Cancer...The Money Maker

Good Morning,
what's in the news......CANCER. OHIP decided to not pay for a drug treatment called HERCEPTIN for a woman diagnosed with a tumor. Jill Anzarut's breast tumor is just over a half centimeter. OHIP said the drug can only be used on larger tumors. the Ontario Ombudsman is looking into the case. if Jill lived in British Columbia, Alberta or Saskatchewan her medicare would cover it.
"Herceptin funding is limited to patients whose tumours are larger than one centimetre, because the guideline is based on clinical trials, and nearly all were conducted on women with larger tumours, according to Cancer Care Ontario. " IS THIS A REASON TO REJECT HER??? if you look carefully at the quote, what it is saying is that the drug was used on larger tumors in a clinical trial....SO WHAT??? ONLY PEOPLE WITH LARGER TUMORS GET IT BASED ON THE TRIALS??? what kind of MEDICAL LOGIC is that???? let me add a bit more of this article for you....it is full of contradictions and misinformation....sick.
"Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews said later that making an exception in Anzarut's case would be unfair to people in similar circumstances who don't get their stories in the media." SO THE MINISTER THINKS ITS UNFAIR TO CURE CANCER?? WHY WOULD IT BE WITHELD FROM ANYONE IF ITS AFFECTIVE?

Matthews said Anzarut and others with small tumours have other drug and treatment options, adding it shouldn't be up to politician to decide who gets a drug and who doesn't." the minister here is really and truly a POLITICIAN FIRST! first she says no its not fair, then she says its not up to politicians to decide. HOW DID SHE GET THIS JOB....oh i know how...ITS CALLED DOUBLE SPEAK to save your ass.

Diane McArthur, who heads Ontario's public drug program, has also said she has asked experts to look for any additional evidence that might change the province's guideline for Herceptin.

In the meantime, Anzarut says she's considering paying to have the drug administered through a private clinic — at a cost of about $40,000. ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? 40 GRAND FOR A DRUG??? We DONATE millions of dollars to CANCER RESEARCH (Canadians being the most generous when it comes to this disease) and the pharmacutical companies have the nerve to put this kind of PRICE TAG on it? IS THERE NO MORALITY IN THE WORLD???

Herceptin is an antibody that blocks a protein on human skin cells — the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2).

It is thought that excessive amounts of the protein HER2 increase the growth of breast cancer. SO LETS LOOK AT THIS.....i don't see a study in any medical paper stating this in this article. should Jill wait till her tumor reaches a bigger size to be taken seriously.

Advocates say early use of Herceptin can be extremely effective in battling the disease.
so what is remaining here....we STILL HAVE A WOMAN WITH BREAST CANCER, WE STILL HAVE POLITICAL DOUBLE SPEAK and WE HAVE A DRUG THAT COSTS THE SAME AMOUNT AS A MERCEDES?!!!
WELL JILL ANZARUT..... look for an alternative therapy. there is a clinic in Mexico that uses Diet to change the face of cancer. check it out and spend your 40 GRAND to go there instead.

Hurrah For Nuclear Power....Our Energy Crisis Future?

Good Morning,
Once again there has been talk in Canada by the government to introduce more nuclear power plants. it seems that they feel this is the future of our energy needs. what i think the government NEEDS is to weigh the cost of the danger verses the need. New Year's Day, the government gave away tons of electricity...NO WE PAID THE AMERICANS to take it off our hands because of a surplus. then shortly into the NEW YEAR our cost of Hydro went up??? WHY???? this is mind boggling?!!
not only does the government want to invest in reactors, but we are displaying our wares to the world...URANIUM and the technology of how to build reactors.(ask Harper how his visit to India went?)
SO THIS BEING SAID.....lets have a look at the cost to build one of these puppies.
the price tag for another 'Darlington'?....only $10 billion dollars! nuclear reactors contribute 1.3% of our energy needs at the moment.

