Am I missing something or have out politicians completely lost there balls??
I look around after the Violent, and seemingly random shootings downtown Toronto on boxing day and I wonder why the politicians only offer the "register" or "ban them" options as viable solutions. Don't they relaize that "criminals DON'T register their guns"!!!!????
Why does this crap piss me off so much?? It's because I love this Country and more than that I love this City, and the politicians just brush it off and get nothing solved.
Here's what you do;
Cancel the gun registry.
It's a complete boondoggle, appear to do something to appease the masses while not solving anything. The fact that the "million dollar" registry has become the "billion dollar" registry and all you're doing is getting the hunters to register to hunt a black bear solves nothing
Enforce minimum Sentencing;
Why oh WHY does the government take such a lame stand on guns that are used to commit crimes? Make the minimum, 20 years for simple things like robbery, or any B&Es, jump it up to 40 years for murder, and make it LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE for premeditated attempted murder, and capitol punishment should be brought back for "premeditated" murder, DNA must back it up, otherwise LIFE, NO PAROLE.
Write a new Young Offenders Act;
I know, it's called the Youth Criminal Justice Act now, it still doesn't change the light sentences given for crimes committed by "children"
Now, the definition of a "child"
-A person between birth and puberty.
-One who is childish or immature.
-A person below an age specified by law.
I guess it's time to change the definition of "child" in the eyes of the law EH!! Sounds more like an 11 years old than a 17 years old to me
My opinion, lower the age to 13 for all violent/adult crimes,transfer them to adult court, no lawyers jumping, one you hit 13, you're an adult no publishing ban, and Once charged, show their picture, shame might just help them grow up right.
Get rid of the 2x or 3x credit given while in custody after being charged.
Why oh why do the courts offer this?? It'a great way for criminals to play the "get out of jail free" card. So you get 7 year for attempted robbery(knife), the lawyer stalls for 10 months, parole is 1/3 of your sentence, you get 3x credit, GUESS WHAT?? you go home after les than a year in jail ....... SILLY??? you bet it is!
Increase Police presence all over the City
Although I've had very nimimal dealings with the police, I have to say that 90% of them are fantastic. Sure you get the odd Rookie with a "enlarged head" problem, and you also get the veteran with the "I am God" problem, but overall "Cops" get a bad rap for little things when all they do is enforce the law(some of which are silly...jaywalking, speed traps, that type of thing), but some people don't realize they will put there lives on the line if called upon to do so to PROTECT THE PUBLIC!
I remember the crap when somebody was killed and during the funeral 2 guys came in and killed another person. Why was it the cops were the bad guys because they weren'tthere?? If your kids are carrying guns, and running with "bad people" I wouldn't blame what happened on the cops, deal with your kids, or HIRE THE COPS!
Anyways, food for thought, I may edit this later to add other ideas.
Brent
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Merry Christmas ???
It's beena very strange Christmas season, and I'm still figuring out whether I'm enjoying it or not.
Everything seemed to go alright, Karen did a good job with the chicken. Her forte of being quite headstrong comes in really handy in this situation, andI'm happy she lead.
As is usually the case with Christmas it's allabout the kids, Justin and Jessica are a little old to get all giddy about Santa Claus, and Amber is too young. Kyra was, ofcourse, way over the top and seemed to enjoy all the gifts. Amber was cute as ever and constantly had me laughing by all the silly things she did. The "boot" incident was by far the highlight of the afternoon for me, but it may have been the beer that was helping me out there.
Boxing day??? WELL, it was a little dissapointing(wait, is that 1S and 2Ts ?? ...whatever:)), their were a few very good deals that I talked myself out of, but there were some very good deals on stuff I didn't need, had already, or wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole. Funny thing is I ended up with a little 7" portable DVD player that has all of its' controls on the remote control. Although annoying, it's what you get for only spending $90 when the everage player goes for $180. I guess I'll live with it.
As always, having a Christmas without your Mother is a sad thing, especially when I look at Amber, a little girl that will never know her GrandMother.
There was a lot of happiness this Christmas, just not the same as seeing your Mom and giving her a big hug on Christmas morning.
I miss you Mom! and and Merry Christmas to everybody else!
Brent
P.s. why did I take the same week off that everybody else did?? What a silly move. Now I'm thinking I should have made it a 2 week vacation in the summer, and driven to Calgary to visit Al and Kim... I think I'll still consider this as a great way to spend 2 weeks. Now I need to look at buying a digital camera, or should I make this the last trip for my much loved 35MM film camera?? HHHmmmm??
Everything seemed to go alright, Karen did a good job with the chicken. Her forte of being quite headstrong comes in really handy in this situation, andI'm happy she lead.
As is usually the case with Christmas it's allabout the kids, Justin and Jessica are a little old to get all giddy about Santa Claus, and Amber is too young. Kyra was, ofcourse, way over the top and seemed to enjoy all the gifts. Amber was cute as ever and constantly had me laughing by all the silly things she did. The "boot" incident was by far the highlight of the afternoon for me, but it may have been the beer that was helping me out there.
