~ Elizabeth Taylor Actress Born on: 27th February 1932
Porte Ponderings:
Election Day in Ontario.
In the 2022 Ontario election only about 43.5 per cent of eligible voters cast ballots. Hopefully more turn up today to vote.
We fight for Democracy and cry about Dictators, but so few actually exercise their right to vote.
So far only 6% of eligible voters have voted in the advance polls.
Get out there and vote Ontairioians. Mark your X. Yes your vote can make a difference.
Today’s Ai image: Create a featured image for a blog post titled “Porte Photos’ Daily Pic: Thursday, February 27th, 2025 – Ontario Election Day.” The main subject should be a diverse group of people of various ages and backgrounds enthusiastically heading to a polling station, holding ballot papers and encouraging each other to vote. The scene should capture a vibrant, hopeful atmosphere with bright daylight filtering through trees, symbolizing democracy and civic duty. The style should be contemporary and engaging, with an emphasis on community spirit. Please ensure the image is in high resolution, highly detailed, and with a sharp focus.
“Money can’t buy love, but it improves your bargaining position”
~ Christopher Marlowe Poet and playwright Born on: 26th February 1564
Porte Ponderings:
Yes, money can improve your bargaining position.
In the news today the Republicans in the USA are introducing a new Gold Card. For only $5Million you can purchase a Gold Card. The Gold Card will let you live and work in the USA.
Who said America isn’t being sold to the highest bidders?
I can’t wait for spring. Kayaking on the Old Ausable Chanel in Pinery Provincial Park. Counting the painted turtles. Maybe I can break my personal record of 149.
“What would life be like if we only did what is necessary?”
~ Niki Lauda Racing car driver and three time Formula One world drivers champion Born on: 22nd February 1949
Porte Ponderings:
I think I’ll spend Thinking Day Thinking. Pondering the possibilities. Perusing the photo’s I’ve taken.
No, actually I’m spending a couple of hours training to work in the upcoming Provincial Election. I’m looking forward to a little extra cash from helping with the election 😉
~ James Joyce Irish novelist and poet Born on: 2nd February 1882
Porte Ponderings:
Yes, we are cursed to live in interesting times.
The Canada-USA tariff war is officially on. 25% tariffs on almost everything going either way across the boarder.
The speech made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last night was one of the best of his career. There is no choice but to stand up to a bully and fight back. Especially when the bully says don’t fight back or I’ll make it worse. Aren’t those the words of an abuser?
Given the history of our two countries working together to defend democracy this is a very dark day.
The automotive industry will be the first to be hit hard by the tariffs. Just in Time supply chains will suffer adverse effects.
“A real girl isn’t perfect and a perfect girl isn’t real”
~ Harry Styles Singer and songwriter Born on: 1st February 1994
Porte Ponderings:
We are cursed to live in interesting times.
Today President Trump is enforcing 25% tariffs on Canadian Goods going to the USA. He has mistaken Canadian kindness and honour for weakness. Expecting Canada to just sit back and take it. On the World Stage he has proclaimed that the USA doesn’t need our natural resources, oil, wood, energy……
Like all bullies, to make himself great, he needs to make others weak. He has no concept of honoring previous agreements or working together towards a win-win solution. His first week in office was spent dissolving agreements and hard won rights by executive order, more like a dictator than a president. Now valuable resources will be spent in the court system to determine if the orders are legal or not. It seems like a chaos technique to hide the true agenda.
A major air disaster happens in Washington DC with more than 60 lives are lost. His response was that the disaster was due to DEI. How can Diversity, Equality and Inclusion have caused this human disaster? Probably underfunding and over work were contributing factors.
As his neighbour to the north, we have no say in USA politics.
But he is working very hard to lose the respect of the world. The American concept of innocent until proven guilty has been flushed down the drain. Acting like gestapo ICS has started raids to remove “illegal immigrants” without warrants or proof. People are no longer free to go about their lives without fear of being arrested and removed from the USA just because they look like an immigrant and don’t have their proof of citizenship on them.
Promises are being broken internationally. All international funding has been cancelled. And the solution to the Middle East conflict is to remove all the Palestinians from their homes in the “demolition zone”….
Yes, we are cursed to be living in interesting times……..
Bees buzzing, building combs among the rocks on the walls of the trail at Varahicacos Ecological Reserve. Working in a small crevasse. Creating a home of their design with air currents able to reach their combs. Too buzzy to notice people walking by. And luckily in a nature preserve they are left to tend to their business.
“Milk for the infants. Food for the adults. Education for all”
~ Lala Lajpat Rai Author and freedom fighter Born on: 28th January 1865
Porte Ponderings:
We had hoped that the USA President was going to win a Nobel Peace Prize and establish long lasting peace in Gaza, ending the bombing and genocide.
The cease fire has already been broken and Israel has started bombing what’s left of the strip. Genocide is real.
So the USA President’s latest plan was to evacuate all remaining Palestinians out of the demolition zone and as refugees into neighboring Muslim Countries.
huh? Scratching my head. What did he say? To remove the Muslims from Gaza? His Peace Plan is to help the Israelis remove the Muslims from their land? To make Palestinians refugees? Dreaded immigrants?
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