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Wednesday, August 30, 2006
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EDITORIAL
The task at hand
lizabeth May has a big job on her hands.
The new leader of the federal Green
J party says she wants to raise her party's
profile across the country. To do this, the party
needs to show Canadians its ideas and policies
are innovative, relevant and an alternative to
those promoted by Canada's other parties.
The Green party has shown slow growth over
the last two federal elections, receiving 664,000
votes in last winter's election, 4.5 per cent of
the vote.
Clearly, they have a long way to go — one of
May's biggest jobs needs to be ensuring she is
allowed to take part in the televised debates in
the next federal election. In previous elections,
the party has been shut out, denying it a golden
chance to get its message out to Canadians.
Things do look positive for the party's future,
though — with the environment becoming an
increasing concern for Canada, the party
should have an easier time persuading
Canadians to give them a chance. One thing
they need to do is come up with specific, tangi-
ble, realistic policies on the environment and
show why they would be better for the environ-
ment than the the Conservatives, Liberals and
New Democrats.
The Greens also need to be better versed in
non -environmental issues such as financial
policies, health care, agriculture and national
defense. While they are called the Green party,
they can't simply be a one -issue party and
expect success.
But things should get easier for the party. New
federal financing rules in the last two elections
saw the Greens eligible for $1.75 for each vote
annually.
That should help May ensure Canadians know
what her party is all about.
Editorial Opinion
Distributed by Canadian Artists Syndicate Inc_
Pretty soon we will all be naked
The end of summer is almost here...
Yes, there go the hot humid days and long warm
nights, boating on the beautiful beach and hopefully
the low tops and even shorter skirts.
Every year it seems there is some kind of "how
low can you go" competition between girls, many
girls who aren't even old enough to drive.
The beach — fine, of course it's hot; but the bars
and the streets — what is going on?
This past weekend I went out Friday night with a
couple of friends.
Most women I thought were well dressed.
There's nothing wrong with a little cleavage and
a cute skirt, as long as I can't see your undies or
lack of.
This I thought until I looked towards the entrance
halfway through the evening, noticing something
most unusual.
Two girls, both probably in their mid -twenties
walked in with the usual high -heeled shoes, short
skirts and no shirts — what the?
Ok, so lets back up a minute...they did have stickers
on their nipples.
Apparently that meets dress code?
Seriously, between wet T-shirt contests, "Girls Gone
Wild" video tapes the crazy bumping and grinding
and whatever else I've seen going on — what really is
happening ?
More importantly, why are girls participating?
Don't get me wrong, I love to dance too but and I'm
sure this goes out to any women — you do not want to
turn around every couple of seconds with the words
"Get a Room" on the tip of your tongue when you're at
the bar.
NINA
VAN
LIESHOUT
KICK THIS
AROUND
Alcohol no doubt has a definite impact
on some choices made.
But the way women are projected on
television, through music videos, in
movies and the way our so-called
Hollywood heroes sometimes dress and
act is just as equal to blame.
It's no wonder some girls feel the need
to act flaky 24/7 when most teens have
Britney Spears and Paris Hilton to look
up to.
What are we really teaching these girls?
That's how Hilton made it into tinsel -
town.
What's keeping her there? I for one
have no idea.
I'm sick and tired of the skin, the trashy
outfits and seeing girls acting like tarts.
This is something I don't understand and I'm sure I
never will.
The only thing I do know is that with the way we're
going, pretty soon there won't be any clothing at all
and wouldn't be surprised if pretty soon we will all be
naked.
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