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This SOPA thing that has been mostly ignored by the corporate media (some of us would say on purpose, because it seems that many of the big US corporations that run the show are in support of this "legislation" and they would like it to fly under the radar of the sheeples) has been a big topic in internet circles.

There used to be a show on Food Network, Door knock dinners.
The premise was that a chef and a camera crew would descend on a house, and cook a meal with what they could find in the kitchen.
Consequently, some of my more "creative" meals made with what is on hand, are called....Door knock dinners. This one, has become a regular in the house.
And it keeps the vampires away. And really, who has wonton wrappers on hand?

pale's mock Wonton soup.

1 pkg ground pork. (These are usually about 2 pounds where I shop)
½ onion pureed
4-5 cloves garlic pureed
¼ cup bread crumbs
½ small can water chestnuts chopped VERY fine.
3 Tbsp milk
1 egg
2 tbsp soy sauce (Kikkoman. Better flavour)

Optional: Grated ginger, 1/2 teaspoon. (Was a bit too spicy for the Gurleys. But really nice)

mix, form into small meatballs 1 ½ tbsp, bake on cookie sheet at 350f until browned and cooked through. Browning adds flavour to the soup. 20 mins or so?

Broth

4-6 cups chicken stock.
2 cups Chinese cabbage shredded
1 cup carrots julienne
½ cup celery, fine.
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp Kikkoman
Chopped green onion

From one day of stoopid, and on to the next hey?

A few years back, the Supreme court made a ruling....Many same sex couples flocked to Canada, to say their vows and spent thousands of dollars to do so.

But as always, the Harpercons cannot let something they hate go. No matter that it should be settled law.

In a nutshell, government lawyers are arguing in court that if same-sex couples could not be legally married in their home country, then their Canadian wedding is not valid.

Butta bing.

How do you think people are feeling today? Shafted? Bereft? Pissed off? De-legitimized?

Think how you would feel. You have been married for years now. You invested many dollars in this commitment. You may have waited years and years for the opportunity to become a legal couple with solemn vows. 

You may have kids. 

Then suddenly, BOOM.

Sorry, we forgot to mention this part.....It's not reallllllllllllly valid.

It's like getting a mail order doctorate. Worth as much as this one I made here at ACR.

Yanno. I know we have been down this garden path before.

The Harpercons do something really stupid. (Daily occurrence)

Then when people react  (the employers of the Government, to be technically accurate)....They start calling us names, names designed to DE-legitimize our rights and concerns.

Left wing fringe.....Remember that little quip from the PM during a speech to the party faithful? Jeebus, that looks more like a religious revival than a political talk.

And BTW, chickie poo's....If you have any plans on being heard instead of just being seen? You may anger the PM.... So STFU already about women's rights. We don't think those are relevant. 

A commentary on social media, and the shallowness of our society.
And quite awesome.

And don't take pics of your junk.

A picture book by pale

On Monday it ate through 35 acquisitions......

So it was here finally.
The best part for me, is that I get almost an entire week off. Woo.

Hope everyone has a safe and warm holiday and eats entirely too much. It makes me feel better if it's not just me that has jeans that don't fit for a few days. :)

Just an observation on this consumerist season.....
I started plunking some things away for the little ones a few months before as items came on sale or appeared in the clearance bins. If it is a small amount on each grocery bill, it just doesn't hurt so bad in December.

As usual the gift list was what they need, and then something they wanted.
Santa brought new electric toothbrushes and toothpaste, and two little stuffed animals that were on clearance back in October. New clothes and other toy items were under the Halloween Tree yesterday......
Guess which things were most popular? Gotta hand it to the ladeez, they do appreciate the small things. Sometimes. :)

We can only hope that next year is better than this one was. And Spring is coming. OCCUPYeverything.

T'was near the end of the year,
and all through the land,
conservatives were sleeping,
their guns clutched in their hands.....

