Mary Vallis and Robert Benzie in the National Post (Canada) - Two things that suck: capitalism, the Post:
CAPITALISM SUCKS"Look for the union label." That's what I used to hear sung to me in the cradle!
A young NDPer was shilling T-shirts bearing the motto "Capitalism sucks" on the convention floor. Asked if they were free, the salesman looked bewildered. Turns out they were $15 a pop. "They're union made," he said, sensing the irony. "It's all very ethical."
He said the proceeds were being donated to a youth wing of the party. They sold briskly.
THE NATIONAL POST SUCKS
Speaking of profit, the woman selling lapel buttons for $2.25 -- and up -- was one of the most popular people at the convention.
Buttons bearing Gordon Campbell's face that read "Make the Bad Man Stop" were a hit. So was the George W. Bush button with the slogan "An Insult to Morons."
Our personal favourite? A tiny white button with black letters: "The National Post Sucks."
Other pins of note: "Kiss Me, I'm a Terrorist," "Nurses know shit when they see it," and "God grant me the authority to change the things I cannot accept." Oh, and one could not forget: "War is menstruation envy." No word on how well those sold.
Er, sorry! For a minute I was channeling Al Gore.
