh of relief, with the US election having gone in favour of Obama. Of course, his party is still further right than our Cons, but definitely the lesser evil of the two US choices. What ever his policies, I have not heard much in the way of idealism coming from Obama, which can only be a good thing. Nothing like someone at the helm with a conviction that they know with absolute certainty what is good for everyone, and the will to push it through in a misguided effort to help the people get back on some sort of imaginary, and supposedly moral path.

But regardless of Obama’s ideas, I can’t help but remain skeptical of how much he can really accomplish. Not getting into the amount of time he has in office, I am thinking of “Yes, Prime Minister” where a good willing man has over and over his hands tied by the system, and, well, politics.

And if anyone thinks that Obama will magically solve all the problems with the economy, or make Iraq go away, disappointments of paramount dimensions are sure to follow…

I too am not proud that Harper got back in. I knew before the election began when people were using the term “Harper didn’t screw up” we had a problem. Sometimes, just sometimes, not screwing up is setting the bar too low and that is what we did. Of course the liberals scandal is still running in the back of peoples minds. The NDP in their infinite wisdom start talking about carbon taxes at a time when elections are due. The green party showing some brains but couldn’t appeal to the masses for some unknown reason.

I can tell you with all this craziness Harper will not have another election unless he does something impressive in his term this year. Impressive does not include lower taxes even further. That’s my rant as I show my shame for Canada.

I just want to say one last thing: “Remember, remember the fifth of November, Gunpowder treason and plot. We see no reason Why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot!”. Never before has a quote had more meaning about my emotions then this one does right now.