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Canada: elbows up is not enough
Canada. “Sortons les coudes”: le nouveau cri de ralliement des Canadiens– La liberté: https://www.laliberte.ch/articles/sortons-les-coudes-le-nouveau-cri-de-ralliement-des-canadiens-993528 Why did Justin Trudeau resign? He was legitimate since he had been elected by Canadians. If he doubted his legitimacy, he could have organized referendums on specific issues instead of speculating and making it personal. Politicians, please! Do not make the same…
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Housing
Why is housing so expensive, whether to buy or rent? Why are people forced to pay when “the right to housing is a human right.” With limited financial means, it’s hard to find affordable, good-quality housing. ((Le droit au logement est un droit humain– Human Rights: https://www.humanrights.ch/fr/nouvelles/droit-humain-logement) In the cities, prices have skyrocketed. They have…
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Pressed
She was a nurseAt the hospital all the time Full-timeHe was a merchant He travelled all the time Full-time And they had beautiful children So far so good…… Until… Until it lasted more than ten years… She worked full-time Except when she worked day and night He worked full-time Not counting his travellingOnly three days a…
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Resume
Experience required Degree level is a must. Who can afford To work for free or for a low wage And this for long hours a week And over several months or even years? The best? Or rather those who are like fish in water Well heeled ambitious ones? A few lazy sloths, Who make others…
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Black green red blue
Their black eyes, my black rings,Green with rage,She hit them again.He had another tantrum.Calm down, you’re bright red.Give me a hug, a little less abrupt,I don’t want to have blue bruises. Everyone has their own opinionBenevolent or not,On children with special needs.« Honey, don’t play with them, you’ll scare them. »« No, don’t invite this one, she’s…
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Restaurant on a platter
Restaurant on a platter I went to the restaurant With my two darlings.It was 6:45 pm,We waited in the rain. Sesame, open up .. Please, come on!The palace of flavours opened its doors at 7pm sharp,Not a second before. Overwhelmed servers;no way to order, must say that they are stupid or what?I can see only two…
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Basic Income is possible.
A basic income is simply a sum of money paid every month to everyone to provide decent food and housing. The Instrument of freedom – Philippe Van Parijs – TeD-xTalks: https://youtu.be/GP4sBGbeF8w – Poverty isn’t a lack of character; it’s a lack of cash…- Rutger Bretman – TeDTalks: https://youtu.be/ydKcaIE6O1k Spain’s UBI Is A Wake-Up Call For Americans, Current…
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Work
Work (1915) – Charlie Chaplin : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0006313 —Moving Picture World synopsis Charles Chaplin, assistant to a paperhanger, is called with his boss to decorate a beautiful home. The boss makes him haul the wagon with all the paraphernalia upon the top of which he rides. Chaplin, dragging the wagon with difficulty, blocks traffic, bumps into a…