There comes a moment when my heart must stand alone
On this lonely path I've chosen
Like a house thats not a home
Sometimes when I feel I've had enough
And I feel like giving up
You willed me to be all I can be
Now nothing can stop me
I believe in the power that comes
From a world brought together as one
I believe together we'll fly
I believe in the power of you and I
This is the moment we have dreamed of all our lives
We'll be the change we wish from others
We'll stand tall for what is right
And in my heart there'll be no doubt
The arms of the world will come reaching out
And embrace me to be all I can be
Now nothing can stop me
I believe in the power that comes
From a world brought together as one
I believe together we'll fly
I believe in the power of you and I
I believe in the power of you and I
I believe, I believe, I believe in..
I believe, I believe in you
I believe, I believe, I believe in..
I believe, I believe in you
I believe, I believe, I believe in you
I believe together we'll fly
I believe in the power of you and I
I believe the time is right now
To stand tall and make the world proud
I believe together we'll fly
I believe in the power
I believe in the power that comes
From a world brought together as one
(Of you and I)
I believe together we'll fly
I believe in the power of you and I
(Power)
I believe the time is right now
(Of you and I)
Stand tall and make the world proud
I believe together well fly
(Together we'll fly)
I believe in the power of you and I
I believe in the power of you and I
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Putting The Senate Cork In On Supreme Court Bilingualism?
Funny, every time I turn around it seems we are assisting at the birth of another Conservative senator. Fart and you might have missed it! And they said the Conservative gene poll was losing its potency.
What I wouldn't give to tally the votes of Quebec Conservative Senators when the crunch comes -- or to put it more accurately, when divine inspiration (along with explicit directives) descends from on-high, otherwise known as the PMO.
As Eastwood would say: "Do you feel lucky," Senator?!!! Can you spell political retribution for any brave, roaming upper-class-person? Talk about being between a rock and a hard place for French-speaking senators, especially those hailing from Je me souviens. Indeed.
My friend, Michel Rivard, is about to have the most interesting time since being called to the Red Chamber. Will he be instrumental in fellow Conservatives toeing the line or will he and others break ranks as unequivocal expressions of La nation québécoise?
I know him pretty well (by now) even if we haven't spoken since his appointment with destiny. I think I know which way he'll go. The fun in it all will be seeing whether he's predictable. Stay tuned!
What I wouldn't give to tally the votes of Quebec Conservative Senators when the crunch comes -- or to put it more accurately, when divine inspiration (along with explicit directives) descends from on-high, otherwise known as the PMO.
As Eastwood would say: "Do you feel lucky," Senator?!!! Can you spell political retribution for any brave, roaming upper-class-person? Talk about being between a rock and a hard place for French-speaking senators, especially those hailing from Je me souviens. Indeed.
My friend, Michel Rivard, is about to have the most interesting time since being called to the Red Chamber. Will he be instrumental in fellow Conservatives toeing the line or will he and others break ranks as unequivocal expressions of La nation québécoise?
I know him pretty well (by now) even if we haven't spoken since his appointment with destiny. I think I know which way he'll go. The fun in it all will be seeing whether he's predictable. Stay tuned!
Saturday, May 15, 2010
NOTICE: ATTENTION CONSERVATIVES!
What an idiot I've been, toiling in relative obscurity with a rather low pay grade to show for it. Going from the relative drudgery of one working day to another -- when I could have made a mint -- training successive Conservative COS!
When I look at what they've been up to until now, I can't help but smile. Funny, but adroit somehow does not come to mind regarding their conduct.
We could start with the basics: getting along with others without really having to try! Then, we could deftly move on to other more pressing matters: the art of letter writing, the knack of knowing when to butt-in and when to stay the hell out. Basics, really.
However, I can sympathize. It ain't an easy run when the boss is known for multiple fingers in a panoply of puddings...the Harper pressure cooker has been known to move rapidly from slow to roaring boil.
All of this to say that my shingle should be up and running as soon as destiny shows a hand. Who would have thought it -- little old me, capital wring-maker.
When I look at what they've been up to until now, I can't help but smile. Funny, but adroit somehow does not come to mind regarding their conduct.
We could start with the basics: getting along with others without really having to try! Then, we could deftly move on to other more pressing matters: the art of letter writing, the knack of knowing when to butt-in and when to stay the hell out. Basics, really.
However, I can sympathize. It ain't an easy run when the boss is known for multiple fingers in a panoply of puddings...the Harper pressure cooker has been known to move rapidly from slow to roaring boil.
All of this to say that my shingle should be up and running as soon as destiny shows a hand. Who would have thought it -- little old me, capital wring-maker.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
What Jeanne Said...
Jeanne Sauvé was an exceedingly wise person. You may remember what she said to her husband, Maurice, at the time of the patriation of the Constitution. In short, it translates into "What have we done?"
I won't even go there to repeat what Jean Marchand allegedly called his old friend, Pierre Trudeau, after that blessed Canadian event...
Canadians from coast to coast have a lot of soul searching still to do. Do they like Canada just as it is, even at the eventual risk of dismemberment? If that's the collective will of English Canada, so be it. It will be respected in French Canada, more particularly in Quebec, but it will have dramatic consequences.
