Remember the old TV show The Hilarious House of Frightenstein?
It was a Canadian show made in the 70's, and continued in re-runs into the early 80's. It starred Billy Van playing the majority of characters, plus special appearances from Vincent Price.
Early every Saturday morning was like Hallowe'en for one hour. Mixture of comedy, variety, music (first time I heard Jimi Hendrix), education, and horror.
Sometimes Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Horror House of Commons reminds me of the Hilarious House of Frightenstein. A mixture of absolute comedy and utter horror. Unlike Castle Frightenstein however, Harper's House of Horror is real, with negative consequences for millions of working Canadians and their families.
The comedy: the Senate Scandal. Really? Sounds like a school yard disagreement. "he made me do it", "he told me to do it," "she did this first," No adults here, no one taking responsibility for their actions.
A mixture of comedy (for real? they can not be serious), and absolute horror about human rights: the rewrite of environmental laws, the treatment of First Nations rights, attack on women's rights, "tough on crime" laws, etc.
How ironic that the Conservative convention in Calgary launches today, on Hallowe'en. And what do we see for the future? A continued House of Horrors.
tell your people....