the cost of disposal :In addition to the high-level radioactive wastes produced by reactors, there are also 100 million tons of highly toxic low-level radioactive wastes, called uranium tailings, which will require disposal at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars. Research on uranium tailings disposal has scarcely begun.
and on that note it seems that Sweden is willing to clean our reactor machines if we send it over....how do we do that you ask???
well its in court right now! the government wants to ship generators via the great lakes to Sweden so the generators are reprocessed. They repeatedly assure us that there is little to worry about, even though 90 per cent of the radioactive material inside the steam generators is plutonium, a highly toxic, man made element with a lethal legacy. WHY WOULD WE ALLOW THIS....if won in court, this will be the beginning of a sea of transfers using the great lakes and potentially putting lives and the largest reservoir of fresh water in the world in danger. I don't even want fluoride in my water thank you...adding contamination is not good.
so now lets have a look at the safety aspect of nuclear plants.
1. if there is a meltdown there is no way of cleaning up the mess (just ask Russia)
2. most of the reactors are in populated areas, where do you disperse these people to?
3. natural disaster could trigger a huge problem with stability of these facilities. does the government have an action plan for this? I DOUBT IT.
4. LETS LOOK AT JAPAN....one of the best prepared earthquake countries in the world. the latest quake was their largest ever registering 8.9. the focus now is not the cleanup, but rather how to stop 3 reactors from melting down. with no supply of water to maintain the reactors because of the quake, the Japanese nuclear commission is forced to use a "Hail Mary" pass and apply sea water to help bring the temperatures back under control. is it working? let's hope so for the millions of Japanese living there!
So if we stop and weigh all the evidence....cost, actual energy developed, safety of disposal and potential for danger....is it worth building more of these monsters?
sure it is...says the government, we can protect you, we rarely have earthquakes. not so....remember last summer, even the boys on the Hill felt the earth move.
maybe we should ask our representatives in the next election (coming soon) that if we elect them, will they represent our true voice on this subject? maybe...WE SHOULD DEMAND IT!
better yet.......let's have a REFERENDUM.....the whole country votes. if we can vote for Quebec to leave or stay, we should be able to vote on something more life threatening....DON'T YOU THINK???
NOT MORE NUKES!!!!! SPEND HALF OF THE BILLIONS YOU POUR INTO THIS MESS ON SAFER ALTERNATIVE ENERGIES PLEASE.

Quote Of The Day.....

“The world has achieved brilliance without wisdom, power without conscience. Our is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants.”
Omar Bradley

$50 To Paddle Your Canoe....

Good Morning,
well it seems Transport Canada is pulling a stupid stunt on Joe Public. i just read that they are making canoers and kayakers fill out forms and pay a $50 fee to put a boat in the water. and all of this without even a good reason why. i am a bit baffled about this because.....ISN'T THE GOVERNMENT TRYING TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND EXERCISE IN YOUTH AND CANADIANS IN GENERAL???? What The Hell Is Going On?
canoeing and kayaking promotes good health and exercise. it is pollution free and its just fun. So WE Tax That???
so whats next for Transport Canada??? shall we charge $50 for walking on the sidewalks?? Shall we add another $25 if you are walking with your children? or tack another $30 on if they are using their bicycle?
Lets charge a fee of $60 to spend the day at the beach and while we are at it, another $10 for every person with you to go in the water. and heaven forbid your child pees in the lake.....$20. lets charge a fee to enter a public park. $20 please. or a $5 play fee for kids to use playground equipment. ARE YOU GETTING MY POINT TRANSPORT CANADA???
why oh why is this fee even in existence?
Mr. Harper, have you no control over your cabinet and what it does? Statistics Canada says Canadians need more exercise, our children are obese.
slap a $50 fee on the parent who don't teach their children manners and respect? why not charge them $20 for promoting XBox and nintendo instead of playing with them? LET'S JUST CONFISCATE ANY EXTRA MONEY ANYONE HAS AND CALL IT A "CATCH ALL FEE" or a "JUST IN CASE FEE."
you are taxing and feeing us to death...HELL we can't even die without a pound of flesh going to the government. income tax came into being to support WW1...the government said it was "just a temporary measure" DID THE WAR END YET???
FEES AND TAX IS GETTING RIDICULOUS.....carbon tax me for farting? health tax me for owning a canoe or breaking my arm? food tax me for wanting to survive? why not just intro a pleasure tax or fee and charge me for sex? (oh wait, then the government would be legalizing prostitution. can't have that) but in a way they already have....I AM GETTING F$%ED EVERY TIME I TRY TO DO SOMETHING AND AM CHARGED A FEE FOR IT.
i say we introduce a $50 fee for stupidity....i will be there at Parliament to hold the bucket to collect from each member before they leave the hill!!!
So remember....the next time you walk to the box to get the mail...carry a loonie. you may need to drop it in a box just to walk down the sidewalk in front of your own home.

