Those Who Don't Have Causes

OK - The G8 and the G20 were hosted this time by Canada. Now, personally, I think they are both a huge waste of time and money as usually nothing gets done. And, if we have to keep these summit meets, why don't they just combine the G8 into the G20? This just seems logical to me. And the expense? Well, most (or a lot ) of people thought spending $Billion on security was simply a waste. Now, admittedly, the biggest farce and embarrassment to Canada was, of course, the Fake Lake, or as someone put it, The Puny Pond. Worth $75,00 dollars (or was it more?) they spent for that is absolutely ridiculous! HOWEVER, the rest of the money spent on security to keep not only the city of Toronto, its visitors and citizens safe turned out to be well spent, it was also necessary. Why? Because of a bunch of thugs, criminals and COWARDS known as the Black Bloc showed up to not only disrupt the summit but to destroy anything they could....to beating up people and destroying buildings, police cars and businesses, but to mar and take away messages of other groups who were legitimately protesting things they felt passionate about. The Black Bloc call themselves protesters and anarchists.....they are so very wrong on both terms! Protesters actually care about something, have feelings about issues and the need for change, as do anarchists. This group of people are simply thugs, bullies and criminals. And COWARDS! Covering their faces, shows me they are thugs and cowards.....they were they not to convey a message, but to create disturbances and hate and fear to turn Toronto into a kind of place that it has never been and hopefully will never be again.....all without showing the world their face. Then, later, they even changed out of their black attire so that they would not be recognized. How cowardly and immature. These people are NOT protesters nor are they anarchists as those groups believe in an ideal, a cause. The Black Bloc do not. And I think they should be forever banned from any type of public display in any city they show up in. Is that not right? Are we taking their human rights away? I don't think they should have any right to destroy, to harm or to create fear. And I salute all the actual protesters who peacefully conveyed their messages and feelings and causes. And not only do I take my hat off in a salute, but I thank all the peace officers and police and security forces that kept Toronto safe in the face of stupidity. Peace



And as I mentioned in my previous post, this has greatly helped my Robert, this blog has. Now, he doesn't have to listen to me go off, nor does he have to pick up my portable soap box after I am done. : - )

Well, there has been more than one person who told me I should start a blog. I am not sure why, but perhaps it will ease the pain that my husband, Robert, endures almost daily when I go off about something. Over the years, he has allowed me 20 minutes a day to do so.....and he even listened to me once in a while! His usual is to smile and nod his head. Now, I guess I can go off for more than 20 minutes and I don't have to make him endure.....aren't I just the loving, giving wifey?

And, as I have been told by other bloggers that it is therapeutic....and to not worry about if someone is going to read it, that not the point of blogging. And that if someone DOES happen to read it, maybe it might set them to thinking about another view.

So, whatever the results or responses or reasons, I present my blog. Couldn't figure out a name for it tho, so I guess Lou's Log is as good as any....