Chrysler, the automaker company has decided to shut down for a one month period. All thirty plants in the United States of America will be shut down this coming Friday, December 19th, 2008 and they will be re-opened on January 19th, 2009. All employees will be asked not to show up for work on days in-between these dates.
These actions taken are in response to the deteriorating market. As consumers have lessened the amount that they buy Chryslers products at, the dealers have not been able to buy as much from the automakers. Subsequently the auto parts industry is falling too.
A total of 46 000 employees will be workless for this month. During this time, through both state unemployment bursaries and contributions from Chrysler the workers will receive pay, but it will not be as much as they would normally be paid. This will cause many implications for these workers and will most likely worsen the declining economy. This is figured because these workers will not have enough money to buy many things, which will inevitably put other jobs and investments at risks as cash flow in the United States is low and will grow lower. This will turn into a vicious cycle.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
1984
The book 1984 by George Orwell is a fictional novel about a man, Winston Smith who lives in the city Oceania which is governed by a completely totalitarian party that dominates and rules over every aspect of life. Anything that differentiates citizens and makes them individuals is prohibited.
In this book many crimes against humanity are committed. The government created in this book denies its citizens of most of their rights as humans.
All humans have the right to live in freedom and safety but in this book they are not given the chance because they are restricted from possessing free thoughts and actions and if they do execute these actions they are in danger of being tortured. The citizens are also being treated as slaves to their politics. They do not have a chance to change the government style.
Winston is jailed in this novel without a fair trial and therefore he is imprisoned and without good reason, both of which are violations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Privacy is not an option in this novel as there is Thoughtpolice who listen to peoples thoughts and then imprison them due to this. Many other human rights are denied constantly throughout this book.
Although this book is very far-fetched it is still occurring throughout area’s of the world, but on a much less impulsive structure. Many people who are enslaved are treated in this manner. They are not allowed many of their born-into human rights. Also many countries around the world have government styles that reflect the one described in the book.
Pressures like the ones put on the people in 1984, are many the same put on people in the world today. This is not right. Everyone in the world according to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that this should not occur. All people should be free to their own decisions and to not impede upon others freedoms.
The statements recorded in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights urgently needs to be spread across the entire globe. They need to followed through with and pursued into the future. The indecency to allow the exhibition of each and every person’s rights as a human is the worst crime committable. The lack of these rights being granted needs to change. Every single person alive today and in the future should unquestionably be granted these rights.
In this book many crimes against humanity are committed. The government created in this book denies its citizens of most of their rights as humans.
All humans have the right to live in freedom and safety but in this book they are not given the chance because they are restricted from possessing free thoughts and actions and if they do execute these actions they are in danger of being tortured. The citizens are also being treated as slaves to their politics. They do not have a chance to change the government style.
Winston is jailed in this novel without a fair trial and therefore he is imprisoned and without good reason, both of which are violations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Privacy is not an option in this novel as there is Thoughtpolice who listen to peoples thoughts and then imprison them due to this. Many other human rights are denied constantly throughout this book.
Although this book is very far-fetched it is still occurring throughout area’s of the world, but on a much less impulsive structure. Many people who are enslaved are treated in this manner. They are not allowed many of their born-into human rights. Also many countries around the world have government styles that reflect the one described in the book.
Pressures like the ones put on the people in 1984, are many the same put on people in the world today. This is not right. Everyone in the world according to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that this should not occur. All people should be free to their own decisions and to not impede upon others freedoms.
The statements recorded in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights urgently needs to be spread across the entire globe. They need to followed through with and pursued into the future. The indecency to allow the exhibition of each and every person’s rights as a human is the worst crime committable. The lack of these rights being granted needs to change. Every single person alive today and in the future should unquestionably be granted these rights.
Economy Shrink in Canada
Canada’s gross domestic product will shrink 0.4 percent in 2009 compared to an earlier prediction that it would rise 0.5 percent in 2009. This forecast is based on the average of 16 private sectors. The rapid revision has been blamed by Jim Flaherty, the minister of finance on the destruction of the global economy. Flaherty says there will be a deficit.
The Globe and Mail Report on Business the situation is regarded as one that is bringing the government closer together. They are beginning to cooperate steadily and many members are describing it as having more positive impressions and quality. The realization of the collapsing Canadian economy is also collapsing differences between parties which is causing them to work together more abundantly and willingly on problems within Canada.