Boxing day??? WELL, it was a little dissapointing(wait, is that 1S and 2Ts ?? ...whatever:)), their were a few very good deals that I talked myself out of, but there were some very good deals on stuff I didn't need, had already, or wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole. Funny thing is I ended up with a little 7" portable DVD player that has all of its' controls on the remote control. Although annoying, it's what you get for only spending $90 when the everage player goes for $180. I guess I'll live with it.
As always, having a Christmas without your Mother is a sad thing, especially when I look at Amber, a little girl that will never know her GrandMother.
There was a lot of happiness this Christmas, just not the same as seeing your Mom and giving her a big hug on Christmas morning.
I miss you Mom! and and Merry Christmas to everybody else!
Brent
P.s. why did I take the same week off that everybody else did?? What a silly move. Now I'm thinking I should have made it a 2 week vacation in the summer, and driven to Calgary to visit Al and Kim... I think I'll still consider this as a great way to spend 2 weeks. Now I need to look at buying a digital camera, or should I make this the last trip for my much loved 35MM film camera?? HHHmmmm??
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES
I've seen a few in the last month, but not nearly as many I would have if I wasn't spending time around the house.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) .....74%
Daniel Radcliffe
Rupert Grint
Emma Watson
Robbie Coltrane
Ralph Fiennes
Filling, but in a low calorie way.
Well this is number4 in the neverending series of movies based on the books written by
J. K. Rowling . while it was rich in visuals I found it a little weak in storytelling, and the climactic scene wasn't NEARLY as scary as I was hoping for.
The three main characters have done a lot of growing since the last episode, and are not the "cute" little kids from the first couple of movies. I'm finding Harry(Daniel Radcliffe) not quite as endearing a character as he was when the series first began. As for Hermione and Ron they still retain some of the cute awkwardsness that I found endearingand there budding relationship is fun to watch.
Basically this movie is about a "Goblet of Fire" that can be won playing The Quidditch World Cup, and how everything goes awry. There is also a cute Dance, kind of like the grade 9-10 prom that none of us went to.
The effects were top rate, the dragon was very well done and the underwater scene was pretty cool, but it felt like a movie without much holding it together.
Come on J.K give us something a little darker already!!
Worth renting, just don't expect to be blown away.
A History of Violence (2005) ...... 77%
Viggo Mortensen
Maria Bello
William Hurt
Ed Harris
Never heard of this?? well phoeey on you, you missed a good one!
I can't really say a lot about this flick for fear that I'll give away something relevant, so I'll give you a couple of blurbs by professional reviewers
"A ruthless lesson about the power of violence, and the ways in which it's passed down from generation to generation: subtly, insidiously, and quite effectively."-- Scott Weinberg, EFILMCRITIC.COM
"There's not a scene wasted in the 97-minute unspooling, not a detour that doesn't tell, surprise, horrify, delight."-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"It's a savage film that questions its savagery every step of the way and asks its audience to consider the costs of Dirty Harry diplomacy writ large. It will hit you like a ton of bricks. Don't miss it."-- Glenn Whipp, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
Just one little warning, there is a mild rape scene that I ALWAYS find disturbing, if you find them difficult you may want to skip this flick. That and excessive violence in the last hour make for a disturbing flick, but one worth seeing.
Saw II (2005) .... 60%
Tobin Bell,
Lyriq Bent,
Donnie Wahlberg
Too grusome to be really enjoyable.
Maybe I'm that guy, the guy with the limits to how much gross, overdone violence he can handle. While I really liked the first Saw flick this one goes too far into violence and away from the mystery of the first flick.
A bunch of people locked in a house with no escape, all with problems "getting along" in society. All of theirdemons are used in an attempt to make them confess and repent for their sins by putting them in situations that forces them to face their demons EG; girl with a drug addiction problem forced to jump into a vat of needle to get a key or else somebody dies. Interesting? sure!! but the payoff is smaller and often much more violentthan I would have liked.
It's like a naked girl, I don't think of how sexy she looks, just how here boobs look. Now put her in a bikini that covers just enough, and let me be intrigued by the thought of what's underneath. That, to me, is MUCH sexier, and that's why this movie fails where the first one succeeds.
This one only rates a free viewing, where the first one rates a rental.
OUT on DVD NOW and worth a rental
Mr and Mrs Smith .... 75% ....lots of fun
March of The Penquins .... 85% .... can you handle a 90 minute documentary?? It's worth a try, I loved it.
Cinderella Man .... 83% .... Love em or hate em, Russell Crowe is great, too bad the box office sucked ... possible Academy Award nomination here,
War of The Worlds .... 67% .... Good flick with a bad ending
Sky High .... 69% .... Great for kids, or adults with an open mind that remember being a kid.
LATER
Brent(Goo) Lowney
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) .....74%
Daniel Radcliffe
Rupert Grint
Emma Watson
Robbie Coltrane
Ralph Fiennes
Filling, but in a low calorie way.
