Canada.. I worry for thee

This is quoted from my new MySpace blog.. just thought maybe my non myspace friends may want a look see:

It's Tuesday night, I have 2 exams left this week. The year is coming to an end.. I can't believe how fast time has gone. I haven't slept before 4:30 am in days. I'm stressed. So, I procrastinate. I've been trying to pay attention to the news over the past few days because tomorrow I have to write a Canadian Politics exam.. and since normally, I couldn't care less about what happens in Canadian Politics (coming from a political science major that might sound strange I know.. but you just don't know what kind of political science student I am then). I've also been procrastinating by watching tv.. more specifically Sex and the City.. and much as I don't like to combine the two (politics and tv.) I heard a quote that has resonated in me all week. "Sometimes people don't admit to things because they don't like how it sounds".. For me.. I'm stressed and afraid. For Canada, I've lost faith. I've lost faith in the very things that I once prided myself in because I lived in what I thought the greatest country on the planet. So, I've noticed a few things more things about Canada, and more specifically Canadian Politics. And it makes me want to avoid politics more and more. In a skeleton form, I see politics as being nothing more than a popularity contest and a giant mind game.

Tonight I saw 2 political party leaders come together to make a deal on the budget. NDP leader Jack Layton and Paul Martin got together to try and build strength against the CA leader Stephen Harper. I have a few thoughts on my country's situation right now. First of all, the timing of this deal seems to be no more then a PR move to soften the controversy of the Sponsorship Scandal. Secondly, it's also a move to campaign. So should I reconcile with the fact that this is no more then a political manoeuver to gain power and have little faith in our democratic process. Or should I ignore the game play and be happy that the Canadian Minority government is trying to strenghten the parliamentary process? Right now.. I'm still a skeptic and I can't stand watching all of the game playing, manoeuvering and nasty childish moves that are plaguing the Canadian Democratic System. The more I research and read about the sponsorship scandal, the more I see that really our democratic system is tragically flawed. I study everyday the politics of survival and the challenge for democracy in the Third World, and then I see the corruption and self-indulgence of politicians in my very home country. It's sick. Why do we think ourselves to be so above the "corrupt" third world when we can't even hold to account our own politicians without comprimising democracy?

I've lost faith in democracy. I'm frustrated by the minority government that I helped to establish through my vote. I'm sickened by the fact that within these borders we accuse other countries of badly representing their citizens.. when we aren't upholding our "model citizen of the world image". From where I'm sitting, I see aboriginal human rights abuses, neglect of our children, increasing poverty, homelessness, democratic deficits, the undermining of our constitution, and the failure of trusted officials to keep their promises. What kind of world are we living in? Any thoughts...

Gorgeous Weather.. Stuck Inside

Why is it that as soon as spring comes, it also means I'm stuck inside for most of it studying for exams.. It's a cruel Twist of fate! Anyways, life is good.. Going out lots and studying too little, so I guess its crunch time now! Only a few weeks left.. I'm here pondering, where will I work this summer? Will I stay in T.O. or go home. Most people have it planned out already, I'm stuck in Limbo.. any ideas? Anyways I have to get back to work! Just thought I'd update this sucker a bit!