And then there is the issue of the perennially "present" Bloc Québécois, the legitimate representatives of much of the Quebec electorate. Their presence in Ottawa does have its benefits -- chief among them, the so-called watchdog tempers the fervour of the sovereignty movement by creating in the minds of some Quebecers a false sense of political security.
But for those of us interested in supplanting the Bloc (probably later rather than sooner) that means looking for a deal with Ottawa, the provinces and territories. That my friends is the road to increased federalist seats in the province. Nothing else will do the trick as all parties in Ottawa are already aware.
Convenience dictates burying this old hot potato. Electoral smarts suggests another course of action -- that is, if the sovereignists are to be truly and finally vanquished.
I won't even go there to repeat what Jean Marchand allegedly called his old friend, Pierre Trudeau, after that blessed Canadian event...
Canadians from coast to coast have a lot of soul searching still to do. Do they like Canada just as it is, even at the eventual risk of dismemberment? If that's the collective will of English Canada, so be it. It will be respected in French Canada, more particularly in Quebec, but it will have dramatic consequences.
And then there is the issue of the perennially "present" Bloc Québécois, the legitimate representatives of much of the Quebec electorate. Their presence in Ottawa does have its benefits -- chief among them, the so-called watchdog tempers the fervour of the sovereignty movement by creating in the minds of some Quebecers a false sense of political security.
But for those of us interested in supplanting the Bloc (probably later rather than sooner) that means looking for a deal with Ottawa, the provinces and territories. That my friends is the road to increased federalist seats in the province. Nothing else will do the trick as all parties in Ottawa are already aware.
Convenience dictates burying this old hot potato. Electoral smarts suggests another course of action -- that is, if the sovereignists are to be truly and finally vanquished.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Taking Them Out, Conservative-Style.
Are you like me? Do the words "sea-change" ring loudly in your ears as you behold the new Conservative strategy to deal with pesky unreliables...to watch their MPs in committee is to witness a deliberate hunt in sustained progress.
Don't have to overly exercise the little grey cells to figure out where this is going: we're now beyond damage control -- or even political containment. We're rapidly heading into the realm of replacement mode.
Can't tell you how many Conservatives quietly wish they would simply slip off the political landscape, never to be heard from again. Meanwhile, the big riding meeting just broke up, without even a hint of a quiet whimper.
As Chrétien was fond of saying: "Hold on tight, it's going to be one hell of a ride."
Don't have to overly exercise the little grey cells to figure out where this is going: we're now beyond damage control -- or even political containment. We're rapidly heading into the realm of replacement mode.
Can't tell you how many Conservatives quietly wish they would simply slip off the political landscape, never to be heard from again. Meanwhile, the big riding meeting just broke up, without even a hint of a quiet whimper.
As Chrétien was fond of saying: "Hold on tight, it's going to be one hell of a ride."
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Michaëlle Jean.
I guess I will have to finally raise a white flag and surrender. Now that the Governor General has publicly confirmed that her term will not be extended, one is left with the feeling that she will have to find other avenues to put her talents to work.
Very few people in this country of ours can legitimately claim to have made a difference in our society but Michaëlle Jean is definitely one of them. She took Canada and Canadians to a new place -- where we felt better about ourselves and each other. The Governor General showed us through her own actions how much potential we all have as individuals and how each of us can make that special difference.
I, for one, am looking forward to her second act. No doubt it will be more than memorable. In the words of Robert Frost:
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there's some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
Very few people in this country of ours can legitimately claim to have made a difference in our society but Michaëlle Jean is definitely one of them. She took Canada and Canadians to a new place -- where we felt better about ourselves and each other. The Governor General showed us through her own actions how much potential we all have as individuals and how each of us can make that special difference.
I, for one, am looking forward to her second act. No doubt it will be more than memorable. In the words of Robert Frost:
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there's some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Has This Prime Minister Booked With Branson Yet?
Nah, they're crazy when they say that Ottawa is a high-stress environment. This Prime Minister doesn't look any worse for wear -- so what if he has to deal with Afghan torture, erratic MPs and what-you-ma-call-it: the thing that's abortion but really isn't about abortion. You know how that one goes -- the earth is round but we're still looking for the curve!
But back on topic...has the PM booked with Sir Richard Branson yet? I mean, seriously. The guy could use the big escape just about now. Think of it, off in sub-orbit without a care in the world for as long as the spacecraft fuel holds out.
That's the ticket Stephen -- Virgin Galactic! By all means, have somebody over in the PMO put down their wide black felt marker (otherwise known as the second appendage) and let those fingers do the walking.
But back on topic...has the PM booked with Sir Richard Branson yet? I mean, seriously. The guy could use the big escape just about now. Think of it, off in sub-orbit without a care in the world for as long as the spacecraft fuel holds out.
That's the ticket Stephen -- Virgin Galactic! By all means, have somebody over in the PMO put down their wide black felt marker (otherwise known as the second appendage) and let those fingers do the walking.
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