Well this is number4 in the neverending series of movies based on the books written by
J. K. Rowling . while it was rich in visuals I found it a little weak in storytelling, and the climactic scene wasn't NEARLY as scary as I was hoping for.
The three main characters have done a lot of growing since the last episode, and are not the "cute" little kids from the first couple of movies. I'm finding Harry(Daniel Radcliffe) not quite as endearing a character as he was when the series first began. As for Hermione and Ron they still retain some of the cute awkwardsness that I found endearingand there budding relationship is fun to watch.
Basically this movie is about a "Goblet of Fire" that can be won playing The Quidditch World Cup, and how everything goes awry. There is also a cute Dance, kind of like the grade 9-10 prom that none of us went to.
The effects were top rate, the dragon was very well done and the underwater scene was pretty cool, but it felt like a movie without much holding it together.
Come on J.K give us something a little darker already!!
Worth renting, just don't expect to be blown away.
A History of Violence (2005) ...... 77%
Viggo Mortensen
Maria Bello
William Hurt
Ed Harris
Never heard of this?? well phoeey on you, you missed a good one!
I can't really say a lot about this flick for fear that I'll give away something relevant, so I'll give you a couple of blurbs by professional reviewers
"A ruthless lesson about the power of violence, and the ways in which it's passed down from generation to generation: subtly, insidiously, and quite effectively."-- Scott Weinberg, EFILMCRITIC.COM
"There's not a scene wasted in the 97-minute unspooling, not a detour that doesn't tell, surprise, horrify, delight."-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"It's a savage film that questions its savagery every step of the way and asks its audience to consider the costs of Dirty Harry diplomacy writ large. It will hit you like a ton of bricks. Don't miss it."-- Glenn Whipp, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
Just one little warning, there is a mild rape scene that I ALWAYS find disturbing, if you find them difficult you may want to skip this flick. That and excessive violence in the last hour make for a disturbing flick, but one worth seeing.
Saw II (2005) .... 60%
Tobin Bell,
Lyriq Bent,
Donnie Wahlberg
Too grusome to be really enjoyable.
Maybe I'm that guy, the guy with the limits to how much gross, overdone violence he can handle. While I really liked the first Saw flick this one goes too far into violence and away from the mystery of the first flick.
A bunch of people locked in a house with no escape, all with problems "getting along" in society. All of theirdemons are used in an attempt to make them confess and repent for their sins by putting them in situations that forces them to face their demons EG; girl with a drug addiction problem forced to jump into a vat of needle to get a key or else somebody dies. Interesting? sure!! but the payoff is smaller and often much more violentthan I would have liked.
It's like a naked girl, I don't think of how sexy she looks, just how here boobs look. Now put her in a bikini that covers just enough, and let me be intrigued by the thought of what's underneath. That, to me, is MUCH sexier, and that's why this movie fails where the first one succeeds.
This one only rates a free viewing, where the first one rates a rental.
OUT on DVD NOW and worth a rental
Mr and Mrs Smith .... 75% ....lots of fun
March of The Penquins .... 85% .... can you handle a 90 minute documentary?? It's worth a try, I loved it.
Cinderella Man .... 83% .... Love em or hate em, Russell Crowe is great, too bad the box office sucked ... possible Academy Award nomination here,
War of The Worlds .... 67% .... Good flick with a bad ending
Sky High .... 69% .... Great for kids, or adults with an open mind that remember being a kid.
LATER
Brent(Goo) Lowney
It sure has been a while!
Strange how things happen and you forget the "little things". I guess this is one of those little things:)
Well let's start by saying that the move went pretty well. The movers were there on time, and seemed to be a pretty good bunch of guys. I'll say I was suprised how easily a truck gets filled up with all the junk, even after I spend hours and hours getting rid of useless crap. I'll say I am quite happy that nothing of value was damaged in the move, I was pretty worried. It sure was a was a very long day(14 hours ofwork), but that wasn't the most annoying part, Almost all of my stuff(a lot of it labeled "bedroom") was moved to the basement, I guess I should have been organizing the movers too. That's another thing I was responsible for ! UGH!
What has been done since?? OH the stories I could tell ... If I didn't do it, that means it wasn't done. I guess I'm the new wife!
OH, Fred thank you for all your help.
NEXT:)
Well let's start by saying that the move went pretty well. The movers were there on time, and seemed to be a pretty good bunch of guys. I'll say I was suprised how easily a truck gets filled up with all the junk, even after I spend hours and hours getting rid of useless crap. I'll say I am quite happy that nothing of value was damaged in the move, I was pretty worried. It sure was a was a very long day(14 hours ofwork), but that wasn't the most annoying part, Almost all of my stuff(a lot of it labeled "bedroom") was moved to the basement, I guess I should have been organizing the movers too. That's another thing I was responsible for ! UGH!
What has been done since?? OH the stories I could tell ... If I didn't do it, that means it wasn't done. I guess I'm the new wife!
OH, Fred thank you for all your help.
NEXT:)
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