Job Interview

I got a job interview tomorrow at Canadian Tire. It's the first call back in a while for a job. It's nothing spectacular, but it's a job. Wish me luck. I could really use this job. It is not till six o'clock. So I can still take care of my nephew during the day who is recovering still from tonsil surgery that he had last week.

Change The Anthem?

Doesn't the Stephen Harper government have anything better to do then to dick around wasting taxpayers money in wanting to look at possibly changing the national anthem. The part Stephen Harper wants to change is "...in all our sons command." Is there a point to doing it? I say NO!

Let's look at why there is no point in doing this. Firstly, like I said, it is going to waste taxpayers money when it can be spent on something more useful and needed. Secondly, the national anthem is fine just way it is. Thirdly, are you going to go back to its original lyrics "in all thou dost stand?" It might take some getting used to on the third thing.

I was listening to a replaying of John Gormley Live last night and they were talking about this issue. John Gormley took a quick 60 second phone poll and wanted to see how many said yes or no to changing the national anthem. The end result was 100 percent of the people said no to changing the anthem. So 13 people said no. When they talked and debated the issue, some said that if you change one little thing in favor of political correctness, then you have to change everything in favor of political correctness. I do agree, that some minuscule doesn't need to be changed because of some feminist groups. If you change that, then you have to change everything in the anthem to appease all groups. Then you will have an anthem so diluted and a shell of its former self, that it will not be uniquely Canadian. Or they talked about the national anthem being tradition which it is. Nobody has complained before about this tradition. So why now?

Do you think that the Canadian national anthem should be changed? I definitely do not. Stephen Harper usually never listens to these groups, so why now? This is why Stephen Harper is not the best choice for prime minister. First he prorogues parliament, then next he wants to change to the national anthem. What next, he wants to do a study on how water quenches your thirst? With Harper possibly doing a study on changing the national anthem... I wouldn't doubt he would do such a thing.

You American's think Brack Obama is wasting money? Take a look at Stephen Harper then say that.

The Olympics Are Over

The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics are over. Now most Olympic broadcasters have gone back to their regular programing. But Rogers Sportsnet is still going on about the Olympics. I said that I am proud to be Canadian, but how much more can we talk about the Olympics? I am proud of the athletes and all the medals we won and will look back on the accomplishment and history that we made. Maybe I am making a bigger deal then need be. Its also possibly that I am all Olympiced (if there is such a word) out.

I will give some big kudos to Vancouver for hosting such a great and memorable games. Now it will be weird watching something other then the Olympics.

Updated Medal Count

Here is the update medal count for Team Canada at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics:

With Ashleigh McIvor winning the inaugural event in women's ski cross, that increases the gold medal count. As of now we have six gold, four silver, and one bronze.

We have more medal hopes in figure skating, bobsledding, curling, and hockey. At least those are the main sports in which we can medal in. Who knows, we might win medals in other sports we would think of winning in. So keep tuning in to the Olympics and see our Canadian athletes attempt to reach the podium.

Response To My Mormonism Post

I made this response already when it was feed to my Facebook notes, but I will also do it as a separate post.

Now my post on Mormonism stirred up a debate so here is my response. This is in response to one person and he or she knows who he or she is.

Can you honestly tell that me that “spirit babies” isn’t racist in some facet? If you don’t make yourself right with God before conceived, you will end up in a third world nation or born into poverty.

Some Mormons believe in "magic underwear" that if they wear underwear with certain sacred symbols on them that they will survive horrible accidents. Some people have even testified that they have survived horrible accidents due to "magic underwear."

Some of the Mormons practice polygamy. The practice of polygamy was started by Joseph Smith, Jr.. The fundamental Mormons generally practice polygamy. It became illegal in 1890, but the practitioners are almost never prosecuted unless there is evidence of abuse, statutory rape, welfare, fraud or tax evasion. Plus fundamental Mormons believe that plural marriage where has more then one wife is a requirement for obtaining the highest “degree with in the highest of three Mormon heavens.

You do realize that you don’t need to be officially ordained to serve as a senior “pastor” in a Mormon church. All you need to have is money and a high ranking status. A lot of business men are the “pastors” of their churches. Now to evangelize you don't have to have any formal training. The people they send out to evangelize are between the ages of 19-22.