Quote Of The Day.....
"when there is a single thief its robbery. when its a thousand thieves.....its TAXATION!"
Vanya Cohen

Climate Change...Are We Still Harping On This?

Hello,
i just read an article on the computer about how 80% of Canadians polled think the government should do something about Global Warming. it said that 930 people participated in a telephone poll. Canada has a population of 33+ million people...and they called 930 people to represent the demographics???? i hardly feel it is accurate. (who did they call...scientists looking for a GW research grant?)
according to this poll, Canadians feel the government should agree to a carbon tax and that they are willing to pay it??!!! uhhhhh....in case you didn't know, Canada is one of the worst Carbon Offenders in the world!!! (there's something to be proud of). in fact, they think science should be doing something to fix IT??!!!
i think this is silly.......use your common sense people!!!! Global Warming is a naturally occurring phenomenon PERIOD. are we going to carbon tax cows, horses, pigs and chickens?? (moo, neigh, oink and cluck)they are one of the worst carbon offenders that walk on legs. are we going to carbon tax a country that has an active volcano( shitty being Hawaii).....they spew out tons of carbon gas!??? are we going to carbon tax the middle east(they would have to sell one of the hotels in Dubai to pay the tax)...the largest producers of oil and carbon!???
and even better.....do people really think they can control a NATURAL PHENOMENON like Global Warming???!!! it has been happening on a regular basis for billions of years and the world has survived!!! (i emphasize the word 'WORLD' here. people are not the world...just in case you were wondering. the big round thing we stand on is!) STOPPING Global Warming would be like saying that the HUMAN RACE can stop earthquakes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis. HELLO??? WE CAN'T DO THAT EITHER!!!! we are not gods (even if our egos like to lead us to believe we are)....not by a long shot! so what could ever make us think we can master Global Warming? if we did meddle in this, do we know the consequences of our actions and what affect it may have in the long run? NO WE DON'T PEOPLE. we still can't predict the affects of processed foods, pesticides and other things SCIENCE created to make our life better...HELL they can't even tell us the long term affects of manipulating the genetics of a tomatoe.("but it will be good for everyone" they tell us) so why would we trust them with Global Warming???
when is the human race going to learn that even though we are smart, creative and interesting.....WE CANNOT BE ARROGANT TO ASSUME THAT WE CAN CONTROL NATURE!! if you think you can.....i am sorry to say YOU ARE AN IDIOT. the earth has been here for billions of years before we ever evolved or were planted here by aliens.(what ever you want to believe) my point is....THE EARTH RULES, not the other way around. WE are just here, like the lions, giraffes and chickens, for the ride.
so PLEASE use your head. stop believing every little thing science says it can do. they have been working on CANCER longer than they have worried about Global Warming spending billions of dollars that could have fed the poor and starving. DO WE HAVE A CURE??? SURE WE DO!!!! its in some university's back room closet hiding, because we make more money on the illusion leading to a cure than we did the actual cure. (are you getting my point?) its called "MATERIALISM". THAT, my friends is the engine that drives the HUMAN RACE right now....and sadly, it will be our downfall if we don't WAKE UP.
SO....before my government spends BILLIONS OF MY DOLLARS to maintain the MYTH....i say....STOP BEING STUPID....feed a starving kid instead.

Quote of the Day.....

“Arrogance diminishes wisdom”

Arabian Proverb

Is It Revolution?....Add An Earthquake Then.

Good Afternoon,
have you been following the middle east and what is going on there? well you should....they are doing something that has needed to be done for a long time. they are protesting on mass and trying to free themselves from the dictators and rulers that were put in place to keep the middle east MANAGEABLE! i don't use that word lightly because i feel that is what the 1st world countries have been doing for years. along with the world bank, they have manipulated 3rd world nations into hefty loans to make their "so called lives" better. most of the money gets filtered into the companies that graciously take on these projects (dam building, pipelines) and the country it self is left with the world bank debt to pay off.
you don't think this is true??? it is....just ask countries like, Guatemala, Columbia, Peru, Brazil and a few more....they all got loans from the world bank and the cash went to companies that said they would help build jobs and the economy by large building projects. in return, the workers live in poor living conditions, get paid squat and can barely survive. the project is completed, the company sucking up most of the loan as profit and the country is stuck paying back a debt that they cannot. in turn, the world bank calls in the markers and begins to rob the country of its natural resources. (that's how to keep a good man down by finance)
so the people of the middle east are beginning to see that living in a dictatorship and in crap conditions isn't all its cracked up to be. countries like Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Libya and Morocco are now crying and protesting in the streets for the world to see. they are DEMANDING that their leaders vacate and install a better government for the people. Can it be done? it will be tough....if after the protesting and the stepping down of leaders, the people must be persistent and demand a fair government. if they don't, the next dictator or pigeon set in place by 1st world countries will just fill the void.
i applaud their tenacity and i am proud of them for wanting something better. the resources of these countries have been monopolized for too long by those outside of the countries. it is time that they begin to fend, defend and rule themselves.
The world needs to sit and watch and take note.....someday we may need to march and protest our own revolution of power. that time may be sooner than we think.

