Ok, I know the US is insular but this is carrying things too far! There was an election in Quebec and the new P.M. is a separatist. The Las Vegas Review Journal had not a word about the election; even though there was even a shooting involved! Grrrr! (Some nut came into the hall where she was speaking and managed to kill someone while missing the new P.M. entirely.) The point for me is that Canada is an important part of the world and we don't have any knowledge of what's going on there. Jeez! The way I heard of the whole election/shooting was via my smartphone. I think it is just sad that our traditional news media has become so isolated.
Someone sent me an email the other day suggesting I watch a documentary on our local Fox affiliate on President Obama. Are you kidding me? What possible credence would Murdoch's right wing empire have with any normal thinking human being when talking about a fairly centralist candidate? Oh, but I forgot, thinking is a very old fashioned virtue and isn't much done any more. It certainly isn't allowed on television! Every time I catch myself watching a show on Fox is pisses me off knowing I'm funding his empire.
In an attempt to lower my blood pressure, I'm going to change the subject! I am looking forward to the new vans that Ford and Dodge are supposed to be introducing. I've always liked the look of the Transit van and some of the Fiat vans are pretty good looking as well and should be pretty cheap to run. They all come from places where $5 a gallon fuel is the rule rather than a political scare tactic. They should give the Mercedes Sprinter a run for it's money. I don't see the traditional U.S. pickup being abandoned even though they do get awful mileage; they are kind of like cowboy boots, a tradition. Besides, I've never seen a viable substitute.
Speaking of vans and trucks reminds me that we haven't traveled anywhere lately. I'm not sure what's next. There are lots of places in California that we want to visit that aren't far: Sequoia National Park, Yosemite National Park, San Francisco, the wine country, the list goes on and on. However, most likely it will be another run to San Diego but after the new year. Dull, that's me.
Have a good one!
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The election / shooting in Quebec came as a big shock to us. This sort of thing does not happen in Canada! We are not getting much news of the incident here either as the news cycles are pretty much taken up with the DNC convention.
The separatists get in every once in a while. The Quebec people want their differences to be recognized but really do not want to separate. If it comes to a vote, they will say "No".
When is the last time you saw a story on US soldiers being killed in Afghanistan? (average one a day). US News is mostly entertainment now.
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