Joseph Smith, Jr. the founder of Mormonism is a whack job. The Golden Plates also called the gold plates or in some 19th century literature, the golden Bible is what Mormon scripture and Bible is based on. Smith, Jr. is the one who discovered the Golden Plates. Apparently the plates were received by the Angel Moroni (an angel which Smith believed guarded the Golden Plates) which is where Mormonism gets its from. The plates were buried near his home in Western New York. Now Smith, Jr. is the only source for most of this story because he was the only human to witness it. Unless there was multiple people or other witnesses, it might be a bit more believable just for the simple there are people to corroborate his story.

Now when Joseph Smith, Sr. was baptized into the original Mormon church Smith, Jr. is reportedly to have cried: "Oh! My God I have lived to see my own father baptized into the true church of Jesus Christ!" This Oxymoronic and backwards because you can't call yourself the true Church and an extension of Christianity all at the same time.

Smith, Jr. ended up being killed by a group people who stormed a jail a murdered him and his brother Hyrum Smith.

Joseph Smith, Sr. was also a whack job. Before Mormonism, he was a member of the Freemasons. Now, the Freemasons is a secret group of different lodges who are told to believe stuff and were never told why. Plus they have roots in the Occult or Kabbalah. The Occult is rooted in Satan and the ideas of Satan. Now this all seems quite ironic because the Kabbalah is is an ancient form of Jewish mysticism, which was formalized at the end of the 12th Century. Having turned Biblical truth and history into occult myths and suggestions, it has evolved through the centuries, blending with gnosticism, theosophy and other occult mysteries, usually behind closed doors and in secret societies.

Now I know Mormonism isn't secret and behind closed doors. But just like the Freemasons they are told to believe stuff and don't know why. As well, it hasn't been widely proven that Mormonism has any roots with the Occult, Kabbalah, or anything related to that. But it seems like the traces are there.

Some of what I believe is backed by centuries of research and archeological digs. Even though people try to discredit Christianity, a lot of stuff is proven this way. There are no archeological digs to prove Mormonism. What, they would find out what they already know and that is Mormonism is a sham and a crock?

Seriously, next time you talk to a Mormon about what they believe, ask them why they believe what they believe. Don't be surprised that they won't be able to tell you why. Also, ask them to inform you about the history, but don't be surprised if they can't and the only thing they can tell you is Joseph Smith, Jr. was the founder.

Canada's Medal Count

So far Canada has three medal. One gold, one silver, and one bronze. We got gold in mens freestyle moguls, silver in women's freestyle moguls, and bronze in Women's 3000m in long track speed skating. We have a medal hopeful in 500m in mens long track speed skating. Jeremy Wotherspoon is the medal hopeful. He needs to redeem himself after his fall in Torino, Italy four years ago.

19 And Counting...

The other day I was standing in line at Safeway and I seen the cover on USA Today or People or one of them magazines. The cover had reality show stars Michelle and Rob Duggar. Now for those of you that don't know, the Duggar Family is basis for the reality show "19 and Counting." They keep having kids and think nothing is wrong with that. Their 19th child was 15 weeks or three months premature. The baby named Josie was one pound and has some health problems.

Now Rob and Michelle want to keep having children. Is there anything wrong with this? Some might say no and some might say yes. Here is the thing about this, with their 19 child being premature and barely making it after being three months premature there are some concerns with continuing to have children. I understand that people want to have children, but is there a point in which you should stop?

“The risks of additional pregnancies start to go up dramatically after four,’ warns Dr. Jeffrey Richardson, a Ventura, Calif., obstetrician who had practiced for more than 30 years.”

“Postpartum hemorrhage, dysfunctional labor, preterm labor and early miscarriage are all risks.”

These risks are significantly increased after four children according to a post on the MOMania section of AJC.com.

According the post, the Duggars decided to have as many children as God would allow after Michelle had a miscarriage from being on the pill. But there are other contraceptives besides the pill. One miscarriage seems like a poor reason to not use contraceptives. How about using condoms? I bet that never crossed their mind or it certainly seems that way.

I am not usually one to rain on someones parade, but the fact is that you need to know when to draw the line. It seems like the Duggars don't need seem to know when enough is enough. Its sad that they will continue to have more children with such known health risks. Their three month premature daughter Josie with health issues should be a reality check for them. But it doesn't seem that way. 19 is not enough and probably not even the Duggars when enough will be enough. Kudos to them for taking care of all of these children and providing for them, but there has to be a time when they say they are done with having children. But I wouldn't be surprised if they have another five even ten more children if this is their outlook on having children.