Douchebag of the week Feb. 28, 2009

I've decided to add a new aspect to my blog. Douchebag of the week. The douchebag in question could be famous or infamous. They could be well known, or a nobody. It all depends on if they really get my hackles up.

So, I'm sure you're dying to know who I name as my very first (published) Douchebag of the week. Well, wait no longer.

Nova Scotia Premier Rodney MacDonald, I name thee DOUCHEBAG!

"Why him? Why now?" you say.

"Why not" I say!

He spends NS taxpayers money faster than a frat boy at a strip club. He's commisioning books celebrating 250 years of democracy at a cost of $30,000. "Well, gee, that's not too bad" you say. Well, he's only getting six actual copies for the $30,000! SIX!! And only ONE of those will actually reside in Nova Scotia. The rest of the leather bound, gold gilted (gold, actual gold) tomes will be off to the Library of Congress, and Library of Parliament, among other such austere locations.

That's just what got my attention though. That alone would not have gotten him the Douchbag of the week. No, now he's done something worse. Something unforgivable. Now he's giving $1.5 million to the cash strapped 2010 Vancouver Olympics. He's supporting amateur sport! Outside of his own province!! I don't give a shit if it's still in our country. The olympics are an anachronysm. They should be done away with. Who the fuck cares where the world's fastest man or woman comes from.

At least Nova Scotia taxpayers are getting something worthwhile for their investment. Four VIP tickets to the olympics for the Premier and his favorite cronies.

Shouldn't that money have been spent in province in order to prop up our faltering economy? Throw some money at the food banks, homeless shelters, universities, women's and children's shelters, education, health care, the list goes on and on and on.

If Vancouver can't afford to pay for the olympics, then they shouldn't have applied for the opportunity to host them. Fuck 'em!

At any rate, Rodney (what kind of name is that for a Premier anyway) you, sir, are a (deep breath everyone)...

DOUCHEBAG!!!