on another note....TAKE NOTE: THIS IS THE YEAR OF 2011....one year before 2012. i am going to make a few predictions.
- there will be an increase in earthquakes in highly populated areas. as well, you will see earthquakes in areas that are not know for them.
look for areas along the Great African Rift for a large one. 2 big tsunamis will follow 2 earthquakes killing more people than the quakes themselves.
- a few more countries in the world will publicly claim they are in financial need. the mismanagement of the government will be to blame.
- America will find it difficult to maintain their friendship with China as China moves again into another country to claim it as Chinese territory. Look for Taiwan to be under threat. (sounds like the 3rd Reich all over again. lest we forget.)

Quote of the Day.........
“An earthquake achieves what the law promises but does not in practice maintain - the equality of all men”

Ignazio Silon

University Towns and Student Garbage

Hi All,
ya know, i am really getting sick of the students that attend the two universities in my city. not only are they arrogant and belligerent, but they are the worst litterbugs on the planet.
Did your parents give you permission to act like an idiot and spread garbage all over the fair city??? I am guessing NOT!!!! Did you come from families that do this? Once again......I am guessing NOT!!!! WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH THESE PEOPLE???
I use to hate walking down my street near the universities and see all the garbage EVERYWHERE.....needless to say....now that I have a dog...it is worse.
Let me give you an idea of what is on the sidewalk.....try things like: broken crack pipes; open garbage; broken beer bottles; pizza boxes; fast food containers...etc.
this is disgusting and it looks like I live at THE DUMP.
Why isn't the city fining these people? Why are the bylaw officers not up and down these university streets? Why are they allowed to do what ever the hell they feel like in my City? FINE THEM!!!!!
So who will clean this mess up?? NOT the slum lords that rent these places!(maybe they should be fined as well) NOT the citizens that have to live here!! NOT the students that create the filth!!!
NOPE NOPE AND NOPE.....the City will of course. And who will pay for the clean up??WHY YOU WILL!!!!
So ELECT ME MAYOR EVERYONE!!! I would love to make a few changes with regards to STUDENT POLICIES AND BEHAVIOR in our city.
So here is how it would go.
The Beginning
- during enrolment week, the city will staff an area at the universities making new and returning students aware of their demerits as per the new codes in place.
- each student will have to read and sign it. (regardless of where they live)
- community watchdogs will be in place to call in infractions.
- penalties will be in place to ensure student behavior.
The Infractions
- LITTERING...any garbage tossed that does not hit a garbage can in the streets.
- UNATTENDED RECYCLING/GARBAGE...recycling/garbage left lying on the curb for more than one day.
- SIDEWALK CLEARANCE...sidewalks that do not get shovelled.
- NOISE... excessive noise or late night noise in residential areas.
The Penalties
LITTERING... $25 fine for each infraction. if it exceeds $200 the student will be forces to pick up all the litter on his/her block.
UNATTENDED RECYCLING/GARBAGE...$25 fine for each infraction. if it exceeds $200 the student will be forced to pick up all the litter on his/her block.
SIDEWALK CLEARANCE...$25 fine for each infraction when snow exceeds 4cm in one snowfall. if it exceeds $200 the student will be forced to clean the length of the block.
NOISE...$200 fine for each infraction. if it exceeds $400 the student will be forced to pay the fine before his/her grades at year end are given to them.
*ALL INFRACTIONS ABOVE IF NOT MAINTAINED, THE STUDENT WILL NOT RECEIVE HIS/HER GRADES AT END OF YEAR. ALL PARENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED ABOUT THEIR CHILD'S BEHAVIOR AND FINES.
So maybe you think that's a bit harsh....i am going over the top??
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME THESE KIDS PAID TAXES IN THIS CITY?!!!! and they never will.
because most of them are not from here.
there is an alternative....garbage could be collected...and a nice portion would go home with each kid at year end. it would be mandatory for the parent to come get their child and THEIR GARBAGE to take home with them.
i know what you're thinking...what about the ones that don't leave and works here in the summer??? give them all a job at the local dump! let them shovel, move and smell it for the summer.
MAYBE THEY WOULD THINK TWICE ABOUT WHERE THEY DROP THEIR GARBAGE.
SHIT....and they say this is the Green Generation!!!!B-shit!