Report on business is showing that our government is becoming more unionized due to the advancing economic recession. This unionized government will strengthen our government as a whole which in turn will strengthen the country of Canada as a whole. This could turn out very well for the citizens within Canada.
Canada.com has a very different perspective on the predictions released. Scotiabank has released information that Canada’s GDP could shrink as much as 0.8 percent in the new year. The Toronto Dominion Bank suggests it could shrink by 0.6 percent.
This online newspaper raises the issue that our neighbours to the south will be facing a much worse problem than we will be expecting. Scotiabank expects the United States of America’s GDP to contract by more than double that it will here. This is a very gloomy outlook for the United States in the future. Consequently, any economical disturbances that affect the United States will inevitably affect Canada too.
The Financial Post focuses their writing about the economy of Canada in 2009 and how hard it will be. This paper mentions how much pain it will cause Canadians. Mentioning also that many Canadians will lose their jobs and it will be difficult for them.
This article is mainly focusing on the effects of the contraction of the national GDP. This article is not suggesting the importance of other countries or the cause of this as much as it is clarifying how us as Canadians will be affected.
The Globe and Mail Report on Business the situation is regarded as one that is bringing the government closer together. They are beginning to cooperate steadily and many members are describing it as having more positive impressions and quality. The realization of the collapsing Canadian economy is also collapsing differences between parties which is causing them to work together more abundantly and willingly on problems within Canada.
Report on business is showing that our government is becoming more unionized due to the advancing economic recession. This unionized government will strengthen our government as a whole which in turn will strengthen the country of Canada as a whole. This could turn out very well for the citizens within Canada.
Canada.com has a very different perspective on the predictions released. Scotiabank has released information that Canada’s GDP could shrink as much as 0.8 percent in the new year. The Toronto Dominion Bank suggests it could shrink by 0.6 percent.
This online newspaper raises the issue that our neighbours to the south will be facing a much worse problem than we will be expecting. Scotiabank expects the United States of America’s GDP to contract by more than double that it will here. This is a very gloomy outlook for the United States in the future. Consequently, any economical disturbances that affect the United States will inevitably affect Canada too.
The Financial Post focuses their writing about the economy of Canada in 2009 and how hard it will be. This paper mentions how much pain it will cause Canadians. Mentioning also that many Canadians will lose their jobs and it will be difficult for them.
This article is mainly focusing on the effects of the contraction of the national GDP. This article is not suggesting the importance of other countries or the cause of this as much as it is clarifying how us as Canadians will be affected.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Hotel Rwanda
A heroic character evolves in a tragic story in the factual movie Hotel Rwanda. In 1994 a civil genocide erupted in the landlocked country of Rwanda. The Hutu’s massacred their long-time rivals; the Tutsi’s.
In just one hundred days, almost one million Tutsi’s were killed by the vengeful Hutu’s. The hatred between the two ethnic groups built up over centuries of oppression, misunderstandings and colonization.
During these events, one man, Paul Rusesabagina (played by award-winning Don Cheadle) stood up against the raging Hutu’s and housed over a thousand Tutsi’s within his hotel walls. He saved their lives as their country fell apart around them.
Many westerners and Europeans were located in this hotel at the beginning of the genocide. Consequently their respective native land’s governments removed them from this violent area. These countries did not make an attempt to intervene with the fighting though.
Canada had a peace keeping contingent located in Rwanda at the time. The contingent was lead by Lieutenant General Romeo Dallaire. He continually asked the Canadian government and the United Nations for backup to help secure peace, but he never received any.
Due to a lack of commitment by the United Nations around one million innocent Rwandans died. It is up to the United Nations to protect innocent civilians around the world and to prevent them from being harmed in any event that threatens their well being.
The United Nations was created ultimately to protect human rights. I am not sure how this terrible genocide was missed by the United Nations and how they have let so many people down. It is their duty as they claim to prevent these tragic events and we will hold them responsible to act upon these events in the future. The United Nations is a strong and very enlightened apparatus of the international society and it is important that it can always function properly and clearly to intervene in such situations.
