where at least I know I'm free...
Yep, the old Neil Diamond song is going through my head today after reading "Shakedown" by Ezra Levant.
You may remember I mentioned previously how in Canada you can be punished for your thoughts. Ezra is the one who actually fought back against the Canadian "Human Rights"
Commission. (Yep, put it in quotes for a reason. ) These
commissions exist in all the Canadian provinces, and they consist of people with extreme views ignoring all laws and legal
procedures to punish people for their thoughts. Yep, thoughts. Ezra was
interrogated about his THOUGHTS. Luckily he got enough publicity and money to fight back.
These
commissions have made such decisions as to demand McDonald's hire back a woman. (and pay her large fines.) A woman who was on disability off and on for two years because she got a rash from washing her hands. A woman who felt she still "deserved" to work at McDonald's without following government regulations on cleanliness and food handling. A woman who could have easily passed on germs, or worse, to thousands of people. McDonald's worked with her for over two years, including much of that paying her disability, before she lost her job. Do you want her hired at your favorite dinner spot?
Basically, anyone in Canada can decide anything hurt their (or someone
else's) feelings and sue. They do NOT have to pay lawyers or anything else, the
Commissions take care of it all. Of course the target of the suit has to pay their own lawyers fees. For many YEARS while the
commission decides. The same
commission that stole a woman's
internet access and posted vile racist rants on white
supremacists' (among other) websites. The same
commissions that hired anyone, with any
background, to "try" the cases.
Sounds fun, huh?
That's why I am proud to be an American, where I can have any opinion I want and state it proudly. And so can everyone else.
Anne
Here is Ben's birthday card. All SU! The picture is too dark, but trees are stamped across the bottom of the background....
This card is pretty cool, it is a gift card holder.
See, here is the gift card! I decided I don't like the card design, when you open it the gift card flops forward and you can't see what it says....
Tatie wanted the skeleton couple. I did switch up the man's base, to make them match better. He is wearing a top hat and black vest. The woman has a tulle veil. I like these ones.
Love you,
Next was an embossed wedding cake, also matted in SILVER. I did the embossing ahead of time so it was easier for the card makers.
This was a cute baby card. The dragon fly has liquid glass on the wings, a really neat effect. The stamp set is "Bugs and Kisses", which is one of the first I purchased and still love.
This card I pre-stamped so the ladies could just use blender pens and chalks to color it in. The bow was a Martha Stewart clearance item. She is coming to HSN soon- watch the days Special Values for hers soon!
I also pre-embossed the baby carriage for this card. Some of the club members still have trouble with the edge punch, but I liked the way the yellow patterned paper shows off the loopy edge.
I am working on Christmas cards now, lol. But I have a great idea for a gift card holder for next card club... since it will be less than a month from my birthday!
Here is a Spartan.
One day when I was babysitting Olli he wanted to make a paperdoll football team. (hopefully he is more careful putting on his own pants!)
Olli insisted that I make a football guy too. Luckily I convinced him that I could do mine in different colors. He was a bit traumatized by mine. Then he decided if I let him take it home, he would make his dad play with this one. :)
Tomorrow night is Card Class. I will try to take pics of the cards.