I watched the emergency debate in the Commons on the crisis in Attawapiskat, and I heard some fine speeches.
Especially the one from Charlie Angus.
No one can understand "how a country as rich as Canada can leave so many young children and young people behind," said Charlie Angus, whose sprawling northern Ontario riding includes the deeply troubled and isolated aboriginal community.
And let's hope that something good comes out of it because the situation couldn't be worse.
It may not go down in history as one of his greatest speeches.
There were no soaring flights of rhetoric, he hardly raised his head as he delivered it.
But I thought Barack Obama's reaction to the Trayvon Martin verdict was one of the finest moments of his Presidency.
For this needed to be said:
Dear Chief Spence
I was so happy to hear that you will be ending your long hunger strike.
Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence has decided to end her six-week-long hunger strike after members of the Assembly of First Nations and the Liberal and New Democrat caucuses agreed to back a list of commitments supporting aboriginal issues.
For you have endured enough, your people need you, and you don't need to die for your great struggle to go forward, stronger than ever.
Well I think it's safe to say that it was quite a day in my home and native's land eh?
As if the great Ojibwa Mishipeshu of Lake Superior was thrashing its tail around and causing a great confusion.
Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence says she won't be at a meeting Friday between First Nations leaders and Prime Minister Stephen Harper because Gov. Gen. David Johnston isn't attending.
As Chief Theresa Spence enters the 16th day of her hunger strike, with Stephen Harper still refusing to meet her, I see his inaction is causing some old Canadian demons to take flight.
Flying out of their internet caves like bats, and emitting bigot sounds.
It was a wonderful sound. A glorious sound that made my spirit soar like a bird.
The sounds of native drums beating all over North America.
Golly. I have no idea why Pat Martin called the Cons rat faced whores.
Martin launched into a Twitter tirade for the ages Wednesday night, calling the Conservative Party “rat faced whores” and attacking Public Safety Minister Vic Toews’ personal life to express his displeasure over not being invited to an announcement for a local infrastructure project.
I know they're always jumping into bed with foreign interests, for money. Or handing out cheese to their supporters. But can rats OINK?