In just one hundred days, almost one million Tutsi’s were killed by the vengeful Hutu’s. The hatred between the two ethnic groups built up over centuries of oppression, misunderstandings and colonization.
During these events, one man, Paul Rusesabagina (played by award-winning Don Cheadle) stood up against the raging Hutu’s and housed over a thousand Tutsi’s within his hotel walls. He saved their lives as their country fell apart around them.
Many westerners and Europeans were located in this hotel at the beginning of the genocide. Consequently their respective native land’s governments removed them from this violent area. These countries did not make an attempt to intervene with the fighting though.
Canada had a peace keeping contingent located in Rwanda at the time. The contingent was lead by Lieutenant General Romeo Dallaire. He continually asked the Canadian government and the United Nations for backup to help secure peace, but he never received any.
Due to a lack of commitment by the United Nations around one million innocent Rwandans died. It is up to the United Nations to protect innocent civilians around the world and to prevent them from being harmed in any event that threatens their well being.
The United Nations was created ultimately to protect human rights. I am not sure how this terrible genocide was missed by the United Nations and how they have let so many people down. It is their duty as they claim to prevent these tragic events and we will hold them responsible to act upon these events in the future. The United Nations is a strong and very enlightened apparatus of the international society and it is important that it can always function properly and clearly to intervene in such situations.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Hanging Harper
The political cartoon I chose from CanuckPolitics shows a piñata modeled after Stephen Harper being battered by four politicians carrying bat which are labeled Nuclear Safety, Commons Ethics, Status of Women and Environmental Commish (commission). Also another man has arrived at the door carrying a briefcase that is labeled “Elections Canada”. He is asking to join the club, join in the beating of the piñata modeled after Stephen Harper.
This cartoon is depicting how many apparatuses of the Canadian government feels about Stephen Harper. They obviously feel that Harper has paid little to no attention to these sections of parliament that are meant to and needed to be taken care of.
It has been noticed that Harper has been ignoring such affects of parliament such as nuclear safety, commons ethics, status of women and the environmental commission. It is important that these issues are recognised and dealt properly with by Stephen Harpers government. They are important assets to the government, the Canadian citizens and people around the world.
Nuclear safety needs to be recognized because in our today’s world, energy resources are slowly dissipating furthering the need for nuclear power. As a growing resource it is imperative that this be conducted in the safest manner to ensure the livelihood and wellness of the workers who must work at these nuclear sites.
Common ethics and women’s rights are a must to be recognised by Stephen Harper’s government. Canada is viewed as one of the most peaceful nations in the world and is more than often internationally promoting peace and human rights. If Canada as a nation is not able to support common ethics and women’s rights in Canada – how can it do so internationally? And how would it look upon us as a nation that is known for supporting these things?
Elections in Canada have spiraled downward in recent years. Stephen Harper’s government is actually a very small minority. At the past election in October, 51 percent of Canada’s population turned out to the election and out of that 37 percent voted conservative. This is a joke of democracy and it needs to be turned around by the government. Stephen Harper needs to take action against the decreasing amount of votes and erect a strong will power in the public to vote and participate in the government democratically. Canada also supports democracy internationally and it would be very difficult for Canada to promote democracy worldwide when we have a dwindling democracy in our own country. Stephen Harper needs to step up and act or step down and get out.
This cartoon is depicting how many apparatuses of the Canadian government feels about Stephen Harper. They obviously feel that Harper has paid little to no attention to these sections of parliament that are meant to and needed to be taken care of.
It has been noticed that Harper has been ignoring such affects of parliament such as nuclear safety, commons ethics, status of women and the environmental commission. It is important that these issues are recognised and dealt properly with by Stephen Harpers government. They are important assets to the government, the Canadian citizens and people around the world.
Nuclear safety needs to be recognized because in our today’s world, energy resources are slowly dissipating furthering the need for nuclear power. As a growing resource it is imperative that this be conducted in the safest manner to ensure the livelihood and wellness of the workers who must work at these nuclear sites.
Common ethics and women’s rights are a must to be recognised by Stephen Harper’s government. Canada is viewed as one of the most peaceful nations in the world and is more than often internationally promoting peace and human rights. If Canada as a nation is not able to support common ethics and women’s rights in Canada – how can it do so internationally? And how would it look upon us as a nation that is known for supporting these things?
