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If Canadians could vote in the upcoming US election, America’s coldest state would be a landslide for Barrack Obama. Certainly, all of the Americans who came up here after the last Kerry-esque electoral debacle are happy to see a Democratic candidate with such wind in his sails so close to voting day (Of course, now might not be the best time for them to be heading back, while the economy tanks. My American-import friends, grab another double-double and stay awhile.

Canada’s political commentators have been busy trying to figure out whether an Obama victory is good for Canada. Given that Canada is so dependent on a prosperous America, and Obama represents a break with economic policies that have brought a superpower to the brink, I’m certain an Obama win is good for our great country. I think the video below demonstrates my point:

Even better after you see the original. Genius.

Another arrogant response from the RCMP. Stonewalling the justice system on the investigation of Robert Dziekansky’s videotaped death by cop is making our country look bad. For those who may not remember, the killing at Vancouver airport was an international incident.

These cops have come a long way from the upright ways of Dudley Do-Right and have started to resemble Vladimir Putin’s old pals.

From the Vancouver Sun story:

“This is just such an unbelievable set of circumstances,” Kosteckyj said. “We’re talking about 20 or 30 seconds. Why would it take so long for the RCMP to complete their report? It leaves the impression they’re delaying in the hope the public will forget.”

Maybe they’ve never heard of the adage that justice delayed is justice denied.

UPDATE: It just keeps getting better. One of the police officers accused of being involved with Robert Dziekansky’s death (“accused” being a fairly generous term for a guy caught on videotape) has now been charged with impaired driving in a man’s death (Winnipeg Sun).

These are the kinds of people the top cops appear to be covering up for? Yikes.

Congratulations to some Vancouver blogging superstars for getting the Carrie Bradshaw treatment in time for the start of the hockey season. Cheers, Crazy Canucks.

This isn’t what we’re fighting for in Afghanistan (New York Times):

KABUL, Afghanistan — An appeals court sentenced a young Afghan journalist to 20 years in prison for blasphemy on Tuesday… The defendant, Sayed Parwiz Kambakhsh, 23, was a journalism student in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif and worked for a daily newspaper there. He was arrested last October and accused of printing and distributing an article from the Internet about Islam and women’s rights, on which he had written some comments about the Prophet Muhammad’s failings on that issue.

“They may be sons of bitches, but they’re our sons of bitches”, is not an acceptable basis for foreign policy. The democratic government of Afghanistan needs to step up to its responsibilities to itself and the world and release Sayed now. We can help.

This is what we’re fighting against in Afghanistan: Pure evil.

This is what the world is fighting against, in Afghanistan, and elsewhere: List of Islamic Terror Attacks For The Past Two Months

On a recent trip to Barrack Obama’s stomping grounds in Chicago, my true love and I showed our support for the man we believe will be a great President of the USA.

Of course, being Canadians, we can’t vote in foreign elections. But we wish him well.