Windmills Of The Government and Excess Electricity..

Hi There Everyone,
yes its been a while.
did you know the Ontario government is paying Korea's Samsung big bucks to build windmills and solar to boost our electrical capacity??? YIP THEY ARE!!
something close to a 70 billion dollar (yes with a B) green energy deal.
The Tories and New Democrats have condemned the deal with Samsung and Korea Electric Power Corp. as a massive taxpayer subsidy to a foreign company.The NDP finally obtained a copy of the Samsung deal through a freedom of information request, but all the provisions regarding payments and premiums for Samsung were deleted before its release.
Several of the 32 pages are virtually blank, except for introductory lines stating "there shall be paid an economic development adder" to Samsung by Ontario taxpayers. The amounts were left blank. BLANK???? what the hell does that mean??? does it mean Samsung writes there own ticket? does it mean we will have to dig deeper because the Ontario government is in bed with them?

SO HERE IS THE SO CALLED DEAL THEY HATCHED WITH SAMSUNG......

"The deal calls on Samsung to build four new manufacturing plants in Ontario for solar and wind farms as well as green energy projects, with specific targets of 400 megawatts of new wind power and 100 new megawatts of solar power for each of five phases of the deal.

Samsung is expected to create about 16,000 thousand new jobs in Ontario and help the province create a hub of green energy companies and expertise that can export its products around the world.

In return, Ontario guarantees the Korean company space on the province's limited transmission grid, plus premium rates for the electricity it generates."

Why did McGuinty not give the contract to CANADIAN COMPANIES??? WHO COULD ALSO HIRE CANADIAN WORKERS TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC GROWTH. i don't even know why i am saying this...i can't expect the provincial government to be anymore "CANADIAN public oriented" than its big brother the federal government, who is having planes built to a tune of billions by...you got it??? A FOREIGN COUNTRY.
so.....the moral of the story is....IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT PARTY GETS IN...THEY WILL SCREW YA OVER ANYWAY.

maybe i need to run for PRIME MINISTER!!!

NOW WITH THAT BEING SAID.....here is my next grief. and this one is a BIG ONE!!!
if you think that pissed you off wait for this....
HAVE YOU NOTICED THAT THE COST OF YOUR HYDRO HAS INCREASED???
DID YOU KNOW AT THE END OF 2010 CANADA HAD A SURPLUS OF ELECTRICITY???

DID YOU KNOW THAT WE PAID THE USA TO TAKE IT OFF OUR HANDS ON NEW YEARS EVE???
(told ya you'd be pissed)
yes it is all true. Canada had a surplus of electricity because of the warm fall and low usage. so rather than allow Canadians to turn up the furnace a degree or two, they gave it away.....AND PAID A COUNTRY TO TAKE IT!!!!!
now one might say....hey..this is ok. we can't store it!? so what the heck, SELL IT!
LET ME MAKE THIS PERFECTLY CLEAR AGAIN.... WE PAID THEM TO TAKE IT!!!!
AS WE SIT THROUGH THE LAST FEW BITTER DAYS THIS WEEK.....i wonder how warm our neighbours to the south are???
WHAT'S NEXT......OUR WATER???
LOL...you think that's funny. hate to tell ya this, but they have that too. you think i am kidding?? I AM NOT. Los Angeles is in such need of water that the government wants to run a pipeline from Alaska down.....think about that as you turn on your tap. appreciate the water PEOPLE....one day you might turn it on and it will be gone.
ENOUGH SAID......

QUOTE OF THE DAY.....

There isn't a single windmill owner in Holland who doesn't have a second job, for when there is no wind.

~ Johnny Ball