Elections in Canada have spiraled downward in recent years. Stephen Harper’s government is actually a very small minority. At the past election in October, 51 percent of Canada’s population turned out to the election and out of that 37 percent voted conservative. This is a joke of democracy and it needs to be turned around by the government. Stephen Harper needs to take action against the decreasing amount of votes and erect a strong will power in the public to vote and participate in the government democratically. Canada also supports democracy internationally and it would be very difficult for Canada to promote democracy worldwide when we have a dwindling democracy in our own country. Stephen Harper needs to step up and act or step down and get out.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Auto Industry Collapse
The auto-industry is facing a crisis in which the major auto-makers are falling short of their normal profits and are quickly descending into bankruptcy. These auto-makers are depending heavily on the United States government to create a rescue plan that will boost them out of their current financial state and give them ability to secure themselves.
The proposed $14 billion dollar bailout package failed last week in senate. The Senate Republicans had a disagreement with the UAW over wage concessions. It is important that the U.S. government does create a bailout package that would pass because if the auto-industry falls, it will have a major impact on our society.
GM has announced that it will slow production at 14 plants in the first quarter of 2009 and it will make 250 000 less vehicles than already determined.
The auto-suppliers are now in trouble due to the auto-makers collapse. Many other businesses are toppling too, in a chain formation. The collapse of this industry will mean dire consequences for many economies and countries around the world. The United States government and the auto-makers need to resolve this issue and create a quick and effective solution to the problem.
The proposed $14 billion dollar bailout package failed last week in senate. The Senate Republicans had a disagreement with the UAW over wage concessions. It is important that the U.S. government does create a bailout package that would pass because if the auto-industry falls, it will have a major impact on our society.
GM has announced that it will slow production at 14 plants in the first quarter of 2009 and it will make 250 000 less vehicles than already determined.
The auto-suppliers are now in trouble due to the auto-makers collapse. Many other businesses are toppling too, in a chain formation. The collapse of this industry will mean dire consequences for many economies and countries around the world. The United States government and the auto-makers need to resolve this issue and create a quick and effective solution to the problem.
Education for All
Education is the core developmental foundation to a country. Education increases a countries standard of living because with an increased education many more necessities are completed at a faster and more efficient rate. Better homes are built, better medicine is discovered, better governments are created, and there is also a higher awareness of safety and wellness. There is also a substantially lower amount of violence and discrimination due to less ignorance and arrogance.
Education proves to be the core developmental foundation to a country. The most peaceful and advanced countries in the world have extremely high educational standards and rates. Canada for example, has a literacy rate of 99% and is internationally renowned as being one of the most peaceful and most advanced country in the world. Canada has some of the highest ranking universities and schools in the entire world, as well as being one of the few countries that is known for promoting peace and having military sections created for that soul purpose.
Other countries that have substantially lower levels and rates of education clearly show that it is a necessity to have. Countries such as Burkina Faso have extremely low educational levels and a literacy rate of 23.6. Burkina Faso is also an under-developed country with large amounts of violence and oppression occurring everyday.
Where education is lacking, violence and oppression are flourishing. To ensure that a country is set to develop strongly and quickly, a country must equip its citizens with a proper education. This would also help to dissolve violence and unjustness around the world and help us to further ourselves into a peaceful global spectrum. Education is a powerful resource that we cannot let go unused.
Education proves to be the core developmental foundation to a country. The most peaceful and advanced countries in the world have extremely high educational standards and rates. Canada for example, has a literacy rate of 99% and is internationally renowned as being one of the most peaceful and most advanced country in the world. Canada has some of the highest ranking universities and schools in the entire world, as well as being one of the few countries that is known for promoting peace and having military sections created for that soul purpose.
Other countries that have substantially lower levels and rates of education clearly show that it is a necessity to have. Countries such as Burkina Faso have extremely low educational levels and a literacy rate of 23.6. Burkina Faso is also an under-developed country with large amounts of violence and oppression occurring everyday.
Where education is lacking, violence and oppression are flourishing. To ensure that a country is set to develop strongly and quickly, a country must equip its citizens with a proper education. This would also help to dissolve violence and unjustness around the world and help us to further ourselves into a peaceful global spectrum. Education is a powerful resource that we cannot let go unused.
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