Morning. So today's song is Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson.
This whole elbowgate thing is one of the most ridiculous
things to appear through politics in Canada in recent years. And there's been a
lot for it to compete with. Here's a little context for the confused: basically
at a parliament meeting, there was an... altercation between our prime minister
and the NDP's. Why you may be wondering? Not for any legitimate reason except
that this woman felt manhandled by Justin. I watched the video a couple of
times, and it's clear to me that these NDP's are overreacting. So this man was
trying to get through a crowd of them, presumably to sign something, and tried
about four times to get through politely without any of these people making
room. Justin had seen this and got increasingly annoyed (like any rational
person would) and walked purposefully through the group, grabbed to guys arm
and helped lead him through the throng. In the process of doing this he
accidentally backed into a woman while turning and elbowed her chest. She
wouldn't get out of the way. He wasn't even facing her and couldn't have done
it intentionally. It almost started an all out brawl, and he apologized
immediately, yet it has still been a huge controversial issue for months.
People are calling him sexist and dangerous and saying that parliament has a
right to feel safe from his wrath. Honestly I have been manhandled more trying
to get off public transit than this woman was, and those people don't
apologize. I'm angry that this is how low our parliament members have sunk now.
They aren't supposed to be the childish ones, and yet Rob Ford paved the way
for moronic leaders. Is common sense too much to ask for or should we
officially put it on the endangered species list?
Peace.
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