The Senate was adjourned,
for a long holiday rest,
their rubber stamps lined up,
on each little desk.

Who has been naughty, and who has been nice?
Truthfully, the sh**'s.....SORRY! gits outnumber the rest.

The Harpercon Borg tops my list for Canuck politics. But you knew that.
I won't even bother rattling off the reasons, I would be here for 12 days and 12 nights.  I would need medicinal substances to get through it.

No one can consume that much scotch.  So I'll just put them up there.

Ezra Irrelevant.  Ethical Oil, his face, the sound of his voice. Nuff said.

Corporate Canada. I am sure my overlords are taking note.

Now, here at ACR we are def equal opportunity, so there are a couple women I need to call out for their utter stupidity and failure in the areas of truth and decency.

Margaret Wente. 

Christy Blatchford. 

Multigenerational git-ness.

I saw this video, an Xmas greeting of sorts from anonymous.
It has been cracking me up.
Obligatory warning: Not safe for kids who still ascribe their gifts to the guy in the red suit.
Probably will not be safe for Conservatives who will not get it at all and will be hiding under their beds because of the guy in the red suit. (could be fun too!)

Happy Lulzxmas!
He KNOWS when you are awake...........

And let us face it. The political establishment and the media, and many of the so called "christian" big box organizations have been portraying those who have fallen from "grace" as lazy, dirty and worthless. It makes it possible for them to keep on making the cruelest cuts on the backs of the poor, the mentally ill and children with the complacent approval of the public, who really should know better. Many of us are in fact one cheque off the street.

Lost your job and need EI? LAZY.

Looking for moral examples set by those who are in "power"? Keep looking. I could post links about this topic all day long.

It just gets more and more ludicrous on a daily fucking basis here in Harperland.

Now the Harpercons want Canadians to boycott bananas from Chiquita, because that company has said they don't like dirty oil, and would prefer to source their fuel from other sources....

The Harpercons partners in environmental crimes (and crimes against common sense) the "ethical oil" groups, are paying for ads.

Skullduggery and complete bullshit. And the new speaker, a conservative from Sask says it's reprehensible, but ok. It didn't affect Irwin Cotler's ability to do his job. Scheer said.

I say again, what a load of bullshit.

So the Cons will keep on doing what they have been doing, pushing the envelope and breaking the spirit of every law they can. Because apparently they can? Creating even more cynicism and distrust with the voters. 

An article in the Glib and Stale today titled: Be very afraid: Stephen Harper is inventing a new Canada.

That fucking pig has been out of the barn for some time now. Nice of someone to notice? 

*pale rolls her eyes*

Since May 2011, there has been an increase in crime. Mostly in Ottawa.
Let's see, a gubbermint, which was found in contempt of Parliament, gets far less than 50% of the vote.

And then goes on a wild crime spree, lying about some supposed "mandate". Which of course would only be true if they had the majority of the voters on their side. They are forcing their ideology with no debate, despite court rulings, and effectively shutting out the voice of 60% of the population.

Lying is a bad habit, and the cons do it far more often than anyone else.

Of course, "media" even trivializes it. 

acoyne Andrew Coyne
Conservatives lie about Liberals. Liberals lie about Conservatives. Each is outraged by the other's lies. Each shrugs at its own. Repeat.

Typical.

Gimme actual instances, asshole.

The familiar refrain, GET A JOB! That sound that emits from the closed minded like a malodorous sulfuric cloud.
I have a response to them: Pay yer own way you fucking asshole parasites.

I know I know. It's not polite to swear and all, but the reality is most evident, with evidence even!

The gap between Canada’s rich and poor is growing amid shifts in the job market and tax cuts for the wealthy, according to a study that shows income inequality at a record high among industrialized nations.
A sweeping OECD analysis to be released Monday shows the income gap in Canada is well above the 34-country average, though still not as extreme as in the United States.

Here in BC? things are really bad, despite all the ballyhooing the BC Liberals do about how fucking wonderful they are.